As retailers close and buildings are adapted or demolished, these Brownstoner tales reveal the history of Downtown Brooklyn's ...

The thrill-seeking boys, ages 15 and 17, were arrested and charged Monday for the headline-grabbing Jan. 25 stunt.

A group of researchers from the NYU Tandon School of Engineering have started a year-long project to create a virtual “twin” ...

Popular stories on Brownstoner this week include a housing lottery in Gowanus, a sizable Clinton Hill mixed-use project, and more Brooklyn news.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony unveiled a "first-of-its-kind" cultural hub in Downtown Brooklyn on Tuesday, bringing together a ...

Jan. 7 aboard an R train within the 84th Precinct, which covers Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, Downtown Brooklyn and Boerum Hill. At around 11:25 a.m. that day, an unknown assailant kicked and punched a ...

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN (WABC) -- Rapper Busta Rhymes, whose real name is Trevor George Smith Jr. was arrested and charged with allegedly assaulting his assistant, police say. The incident reportedly ...

A crook stuffed $1.5 million in jewels into two suitcases during a daring late-night heist in a downtown Brooklyn Macy’s but was forced to run off without a single bauble, police said Wednesday. Cops ...

Police say it happened around 1 p.m. on the corner of Livingston and Smith Streets, right before student dismissal at Brooklyn Frontiers High School. Canada Lawmaker Suggests Letting 3 US States ...

Gersh Academy, a special education school for students with autism, is opening a new campus in Downtown Brooklyn. Gersh Academy has signed a 10-year lease for 57,500 square feet across three floors of ...

I work with black and brown communities treating individuals struggling with their sexual and racial identity amongst the workplace and in both romantic and platonic relationships. Ever feel like ...

The incident reportedly took place in Downtown Brooklyn on January 10. Police say it appears the rapper got into an argument with a 50-year-old man along Jay St. and Front St. Police say Busta ...