Brooklyn Paper

Following the fatal stabbing of jogger Katie Suarez in Bath Beach, lawmakers, runners and community advocates are urging the city to improve lighting along the Shore Parkway Greenway and repair broken streetlights across southern Brooklyn. brooklynpaper.com/shore-park…

Long-suffering southern Brooklyn residents may finally get a breath of fresh air after officials found the suspected cause of a gas odor that has plagued the area for months. brooklynpaper.com/south-bk-g…

A Brooklyn entrepreneur who traded a career in corporate law for making luxury-inspired soaps and candles is inviting New Yorkers to get a little more personal with their fragrance. brooklynpaper.com/element-br…

A two-alarm fire at a Windsor Terrace home displaced nine people and left two firefighters with minor injuries last week. brooklynpaper.com/fire-winds…

More than 400 New Yorkers will take turns reading Robert Caro’s 1,100-page “The Power Broker” over 72 hours at a Gowanus venue Nov. 12-15, revisiting Robert Moses’ lasting impact on the city just blocks from one of his major projects. brooklynpaper.com/the-power-…

A nearly 200-year-old opera is getting a new voice — and a new language — as a disability-affirmative opera company brings its latest production to Williamsburg later this month. brooklynpaper.com/opera-prak…

The Brooklyn teacher’s aide accused of killing Bath Beach jogger Katie Suarez left his house in only his underwear while frantically trying to clean up the blood and ditch evidence, court documents show: brooklynpaper.com/man-accuse…

SKATE at Domino Park will return to Williamsburg on Nov. 9 for its third season, bringing a 7,000-square-foot ice rink to Domino Square along the East River. brooklynpaper.com/skate-at-d…

Shoppers heading to Downtown Brooklyn have a new place to browse this holiday season, as Gap officially opened its newest borough storefront at Atlantic Terminal last week. brooklynpaper.com/gap-atlant…

Brooklyn audiences can trade the jury box for a night out with The Jury Experience, an immersive courtroom simulation featuring live actors, fictional criminal cases and real-time deliberations that put the final verdict in their hands. brooklynpaper.com/play-juror…

Brooklyn will come together this weekend to recognize the men and women who have served in the U.S. military with a parade, tribute ceremony and free resource fair. brooklynpaper.com/veterans-a…

Tsunami, blizzard or avalanche? Brooklyn Republicans and Democrats disagree on the forecast, but the election delivered a blue wave that flipped four southern Brooklyn seats. Here's who won, who lost and what comes next. brooklynpaper.com/brooklyn-d…

Brooklyn’s polar bear plunge season is getting an early start. A group of cold-water swimming enthusiasts hit the chilly Atlantic waters in Coney Island for an unofficial first plunge of the season, nearly two months before the beach’s New Year’s Day dip.brooklynpaper.com/coney-isla…

Six people are confirmed dead following a three-alarm fire that tore through a Sunset Park home early Thursday morning. brooklynpaper.com/six-dead-s…

At his election night celebration, a triumphant Lander said Tuesday night’s blue wave was a direct response to Trump’s cruel and corrupt administration, and reflected the frustration of struggling Americans: brooklynpaper.com/brad-lande…

Kings County Hospital nurses celebrated the reinstatement of union leader Sarah Dowd on Nov. 2 after she was suspended without pay for alleged union activity. brooklynpaper.com/kings-coun…

A Brooklyn filmmaker is bringing lots of Brooklyn energy to the big screen with an independent crime comedy starring hip-hop star Ja Rule. brooklynpaper.com/hoorah-99-…

Democrat Chris McCreight defeated incumbent Republican Alec Brook-Krasny in Assembly District 46 on Tuesday, flipping the southern Brooklyn seat back to Democrats after four years of Republican control. brooklynpaper.com/chris-mccr…

Democrat Joey Cohen-Saban defeated Republican incumbent Michael Novakhov in the race for Brooklyn’s 45th Assembly District Tuesday night, flipping a seat he came within 232 votes of winning in 2024. brooklynpaper.com/joey-cohen…

Nicole Malliotakis has once again defeated a challenger from the left in NY-11, securing a victory over Democrat Mike DeCillis. brooklynpaper.com/malliotaki…