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‘A new beginning for East New York’: Construction begins on …
Dec 19, 2022 · A rendering of the future development, the Alafia, in East New York. Image courtesy Governor Kathy Hochul’s Office. Alafia is a redevelopment of a Brooklyn Developmental Center property and is part of the state’s Vital Brooklyn Initiative, which aims to address and correct inequities in Central Brooklyn by building new housing and community spaces, investing in community-based healthcare ...
Brooklyn’s population increases by over 230k in 2020 Census results
Aug 13, 2021 · Brooklyn’s population increased by over 230,000 people in the past decade, marking the biggest increase of any borough in New York City, and far outpacing expectations, according to newly released 2020 Census data. Kings County’s population now stands at 2,736,074 people — a 9.2 percent jump from the 2010 population of 2,504,700 as ...
1940s New York City documented in historic ‘street view’
Aug 18, 2020 · The software engineer launched the historic page 1940s.nyc on Aug. 11 — dubbing it “Street View of 1940s New York” — where he charted photos taken between 1939-1951 by the city Tax Department and the New Deal-era Works Progress Administration. Left: A tax photo of the old working waterfront where Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 5 now lives.
Brooklyn’s first supertall, The Brooklyn Tower, nears completion as ...
Feb 8, 2024 · Meanwhile, the skyline-altering 93-story, 550-unit SHoP-designed tower stemming from the podium has proven eye-catching not just for its extreme height (being the first building in the borough to hit four digits at 1,066 feet), but also for its dark and piercing appearance reminiscent of both grand Art Deco structures and the Tower of Sauron from Lord of the Rings.
SEE IT: Torrential rain floods swaths of Brooklyn
Sep 2, 2021 · A historic rainfall submerged large portions of Brooklyn underwater on Wednesday night — knocking out power for thousands of New Yorkers, halting subway service, and prompting local electeds to plead with residents to stay indoors. “New York, stay inside and off the roads during this storm and flooding,” Borough President Eric Adams tweeted.
Brooklyn-based mob drama ‘Gravesend’ premieres on Amazon …
Apr 3, 2020 · A Brooklyn-based series years in the making is finally ready to queue. The first four episodes of “Gravesend,” the ’80s mob series formerly known as “The Neighborhood,” premiered on Amazon Prime at midnight Thursday. The brainchild of Gravesend native William DeMeo, the series centers around mob “soldier” Benny Zerletta (DeMeo ...
Heavy rains flood Brooklyn neighborhoods as boro deals with …
Sep 29, 2023 · Most subway service was cancelled in Brooklyn as rainwater covered the tracks. Photo by Susan de Vries. Flood maps showed up to 11 inches of flooding in some parts of Brooklyn on Friday morning, filling subway stations and major roadways with water.. The National Weather Service extended a Flash Flood Warning for Kings County through 2:30 p.m. on Friday, with a flood watch in effect for all of ...
New med student residency program at One Brooklyn Health …
Jul 6, 2022 · “The result, we believe, will be better care for patients, a more authentic primary care learning experience, and improved retention of physicians and health professionals to serve the people of Central Brooklyn,” Lee said.. The new residency program will provide One Brooklyn’s more than 200 residents with more in-depth training, which doctors hope will equip them to provide better ...