Preservationist and Brownstoner columnist Suzanne Spellen penned a bevy of captivating tales of Brooklyn’s history and ...

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — The man has been described as an icon, a hero and a living legend. Edolphus “Ed” Towns Jr. made history as the first African American deputy borough president in 1976, a role he ...

Representative Edolphus Towns, whose district includes a huge swath of Brooklyn—including Downtown, Bedford-Stuyvesant, East New York and Clinton Hill, among many others—is reportedly not seeking a ...

FORT GREENE — The symbolic civic honor of receiving a key to the city of New York is given to those who exhibit extraordinary service, achievement or impact on New York City and its residents. Notable ...

If New York City is Hollywood East, then Industry City is Brooklyn's Silicon Valley. The 35-acre mixed-use complex in the working-class neighborhood of Sunset Park, beneath the Brooklyn-Queens ...

Former New York City Council Member Ari Kagan is eyeing a possible political comeback this election season as Brooklyn’s Republican officials look to engage in a series of seat swaps between city and ...