New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, alongside his mayoral transition team, speaks during a news conference at Flushing MeadowsCorona Park in the Queens borough of New York City on November 5, 2025. Mamdani, 34, is the city's first Muslim mayor and the youngest to serve in more than a century. The Democratic socialist's victory came in the face of fierce attacks on his policies and his Muslim heritage from business elites, conservative media commentators and Trump himself. (Photo by TIMOTHY A.CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
Jordan Clarkson #00 of the New York Knicks attempts a shot during the second quarter of the game against the Washington Wizards at Madison Square Garden on November 03, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 28: Edwin Díaz #39 of the New York Mets pitches against the Miami Marlins during the fifth inning at loanDepot park on September 28, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Tomas Diniz Santos/Getty Images)
Reflections from a Brooklyn Changemaker
Fern GillespieFor over 30 years, Colvin W. Grannum has been an influential and instrumental changemaker in Brooklyn’s nonprofits. Currently, the...
On Wed., Oct. 22, 2025 at 7 pm, Reel Sisters and the Brooklyn Academy of Music will present a trailblazer award to Brooklyn filmmaker Samantha Knowles, director of Harlem Ice (Disney+), for her distinguishing career in documentary film making. Her latest work includes directing...
By: Amanda BarrettSince settling in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, Denise Owens has spent the last 33 years receiving care through One Brooklyn Health Interfaith Medical Center and now its care, Bishop Orris G. Walker, Jr. Health Care Center. A trusted, neighborhood-based multispecialty...
Bridge Street Development Corporation Gala Celebrates Legacy and Renewal
On the evening of September 18, 2025, the Bridge Street Development Corporation (BSDC) gathered at Industry City in Brooklyn, NY for a gala honoring the organization’s three decades of service in Bedford–Stuyvesant and Central Brooklyn.From developing...
