Brooklyn Paper

Local lawmakers, family members, community members and religious leaders gathered in Sunset Park for a somber vigil on Nov. 11 to honor the six victims who died in a three-alarm fire on Nov. 5 inside a multifamily home on 58th Street. brooklynpaper.com/sunset-par…

As residents grapple with the aftermath of Wednesday evening’s deadly building collapse in Flatbush, the American Red Cross and New York City Emergency Management are continuing to connect affected households with emergency assistance: brooklynpaper.com/flatbush-b…

A judge has tossed out the Brooklyn Democratic Party’s purported leader and its most recent set of rules, setting the stage for what may be a final showdown between the old guard and reformers: brooklynpaper.com/brooklyn-d…

A new library is coming to Sheepshead Bay to replace two aging, disused local branches as part of a large-scale library revival in Brooklyn: brooklynpaper.com/bpl-build-…

Katie Suarez, a 28-year-old Brooklyn resident, loved running along the Shore Parkway Greenway near the TD Bank branch where she worked. On Oct. 30, it became the site of her final run: brooklynpaper.com/after-runn…

A $500,000 boost is giving the Newtown Creek Alliance new resources to continue its fight for a cleaner, more accessible waterway: brooklynpaper.com/newtown-cr…

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…