The Weeksville Heritage Society was founded in 1968 to preserve and celebrate the history of Weeksville. Location: Weeksville Heritage Center, 158 Buffalo Ave, Brooklyn, NY Neighborhood: Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn nypap.org Places: Hunterfly Road Houses, Public School 243 New York Non-profit Business –
Mayor Eric Adams has appointed seven judges to Civil, Criminal, and Family Courts in New York City. Each appointee brings significant legal expertise and a commitment to serving New York’s diverse communities with integrity. The appointments aim to strengthen the city’s justice system, ensuring fairness and public safety. Mayor Adams Makes Seven Judicial Appointments New…
On Saturday, December 21, 2024, the President Joe Biden signed into law: H.R. 10545, the “American Relief Act, 2025”, which provides fiscal year 2025 appropriations to Federal agencies through March 14, 2025, for continuing projects and activities of the Federal Government; provides disaster relief appropriations and economic assistance to farmers; extends the Agriculture Improvement Act of…
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the Subway had a record ridership of 4,497,599 passengers commuting on Dec. 12 — this is the highest ridership for a single weekday since March 11, 2020. Sixty-seven percent of all subway trips on Dec. 12 were taken using Tap-and-Go payments. “Our subway system is the lifeblood of New…
On Friday, June 14th, 2024, an off-duty NYPD officer was carjacked at gunpoint by two armed suspects believed to be Venezuelan migrants in Harlem, New York City. The incident occurred around 11:30 PM when the suspects approached the officer while he was seated in his personal 2020 BMW at West 146th Street and Bradhurst Avenue.[1][2][3][4]…
– New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced several new appointments that will help lead critical teams within the Adams administration. Chauncey Parker has been appointed to serve as assistant deputy mayor for public safety; Reggie Thomas has been appointed to serve as chief of staff in the Office of the First Deputy Mayor;…