After nearly 60 years, a Bensonhurst staple is saying goodbye.SAS Italian Records, 7113 18th Ave., will be permanently closing its doors.

BOROUGHWIDE — Con Edison will energize new 138-kV transmission lines in Brooklyn this month, part of a $505 million Reliable Clean City program to enhance electric reliability, POWER reported ...

DUMBO — SEN. CHUCK SCHUMER (D-NY) suggested that DOGE-led Coast Guard budget cuts may have contributed to the Mexican Navy tall ship Cuauhtemoc’s deadly collision with the Brooklyn Bridge ...

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Roughly 750 people gathered on Remsen Street in Brooklyn Heights on Saturday to share a meal and socialize at a free, block-long potluck hosted by the Brooklyn Heights ...

SUNSET PARK — HOTEL BPM BROOKLYN, a music-inspired boutique hotel in Industry City, is set to reopen in late fall 2025 after a multi-million-dollar renovation, according to the Hotel Management ...

CITYWIDE — WINDSHELD STICKERS SHOULD BE REVIVED FOR ON VEHICLES whose drivers ignore the city’s alternate side parking rules, says City Councilmember Gale Brewer, who is also a past Manhattan ...

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN/CONEY ISLAND — A MECHANICAL PROBLEM ON A TRAIN AT KINGS HIGHWAY has disrupted B and Q service between DeKalb Avenue and Coney Island/Stillwell Ave., the MTA reported early ...

STATEWIDE — LEGISLATION THAT WOULD REQUIRE The Metropolitan Transportation Authority to notify the public about bed bug infestations discovered on its trains and buses has passed the NY State ...

MILL BASIN — The Rotary Club of Verrazano (Brooklyn) held its 47th annual gala on the evening of Friday, May 2, at the El Caribe Country Club, filling the room to capacity and honoring those ...

DUMBO — Crowds in Brooklyn Bridge Park and in DUMBO watched in shock as the stately ARM Cuauhtémoc, a three-masted Mexican Navy training ship on a goodwill visit to New York City, slammed stern ...

Pema Sherpa and Brandon Barca are a married couple living in Prospect Heights with their baby. Their book, “The Daily Buddhist,” aims to help city dwellers adopt Buddhist practices into their ...

WILLIAMSBURG — When Daniel Gaymon moved to Williamsburg in May 2024, he was auditioning for a spot in Stephen Sondheim’s “SMASH” on Broadway. When the dancer landed an ensemble role in the ...