Brooklyn Paper

24/10/2025

Dyker Heights has the Dyker Lights, but Bay Ridge has the 79th Street Holiday House.

Roy Jensen has owned the house since 1989, and has been decorating for the holidays for years. He started small, but over the years, his displays have gotten bigger and bigger. Now, it’s a star in the neighborhood, decked out with ghosts, ghouls and pumpkins for Halloween.

Hear from Roy himself before your visit to 635 79th St.!

🎥: Olivia Seaman

24/10/2025

From spooky science and dazzling Diwali celebrations to dog costumes and sensory-friendly comics — here’s your weekend lineup!

Looking for something to do in Brooklyn this weekend? Look no further — here are six ways to relax and have some fun in Kings County!

24/10/2025

After facing closure from a steep rent hike, Sunset Park’s United Senior Center won a new 10-year lease thanks to $1.1 million in city and state aid.

The atmosphere at the United Senior Center in Sunset Park (USC) on Oct. 22 was livelier than usual as seniors, local politicians, and community organizers

23/10/2025

Brooklyn’s biggest stage for sports and entertainment has just undergone a major transformation.

Ahead of the Brooklyn Nets’ 2025-26 home opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Oct. 24, Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment (BSE) unveiled sweeping upgrades to the west end of Barclays Center — the latest phase in a five-year, $100 million renovation plan to elevate the fan experience and keep the arena at the forefront of New York’s live entertainment scene.

The centerpiece of this latest transformation includes two new spaces: Gallagher Terrace, a premium, members-only club that offers the arena’s first in-seat dining experience, and Modelo Bridge, an expansive fan zone on the upper concourse designed to be a lively communal hub open to all ticket holders.

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📸: Courtesy of BSE Global
✍️: Olivia Seaman

23/10/2025

Brooklyn’s biggest stage for sports and entertainment has just undergone a major transformation.

Ahead of the Brooklyn Nets’ 2025-26 home opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Oct. 24, Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment (BSE) unveiled sweeping

23/10/2025

Four 19th-century landmarked houses on Downtown Brooklyn’s Duffield Street will remain intact for now after the LPC rejected plans to gut their interiors and alter their facades to accommodate a 33-story residential tower.

A row of four 19th-century landmarked houses on Downtown Brooklyn’s Duffield Street will remain intact for now after the city’s Landmarks Preservation

23/10/2025

New York City is filled with art galleries and museums, beckoning visitors in to check out their paintings and exhibits. But Red Hook resident Beau Stanton uses the city as his canvas to bring his art to the public.

Get the full story: https://www.brooklynpaper.com/beau-stanton-red-hook-resident-murals/

22/10/2025

Maimonides Health representatives, local politicians and community members celebrated the unveiling of the health system’s new Children’s Emergency Department at its Medical Center in Borough Park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 21.

Located at 4802 10th Ave. on the first floor of the original Maimonides Medical Center building, the pediatric emergency department (PED) is four times larger than the space it shared with the adult emergency department, making it the largest — and the only standalone — PED in Brooklyn.

The bright, kid-friendly space reflects the growing need for pediatric care in Brooklyn and can serve more than 30,000 children annually. It features 32 treatment areas, including four resuscitation areas and isolation rooms, as well as on-site, state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging with multiple modalities — including X-ray, ultrasound, and CT — allowing for rapid diagnosis of emergency conditions.

The PED is also the only pediatric trauma center in Brooklyn and one of 13 pediatric trauma centers in New York State.

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22/10/2025

When an 89-year-old Holocaust survivor was fatally assaulted inside her room at Seagate Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, the horror sent shockwaves through Brooklyn’s elder care community. Yet, according to those who have long fought against nursing home neglect, the tragedy was not unforeseeable — it was a warning long ignored.

On the night of Sept. 14, police responded to a 911 call reporting an assault inside the Coney Island facility. The NYPD said Nina Kravtsov was discovered with “head trauma” and was pronounced dead at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn. Police later identified the suspect as 95-year-old Galina Smirnova, who prosecutors say bludgeoned Kravtsov with a detached metal leg from a wheelchair.

Attorney Randy Zelin, who represents the Kravtsov family, said Seagate Rehabilitation and Nursing Center bears direct responsibility, and that understaffing and negligence were major contributors to the incident.

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📸: 1,4: Courtesy of Randy Zelin/2,3: Courtesy of Google Maps
✍️: Olivia Seaman

22/10/2025

The Nov. 4 general election is in two weeks, and while the much-hyped mayoral election is dominating headlines, there are a number of local races for Brooklynites to be aware of, too. We've broken everything you need to know about early voting, election day, and who's running in contested races across the borough.

Check out the full guide here: https://www.brooklynpaper.com/brooklyn-2025-general-election-voter-guide/

22/10/2025

The Michelin-starred eatery will take over 20,000 square feet on the ground floor of The Brook, a new luxury residential tower on Fulton Street.

Din Tai Fung, the popular Taiwanese restaurant known for its soup dumplings, will expand to Brooklyn in 2027.

22/10/2025

Maimonides Health celebrated the opening of Brooklyn’s largest and only standalone Children’s Emergency Department, a $50 million, state-of-the-art facility designed to serve over 30,000 children annually.

Maimonides Health representatives, local politicians and community members celebrated the unveiling of the health system’s new Children’s Emergency Department