#downtown brooklyn

LPC approves revised plan for 420-foot tower over historic Duffield Street Houses

The Landmarks Preservation Commission has approved a revised plan to build a 420-foot-tall mixed-use tower atop four historic 19th-century houses on Duffield Street in Downtown Brooklyn.

Dance and ballet classes in Brooklyn

A new guide to Brooklyn dance schools highlights several local studios in Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO, and Brooklyn Heights offering ballet, hip-hop, and Irish dance for all ages.

So much fun at the Kids Soccer Village & World Cup Watch Party in Downtown Brooklyn 6/17/26

Free ways to watch the World Cup with kids this week at public viewing events in Brooklyn (6/13-6/21)

Free community watch parties and family-friendly soccer events are coming to various Brooklyn neighborhoods this week, including Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO, and Greenpoint.

Pediatric urgent care options in Brooklyn and lower Manhattan

A new guide outlines pediatric urgent care and emergency room options for families across Brooklyn, including clinics in Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, and Downtown Brooklyn.

Your guide to the FIFA World Cup 2026 in New York

New York City prepares for the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a discounted ticket lottery for residents and several local fan zones across Brooklyn.

See it: Police rescue woman from 30th-floor ledge of Brooklyn high-rise

NYPD officers rescued a 41-year-old woman from the 30th-floor ledge of the Avalon Willoughby Square high-rise in Downtown Brooklyn following a 911 distress call on Thursday.

Neo-Nazi leader gets 15 years for recruiting violent attacks, including a Santa poison plot

Michail Chkhikvishvili, leader of an international neo-Nazi group, was sentenced in Downtown Brooklyn to 15 years in prison for plotting violent attacks against Jewish communities and racial minorities.

Jury convicts man accused of running secret Chinese spy outpost in New York City

A jury in Brooklyn federal court convicted Lu Jianwang of acting as an illegal agent for China and obstructing justice for his role in establishing a secret police outpost in Manhattan.