Apr. 18, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil & Emily Davenport

The phenomenon of 4/20 — weed-smokers’ unofficial holiday — dates back to the 1970s, when a group of California high school students would meet at 4:20 p.m. to search for a rumored, abandoned cannabis crop. While their search proved fruitless, the term “4/20” stuck, eventually becoming synonymous with cannabis culture and a rallying point for enthusiasts worldwide.

Apr. 18, 2024 By Barbara Russo & Brooklyn Paper staff

Brooklyn detectives are investigating a deadly shooting on Wednesday afternoon in which the victim, covered in blood, walked into a local hospital seeking medical help.

Apr. 18, 2024 By Lauren Rapp

On a recent spring Sunday morning, a volunteer group met up at Franklin Avenue and Eastern Parkway at 11 a.m., assembling to form the Clean Up Crown Heights crew. Their goal is to make their neighborhood streets a little cleaner. 

Apr. 17, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen

A Trauma Recovery Center opened in Coney Island on Wednesday, promising support and services for local crime victims and their families. 

Apr. 17, 2024 By Adam Daly

Two Hoolie gang members have been convicted in connection with the death of 22-month-old Davell Gardner Jr, who was fatally shot during a 2020 cookout in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Tuesday.

Apr. 17, 2024 By Adam Daly

A new elementary school due to open in Borough Park this fall will be named after New York City Police Department Detective Wenjian Liu, who was slain in the line of duty in 2014, Council Member Susan Zhuang announced Wednesday.

Apr. 17, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen & Ben Brachfeld

A 10-year-old girl died after she was struck by a driver while crossing the street in Williamsburg on Tuesday afternoon. 

Apr. 16, 2024 By Beth Harris, AP

Carl Erskine, who pitched two no-hitters as a mainstay on the Brooklyn Dodgers and was a 20-game winner in 1953 when he struck out a then-record 14 in the World Series, died Tuesday. He was 97.

Apr. 16, 2024 QNS News Team

The 2024 Bethpage Best of the Boro winners gathered on Wednesday, April 10th, for a night of celebrations at the Penthouse at Terrace in The Park, a Flushing Meadows—Corona Park venue boasting beautiful views of the city’s famous skyline. 

Apr. 16, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen

A secular monitor will oversee the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn’s compliance with new and stronger sexual abuse policies as part of a settlement agreement with Attorney General Letitia James.

Apr. 16, 2024 By Anna Bradley-Smith

A bakery and cafe that will blend Middle Eastern and South American flavors for its signature recipes plans to open its doors on Hancock Street in Bed-Stuy soon and, if all goes to plan, in the weeks following a cocktail bar will open in the basement downstairs.