BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Someone in Brooklyn is $81,844 richer, according to the New York Lottery. The second-winning prize ticket was sold at Maita Deli Grocery Corp. on St. John’s Place in Brooklyn, officials said. The winning numbers from the New York LOTTO drawing were 35-45-46-50-52-56 with a bonus number of 3. Officials said the […]
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Abolitionist Place, a new public green space is set to open in Brooklyn in early May, according to Downtown Brooklyn. The nonprofit organization, Downtown Brooklyn, provided a construction update on the park in 2023, saying the space would bring a “much-needed open space to the heart of bustling Downtown Brooklyn.” The […]
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Thousands of tiny elephants will fly at the sixth annual Dumbo Drop in Brooklyn next month. The annual tradition helps support two public schools in Dumbo. This year’s event will occur on May 31 with two drops at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Attendees can expect a souvenir elephant or parachute […]
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — A man was arrested and charged Friday in connection with a dismembered body found in a fridge inside a Brooklyn home in January, authorities said. Nicolas McGee, 45, of Brooklyn, was charged with murder, robbery, concealment of a human corpse, and tampering with physical evidence, authorities report. Another Brooklyn resident was […]
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — For 16 years, Clarissa James, co-founder, and executive director of D.I.V.A.S. for Social Justice, has been nurturing young minds in underserved communities across Brooklyn and Queens. D.I.V.A.S., which stands for Digital Interactive Visual Arts and Sciences for Social Justice, focuses on empowering youth through technology for social change. One of […]