Author: Ryan Book (Ryan Book)

Census data examining population changes between 2010 and 2012 revealed that Brooklyn was the city’s fastest growing borough, increasing by 2.4 percent. Brooklyn was already the largest borough, and it now boasts a population of 2,565,635. Manhattan had the second largest boom, with a 2.1 percent increase. New York City grew by 2 percent on...

A Brooklyn grand jury voted to indict Julio Acevedo for fleeing the scene of an accident that left Nachman and Raizy Glauber dead. The Glaubers were on their way to a hospital, where Raizy planned to give birth, before Acevedo struck their vehicle, driving at more than 60 mph. The child was delivered via Caesarean...

The LIU Brooklyn men’s basketball team defeated Mount St. Mary’s in the Northeast Conference championship Monday night. It’s the third year in a row that the Blackbirds have won the conference. The win guarantees the team a spot in the NCAA Championship later this month. Senior guard C.J. Garner led the team, scoring 31 points...

The SHoP Architects group revealed new plans for development revolving around the old Domino Sugar plant on the banks of the East River. The development, next to the Williamsburg Bridge, will be a mixture of office space, housing and retail. SHoP touted the new design as an improvement over the original, city-approved concept of 2010...

A memorial vigil being held for Kimani Gray, a 16 y.o. Flatbush resident shot and killed on Saturday, turned into a riot Monday night. Reports suggest that some among a group of 60 to 100 protesters began pelting police with bottles and other objects before looting a nearby Rite Aid and other local businesses. Two...

Forbes has calculated that Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s net worth is $27 billion dollars, a $5 billion dollar increase since its last “wealthiest” list in 2012. The magazine’s findings are based on the value of Bloomberg’s financial assets, including his holdings in Bloomberg LP, and estimates on the value of his 11 properties around the world....

Republican National Convention President Reince Priebus is visiting the Christian Cultural Center in East New York as part of its “Growth and Opportunity Project.” The RNC has been touring the United States and reaching out to African-Americans, after the Republican Party lost the presidential election and eight seats in the House of Representatives in November....