Hannah Kliger

2 weeks ago | kesq.com | Hannah Kliger

By Hannah KligerClick here for updates on this story BROOKLYN, New York ( WCBS) - Twelve-year-old Chance Young is alive today because of the EMTs who resuscitated him after he collapsed in school last year. "Chance is a miracle. That's why his name is Chance. I guess," said Danielle Young, his mother. She recalled the terrifying weeks of his recovery, which involved the use of a defibrillator, a breathing tube, and life support.

2 weeks ago | kesq.com | Hannah Kliger

By Hannah KligerClick here for updates on this story BROOKLYN, New York ( WCBS) - In the heart of Bushwick, a community of bird lovers is raising concerns after dozens of pigeons vanished from Maria Hernandez Park earlier this month. Residents believe the birds are being illegally netted and sold across state lines for live pigeon shoots. Witness saw man netting pigeons in park:Tina Piña, a local resident affectionately known as "Mother Pigeon," is often seen feeding the birds each morning.

1 month ago | channel3000.com | Hannah Kliger

Click here for updates on this story    BROOKLYN, New York (WCBS) -- A Brooklyn family says raccoons moved into their ceiling after a neighbor's construction site sat exposed for months, and now no one wants to pay for the damage. Both properties are part of a complex of attached row houses all under one roof. "With raccoons, you're on your own" Like a scene out of a nightmare, video from Alice Ann Gentry Zaslavsky's phone shows tiny raccoon claws scratching to open the ceiling hatch.

1 month ago | kesq.com | Hannah Kliger

By Hannah KligerClick here for updates on this story BROOKLYN, New York ( WCBS) - A unique exhibit at the Von King Cultural Arts Center in Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood is shining a spotlight on artists not typically seen in gallery spaces - people in custody at Rikers Island. The exhibit, a first-of-its-kind for the center, features 20 pieces created by incarcerated individuals. Each work reflects personal stories and perspectives rarely heard beyond Rikers' walls.

Feb 15, 2025 | aol.com | Hannah Kliger

NEW YORK -  A peaceful playground in Williamsburg bears the name of Sarah J. S. Tompkins Garnet. Two miles away in DUMBO is a park named after Susan Smith McKinney Steward. These are not the only places that bear their names -- a school in Fort Greene and another in Prospect Heights are also named after them. Who were these women who left such a mark on Brooklyn?