BK Reader

BK Reader is a local digital news platform that focuses on the arts, culture, business, and lifestyle of Brooklyn's most rapidly growing neighborhoods, such as Bedford-Stuyvesant, Crown Heights, Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Brownsville, East New York, Prospect Heights, Flatbush, and Bushwick. Founded in 2013, BK Reader is a publication created for Brooklyn by its residents. Our team of writers and reporters all live in Brooklyn, bringing a genuine local perspective to their work. Through our “Local Voices” section, we offer a space for community members to blog about their own experiences and insights, while the “Young Voices” section invites young writers aged 8-18 to share their thoughts on the world around them. Subscribers to our newsletter receive fresh news updates every Monday through Saturday at 7:00 am. With our Bloom news geolocation feature, readers can find the latest articles from BK Reader within their neighborhood or even tailor their newsletters to receive information specific to their block. BK Reader is the most reliable source for local news in Brooklyn because it is rooted in the community. From local government officials to small business owners, from community board members to public housing residents, and from homeowners to recent grads, BK Reader truly serves the people of Brooklyn.

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Alvin Ailey Brings Gospel And Grace to BAM

3 days ago | bkreader.com | Richard Burroughs

The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to the Brooklyn Academy of Music from June 5–8, with a program that celebrates both innovation and heritage. The season features the world premiere of The Holy Blues, a collaborative work by Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, an Ailey 2025 Artist in Residence and founder of Urban Bush Women, a Brooklyn-based dance company, and dancers Samantha Figgins and Chalvar Monteiro. Also featured is the 25th anniversary production of Ronald K.
A Brooklyn Fitness Club Mixes Running With Afro-Caribbean Culture

1 week ago | bkreader.com | Brianna Robles

If you’ve ever sat in your cozy, Brooklyn apartment wanting to meet new people and build deeper connections, Owen Akhibi Herrera, owner of Peak and Pace, may have the solution for you. Peak and Pace is a social club that hosts weekly running and walking events, as well as social gatherings including comedy shows, ski trips, dance parties and more. The club was born out of Herrera's need for connection after he moved from London to New York City.
Brooklyn's Bed-Stuy Honors Clara Hayes With Street Co-Naming

1 week ago | bkreader.com | Richard Burroughs

Clara Hayes, a beloved Bedford-Stuyvesant resident and businesswoman, was honored with a street co-naming on May 24, when the corner of Marcus Garvey Boulevard and Macon Street was renamed Mrs. Clara Hayes Way. Haynes, who passed away in 2022, was the owner of Macon Hardware, at 339 Macon St., for over 60 years. Hayes was well-loved by the community for turning her store into a refuge for the community. The ceremony brought out a loving audience of Brooklynites who were all touched by Hayes.
Meet Your Candidate: Whitney Tilson for NYC Mayor

2 weeks ago | bkreader.com | Megan McGibney

There are 12 Democrats running for New York City mayor this election. Among them is Whitney Tilson, an investor, nonprofit founder, and education reform advocate who describes himself as a "pro-business Democrat." "I want to be the mayor of entrepreneurship and fostering investment," Tilson said.
Mayor Adams Unveils 9/11 Veterans Memorial Plans, Addresses Brooklyn Bridge Crash and Wind Project Reinstatement

2 weeks ago | bkreader.com | Moses Jeanfrancois

At his weekly in-person press conference on Tuesday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams revealed the artist designs for a new post-9/11 veterans memorial to be built in Whitestone, Queens, titled “Flames of Honor.” The announcement comes ahead of Memorial Day weekend and during Fleet Week, emphasizing the city’s tribute to military service.
Celebrating Innovative Public Sector Projects For 20 Years

2 weeks ago | bkreader.com | Jonathan Weiner

Government innovation is a phrase many today would consider a contradiction in terms. The life and enduring legacy of Frederick O’Reilly Hayes proves this notion wrong. In 1966, Hayes joined Mayor John V. Lindsay's administration as its Budget Director with a radical idea for the time: the Budget Bureau could be a hub for citywide innovation.
Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill to Get a New Queer Sports Bar

3 weeks ago | bkreader.com | Brianna Robles

A new queer sports bar is coming to Brooklyn with a mission to help lovers of women's sports build community. Athena Keke’s, named after owners Claudia Capriles and Alexandra Murray’s adopted tabby cat, is scheduled to open this summer at 222 Greene Ave. in Clinton Hill. The two owners met in 2015 while working in the restaurant industry in the East Village.
NYC Creates Office of Antisemitisim

3 weeks ago | bkreader.com | Moses Jeanfrancois

New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday established a Mayor’s Office of Antisemitism and appointed Moshe Davis as its director The new office will serve to combat antisemitism citywide and act as an inter-agency task force to serve and protect New Yorkers, Adams said during his weekly press conference.
New Greenpoint School Aims to Relieve Classroom Crowding

3 weeks ago | bkreader.com | Megan McGibney

For the first time in 125 years, Greenpoint is getting a new school, but the planned location is giving some residents pause, as it sits close to a state Superfund site. The School Construction Authority (SCA) last month that a 450-seat elementary school will be located at 257 Franklin St. This school, to be part of District 14, looks to meet the enrollment demands along the Greenpoint waterfront, which has added several high rise residential buildings in recent years.
NYPD Arrests 7 at Brooklyn College Protest

4 weeks ago | bkreader.com | Kaya Laterman

Protests over the Israeli-Hamas conflict at Brooklyn College escalated on Thursday, resulting in more than a dozen individuals taken into custody by the city Police Department. Videos posted to social media show a chaotic scene at the Midwood campus, where NYPD officers tried to wrangle protesters who had set up an encampment in the quad between Boylan and Ingersoll Halls.