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The tech worker cleaning condoms and old socks off the Brooklyn Bridge: ‘People have no shame’

It took Ellen Baum about 16 hours to finish clearing one section of hair ties, condoms and tissues woven into the fencing

The Guardian - US · Feb 26

Cowboys and cowgirls without the ranch: The craze of the cowboy aesthetic

LET’S UNPACK THAT: Fringed jackets, rhinestone belts and cowboy boots are as present in Brooklyn as Bozeman right now. Ellie Muir looks why the appeal of ‘cowboy core’ has become so widespread

The Independent UK · Feb 22

Police Report Unveils Devastating Alleged Details In Anne Burrell’s Tragic Passing

The Food Network star was found lifeless in the bathroom of her Brooklyn residence in June 2025.

Bored Panda · Feb 19

Brooklyn mother who left home in happy mood made 1-second FaceTime call before chopped-up body parts found

The Brooklyn community is reeling after the gruesome discovery of Michelle Montgomery, a 39-year-old mother of four, whose dismembered remains were found inside a plastic bag in the trash compactor at the Borinquen Houses in Bushwick on Sunday morning.

The Times of India · Feb 5

ITV heads to New York for World Cup coverage while BBC stays in Salford

ITV will present this summer’s World Cup from a Brooklyn studio while the BBC stays in UK until at least the quarter-finals

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3

This is Muslim New York: artists, thinkers and politicos on defining a new era for the city

A burgeoning set of Muslim creatives and intellectuals are thriving amid the backdrop of Zohran Mamdani’s rise. We ask 18 of them about this historic moment in New York City life

The Guardian - US · Feb 3

“Michael Stipe said, ‘Can I sing with you guys in Brooklyn?’ I’m like, ‘Are you serious?!’” How a Chicago alt-rock stalwart and Hollywood A-lister put together a supergroup to celebrate their favorite records

You might know Jason Narducy from playing bass with Bob Mould. You might recognize Michael Shannon, too. He’s in the movies. But they are also in band, and are celebrating R.E.M.’s Lifes Rich Pageant in concert. Narducy tells GW how it all went down

Guitar World · Feb 2

‘Sure enough, it’s gone’: Brooklyn venues targeted for mass phone thefts during concerts

Scores of live music fans in New York’s hip borough report having their phones stolen during live music shows

The Guardian - US · Feb 2

Wall of Tears: 50ft Brooklyn mural pays tribute to children killed in Gaza

Installation remembers the names of over 18,000 children killed by Israel in Gaza between October 2023 and July 2025

The Guardian - US · Jan 30

Man impersonating FBI agent tries to break Luigi Mangione out of jail, authorities say

Mangione is being held at the Brooklyn jail while awaiting state and federal murder trials in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Euronews · Jan 30