Boerum Hill

Subway service was expected to be normal Monday morning after problems at two Con Edison manholes in Brooklyn caused major disruptions on five lines Sunday evening. But some residents of Park Slope and Boerum Hill were without power Sunday night as...

Academy Award-nominated actor Heath Ledger, whose performance as the brooding Ennis Del Mar in "Brokeback Mountain" catapulted him into the rarefied realm of A-list celebrities, was found dead near his bed in his Manhattan apartment Tuesday afternoon,...

Heath Ledger's sudden death at age 28 seems yet another improbable facet of what had become, in less than a decade, among the more improbable ascents in the mercurial history of motion-picture stardom. When the actor born Heathcliff Andrew Ledger in...

Police Wednesday released a detailed timeline of the moments surrounding "Brokeback Mountain" star's Heath Ledger's death, revealing that a masseuse who found Ledger unresponsive called actress Mary-Kate Olsen twice before calling 911. With an autopsy...

With Heath Ledger's father due to arrive in New York Friday to arrange his son's funeral, new details emerged surrounding the final moments of the "Brokeback Mountain" star's life, with police revealing that the masseuse who found him unresponsive had...

As immigrants strive to preserve their traditions and prosper in New York, one social activist offers help -- one bread loaf at a time. Jessamyn Waldman, 31, founded Hot Bread Kitchen in May 2007. The Queens-based nonprofit artisan bakery provides social...

It may seem like the pressure's only on that first Valentine's Day you spend together, but if you buy her that tool kit you've always wanted instead of that necklace she's been eyeing, Feb. 14 can go down in history as a day you want to forget. So this...

Heath Ledger called New York City his home for several years, but attracted the most attention in 2005 when he and then-girlfriend Michelle Williams settled down in Boerum Hill. At the time, most celebrities chose to stick to Manhattan. The Aussie native...

In New York, even the most famous celebrities can live in relative anonymity, absorbed by a city that doesn't stop in its tracks at their every public move. But that shield of privacy vanishes in the face of a celebrity's death, when New York becomes a...

Grilled chicken can be such a bore. But put a Creole twist on it, and you¹ll be all fired up. Why stop there? Instead of a basic ribeye, try a Wagyu beef hanger steak with a mesquite bite. Or how about a grilled watermelon pizza? Pizza A few years ago,...

Brooklyn's Kensington neighborhood is only just being discovered. A small, quiet community sandwiched between more popular neighborhoods of Windsor Terrace and Prospect Heights, Kensington is one of the most diverse corners of New York. Residents include...

Walk through Carroll Gardens and you will encounter neighbors calling to each other from across streets, young couples pushing strollers and an affable sense that it's a neighborhood where everyone belongs. "I know everybody," says long-time resident...