Brooklyn took center stage at the 2025 Academy Awards on Sunday night as “Anora,” which was based and filmed in southern Brooklyn, won five Oscars — including Best Picture. The dramedy tells the story ...

South Brooklyn is a lot of things. It’s an amusement park, both literally thanks to Coney Island and its thrill rides and figuratively because of the eccentric boardwalk of Brighton Beach lined ...

Brighton Beach is the latest star of the silver screen. The Oscar-winning independent film “Anora” is bringing new visitors out to the local Brooklyn establishments that served as the backdrop ...

Last Friday, State Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (SD 23-Staten Island/Southern Brooklyn) called for immediate reforms to the parking system at Brighton Beach, shedding light on a steep quarterly ...

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — The vibrant Brooklyn neighborhoods of Brighton Beach and Coney Island are basking in the glow of Oscar success as “Anora,” a film shot in their streets, swept the ...

CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports. A lithium-ion battery caused a deadly fire early Wednesday morning in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, the FDNY says. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge ...

BRIGHTON BEACH— BROOKLYN, AND BRIGHTON BEACH IN PARTICULAR, were in the spotlight at Sunday’s 97th Academy Awards as the setting for Best Picture winner “Anora.” The film amassed five ...

BRIGHTON BEACH, Brooklyn (WABC) -- A man was killed and at least three others were injured in an apartment fire in Brooklyn that officials say was sparked by a lithium-ion battery. Flames broke ...

One person died and three people were hurt when a fire erupted in a Brooklyn apartment ... Firefighters responded to Brighton 3 Street, between Brighton Beach Avenue and Brightwater Court, after ...

A 69-year-old Brooklyn man died when he was trapped ... floor apartment on Brighton 3rd St. near Brightwater Court in Brighton Beach. FDNY Chief Fire Marshal Dan Flynn said the victim was unable ...

Photo courtesy of REUTERS/Daniel Cole [/caption] In her winning speech, an awestruck Madison gave Brooklyn a shout-out.