Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. This week, Al links up ...

A Newport News man on Wednesday was sentenced to 40 years behind bars in the slaying of a Williamsburg teenager three years ago.

To be able to live with it, embrace it, learn about it and discover the next piece of beauty in the world—it’s incredible,” he tells Observer. “They’re like my children, you know. And ...

Folk-rock artist Light Bird, aka Danni Hoshino, is releasing her new single "Williamsburg Bridge" on January 30th. The single ...

In his first month as mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani used his showmanship to spotlight some early victories, even amid some stumbles.

Deborah Elder Masters, a prolific sculptor and early environmental advocate for North Brooklyn, passed away on Dec. 6 ...

The site of a long-stalled hotel and residential project near the Williamsburg Bridge has sold for $30 million and seems poised to join the city's ongoing influx of 99-unit buildings.

A Williamsburg family is pushing back against statements made by Mayor Roddy Harrison at a recent Williamsburg City Council ...

A portion of the Virginia Capital Trail has been reopened following bridge improvements.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani was in Brooklyn shoveling snow at the peak of Sunday's storm. It was not the first time he got his hands dirty in his first weeks in office. Earlier this month, he joined workers ...

Step through the doors of Peter Luger Steak House in Brooklyn and you’re not just entering a restaurant – you’re walking into ...

Some desserts change your life in unexpected ways, and the apple strudel at Peter Luger Steak House in Brooklyn is that kind ...