Brooklyn News

London - David Beckham has announced his retirement from football a week after his former Manchester United boss announced he was retiring as the club's manager.

New York - On March 9, 16-year-old Kimani Gray was shot seven times during an encounter with two plain-clothed police officers. On Saturday a moving funeral service was held, followed by a rally for justice for the slain teenager on Sunday.

New York - Last Saturday, the NYPD shot and killed 16-year-old Kimani Gray. Since Monday, people in Brooklyn have been protesting every night against the police shooting. Video update.

New York - Ghanaian artist El Anatsui is enjoying his first solo exhibition at a New York Museum. His artwork is constructed from found materials, and offers a thoughtful commentary on his homeland as well as the cultural implications of reclaimed materials.

Tim Sessler is a Brooklyn-based cinematographer and documentary filmmaker. He got bored recently while flying from San Francisco to Philadelphia, propped up his camera next to the window and the results can be enjoyed right here.

The acclaimed pop group, New Kids on the Block, have added more dates to their sold-out “Package Tour” due to popular demand.

Chelsea - 'Golden Balls', British footballer David Beckham, must be proud as punch to see son Brooklyn take part in a trial for Chelsea

New York - A petition is being addressed to Governor Cuomo, Mayor Bloomberg and FEMA Coordinator Mike Byrne, asking them to please send unused and winterized trailers to the residents of Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn, who are still homeless from Hurricane Sandy.

San Francisco - Skeptics are now wondering whether the Mayans were right after all, following sightings of UFOs over two US cities. Last week, residents of both San Francisco and Brooklyn witnessed glowing objects in the sky. A sighting was also reported in England.

Brooklyn - A recently bereaved New York widow was shocked to discover that the man she thought she was married to, and lived with until his death eight years earlier, had secretly divorced her.