Arts & Culture
11-year-old Brooklyn native Alyssa Cheatham has a powerful voice. That voice, on full display in her two singles ‘The Weekend’ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ypgTXT6alo&feature=emb_logo] and ‘Like it Here,’ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UUZgTG-Imo] has also brought life to a handful of
Announcements
PAYS giving out clothing last weekend. (Photo: PAYS)MIDWOOD – The Pakistani American Youth Society (PAYS) [https://www.paysusa.org/] is teaming up with Muslims Giving Back (MGB) [https://www.muslimgivingback.com/] to collect and distribute clothing for those who are in need— meet Project Dignity. “We are asking everyone who
Bensonhurst
On Sunday, 27% of positive tests in New York State came from just ten ZIP codes where just 3% of the state’s population resides. In fact, 37% of positive cases came from 20 ZIP codes where just 6% of the state’s population resides, Governor Andrew Cuomo informed on
Bensonhurst
Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography OfficeFollowing the closure of two Yeshivas [/two-yeshivas-shut-down-amid-coronavirus-spike-in-southern-brooklyn/] (undisclosed) by the City’s Department of Health (DOH) over COVID-19 spread, officials inform that “regular inspections of all non-public schools within these clusters and their adjacent zip codes” will start tomorrow, and the city will be increasing enforcement
Bensonhurst
Via NYC DOH [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-data-recent.page]We just received an email from the NYC Department of Health informing that there are several areas in Brooklyn and Queens that “are cause for significant concern” for the city when it comes to COVID infection rates. The
Extraordinary Neighbors
When Alicia Morrison-Fagbemi found out Ruth Bader Ginsburg had passed away, she cried for her and for her three daughters, Savannah, 12, Olivia, 10, and Leah, 4. The next day, she and her husband Mike took them to Ginsburg’s childhood home at 1584 E 9th Street in Midwood, Brooklyn.
Announcements
MIDWOOD – A 29-year-old cyclist is dead after a driver struck him as he was crossing Ocean Parkway early this morning. At around 12:35 a.m., a 29-year-old man was riding his bike eastbound on Avenue N and was crossing Ocean Parkway at the crosswalk when the 38-year-old driver of
Announcements
Anayat’s Halal Grill is located at 2238 Bath Avenue. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BATH BEACH – Anayat’s Halal Grill isn’t even a month old and it already has fans. The small new take-out restaurant is located on Bath Avenue between Bay 31st and Bay 32nd Streets, right next
Central Brooklyn
Cops released this image of the suspect. (Photo via NYPD)MIDWOOD – A Jewish man was attacked as he was walking on the street last week. Cops are investigating it as a hate crime. On Sunday, July 26 at around 11:50 p.m., 35-year-old Boris Noble was walking on East
Central Brooklyn
MIDWOOD – Yesterday evening’s multiple car crash has killed neighbor Mariya Ursachenko, 58, a block from her home. Sunday, July 5, about 20 minutes past 7 pm, neighbors called 911 to report a car crash that involved a pedestrian at the corner of Ocean Avenue and Avenue J. > Pedestrian
Central Brooklyn
MTA New York City Transit demonstrates prototypes of permanent protective barriers at the Bus Operator’s position on local and express buses at the Michael J. Quill Depot on Tue., June 30, 2020. Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City TransitBrooklyn 99 [https://www.nbc.com/brooklyn-nine-nine] may be
Big Story
Photo via Almas Shafiq.MIDWOOD – When Almas Shafiq, 23, got accepted into the NYC Teaching Collaborative [http://nycteachingcollaborative.org/] a few months ago as a partner teacher, her father was proud of her. She remembers getting the acceptance letter with her anticipated salary. She remembers her dad got up, hugged
Big Story
Photo via Simcha Eichenstein’s office.BORO PARK/MIDWOOD – The weather is getting nicer and kids are getting restless staying inside their homes. While public parks are open, playgrounds remain closed and there is no set date when the Mayor is planning to open them. But, some locals are not
Central Brooklyn
Flatbush Avenue. Liena Zagare/BklynerThe city is yet to reveal its transportation plan to deal with the additional 200,000-400,000 workers are expected to return to work next week, but everyone, including the Mayor, expects an increase in car traffic, and Mayor has so far focused on making mass
kensington
Photo by Hillel Lichtenstein/BklynerEarly Tuesday morning, around 12:30 am, a vehicle was making a right turn from Ocean Parkway onto Foster Avenue when another vehicle driving southbound on Ocean Parkway service road sped through the stop sign and hit the vehicle making the turn, and then flipped over
Announcements
Anna with her son Jesse. (Photo by Jordan Rathkopf, with permission)SOUTHERN BROOKLYN – During the coronavirus pandemic, people have been stepping up and helping out their neighbors by raising money, handing out food boxes, along with doing everything in between. And then there is Anna and Jordan Rathkopf. This Bay