Happy Labor Day! We hope all our readers enjoy the final weekend of the summer. If you’re sticking around the...
Michelle Obama Distances Herself From The Michelle Obama Political Club, Does Not Endorse Hamilton
CROWN HEIGHTS – Heightened political awareness has spawned several activist groups, including some official and not-so-official political organizations, such as...
Salazar Meets Fellow Jews of Color After Twitter-storm
BUSHWICK – New York State Senate hopeful Julia Salazar [North Brooklyn 18th District] (27) focused on their shared identity while...
NY Assembly District 46 – Candidates on NYCHA, Coney Island BID, and Best Burgers – Issues Part 3 of 5
CONEY ISLAND – To fill the gap as to where candidates stand on issues in the district, Bklyner brings you a...
Commemorate The 10th Anniversary Of Astroland Park Closing
CONEY ISLAND – The Coney Island History Project will be open special hours next Saturday, September 8, to commemorate the...
The Weekly News Quiz: August 31, 2018
Think you know all about Brooklyn news? Try this week’s news quiz and see how well you’ve kept up with...
J’Ouvert 2018: Know Before You Go
The NYPD announced yesterday its plans to keep the public safe at this year’s J’Ouvert celebration, including the addition of...
Obituary: Jay the Barber
Below obituary was submitted by the family: PARK SLOPE – Jason (aka Jay) Melvin Santiago Laracuente, passed away in Brooklyn on...
Opening Soon & Recently Open – Ditmas Park Edition
Kensington neighbors Pedro and Lauren are opening a ceramic studio at 1012 Beverley Road (just east of Coney Island Avenue)...
A Councilmember Weighs in on 80 Flatbush, A Dramatic Confession to a Grisly Murder & More Lunchtime Links for Friday, August 31, 2018
There’s a lot going on in Brooklyn every day, so we’re debuting a new feature: Lunchtime Links! We’ll give you...
Agreement Signed To Bring “Friendship Archway” To Sunset Park
SUNSET PARK – At a ceremony on Tuesday, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams signed a formal agreement to receive NYC’s...
Man Confesses to 2014 Murder, Dismemberment of Bushwick Woman
BUSHWICK – This week, a man walked into the 1st Precinct Police Station to confess a murder from 2014 in...
Friday Crime Blotter: Serial Burglaries on Ocean Avenue, A Gang Assault in Williamsburg & More
CROWN HEIGHTS – Two men shot at each other and missed—but struck a bystander instead. Now, police are trying to...
What Is The Michelle Obama Political Club?
CROWN HEIGHTS – With two weeks left in the campaign State Sen. Jesse Hamilton’s office seems to be out to...
Clowns Coming to Town, Chickens Lined Up for the Slaughter & More of Today’s Links
A team from NYU Tandon in Brooklyn broke down spending on political ads—and found the current president was one of...