Dear friends and readers, As I sit and reflect on the past year, I can’t help but feel hopeful. Despite...
City Plans New Shelter in Brighton Beach, But Siting and Management Raise Local Concerns
Locals have concerns about the nonprofit set to run the facility, as well as potential flooding and contamination issues at the site.
NYC, We Love You, Celebrate New Year’s Eve Safely (PSA)
From the NYC Department of Health.
Flatbush Avenue Entrances To Prospect Park Now Open
Yesterday, the first new entrances into the park built since the 1940s opened to public.
The Year of Openings and Closings
Openings and Closings in Brooklyn are normally fun to compile. Not this year. This year almost every list was fraught...
Remembering Tommaso Restaurant’s Thomas Verdillo
Thomas Verdillo, the owner and founder of Tommaso Restaurant in Bensonhurst, passed away on Sunday, December 27th, due to complications...
Another Police Involved Shooting, A Tragic Ebike Crash, Video Of Suspect In Ditmas Park Killing
Police Shot A Machete-Wielding Man Dead Last Night Shortly after 6:10 pm, officers from the 73 Precinct responded to multiple...
Four Synagogues In Midwood Tagged With Hateful Graffiti Last Saturday
The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating a series of burglaries that occurred within the confines of the 70...
COVID-19 Numbers And Other News
Brooklyn lost 12 residents to COVID-19 yesterday, one of the highest numbers of the current wave. Citywide, we passed 25,000...
RIP Baba Inde: Court Street Loses a Beloved Friend and Neighbor
Everybody loved Baba.
Urban Birders Find Solace at Southern Brooklyn’s Plumb Beach
“When you do see a rare bird, it's like your whole life is worthy. You would say you feel a sense of grace,” he added.
Police Involved Shooting, Reckless Driving, Murdered Baby, Arrests
This year seems set to go out with a bang despite all efforts to rein in the violence. Last night,...
Alarming Southern Brooklyn COVID – 19 Numbers, Again
The city’s COVID-19 positivity rate exceeded 7% for the third straight day by its own count, though not all tests...
One Killed, One Critical After Retaining Wall Collapses
SUNSET PARK/BORO PARK – At around 01:10 pm Monday afternoon, 911 received calls for a retaining wall that collapsed on...
Good Bye Zainab and Keira, Welcome Billy and Salma
I’m very excited to introduce two new voices at Bklyner that you will hear more from in 2021 on these...
