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Ben Brachfeld

Ben Brachfeld

Ben Brachfeld is a freelance reporter based in Brooklyn. His work has also appeared in Gotham Gazette, City & State, and Gothamist. Reach out to him via email at benbrachfeld@bklyner.com, or on Tw
Oct
21
Muslim Family Says Trump Supporter Told Them To “Go Back To Your Country” At Bay Ridge TJ Maxx

Muslim Family Says Trump Supporter Told Them To “Go Back To Your Country” At Bay Ridge TJ Maxx

A Muslim family says that they were attacked and harassed outside of a Bay Ridge TJ Maxx by a Trump-supporting
3 min read
Oct
21
All You Need To Know On November’s Elections

All You Need To Know On November’s Elections

Early voting mailer. Liena Zagare/BklynerNew Yorkers on Saturday will, for the first time ever, get the chance to vote
6 min read
Oct
18
These Buildings Are Accepting Applications For Affordable Apartments Right Now

These Buildings Are Accepting Applications For Affordable Apartments Right Now

141 Metropolitan Ave [https://a806-housingconnect.nyc.gov/nyclottery/AdvertisementPdf/856.pdf], Williamsburg * Apartments are available for tenants at 130% of
3 min read
Oct
18
Friday Crime Blotter: Suspect Arrested in Brownsville Mass Shooting, Pumpkin Smasher, Tire Thief and Stabbers on the Lose

Friday Crime Blotter: Suspect Arrested in Brownsville Mass Shooting, Pumpkin Smasher, Tire Thief and Stabbers on the Lose

The aftermath of the July 27 mass shooting in Brownsville. Todd Maisel/Bklyner BROWNSVILLE – Police have arrested a suspect in
4 min read
Oct
17
City Council Votes to Close Rikers and Build New Borough-Based Jails. Here’s How Brooklyn Council Members Voted

City Council Votes to Close Rikers and Build New Borough-Based Jails. Here’s How Brooklyn Council Members Voted

Rikers Island. Image via US Geological SurveyThe New York City Council voted on Thursday to close the jails on Rikers
2 min read
Oct
17
Street Vending Banned in Dyker Heights During Dyker Lights

Street Vending Banned in Dyker Heights During Dyker Lights

Photo by Mary Bakija/BklynerUPDATE: The bill passed City Council today. It designates a vendor-free zone from Thanksgiving to December
2 min read
Oct
17
Incompetent Water Main Replacement Is Flooding Their Homes, Park Slope Residents Say

Incompetent Water Main Replacement Is Flooding Their Homes, Park Slope Residents Say

The flooded basement of 104 Berkeley Place. Courtesy of the St. Johns Place Community Association.City’s water main replacement
3 min read
Oct
16
2019 Brooklyn (Half)Marathon This Saturday: Course, Street Closures and More

2019 Brooklyn (Half)Marathon This Saturday: Course, Street Closures and More

Brooklyn Marathon Route. Liena Zagare/BklynerThousands of runners are set to race through the borough’s streets and Prospect Park
2 min read
Oct
16
Man Shot and Killed by Police at Gowanus Houses

Man Shot and Killed by Police at Gowanus Houses

Via LoudLabsA Gowanus man was shot and killed by two police officers near the Gowanus Houses on Tuesday night, police
1 min read
Oct
15
Pop-Up Library Opens at Brookdale Hospital

Pop-Up Library Opens at Brookdale Hospital

Larissa Larrier cuts the ribbon to the new “library in transit” at Brookdale Hospital. Ben Brachfeld/BklynerEAST FLATBUSH – Officials with
2 min read