Bklyner Staff

Bklyner Staff

Aug
13
What Does the New Census Data Tell Us About Brooklyn?

What Does the New Census Data Tell Us About Brooklyn?

New York’s biggest borough just got a little bigger. Brooklyn is just 2,100 people shy of its 1950
6 min read
Aug
13
Call The Library For A Story or A Poem

Call The Library For A Story or A Poem

Did you know you could call the Brooklyn Public Library and listen to a short story? The program started last
1 min read
Aug
09
With Dangerously High Temperatures Expected This Week, City Warns New Yorkers to Take Precautions

With Dangerously High Temperatures Expected This Week, City Warns New Yorkers to Take Precautions

High heat and humidity are in the forecast Tuesday through Friday, with heat indices in the mid-90s and potentially as high as 105 degrees across the city, thanks to high levels of humidity.
1 min read
Jul
23
North Brooklyn Residents File Lawsuit Against NYC And National Grid To Stop Illegal Construction

North Brooklyn Residents File Lawsuit Against NYC And National Grid To Stop Illegal Construction

Neighbors in Greenpoint living near National Grid’s large fracked gas storage depot on Newtown Creek have filed a lawsuit
2 min read
Jul
21
Outdoor Movies This Summer: Parks Edition

Outdoor Movies This Summer: Parks Edition

At Prospect Park: A Summer Movie Under the Stars [https://prospectpark.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af49fae3995832605e637055c&id=
3 min read
Jul
19
Free Full Day Summer Camp Application Deadline 7/20: Summer Rising

Free Full Day Summer Camp Application Deadline 7/20: Summer Rising

Enrollment ends Tuesday for this 100% free, full-day camp for school-aged kids across the city.
1 min read
Jul
01
14 Alleged Members of Flatbush-Based “Babiiez” Gang Charged in Conspiracy Indictment that Includes 11 Shootings

14 Alleged Members of Flatbush-Based “Babiiez” Gang Charged in Conspiracy Indictment that Includes 11 Shootings

Over a dozen alleged members of a Flatbush-based street gang have been charged in an 81-count indictment that includes charges
3 min read
Jun
30
Elevator Repairs On 2/5 Line

Elevator Repairs On 2/5 Line

MTA is set to start work on replacing the elevator serving the Flatbush Ave-Brooklyn College 2/5 station on July
1 min read
Jun
30
Vicious Attack on Postal Worker in Greenpoint

Vicious Attack on Postal Worker in Greenpoint

The NYPD is seeking the public's assistance in identifying two individuals seen on dirt bikes in images below
1 min read
Jun
15
Free Lunch Reimbursements Starting For 2020/2021 School Year

Free Lunch Reimbursements Starting For 2020/2021 School Year

"Children that participated in remote learning for more than 12 school days during a given month will receive $132 for that month; children who learned remotely for at least one school day but no more than 12 days in each month will receive $82 for that month," Governor's office informed.
2 min read