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Vacant lot at 271 Sea Breeze Avenue. (Photo by Liena Zagare/BKLYNER)South Brooklyn’s iconic developer, Sergey Rybak, could build a 22-story apartment tower on a long-abandoned lot at 271 Sea Breeze Avenue in West Brighton. Rybak’s initial plans include a 114-unit mixed-use tower with full amenities, community
Central Brooklyn
Photo by B.Y. LeiWe’ve got you covered with the best festivals, free concerts, and nature walks to enjoy your weekend in the best boro. If you have an event to share, email us at editor@bklyner.com. New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks – Prospect Park [https://nyphil.
North Western Brooklyn
Photo via NYPDPolice are searching for a man who reportedly punched a cyclist and sent him to the hospital with severe head trauma. An unknown man punched a 38-year-old victim who was riding a bike on Fulton Street near Albany Avenue, on Thursday, June 8 around 1:30am, said cops.
Police & Fire
(Photo via Brooklyn DA)A 30-year-old man from Sheepshead Bay has been charged with murdering his wife after he admitted to shooting her in the head in May [/police-looking-for-suspect-who-shot-and-killed-wife-in-coney-island/]. Gabino Genao was arraigned today and charged with second-degree murder, criminal possession of a weapon, reckless endangerment, and assault. The defendant
Announcements
(Photo via Flatbush Avenue BID)Mark your calendars: This Sunday, June 18 is the annual Flatbush Avenue Street Fair [https://www.facebook.com/events/1887246694866977/], one of the neighborhood’s most anticipated and popular summer events. The event will run from 12pm to 6pm, on Flatbush Avenue stretching from Parkside
Police & Fire
Photo via Wikimedia Commons [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/Police_Line_Crime_Scene_2498847226.jpg] Early this morning, cops found a woman dead in her bathroom in Sheepshead Bay. Police responded to a 911 call of an unconscious female inside of 2765 Ocean Avenue between Avenue W
Big Story
(Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)A new building proposal for Cortelyou Road could dramatically change the Ditmas Park skyline, and some wonder if it will trigger a rezoning cascade effect. Property owners are asking for approval to build a nine-story apartment complex on top of the Key Foods Cortelyou Market,
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Crime scene, Wednesday June 14, 2017. (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)A man was shot on the street near the Barclays Center earlier this afternoon, sending pedestrians scattering and police rushing to the area. An assailant fired gunshots near 620 Atlantic Ave and Flatbush Avenue at 2:14pm on Wednesday,
Central Brooklyn
Photo via NYPDCops found a stash of weapons, ammo, weed, and stolen credit cards when they raided a home in East Flatbush near the Flatbush border yesterday morning. Executing a search warrant, cops busted into the residence on East 34th Street between Avenues H and I, just after 7am on
Bensonhurst
Near 1352 Bay Ridge Parkway between 13th and 14th Avenues. (Image via Google Maps)Just before sunrise this morning, a woman was struck by a car when she stepped off the curb on Bay Ridge Parkway in Dyker Heights. Around 5am on Tuesday, June 13, a 60-year-old Asian woman was
Central Brooklyn
Iced coffee at Parade Cafe. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)When judging a cold, rich cup of iced coffee, there are many different factors to consider — taste, roasters, brewing method, size, and of course, price. So on this third (and final, hopefully) day of this scorching heat wave — take a
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2442 Ocean Avenue between Avenues T & S. (Rendering via Eran Birnbaum Architect) Two St. Edmund’s rectories, built in 1925, are slated to be demolished, and in their place could rise a 7-story medical and apartment complex — mirroring the look of surrounding Ocean Avenue blocks [/long-blighted-ocean-avenue-lot-become-28-unit-residential-development-sheepshead-bay/] . Brooklyn-based developer Yaacov