Central Brooklyn
Mayor Bill de Blasio at the District 44 town hall on Tuesday. (Photo by Carly Miller)Keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week — follow us on Twitter [https://twitter.com/bklyner], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/bklyner], and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/parkslopestoop], and
Bensonhurst
(Photo by Rachel Silberstein/Corner Media)Okay southern Brooklyn N riders, we have some good news and some bad news. Let’s start with the good because when is there ever good news from the MTA these days. The good: After more than a year, [/major-n-train-renovations-to-begin-on-january-18-bensonhurst/] 9 stations on the
Central Brooklyn
(Photo via Sheepshead Bites)There are so many ways to enjoy your weekend in BK it’s hard to count, between music fests, food fests, walking tours, and bike rides. Get out and explore your favorite boro with these celebratory events from Ditmas Park to Marine Park — but you might
Announcements
(Photo via Airbnb Brooklyn Half) [https://www.facebook.com/BrooklynHalfMarathon/photos/a.566841023350615.1073741828.562015433833174/981318881902825/?type=3&theater] The Airbnb Brooklyn Half Marathon [http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2017/airbnb-brooklyn-half] takes off at 7am this Saturday, May 20, and the New York Road Runners Club estimates 27,000
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Police & Fire
A Dyker Heights resident has noticed what could be a trend in his neighborhood: thieves using a keyless hack to break into cars on 10th Avenue near 80th Street. The neighbor told BKLYNER that his car was broken into twice this month, but without the use of force: > “It
Business
Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams with Council Member Mathieu Eugene, police, and civic leaders at Almac Hardware, May 16. (Photo by Erica Sherman/Brooklyn BP’s Office)On Tuesday, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams visited Newkirk Plaza to install surveillance cameras intended to thwart crime, as part of his
Bensonhurst
A district resident questions de Blasio on allowing the mass slaughter of chickens during a Jewish holiday, despite sanitation violations. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)“This is the first Mayor in history to have a town hall in this community,” said City Council Member David Greenfield, welcoming Mayor Bill de
Business
Kitchen 21, 3052 West 21st Street. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)This Sunday, a long-awaited mega-restaurant is slated to open in Coney Island’s restored Child’s Building — just in time for the Brooklyn Half Marathon ending on the boardwalk. Kitchen 21 [http://www.kitchen-21.com], adjacent to the new
Police & Fire
Help cops catch a pervert accused of inappropriately touching two young girls while they played on the sidewalk last week. Two sisters were playing outside an apartment building near 8th Avenue and 50th Street on Friday, May 12 at 6:45pm when the suspect approached them, said cops. He reportedly
Bensonhurst
Bensonhurst trash (Photo by Rachel Silberstein/Corner Media)This Sunday, Bensonhurst’s multi-cultural leadership group is planning a spring volunteer event to clean up Bath Avenue. The Bensonhurst Alliance, formed by Community Board 11 Chair Bill Guarinello and District Manager Marnee Elias-Pavia, to promote tolerance among the community’s diverse
brighton beach
651 Banner Avenue. (Rendering via Masjid Al-Arqam)A 5-story community mosque could rise on a vacant lot in Brighton Beach at 651 Banner Avenue near Brighton 8th Street. Brooklyn-based congregation Masjid Al-Arqam has filed applications for a 10,324-square-foot house of worship, with four floors dedicated to community halls and
Announcements
Spotted on Marlborough Road between Beverley Road and Church AveProduction crews for Alex Strangelove, a teen comedy feature from Netflix, will be taking over both sides of Marlborough Road between Beverley Road and Church Avenues starting Tuesday night, May 16. The movie stars new teen heartthrob Daniel Doheny as high