Police & Fire
A 71-year-old man was struck and killed last night while crossing 13th Avenue in Dyker Heights, said cops. The man was crossing midblock between 83rd and 84th Streets at 7pm on April 5 when he was hit by a silver Toyota minivan driving south on 13th Avenue, police reported. The
Central Brooklyn
(Photo by Hugo Smith)A Ditmas Park man was arrested in broad daylight on Cortelyou Road yesterday for conspiracy to sell drugs in a narcotics ring, said officials. Anthony Legros, 33, was caught by feds at Marlborough and Cortelyou Roads at 4:14pm on Tuesday, April 4, according to NYPD
Central Brooklyn
Maple Street Community Garden, 237 Maple Street between Rogers & Nostrand Avenues. (Photo by Ali Jacobs)In just one year, the beloved Maple Street Community Garden [https://maplestreetgarden.org] could turn a completely new leaf. NYC Parks announced the completion of the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) certification for
Big Story
Aerial footage of the Gravesend Bay spill site, Saturday, April 1.(Photo by Hugo Smith.)A Brooklyn company quietly spilled thousands of gallons of heating oil into Gravesend Bay, BKLYNER has learned. The 27,000 gallon spill at Bayside Fuel Depot [http://www.baysidedepot.com] began before sunrise on Thursday,
Central Brooklyn
1 Parade Place on Saturday, April 1. (Photo by Carly Miller)A short-lived by smokey fire tore through the first floor of a four-story apartment building near Prospect Park on Saturday. The flames sparked at 1 Parade Place at the corner of Parkside Avenue on Saturday, April 1. About 60
Nonsponsored
(Rendering via New Empire Real Estate Development [http://www.usnere.com/development/new-empire-9th-2128-ocean/])The southern Brooklyn development boom [/bays-tallest-sky-scratching-condo-tower-open-soon/] continues, stretching to the northern corner of Madison with a new mix-unit condo tower. Developers revealed renderings of a nine-story, 56-unit building under construction at 2128 Ocean Avenue between Kings Highway
Central Brooklyn
2193 Bedford Avenue. (Photo via Google Maps)On Saturday, a 26-year-old man was fatally shot on Bedford Avenue after a love-triangle fight, said cops. Cops found Luis Gonzalez collapsed with a gunshot wound to his torso at the Shell gas station on Bedford Avenue near the corner of Church Avenue,
Central Brooklyn
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Arts & Culture
Photo via Step Afrika!Don’t let a little cold rain get you down. Check out these great weekend events from Ditmas Park to Coney Island, all perfect to help you let loose from a busy week. If you have an event to share, email us at editor@bklyner.com.
Central Brooklyn
Photo by BKLYNERFlames and smoke ripped through a Flatbush apartment building last night, trapping people on the third floor, according to officials. The fire sparked on the third floor at 554 East 26th Street between Flatbush Avenue and Farragut Road just before 9:15pm on Thursday, March 30, said FDNY.
Business
PLG Coffee House & Tavern counter. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)Yesterday, owners of the beloved PLG Coffee House & Tavern (previously Gratitude Cafe) on at 499 Rogers Avenue announced that they’re moving to Ireland and looking to sell their cafe to locals who will keep its spirit alive.
Central Brooklyn
Avenue J between East 14th and 15th Streets, March 30. (Photo by Carly Miller) It’s budget time in Albany, and Simcha Felder’s progressive constituents are taking to the streets to demand that the state senator, who’s voted with Republicans for the past four years, hear their voices.