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Irina Groushevaia

Irina Groushevaia

Irina Groushevaia is the Managing Editor and covers Bushwick, Williamsburg, and beyond. Questions & tips: Irina@bklyner.com
Dec
04
81-Year-Old Driver Fatally Struck Pedestrian in Downtown Brooklyn

81-Year-Old Driver Fatally Struck Pedestrian in Downtown Brooklyn

SUV crashed into scaffolding on Pearl Street. Lloyd Mitchell/BklynerDOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — Wednesday morning, a pedestrian was fatally struck by an
1 min read
Dec
03
Your Guide to Brooklyn Holiday Markets

Your Guide to Brooklyn Holiday Markets

FAD Market Holiday Pop-Up [https://fadmarket.co/holiday-pop-up-the-invisible-dog-art-center-december-7-8-14-15] . Photo by Stephen Yang/FAD Market.‘Tis the season! Support your local
6 min read
Dec
02
Winter Weather Advisory: New York May Get 5-8 Inches of Snow Tonight

Winter Weather Advisory: New York May Get 5-8 Inches of Snow Tonight

Winter’s here: Just days after pleasant holiday dinners, New York gets hit with challenging weather. The mayor and other
2 min read
Dec
02
10 Brooklyn Buildings are Accepting Applications for Affordable Apartments Right Now

10 Brooklyn Buildings are Accepting Applications for Affordable Apartments Right Now

322 Gates Avenue. Courtesy of Google Maps.322 Gates Avenue [https://a806-housingconnect.nyc.gov/nyclottery/AdvertisementPdf/890.pdf], Bed-Stuy * Apartments
4 min read
Nov
29
12 Brooklyn Christmas Tree Lightings to Check Out this Season

12 Brooklyn Christmas Tree Lightings to Check Out this Season

Christmas tree. Photo by Michael Voroshnin on Unsplash.BROOKLYN — Join holiday festivities across the whole borough, with parades, tree lighting
3 min read
Nov
29
Brooklyn’s Latest Ice Rink Opens At Industry City

Brooklyn’s Latest Ice Rink Opens At Industry City

Industry City ice rink rendering.SUNSET PARK —  Industry City will debut its open-air ice rink this Saturday, November 30. The
1 min read
Nov
29

Shop Local this Small Business Saturday

BROOKLYN – Instead of shopping on Thanksgiving and Black Friday at large chain stores that don’t even let their employees
1 min read
Nov
27
Only in Brooklyn: Startup Makes Vodka Out of Thin Air

Only in Brooklyn: Startup Makes Vodka Out of Thin Air

Air Co. Vodka. Courtesy of Air Co.WILLIAMSBURG – A young startup in North Brooklyn released a sustainable spirit earlier this
3 min read
Nov
27
Here’s Where to Donate Coats in Brooklyn this Winter

Here’s Where to Donate Coats in Brooklyn this Winter

BROOKLYN — As the temperature drops consider helping a fellow New Yorker out with a winter coat. You can donate a
1 min read
Nov
26
A Surprise Thanksgiving Dinner Took Over The L-Train Sunday Night

A Surprise Thanksgiving Dinner Took Over The L-Train Sunday Night

Thanksgiving on the L-train. Courtesy of Reddit User. [https://www.reddit.com/r/nyc/comments/e17sfi/thats_one_way_to_
1 min read