Irina Groushevaia is the Managing Editor and covers Bushwick, Williamsburg, and beyond. Questions & tips: Irina@bklyner.com
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Scene of the crash. Via Citizen.GRAVESEND — Yesterday, a motorcyclist died after her bike caught on fire in a collision. On Thursday, February 27, around 11.30 a.m., police responded to a 911 call of a motor vehicle collision involving a motorcyclist around Bay 35 Street and Benson Avenue
Announcements
Brooklyn Bridge, Dumbo. Photo byMiltiadis Fragkidis [https://unsplash.com/@_miltiadis_?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] via Unsplash. [https://unsplash.com/s/photos/brooklyn?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] Tripadvisor, the popular travel platform [https://www.tripadvisor.com/] where
Announcements
Yesterday, The James Beard Foundation, a nonprofit organization who honors chefs and other culinary leaders in America’s food culture, announced their 2020 Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalists. [https://www.jamesbeard.org/blog/the-2020-james-beard-award-semifinalists?utm_source=social&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=2020-02-26] The 2020 James Beard Awards
Nonsponsored
This morning, an unauthorized person walking on the MTA train tracks near the Prospect Park stop suspended S and B train service and delayed service on the Q. Around 8 a.m. this morning, an unidentified person was on the train tracks in the vicinity of the Prospect Park station.
Bushwick
Exterior of Gordo’s Cantina. Irina Groushevaia/Bklyner.BUSHWICK — On the corner of St. Nicholas Avenue and Stockholm Street in Bushwick, a new eatery celebrating Central Mexican food, Gordo’s Cantina [http://gordoscantina.com/], opened at the beginning of the year. It all started when co-owner, Paulina Loyo-Grigonis moved from
northern brooklyn
WILLIAMSBURG — A young delivery person was stabbed and robbed during a delivery last Saturday. On Saturday, February 8, at around 4.30 a.m., at 32 Walton Street, a young man, a 20-year-old food delivery person, attempted to leave the building upon completing an order, when a group of five
Announcements
Brooklyn building. Photo by Anthony Fomin [https://unsplash.com/@aginsbrook?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] onUnsplash. [https://unsplash.com/s/photos/brooklyn?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] NEW YORK CITY — Today, Comptroller Scott M. Stringer called for legislation
East New York
EAST NEW YORK — An MTA bus driver was assaulted by a man on Tuesday evening. On Tuesday, February 11, 2020, around 6.30 p.m., inside of an eastbound B15 MTA Bus, stopping in front of 2516 Linden Boulevard, an unknown individual entered the bus and struck the 65-year-old bus
Announcements
Brooklyn Bridge. Photo bytom coe [https://unsplash.com/@tomcoe?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] onUnsplash [https://unsplash.com/s/photos/brooklyn-bridge?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] .City Council Speaker Corey Johnson and the Van Alen Institute launched an
affordable housing
While we often discuss if Affordable Housing is actually affordable, [/affordable-housing-who-can-really-afford-this/] here are a few new truly affordable Brooklyn housing lotteries currently open for applications. 672 Powell Street [https://a806-housingconnect.nyc.gov/nyclottery/AdvertisementPdf/951.pdf], Brownsville * The newly constructed residential building offers Bicycle Storage, Communal Laundry Room, Community Room.
Cypress Hills
CYPRESS HILLS — A teenage boy from Cypress Hills went missing this weekend. On Saturday, February 8, Antonio Walker, a 14-year-old boy went missing. It was reported to police that he was last seen in his neighborhood at the intersection of Jamaica Avenue and Miller Avenue around 5 p.m. He
Cypress Hills
CYPRESS HILLS — Police are searching for a missing teen from Cypress Hills. On Thursday, January 30, 13-year-old Victoria Masone, who lives on Glen Street near Autumn Avenue in Cypress Hills, was reported missing. She was last seen at 103 Canal Street in Manhattan on Thursday, January 30, at approximately 8.