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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
Jan
07
Missing Mail? Here’s Why.

Missing Mail? Here’s Why.

USPS. Photo by Tareq Ismail [https://unsplash.com/@tareqismail?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText]
3 min read
Jan
07
More Booze May Be Coming to a Theater Near You

More Booze May Be Coming to a Theater Near You

Popcorn and cocktail at Nitehawk Cinema Williamsburg. Courtesy of Nitehawk Cinema.Governor Andrew Cuomo wants to reform antiquated prohibition-era laws
3 min read
Jan
06
Senior Pedestrian Killed in Canarsie Hit-and-Run

Senior Pedestrian Killed in Canarsie Hit-and-Run

CANARSIE — A senior pedestrian was struck by a car in Canarsie on Friday afternoon. On Friday, January 3, around 1
1 min read
Jan
03
Protest Iran Escalations and March in Solidarity with the Jewish Communities this Weekend

Protest Iran Escalations and March in Solidarity with the Jewish Communities this Weekend

Rapid Action In Response To Iran Escalations [https://www.facebook.com/events/s/rapid-action-in-response-to-ir/625347878239711/] Today Mayor Bill De Blasio
2 min read
Jan
03
Talking to Neighbors: Anti-Semitism in Williamsburg

Talking to Neighbors: Anti-Semitism in Williamsburg

Last year saw another spike in reported hate crimes, much of it perpetrated against our Jewish neighbors. So we went
7 min read
Jan
03
Four Shot and Wounded in Sunset Park

Four Shot and Wounded in Sunset Park

SUNSET PARK — Three men and a woman were shot in Sunset Park on Thursday night. On January 2, around 8.
1 min read
Jan
02
National Chain Stores Decline in Brooklyn, New Study Shows

National Chain Stores Decline in Brooklyn, New Study Shows

Shuttered Petland Discount. Liena Zagare/Bklyner.Brooklyn, and all of New York City, is experiencing a decline in national chain
3 min read
Jan
02
Federal Funds Announced to Help Fight Anti-Semitism as Crimes Against Jews Continue to Plague New York

Federal Funds Announced to Help Fight Anti-Semitism as Crimes Against Jews Continue to Plague New York

Governor Cuomo visited an Orthodox Jewish neighborhood in Williamsburg with Rabbi David Niederman to show support for the Jewish Community
3 min read
Jan
02
$15 Minimum Wage Will Apply to Almost All Workers in NYC by End of 2020

$15 Minimum Wage Will Apply to Almost All Workers in NYC by End of 2020

Nail Salon. Photo by Kris Atomic on Unsplash. [https://unsplash.com/photos/Xa8fX8bQCgs]Yesterday the minimum wage in New York
3 min read
Dec
31
Man Stabbed to Death in Bed-Stuy

Man Stabbed to Death in Bed-Stuy

BED-STUY — A 31-year-old man was stabbed multiple times in Bed-Stuy on Monday evening. On Monday, December 30, around 7:45
1 min read