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Justin Mitchell

Justin Mitchell

I was born and raised in Fairbanks, Alaska. My life's journey has led me to Colorado, Oregon, Prague, Cambodia, South Korea, Chicago and Washington, DC. Now on my second Brooklyn stint and eager to
Dec
07
City Council, Including Espinal and Menchaca, Supported 2017 Bill Raising Penalty On Violation Fueling Signage Crisis

City Council, Including Espinal and Menchaca, Supported 2017 Bill Raising Penalty On Violation Fueling Signage Crisis

Councilmembers Rafael Espinal (left) and Carlos Menchaca (right). (Justin Mitchell/BKLYNER).BROOKLYN — Despite being out front handling Brooklyn residents’ confusion
3 min read
Dec
06
Officials Take Action Amid Outrage Over Signage Fines

Officials Take Action Amid Outrage Over Signage Fines

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams speaks in front of City Hall on Wednesday, December 5, 2018. (Justin Mitchell/BKLYNER).NEW
4 min read
Dec
06
Owners Promise KarVér Brasserie & Bakery Cafe Will Be Back, But Different

Owners Promise KarVér Brasserie & Bakery Cafe Will Be Back, But Different

KarVer around its opening in August 2017. (File).BROOKLYN – Just over a year after opening in Sheepshead Bay [/karver-bakery-cafe-opens-sheepshead/], KarVér
1 min read
Nov
29
Merchants Take Down Signs As Panic Over Fines Sweeps City

Merchants Take Down Signs As Panic Over Fines Sweeps City

Salahi Deli’s new sign has a deeper backstory. Justin Mitchell/Bklyner.BROOKLYN – A local business in Ditmas Park got
6 min read
Nov
16
Brooklyn’s Street Homeless Raise Worries, But Officials Warn It’s A Long Haul

Brooklyn’s Street Homeless Raise Worries, But Officials Warn It’s A Long Haul

Several street homeless men huddle together in Borough Park as it snows on Thursday, November 15. (Justin Mitchell/Bklyner).BOROUGH
6 min read
Nov
06
Garbage-Dumping Creates Eyesore Along The Train Tracks

Garbage-Dumping Creates Eyesore Along The Train Tracks

Piles of trash are an ongoing problem on this strip of 61st Street between 8th and 15th Avenues. (Justin Mitchell/
4 min read
Nov
02
Socceroof Opens 10 Fields In Sunset Park

Socceroof Opens 10 Fields In Sunset Park

Patrons attend Socceroof’s opening party on November 1 in Sunset Park. (Justin Mitchell/Bklyner).SUNSET PARK – Socceroof [https://www.
2 min read
Oct
29
6 Years After Sandy, Brooklyn Still Vulnerable To Storms

6 Years After Sandy, Brooklyn Still Vulnerable To Storms

Mild flooding over the weekend renewed worries about how well Brooklyn would weather another Sandy-like storm. (Photo by Susanna Stein)
5 min read
Oct
25
DOT Studies Dyker Heights Intersection, Residents Worry It Will Take Forever

DOT Studies Dyker Heights Intersection, Residents Worry It Will Take Forever

A student crosses the street at 81st Street and 11 Avenue Wednesday after school. Justin Mitchell/Bklyner.DYKER HEIGHTS – Students
4 min read
Oct
17
After $2 million to repair cave-ins along Shore Road Promenade, CB10 to request a proper study

After $2 million to repair cave-ins along Shore Road Promenade, CB10 to request a proper study

The Shore Road Promenade and Bicycle Path runs 4.5 miles along New York Harbor. Photo: Justin Mitchell/Bklyner.BAY
3 min read