Keira Wingate

Arts & Culture

What’s The Latest in The Brooklyn Music Scene? One Artist Explores an Unconventional Sound

Adam Holmes playing in his music studio. Cai Pigliucci | BklynerAfter many years of trial and error, in his latest EP, Adam Holmes, a Brooklyn-based musician and music teacher, finally landed on an experimental and percussion-based sound that gives a twist to the classical genre. Holmes grew up in Lewisville, Texas

community

At Home STEM Kits Bring Science To Living Rooms Of Public School Kids

The hydroponic STEM kits that the students received. Courtesy of NY Sun Works.One non-profit organization has been making it easier to bring the classroom home during the Pandemic forced blended/remote learning by providing thousands of at-home hydroponic kits to NYC public school students. NY Sun Works (NYSW) is

Extraordinary Neighbors

Brooklyn Woman Wins AARP’s Top Award For Community Service

Linda Boyd, the winner of the 2020 Andrus Award for Community Service award. Courtesy of AARP.Linda Boyd, a Fort Greene resident for the past 25 years, spent much of her time during the COVID-19 pandemic volunteering to talk to strangers, making their days just a bit less lonely. Boyd’

Kids & Family

Biggest Snowfall In Years Means Perfect Snow For Sledding

Sledding happening throughout Prospect Park. Keira Wingate/BklynerThe biggest downfall the city has seen in years brings the perfect weather for holiday fun – sledding, building a snowman, or a snowball fight. Snowfall came racing down at a rate of 1 to 2 inches an hour, with Brooklyn getting anywhere between

affordable housing

Culver El Project: 36 Affordable Condos Have Been Sitting Empty For Over A Year

The Culver El building in Boro Park. Liena Zagare/BklynerThe Culver El Affordable Housing Project on 37th Street would bring large affordable condominiums to the area. The city-initiated rezoning was approved in October of 2010, but ten years later, amid a growing housing crisis, just 36 affordable condos have been

Borough Park

Thursday Crime Blotter: Missing Kids, Assaults, Burglaries, Robberies & More

BROWNSVILLE – Police are asking for help finding 13-year-old Malik Daleiy, who was reported missing on December 8 but was last seen on Friday, December 4. Photo of Malik Daleiy. Courtesy of DCPI.Daleiy was last seen inside his residence at approximately 12:00 p.m. on Friday, December 4, in

Boerum Hill

Massive Crime Blotter: Missing Persons, Robberies, Burglaries, Shootings, Stabbings And More

BAY RIDGE – Police ask for help finding 51-year-old Oleksandr Zlenko, who has been missing since Tuesday, November 24. Photo of Oleksandr Zlenko. Courtesy of DCPI.Zlenko is about 5’6 tall and weighs about 150 lb, cops say, and was last seen at his residence in Bay Ridge at 10:

Central Brooklyn

The Kings Thanksgiving Will Continue, With Hot Meals To Go

Kings Cares annual Thanksgiving Luncheon in 2018. Courtesy of Kings Theatre.FLATBUSH – The fourth annual ‘Kings Cares Thanksgiving Luncheon’ is back. The beloved tradition will look different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but traditional Thanksgiving meals will still be hot, just as they were in the years before.

Bed Stuy

Thursday Crime Blotter: Missing Persons, Assaults, Burglaries, Robberies & Homicide

CROWN HEIGHTS – Police are asking for help finding 66-year-old Anthony Monderson, who was reported missing on November 17, but was last seen on Friday, November 6. Photo of Anthony Monderson. Courtesy of DCPI.Monderson was last leaving his residence at approximately 10:00 on Friday, November 6 in Crown Heights.

history

The City Reliquary, Preservers of the Unusual and Overlooked, Rally To Avoid Permanent Closure Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

The City Reliquary is currently a storefront in Williamsburg. Courtesy of City Reliquary.WILLIAMSBURG – The City Reliquary, a community museum of NYC artifacts, started as an apartment window display in Williamsburg in 2002. Now, the storefront museum faces closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. From vintage Brooklyn seltzer bottles, samples

Holidays

Diwali Begins Today

Photo by Udayaditya Barua on UnsplashTonight marks the beginning of the five day long festival of lights, the biggest celebration by our Hindu neighbors. Over a billion people around the world have started their yearly celebrations. Diwali, also known as the festival of lights, is celebrated in October or November

Boerum Hill

Friday Crime Blotter: Missing Persons, Robbery, Forcible Touching & Public Lewdness

BROWNSVILLE – Police are asking for help finding 14-year-old Kayla Gonzalez, who has been missing since Wednesday, November 11. Photo of Kayla Gonzalez. Courtesy of DCPI.Gonzalez was last seen leaving her residence around 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday in Brownsville. Cops say Gonzalez is a Hispanic girl, approximately 5’

Feature

Winning The (Affordable Housing) Lottery And A Start To A New Life

The Fountains in East NY. Credit: Gerri HernandezJaneen Hurst went from having a small corner for her things in a friend’s basement apartment in Queens to getting her own apartment for the first time at 48 years old. She wouldn’t have a sea-blue accent wall and DIY walk-in

Borough Park

Six Missing Neighbors – Have You Seen Them?

Photo of Hussain Munasr. Courtesy of DCPI.SHEEPSHEAD BAY – Police are asking for help finding 26-year-old Hussain Munasr, who has been missing since yesterday, November 4. Munasr was last seen leaving his residence around 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday in Sheepshead Bay. Cops say Munasr is 5’4 tall,

Bushwick

Thursday Crime Blotter: Burglaries, Robberies & Assaults

WILLIAMSBURG – Cops are looking for three men who they believe were involved in an attempted robbery earlier this week. On Monday, November 2, at around 2:30 a.m., a 35-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman were walking in front of 30 Maujer Street, when two unknown individuals approached them

Election 2020

Photo Essay: Brooklynites Explain What They Think Is Most Important In The 2020 Election

BROOKLYN – With so many things on the line with this election, we wanted to know what the most important issue is for voters in Brooklyn and why. Here is what they said. Waldina Benedith, 50s, lives in Brooklyn. Cai Pigliucci/Bklyner“I voted early to avoid the drama,” she said.

Central Brooklyn

Halloween Spirit In Brooklyn: Fear And Sadness Won’t Stop Safe Celebrations

Halloween house in Prospect Park South. Liena Zagare/BklynerHalloween is spookier than ever this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Residents throughout Brooklyn are having to come up with new and creative ways to keep the spirit alive. Whether it’s a chill night in or a celebration with close

Arts & Culture

New Public Art Everywhere This October

Brooklyn is well known for its vibrant art scene. Over the past two weeks, many new murals were unveiled, adding vibrant color, imagery, and self-expression to our neighborhoods, documenting 2020 in the process.  (There is also the Papergirl Brooklyn project you should check out and the public art along Atlantic

Arts & Culture

Boat For The Vote Event Brings Awareness To Early Voting With Drag, Singing, And French Horns

GOWANUS — The Fourth Street Basin of Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal will look a bit different tonight. An extravaganza is being put right on the water to bring awareness to the importance of early voting. The Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club and Wide Awakes Navy is hosting a “Boat For The Vote”

COVID-19

Mayor’s Briefing: Mental Health, Numbers and Lawsuits

In today’s briefing with Mayor Bill de Blasio, new information about yellow zones, new mental health programs, and a presidential lawsuit were explained. Here’s everything you need to know: Schools, Businesses And Places Of Worship In Yellow Zones Now ReopenAs of today, Oct. 22, Brooklyn’s orange zones

affordable housing

The Fountains Opens To Provide Hundreds Of Truly Affordable And Supportive Homes

The Fountains in East NY. Credit: Gerri HernandezEast New York, NY –  The Fountains was envisioned to provide good quality, affordable homes to low-income households and those with disabilities, as part of Governor Cuomo’s overall plan to revitalize communities and grow the economy. On Tuesday, October 20, a ribbon was

Health

After Seeing Mammogram Screenings Drop Dramatically, ScanVan Is Back On The Road To Help Women Get Tested

The ScanVan launched in 2007 and has since served thousands of women. Courtesy of Project Renewal.A 40-foot-long, state of the art van is changing the way women in New York can get mammograms. The ScanVan travels throughout all five boroughs providing thousands of mammograms, clinical breast exams, and care

Central Brooklyn

DOE Proposes To Cut A Lifeline For At-Risk Youth, Slashing Learn To Work Program by 72%

As over 200 people piled into a virtual rally on Oct. 15, emotions rang high. Students, teachers, council members, and more voiced their concerns for the proposed budget cuts of Learning To Work (LTW), a program that helps support and re-engage students who have dropped out or fallen behind in

News

Sean Casey Animal Rescue’s Halloween Fundraiser Moves Online This Year

The Sean Casey Animal Rescue (SCAR) in Windsor Terrace is who Brooklyn’s residents call about injured cats, stray dogs, or missing turtles. Sean Casey and his team consistently show up to help. Every fall, Brooklyn shows up for them by supporting SCAR’s annual Halloween fundraiser. In years past,

Big Story

Harold ‘Heshy’ Tischler Arrested For Inciting To Riot And More

Heshy Tischler interrupts Dr. Mitchell Katz, President and CEO of NYC Health and Hospitals at a press conference in Gravesend Park on Sept. 25, 2020. (Photo: Paul Frangipane)After leading two violent protests against COVID-19 restrictions in Boro Park on Wednesday and Thursday, October 7 and 8,  Harold ‘Heshy’ Tischler