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Feature
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
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
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
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 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
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 [/papergirl-brooklyns-location-specific-interactive-exhibits-contemplate-art-and-community-across-eight-neighborhoods/] you should check out and the public art along
Arts & Culture
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 [http://www.gowanuscanal.org/] and Wide Awakes Navy is hosting a
COVID-19
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 Reopen As of today, Oct. 22, Brooklyn’s orange
affordable housing
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
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
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) [https://camba.org/programs/learning-to-work/], a program that helps support and re-engage students who have dropped
News
The Sean Casey Animal Rescue [https://www.nyanimalrescue.org/] (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