Announcements
Brad Lander speaking at the 9th Street Vision Zero Redesign walkthrough (Photo: Nathan Haselby)New York Senators Alessandra Biaggi and Julia Salazar announced their support for Councilmember Brad Lander from Park Slope in his race for the seat of the City’s Comptroller in 2021 [http://landerfornyc.com]. Current Comptroller
Police & Fire
Mayor Bill de Blasio, Police Commissioner Shea and Deputy Commissioner Miller hold a media availability in response to President Trump’s air strikes. Blue Room, City Hall. Friday, January 03, 2020. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.Last night’s international developments – the killing of Qassem Soleimani, a top Iranian
Central Brooklyn
B44 SBS on dedicated bus lane.The warning period is over and starting today, December 30, those found blocking the B44 SBS Bus lane will get tickets with fines up to $250, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced. Tickets will be issued based on evidence collected by cameras mounted to
Arts & Culture
About this time last year, Kensington resident Sam Polcer [https://sampolcer.com/info] was making new New Year’s resolutions. The 42-year-old married father of then 4-month-old needed a creative outlet and a settled on taking one portrait of a different person every day, and post the photos on Instagram.
News
The story of Clyde of Argyle Road [https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/12/30/how-to-trap-your-neighbors-cockatoo?fbclid=IwAR1RKWcbZFzrWcwjYvp2YmCAVWfpYvvLDiOndOgb-O-pVaudUG8rGZeonq4] (Ditmas Park/New Yorker) Why do Soviet Jews have Christmas Trees [https://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/157346/why-soviet-jews-have-christmas-trees?fbclid=IwAR2LWkwER8z8kVwSyDKIox9MP0CuqNMbAlq4oaLolrpn-dIAgMgoi6gvRC8] (Sheepshead Bay/Tablet) Developer seeks zoning changes [https://newyorkyimby.com/2019/12/
Central Brooklyn
District Leader Josue Pierre presenting awards in 2017. Nathan Thompson/Bklyner FLATBUSH – District Leader Josue “Josh” Pierre announced earlier this week that he has suspended his campaign for State Senate against fellow democrat, Senator Kevin Parker [/josue-pierre-senator-run-annoucement/], in the 21st District. He will instead run for the City Council in
Announcements
Menchaca, Lander, and Velázquez at a memorial for a bicyclist killed on 3rd Avenue in 2019. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)Following a particularly deadly year for pedestrians and especially bicyclists in Brooklyn, the City has decided to lower the speed limit from 30 MPH to 25 MPH along 3rd Avenue
community
This Sunday, December 22, New York Senator Chuck Schumer will light the first candle on the giant menorah that is being erected at the Grand Army Plaza each winter to celebrate the eight days of Chanukah [https://www.chabad.org/holidays/chanukah/article_cdo/aid/102911/jewish/What-Is-Hanukkah.htm] – the
affordable housing
BROWNSVILLE — L+M Development Partners [https://lmdevpartners.com/] who acquired the 625-unit Marcus Garvey Apartments, a former Mitchell Lama complex, in 2014, have secured $179 million in financing to begin construction on three new buildings, part of the Marcus Garvey Extension Project to build over 700 units of new, 100%
Nonsponsored
Did you just get a squall warning on your phone? The National Weather Service has issued a Snow Squall Warning for all of Long Island. What on earth is it? A Snow Squall is “a sudden, an intense period of moderate to heavy blowing snow”, which the authorities expect to
affordable housing
Back before 2007, this was all 1-2 story buildings. A 7-story building is planned for where the brown Victorian (since demolished) stood this summer. Liena Zagare/BklynerCortelyou Road in Ditmas Park is reaching for the sky – literally. For over a decade, 355 Stratford Road was the only new building to
Development
(R-L in center) Attorney General Letitia James, New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer, and 32BJ SEIU President Kyle Bragg today distributed more than $400,000 in back wage plus interest to 11 building service employees who were cheated out of their prevailing wages for work at a luxury apartment building