Announcements
When we launched our membership campaign last December, I promised that we would use the money raised through subscriptions to do more reporting and to hire more reporters, so I am thrilled to welcome Kadia Goba to Bklyner as our first political reporter. In addition to keeping tabs on our
Business
Kensington neighbors Pedro and Lauren are opening a ceramic studio at 1012 Beverley Road (just east of Coney Island Avenue) on October 1st (fingers crossed). Mouse Ceramic Studio will offer adult and kids hand-building and wheel classes, mommy (or daddy) and me paint your own and hand-building, membership, date nights,
Business
MIDWOOD – If you are looking for a job, Target is hiring for the new store it is opening ahead of schedule on November 11 at 1715 East 13th Street, [https://maps.google.com/?q=1715+East+13th+Street&entry=gmail&source=g] just off Kings Highway. “All of
Bay Ridge
CONEY ISLAND – Join us at another Democratic Primary debate – this time Assembly District 46, that covers Coney Island and Bay Ridge. It will be moderated by Bklyner’s new political reporter Kadia Goba, and will take place next Wednesday, September 5, at 7:00 pm at the Trump Village Community
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Andrew Gounardes on the left, Kadia Goba of Bklyner (middle) and Ross Barkan on the right, after an intense debate in Bensonhurst. Photo Liena Zagare/Bklyner BENSONHURST – The two rooms at the United Chinese Association of Brooklyn were standing room only last night, packed with residents of New York Senate
Bay Ridge
We hope you will join us tomorrow, Tuesday, August 28 at 7 pm at the United Chinese Association of Brooklyn, 1787 Stillwell Avenue (between Kings Highway and Avenue S) [https://www.google.com/search?q=1787+Stillwell+Avenue&oq=1787+Stillwell+Avenue&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l3.362j0j7&sourceid=
Central Brooklyn
Archbishop Brown and Lady Scarlett-Brown / family photoDITMAS PARK – Pilgrim Baptist Church [https://www.pilgrimchurchnyc.org/index.php] posted a 10-day eviction notice on the door of the widow of the late Archbishop Roy E. Brown in Ditmas Park last week. Archbishop Brown, the founder of the church [https://www.pilgrimchurchnyc.
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BRIGHTON BEACH – New building permit for the 20 story mixed-use building located at 271 Sea Breeze Avenue [https://www.google.com/maps/place/271+Sea+Breeze+Ave,+Brooklyn,+NY+11224/@40.5759094,-73.971399,3a,73.6y,312.22h,84.24t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sWACICzYFgb_TNUJBNgEkxA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!
Nonsponsored
The B44 SBS. Source: Patrick Cashin / MTA / FlickrSHEEPSHEAD – It’s been a long time coming, but there will finally be a new stop on the B44 Select Bus Service (SBS) route at Avenue R and Nostrand Avenue. B44 Select Bus route connects Shore Parkway in Sheepshead Bay to Williamsburg, and
Announcements
The government started sending out new Medicare cards, replacing the Social Security numbers of recipients printed on the old cards with unique Medicare numbers in late July, sending some scammers scrambling to commit as much fraud as possible before all elderly residents have the new cards. The Department for the
Central Brooklyn
Ditmas Park – A four-alarm fire consumed the tire shop at 453 Coney Island Avenue, next to Prospect Powersports just north of Church Ave. The fire was brought under control by 7:15 am, but the rush hour on Coney was disrupted, as the northbound lanes were still closed at lunchtime.
Bay Ridge
BAY RIDGE – Mayor Bill de Blasio, Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza, and Council Member Justin Brannan toured a brand-new pre-K center in Bay Ridge yesterday. The new three-story building will offer seats to more than 250 pre-K students starting this September. Located at 369 93rd Street, the new early childhood