Central Brooklyn
Last night Mayor Bill de Blasio talked to Errol Louis on Inside City Hall about all things Brooklyn. It is not often so much time is spent on issues that affect our borough exclusively, so here are excerpts from the show, in case you missed it: Louis: What do you
Animals
SUNSET PARK – There are goats on the loose in Sunset Park along the N tracks, the MTA has announced. At this point, they are not affecting the train traffic ahead of you, though MTA promises to let us all know if they do. N trains are running on D train
News
Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerAt a press conference earlier today on the steps of the City Hall, Council Speaker Corey Johnson did not mix words for the two Brooklyn Senators – Simcha Felder and Marty Golden at the end of his prepared remarks. He was joined by council members Alicka Amprey Samuels,
Central Brooklyn
Coney Island Avenue and Cortelyou via DOTDITMAS PARK/KENSINGTON – After more than a decade of saying nothing could be done, [/dot-to-conduct-a-left-turn-study-at-notoriously-dangerous-cortelyou-road-coney-island-avenue-intersection-ditmas-park/] NYC DOT revealed last week it has a plan to drastically change the intersection that has been frustrating neighbors for years. Work is expected to start in September. The
Bay Ridge
> [https://bklyner.s3.amazonaws.com/bklyner/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Screen-Shot-2018-07-30-at-6.47.02-PM.png] There was one tiny tweet yesterday morning. Apparently the MTA is moving ahead with a year-long project in Sunset Park– replacing structural steel columns and tunnel lighting, repairing steel beams and deteriorated concrete, water infiltration
editorial
When I first heard that the Daily News had indeed cut 50% of their editorial staff to focus on breaking news my first thought was: Is there really no hope for local news in New York City? The Daily News closed its Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx bureaus in 2015.
Coney Island
KINGS HIGHWAY – A strong pushback from local business owners and elected officials delayed implementation of a Select Bus Service on B82 Route along Kings Highway to July [/b82-and-why-we-need-fast-and-reliable-bus-service/], and now it looks like more changes may be coming to the plan. MTA & DOT have been meeting with elected officials
Borough Park
NY Senate District 17MIDWOOD — Blake Morris [http://www.blakemorrisforstatesenate.com] celebrated earlier this week with supporters outside the Avenue H subway stop in Midwood the 4,000 + signatures that put his name on the ballot in September Democratic Primary as a challenger to Senator Simcha Felder, who represents Senate District
Central Brooklyn
Grand Army Plaza – It was announced yesterday that NYC Charter Revision Commission will host a series of public hearings in each of the five boroughs. Their Brooklyn outreach is tomorrow, which is not much notice at all, but if you are stopping by the Grand Army Greenmarket between 9 am
Borough Park
NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver joined City Council Member Kalman Yeger, former City Council Member David Greenfield, City Council Parks Chair Barry Grodenchik and community members to cut the ribbon on Brooklyn’s newly renovated DiGilio Playground. Photo by John McCarten /NYC CouncilBoro Park – Yesterday morning a green ribbon
Central Brooklyn
Flatbush – Come hear those hoping to represent central Brooklyn communities at a forum organized by the Flatbush Tenant Coalition tomorrow morning, Saturday, July 14th, 2017, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 pm at P.S. 6 — 43 Snyder Ave [https://maps.google.com/?q=43+Snyder+Ave&entry=
Business
Rainbow at Rocca on Emmons.Sheepshead Bay – The New York Times has published an unprecedented number of stories about new food spots in Sheepshead Bay this year. Since February, they have reviewed Belarussian Xata, Luda’s Dumplings and most recently Cafe Dushanbe. The three spots are a stone’s throw