Announcements
Tomorrow afternoon outside State Senator Marty Golden’s Office in Bay Ridge, there will be a rally, and organizers are expecting a large crowd of people to attend to advocate for Bill S4840 [https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2017/s4840/amendment/original], also known as the New York health
Announcements
Postcard showing a fountain in a pool in the Rose Garden. Prospect Park Archives/Bob Levine Collection“The Rose Garden is tucked away in the northeast corner of Prospect Park in a heavily wooded area that is surrounded by steep hillsides”, Prospect Park’s website states, but ask a neighbor
Business
Jmart in BensonhurstThe soft opening of Jmart, the new supermarket [/utrecht-avenue-jmart-opening-soon/]that replaces Waldbaums in Bensonhurst, will be this coming Saturday, June 3, 2017. As of right now the hours are going to be from 7:30am to 9:00pm. Last March Councilman Mark Treyger and Community Board 11 District
Business
As of this morning, Feltman’s [https://www.feltmansofconeyisland.com/] “the original hot dog” is officially back in Coney Island, corner of Surf Avenue and West 10th street, the exact spot where Charles Feltman opened its first stand to sell hot dogs on a Thursday 150 years ago. Feltman’s
Bensonhurst
The recently repaved parking lot at Jmart on 18th Avenue and 82nd Street is getting ready for customers. In anticipation, the fees you’ll have to pay for the privilege of shopping there have been posted. If you come by car, the least you’ll pay is $3.00, assuming
Arts & Culture
Rendering of Flatbush Avenue facade of LIU Brooklyn and the Brooklyn Paramount signage by H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture. Used by Permission of Long Island University.The historic Brooklyn Paramount Theatre (at Flatbush and DeKalb Avenues) is getting closer to hosting big-time entertainment acts [/historic-paramount-theatre-host-entertainment-events-fortgreene/]thanks to the partnership between its
Business
> Last night was beyond our wildest dreams, thank you to all the friends and family that came out. We built this for you. Photocred: @rayceejones [https://www.instagram.com/p/BUdMhQ1BC7m/] A post shared by @thecommissionerbk on May 23, 2017 at 6:11pm PDT Last night was the soft
Animals
Just making sure you’re recycling: /wp-content/uploads/2017/05/video-1495247917.mp4Neighbor Sandra Petraglia-Rossier spotted this raccoon the other day near 7 th Avenue on St. John’s Place. Here are a few more local raccoons for your viewing pleasure: Photo by Tom PrendergastNeighbor Tom Prendergast saw this little guy
Arts & Culture
The Last O.G is filming this Thursday on Carroll Street, along the Park and between Smith and Hoyt, based on the pink notices posted this morning. Move your cars by tomorrow night, neighbors. Last week Turner’s TBS announced [https://www.turner.com/pressroom/upfront-2017-tbss-tracy-morgan-comedy-last-og-casts-cedric-entertainer-taylor-mosby-dante] that they had has
Central Brooklyn
BKLYNER received four awards at the 15th Annual Ippies Journalism Awards at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism last night. We were awarded first place for investigative and in-depth reporting, first place and third place for social issues reporting and 2nd place for overall site design. Carly Miller and awards.
Announcements
Saturday promises to be a busy day in Brooklyn, and you really should leave your car at home. After running Brooklyn half Marathon, you should hop on your bike and explore beyond Ocean Parkway. This Saturday, May 20th, will mark the fifth year that Brooklyn Public Library will be raising
News
4th Avenue – 9th Street Station entrance via Google Streetview 2009A Brooklyn jury yesterday convicted Johnny Jacob, 45, of Brooklyn, of first-degree rape for raping a 19-year-old woman on a subway platform in Park Slope in 1998. “Thanks to the DNA evidence collected at the time of this attack the defendant