KENSINGTON – Another elderly resident has been killed on the city’s streets. Olga Feldman, 60, lived on Ocean Parkway, just...
Yesterday: Man Shot And Killed in East Flatbush in the Morning, and Another in Bed Stuy in the Evening
East Flatbush On Thursday, October 3, just before 2 am officers from the 67th Precinct responded to a 911 call...
Not Enough Cooks In The Kitchen: “First Course NYC” Will Pay You To Train As Line Cook
Nightlife is booming. There are over 24,000 restaurants in New York City, and Brooklyn has seen the fastest growth in...
Brooklyn Landlord Will Pay Grand Putnam Tenants Half A Million For Harassment
CLINTON HILL – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that 82 rent-stabilized tenants will each receive a $6,500...
Could Bishop Kearney High School Be Turned Into A Specialized High School?
Two Brooklyn lawmakers sent a letter to Chancellor Richard Carranza asking the schools’ head to consider opening a Specialized High...
Di Fara’s Pizza Shut Down For Non-Payment Of Taxes
MIDWOOD – Only death and taxes … Looks like the taxman caught up. DiFara’s pizzeria on Ave J was shut...
Homeless Shelter on Coney Island Avenue Open
KENSINGTON/DITMAS PARK – The homeless shelter for 139 men quietly opened at the end of July after extensive renovations to...
Briefly Noted: Rezone, Privatize, Rethink + Dolphins
Rezoning: In Bushwick Rezoning, City Should Implement Community’s Own Plan, Councilmembers Antonio Reynoso and Rafael Espinal opine in City Limits. Public Housing: Brooklyn...
Briefly Noted: The “We Don’t Like It” Edition
DYKER HEIGHTS: Councilman wants Brooklyn’s flashy Christmas display to be vendor-free (NYPost). MIDWOOD: Cops seek to charge sports car driver...
Lots of Affordable Housing Lotteries Open /Close This Week
Athena North/South A large development in Clinton Hill / Prospect Heights opens lottery tomorrow. There are 114 units available between...
Arrest In Murder Behind Home Depot In Gravesend
GRAVESEND – Police have arrested two homeless individuals in the death of a man in his 30’s. As we reported,...
Night Out Against Crime
Last night the weather was perfect for a night of celebrating community all the good people that keep it safe....
EXCLUSIVE: Mayor Promises Brownsville Almost $9 Million In Wake Of Mass Shooting
BROWNSVILLE – Mayor de Blasio will announce today almost $9 million in new funding to support anti-violence initiatives in Brownsville...
It’s Not About Buses, It’s About Respect: A Heated Meeting Over Church Avenue Parking
PROSPECT PARK SOUTH — The city’s Department of Transportation (DOT) is moving ahead with its plan to speed up B35...
Noted: Longer Reads & Listens About Streets, Shores, And History
The Last Stand of Brooklyn’s Underground Railroad – A rowhouse with a storied history is facing demolition (Atlas Obscura) The...