Pam was a staff reporter at Bklyner, covering North-Western parts of Brooklyn between 2016 and 2019. She also writes about art at arthag.typepad.com.
Arts & Culture
It officially feels like fall outside—perfect weather for a harvest festival at the Brooklyn Navy Yard! Prefer to stay in and cozy up with a good book? Then the Park Slope and Cortelyou Libraries’ book sales can help you find some good reads. There are also two great opportunities
community
Chief Terence Monahan at the 78th Precinct’s NCO Roll Out Event at the Brooklyn Museum (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)PROSPECT HEIGHTS – The lobby of the Brooklyn Museum was a sea of blue Tuesday evening as the NYPD’s 78th Precinct [http://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/precincts/
Business
BROOKLYN – Here’s a list of nine new restaurants recently opened or coming soon around northwest Brooklyn. Bon appétit! Celestine [https://www.celestinebk.com/] One John Street, DUMBO (Now Open) Opened last Thursday, this new Mediterranean-inspired eatery situated on the DUMBO waterfront boasts an all-star team including Julian Brizzi (Rucola,
Business
October 29 marks the five year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy. BKLYNER interviewed local business owners who were affected by the historic storm about their experiences and lessons learned. Photo courtesy of PowerHouseDUMBO – The PowerHouse Arena [https://www.powerhousearena.com/] was one of the pioneering businesses in DUMBO—the picturesque, waterfront
News
Brooklyn Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)FLATLANDS – Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced today that a Flatlands waitress has been indicted on grand larceny, identity theft, and other charges for allegedly stealing nearly $500,000 from an elderly customer of a diner where the
Arts & Culture
Via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/Flatbush-Artists-Studio-Tour-309055422518941/]DITMAS PARK – Check out “contemporary artists in Victorian Flatbush” this weekend at the 2017 Flatbush Artists Studio Tour [http://www.flatbushartists.org/]. Visitors will have the chance to meet 29 participating local artists in their homes and studios—many of which are located
Business
CONEY ISLAND/GOWANUS – A new 194-room, seven-story hotel (aka homeless shelter? [/coney-island-a-dumping-ground-for-homeless-shelters-locals-complain-in-protest-to-proposed-shelter-bensonhurst/] ) is planned for 2201 Neptune Avenue in Coney Island. 2201 Neptune Avenue via Google MapsPermits were recently filed with the Department of Buildings for the project, The Real Deal [https://therealdeal.com/2017/10/16/new-194-key-hotel-heading-to-coney-island/amp/] reports.
Police & Fire
SHEEPSHEAD BAY – The NYPD is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the two suspects seen in the below photos in connection to a recent theft at a supermarket. At approximately 5:15pm on Sunday October 1 at the Stop & Shop located at 1710 Avenue Y, the male suspect
canarsie
Foster Avenue via Google MapsCANARSIE – A 64-year-old woman was fatally struck by a box truck backing out of a loading area at a Canarsie parking lot yesterday afternoon, the NYPD reports. At approximately 4pm on Monday, October 16, police responded to a call of a vehicle accident at 10110 Foster
Central Brooklyn
Park Slope Spooks (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. 29-Year-Old Former Investment Banker Challenges Yvette Clarke For District 9 Congressional Seat [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/12/nyregion/adem-bunkeddeko-city-politics-envigorate.html]
Central Brooklyn
Hurricane Sandy Effects-Emmons AvenueBROOKLYN – October 29 marks the five year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy hitting New York City. The powerful storm caused the deaths of 43 New York City residents [http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/11/17/nyregion/hurricane-sandy-map.html] —seven fatalities were in Brooklyn, and caused $19 billion
Bensonhurst
SUNSET PARK – The NYPD is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the three individuals seen in the surveillance photos below in connection to two recent subway robberies. Incident 1 – At approximately 3:30am on Sunday, October 15, the suspects approached a 19-year-old man onboard a northbound “D” and punched