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.
Central Brooklyn
Plumage at the Bensonhurst Columbus Day Parade (Photo: Paul Stremple/BKLYNER) Keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week — follow us on Twitter [https://twitter.com/bklyner], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/bklyner], and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/parkslopestoop], and sign up for our daily
Coney Island
The intersection of Surf Avenue and W 20th Street, Coney Island via Google Maps CONEY ISLAND – The NYPD has released the identity of the suspect who they say stabbed a neighbor to death [/coney-island-woman-fatally-stabbed-in-fight-with-neighbor/] during a fight Wednesday night. Forty-year-old Latrisha Moore was arrested for the murder of Shymeka Tart,
East New York
(bee721 / flickr)EAST NEW YORK – The NYPD have arrested a 26-year-old Queens man who they say sexually assaulted two women at gunpoint, and threatened a teenage girl, within a two-hour span Tuesday morning. The first attack occurred at approximately 6:50am on Tuesday, October 10 on Fountain Avenue near Linden
North Western Brooklyn
502 Prospect Place via Google MapsPROSPECT HEIGHTS – A Prospect Heights man found unconscious on the street back in May has died from his injuries and his death has been ruled a homicide. At approximately 5:30pm on Sunday, May 28, police responded to a call regarding an assault in front
Carroll Gardens
CARROLL GARDENS – Police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the man seen in the below photo and video who reportedly punched a woman in the face and pushed her down the stairs of a subway station before fleeing with her purse. At approximately 10:45am on Monday, October
Gowanus
Intersection of Baltic and Bond Streets via Google MapsGOWANUS – The NYPD has arrested two men in connection to the shooting death [/man-found-dead-outside-gowanus-houses/] of a 19-year-old man at the Gowanus Houses on Thursday. Boerum Hill residents, 17-year-old Andre Alberto and 18-year-old Noelvis Hernandez, were arrested on Thursday, October 12, police say.
Coney Island
Surf Avenue and W 20th Street, Coney Island via Google MapsCONEY ISLAND – A 31-year-old Coney Island woman was stabbed to death in the hallway of her building during a fight with a neighbor last night. At approximately 9:30pm on Wednesday, October 11, police responded to a 911 call on
Carroll Gardens
PARK SLOPE – The embattled District Manager of Brooklyn Community Board 6 [http://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb6/index.page], Craig Hammerman, has stepped down from his post earlier than initially planned [/brooklyn-cb6-district-manager-resigns-following-stalking-allegations/]. At a CB6 General Board Meeting held Wednesday evening at the John Jay Education Campus, Sayar Lonial, the
Arts & Culture
There is so much going on this weekend! Comedy fan? There’s the Park Slope Comedy Fest. Music lover? There’s a tribute concert honoring Louis Armstrong or the third annual BRIC JazzFest. Film buff? There’s the 10th annual Bushwick Film Festival, the 2nd annual Brooklyn Horror Festival, and
![[UPDATE] 91-Year-Old Bed-Stuy Man Dies During Home Invasion](/content/images/size/w600/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Screen-Shot-2017-10-12-at-10.49.21-AM.png)
Bed Stuy
Decatur Street via Google Maps[UPDATED: Thursday, October 12 at 3:50pm] Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams announced this afternoon that he is personally offering $1,000 for any information leading to arrests in connection to yesterday’s deadly home invasion. “There are no words to properly capture the outrage
Gowanus
Intersection of Baltic and Bond Streets via Google Maps[UPDATED: Thursday, October 12 at 1pm] The NYPD has released the identity of the 19-year-old man whose body they found outside of the Gowanus Houses early this morning. The victim, Ramon Ortiz, was a resident of the Gowanus Houses and lived
Central Brooklyn
Park Slope Pumpkins (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. A Dog Statue In Prospect Park Is Raising Some Eyebrows [https://www.iheart.com/content/2017-10-09-nearly-nsfw-statue-of-a-boy-and-a-dog-is-giving-twitter-life/] [iHeart] Commuters Kick Racist, Drunk “Lawyer”