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.
Bed Stuy
BED-STUY – The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the three men seen in the surveillance photos below in connection to a shooting at the Sumner Houses over the weekend. Via NYPDAt approximately 6:25pm on Saturday, September 9, a silver Mercedes Benz pulled up to a
Downtown Brooklyn
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – A man was slashed in the face at approximately 4pm Tuesday afternoon at the Nevins Street MTA station in Downtown Brooklyn. The 27-year-old victim got into a dispute with the suspect on the mezzanine level of the subway station, a police spokesperson said. The suspect reportedly pulled out
Downtown Brooklyn
Via NYC DOT [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/atlantic-ave-flatbush-ave-study-2016.pdf] FORT GREENE – The intersection of Atlantic and Flatbush Avenues is a major hub consisting of two highly trafficked two-way roads. Vehicular, foot, and bicycle traffic will only increase with all the new commercial and residential developments rising
Central Brooklyn
CROWN HEIGHTS – Last Friday, September 8, NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver and City Council Member Laurie Cumbo hosted a groundbreaking ceremony at Stroud Playground, kicking off the $5 million transformation the park will undergo as a part of the Community Parks Initiative. Stroud Playground Groundbreaking (Photo by: Daniel Avila,
Central Brooklyn
CROWN HEIGHTS – Two people were injured during a fire that broke out early Tuesday morning in a high-rise apartment building in Crown Heights. 11 McKeever Place via Google MapsThe FDNY responded to a call at 11 McKeever Place, located at the corner of Montgomery Street and Zenita Thompson Place, at
brownsville
BROWNSVILLE – Tytianna Sparks, the 19-year-old expectant mother shot in the head on Sunday afternoon, is reportedly recovering following surgery. Sparks, who is five months pregnant, was shot at approximately 12:40pm on Sunday, September 10 near the intersection of Dean Street and Howard Avenue in Brownsville, police say. When police
Coney Island
CONEY ISLAND – The NYPD is investigating the death of a man found outside of a Coney Island supermarket over the weekend. 2901 Mermaid Avenue via Google MapsAt approximately 10am on Saturday, September 9, police responded to a 911 call of an unconscious male in front of 2901 Mermaid Avenue where
brownsville
EAST FLATBUSH – The NYPD arrested an 18-year-old Brownsville resident over the weekend in connection to a homicide that occurred in East Flatbush last December. Photo via Harvey K / flickr [https://www.flickr.com/photos/theharv58/6805188814/in/photolist-bnmnxC-7KqGp4-dhysjP-9XGVEn-9rQvTt-ecVqDK-ab77GB-9bfUCg-5HdCGb-4KPf6B-8392Ri-6cBDwA-9rJYYc-a8BgD9-51638U-b3kp8-5fqYA6-ab9XEj-CWBFEx-4tm4p-64tP7S-dK8RG-d3cwQU-ao23y9-ftTWf-9WAzC2-ab9XBJ-do4uFD-mLPih-4sYLvC-pUNQcw-2jzEnw-7z82jY-9EVarh-3ASWC-iJXA2n
Announcements
Weeknight Q train riders should expect service changes [http://web.mta.info/nyct/service/fastrack_Q.htm] between Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center and Prospect Park for the next two weeks. There will be no Q service between Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center and Prospect Park (Empire Boulevard/Flatbush Avenue) between 10pm to 5am
brighton beach
BRIGHTON BEACH – The NYPD is searching for the pair of women seen in the below photos whom they say allegedly stole nearly $3,000 worth of allergy and heartburn medication from a Brighton Beach pharmacy. Via NYPDAt approximately 4pm on Sunday, August 20 at the Duane Reade located at 105
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fort greene
BOERUM HILL & FORT GREENE – The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the three men seen in the video below in connection to two recent armed robberies. The first incident occurred at approximately 11:50pm on Tuesday, August 29 at the intersection of Pacific and Hoyt
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brownsville
BROWNSVILLE – The NYPD is searching for the two men seen in the below surveillance video in connection to a burglary at a Brownsville dollar store last month. At approximately 11pm on Tuesday, August 22, two men forcibly entered through the front door of the Dollar Tree located at 1709 Saint