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
> DA Gonzalez, standing next to @MMViverito [https://twitter.com/MMViverito] @TishJames [https://twitter.com/TishJames] @LegalAidNYC [https://twitter.com/LegalAidNYC] is moving to dismiss over 143,500 summons warrants. #CJreform [https://twitter.com/hashtag/CJreform?src=hash] pic.twitter.com/ETGFUEsVIk [https://t.co/ETGFUEsVIk] — Eric Gonzalez (@BrooklynDA) August
News
State Senator Daniel Squadron makes opening remarks at the September 2016 CB6 General Meeting (Photo by BKLYNER)New York State Senator Daniel Squadron, who has represented parts of Lower Manhattan and Northern Brooklyn since 2008, announced his resignation [https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/articles/daniel-l-squadron/its-been-honor-serve] today, August 9. His
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Police & Fire
The NYPD are looking for the man seen in the above video in connection with an attempted robbery that occurred last month in Sunset Park. At approximately 12:50am on Thursday, July 6, the suspect walked up to a 33-year-old man near the corner of 4th Avenue and 44th Street,
Business
Renderings of the Brooklyn Army Terminal by WXY Architecture and Urban Design via Untapped CitiesNew renderings were recently released of the exterior spaces at Sunset Park’s Brooklyn Army Terminal [https://www.bklynarmyterminal.com] (140 58th Street). WXY Architecture and Urban Design [http://www.wxystudio.com/categories/architecture] is working
Central Brooklyn
107 Columbia Heights, Photo by Christopher Bride via Property Shark (October 2015)Real Capital Analytics [https://www.rcanalytics.com/], a firm that tracks commercial real estate transactions around the world, has tallied up the top ten real estate transactions in Brooklyn for the second quarter of 2017 (April 1 to
fort greene
(image courtesy of the NYPD)The NYPD has announced that its ShotSpotter [/mayors-expansion-shotspotter-will-bring-gun-detection-program-coney-island-sheepshead-bay/] program, a technology that detects gunfire and alerts police, will expand to Fort Greene by the end of summer, AM New York reports [http://www.amny.com/news/nypd-shotspotter-expanding-to-washington-heights-fort-greene-as-police-see-positive-results-1.13921345] . “It’s contributed to faster response times
Announcements
> This is what 24 hours of labor and love look like!! Welcome to my healthy, beautiful, baby boy Prince Noah Oluwafemi. I am in LOVE!!! pic.twitter.com/0JjmARVgTY [https://t.co/0JjmARVgTY] — Laurie Cumbo (@cmlauriecumbo) August 7, 2017 [https://twitter.com/cmlauriecumbo/status/894591061275947008] Congratulations are in order
Central Brooklyn
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a plan to tax the wealthiest New Yorkers to fund much-needed repairs and improvements to the city’s troubled MTA system. The mayor’s proposed plan would raise income taxes from 3.87% to 4.41% for New York individuals earning more than $500,000
Central Brooklyn
Brielle Joseph (Photo via NYPD)The NYPD are requesting the public’s help in locating two girls from Crown Heights who were reported missing this weekend. The police say the two cases are not related. Fifteen-year-old Brielle Joseph was last seen on Sunday, August 6 at approximately 9:30pm leaving
Arts & Culture
Aarti Lamp Ceremony, Brooklyn Bridge Park (Photo by Nathan Haselby)After hosting the traditional Aarti Hindu Lamp Ceremony at Brooklyn Bridge Park for five years, folk artist Aeilushi Mistry [http://aeilushi.wixsite.com/aeilushi] now considers it a Brooklyn tradition. The Aarti Ceremony consists of connecting with the “mother river”
Central Brooklyn
Via NYPDThe NYPD are requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing 77-year-old man from Flatbush. Pierre Ancy was last seen at approximately 2:30pm last Friday, August 4, leaving his home on Newkirk Avenue between East 25th and East 26th Streets, police say. Ancy is described as a
Central Brooklyn
Via the Office Of Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric GonzalezActing Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced today that a 24-year-old Flatbush man has been convicted of assault for shooting a 13-year-old boy in the eye while attempting to shoot a rival. Kareem Potomont was caught on video at approximately 11: