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.
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Photo by Corner MediaA 29-year-old man was shot to death Monday night [https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170131/bed-stuy/shooting-1625-fulton-st-nypd] (January 30th) in Bedford-Stuyvesant while trying to defend his girlfriend. The victim, Maurice Lindsey, reportedly approached the girlfriend’s siblings and a group of men after a violent altercation at
Business
Snowdays Cafe (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)After introducing shaved cream to New York City in 2014, Snowdays [http://www.snowdaysnyc.com/] finally brings the unique frozen dessert to Brooklyn with its latest outpost located at 214 Flatbush Avenue (at Bergen). At the grand opening of Snowdays Cafe on Sunday,
Education
Brooklyn Technical High School in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. (Courtesy: Flickr / Kelly Millea)Students and parents across the city received a letter [http://schools.nyc.gov/AboutUs/schools/ChancellorLetteronImmigration.htm] yesterday assuring them that the Department of Education will protect the right of all students, regardless of their immigration status, to
Business
Photo by Corner MediaIs Barclays Center planning to drop the New York Islanders? An article published yesterday in Bloomberg Technology [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-01-30/brooklyn-s-barclays-center-said-to-be-dumping-the-islanders] reports that low attendance, poor sight lines, and sub-par ice conditions are some of the reasons the Barclays Center has decided it
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Brooklyn Federal Courthouse (Photo by archtober.org via Pinterest [https://www.pinterest.com/pin/326229566727981452/])announced today that Raul Granados-Rendon, who has been on ICE’s most wanted list since 2010, was extradited to the United States last Friday.One of ICE’S 10 most wanted fugitives has been arrested
Events
Brooklyn Lunar New Year Parade (Photo by Nathan Haselby)Sunset Park’s Chinatown was a festive scene Sunday afternoon as the community gathered to celebrate the Year of the Rooster [http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/special-report/chinese-new-year/] with the 30th annual Brooklyn Lunar New Year Parade. Roaring Dragon at the
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Photo by dfirgs via Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BP1CmVLAW1t/?tagged=cadmanplaza]Demonstrators gathered outside the Brooklyn Federal Courthouse early Saturday evening after word got out via social media that an emergency hearing [http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/federal-judge-grants-emergency-stay-thwart-trump-refugee-ban-article-1.2958483] was taking place regarding President Trump’s executive
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Photo via Wikimedia Commons [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3APolice_Line_Crime_Scene_2498847226.jpg] Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced today that 28-year-old Crown Heights resident, Derek Goodings, has pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter for fatally shooting a man during the 2014 J’Ouvert celebration. Goodings made
Animals
Prospect Park Zoo’s Red Panda via Twitter [https://twitter.com/prospectparkzoo] The Down-Low is our round-up of stories as well as other curiosities throughout Brooklyn. And a bit of ephemera, too. Prospect Park Zoo Steps Up to the #CuteAnimalTweetOff Challenge. [DNA Info [https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170126/upper-east-side/
Business
Image via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fsanctuaryrestaurants.org&t=Sanctuary%20Restaurants] Local restaurant owners have joined forces with the national Sanctuary Restaurants movement in its mission to provide support and resources to restaurants, their workers and their customers. Two aid groups, ROC
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Hot on the heels of President Trump’s signing executive orders [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/25/us/politics/refugees-immigrants-wall-trump.html] to expand efforts to deport immigrants living in the country illegally, bar refugees from entering the United States, and build a wall along Mexico’s border, community leaders,
Business
Bar Granger, Gotham Market at The Ashland (Photo via Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Fort Greene’s Gotham Market [http://www.gothammarketashland.com/food-drink/] was packed with festive foodies celebrating the grand opening of the new food hall Wednesday night. Located on the ground floor of The Ashland (590 Fulton Street at
Business
Image via doverbrooklyn.com [http://www.doverbrooklyn.com/]As Pardon Me For Asking’s [http://pardonmeforasking.blogspot.com/] Katia Kelly has been diligently reporting, there have recently been several stores opening and closing in and around Carroll Gardens. The neighborhood has had to say a fond farewell to quite a
Business
Image of Pintchik Hardware via Google MapsMichael Pintchik, the owner of Pintchik Hardware at 478 Bergen Street in Park Slope, has big designs for the neighborhood. While Pintchik’s family owned 13 paint stores across the city for over 100 years, he has pared down to just one shop but
Events
Photo by litchiloves via Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/litchiloves/]Happy year of the rooster! January 28 marks the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year [http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/special-report/chinese-new-year/], a time for many joyous celebrations including large family dinners, vibrant dragon and lion dances, lantern festivals,
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Rendering via Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates [http://www.mvvainc.com/project.php?id=3&c=parks]Brooklyn Bridge Park’s landscape architect, Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates [http://www.mvvainc.com/project.php?id=3&c=parks], has released final design renderings [https://www.6sqft.com/new-rendering-and-construction-shots-reveal-pier-5-uplands-opening-this-year-at-brooklyn-bridge-park/] for the