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Southern Brooklyn Legislators Stand Up Against Anti-Asian Hate

Senator Andrew Gounardes and Councilman Justin Brannan held a press conference on March 29 in response to a spike in anti-Asian harassment. “In New York, it is our diversity that gives us strength. My heart breaks for Vanessa and Maureen, and the countless others who suffer in silence, ” Senator Gounardes

City Kid Corner

Easter Egg Hunts Around Brooklyn

Easter is on Sunday, April 4th this year! After spending last year’s Easter at home, we know you’re just as excited as we are for an Easter egg hunt! We hope you have a great and safe time at one of these Easter activities, starting this weekend and

Announcements

New CityMD Site Now Open in Bensonhurst

New CityMD location at 6528 18th Ave. By CityMD.A second CityMD [https://www.citymd.com/] site opened in Bensonhurst yesterday at 6528 18th Ave, corner of 66th Street. The urgent care offers X-ray and EKG, in addition to other diagnostic equipment to treat minor injuries and medical complaints can

Central Brooklyn

Man Shot in Prospect Lefferts Gardens

A 39-year-old man was shot dead in front of 2122 Beekman Place just off Flatbush Avenue yesterday, March 21st. https://bklyner.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/bklyner/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/stream.mp4 At around 8:18 p.m. police received a 911 call reporting gunshots fired at the location. The

Arts & Culture

Skelly! On Smartphone Or Skelly IRL?

Skelly [https://eightygames.wordpress.com/2015/06/21/skelly-a-new-york-street-game/comment-page-1/] , a popular children’s street game, is making a comeback as an app. Sometimes referred to as skully, skelsy, or skellies, it is played by “shooting” or flicking a bottle cap across a numbered grid, usually marked in chalk on

Business

Plastic Bag Ban Still Frustrates Some Small Business Owners

A year after legislation banning single-use plastic bags in NYC was passed into law on March 1, 2020, many local shops are still handing them out with the groceries. The plastic bag ban, formally referred to as the Bag Waste Reduction Law, went into effect on October 19th, 2020, [/ban-on-single-use-plastic-bags-to-be-enforced-starting-today/

Arts & Culture

Last Supper at LatchKey Gallery: A Seat At The Table With 12 Artists

“Cheers to You” by Ariel Dannielle, courtesy of LatchKey Gallery.The Last Supper [https://www.latchkeygallery.com/press-release-last-supper], an art exhibition showcasing the work of 12 African American female artists, opened to the public this month at LatchKey Galler [https://www.latchkeygallery.com/]y at Industry City [https://industrycity.com/

COVID-19

Advocates Urge Politicians To Bring Vaccines To North Brooklyn Elderly

NYCHA vaccination site at Nostrand Houses in Brooklyn on Friday, February 12, 2021. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography OfficeThe slow rollout of vaccines is frustrating community advocates across the borough. The elderly and frail were supposed to be a priority group, especially in communities hard hit by the pandemic. However, according

Central Brooklyn

New Guidance From DOH – Double Mask Up!

Dr. Dave A. Chokshi, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. City Hall. Thursday, February 18, 2021. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.The NYC Department of Health (DOH) says we should double mask when possible to increase protection against COVID-19. The new guidance [https:

Announcements

F and C Subway Lines Will Operate at Reduced Service

The Bedford Ave and Fulton St entrance of the Nostrand Ave station on the Fulton St A/C lines. By Marc A. Hermann / MTAThe F and C subway lines, which have undergone several service cuts through the past year, will continue to operate at reduced service despite increased headways. Service

Central Brooklyn

NYPD Searching for Man Who Assaulted Bus Driver

Police are searching for a man who brutally assaulted an MTA bus driver at the Clarkson Avenue / E91 St bus stop (991 Clarkson Ave) last Tuesday. B47 bus was traveling westbound on Clarkson Avenue towards Remsen Avenue when an unidentified man approached the driver and spit on him before getting

Announcements

Look Up – Let Freedom Ring At BAM Feb 12-15

Jasmine Wahi x For Freedoms “On Visibility” 2020 for BAM Let Freedom Ring Vol. 1 displayed in January.The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM [https://www.bam.org/]) is bringing back its Let Freedom Ring project in celebration of Black History Month and President’s Day. The public project, curated

Announcements

Bringing Back Arts: Open Culture Coming To An Establishment Near You

Mayor Bill de Blasio announces the opening of the Open Culture Program to allow live performances on designated streets. Dock Street between Front Street and Water Street, Brooklyn. Monday, February 08, 2021. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.Yesterday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the launch of Open Culture, a

Announcements

Courtroom Classrooms Coming To Southern Brooklyn High Schools

Rendering of future courtroom classrooms. By New York City Council.Yesterday, Council Member Mark Treyger announced that he had secured $1.25 million from the City Council to fund new courtroom classrooms at two Southern Brooklyn High Schools, part of Treyger’s work to expand career-based opportunities for students by

bath beach

Teenager Offers ‘Survival English’ Classes to Senior Immigrants

Michelle Mikhels, a high school student and “Survival English” instructor. Courtesy of Michelle Mikhels.Many senior immigrants who were previously able to communicate by using facial expressions and gestures, despite the language barrier, have found themselves alone and struggling as the pandemic mask mandates make communication harder. In Southern Brooklyn,

Announcements

MTA Reopens Bedford Ave Entrances of Nostrand Ave Subway Station

The Bedford Ave and Fulton St entrance of the Nostrand Ave station on the Fulton St A/C lines. By Marc A. Hermann / MTAToday, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) reopened the Bedford Avenue entrances of the Nostrand Avenue A-C subway station in Bedford-Stuyvesant. For the last 30 years, all customers

Announcements

Seven Citi Bike Stations Coming to Bay Ridge in February

NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) staff presented plans for seven new Citi Bike [https://www.citibikenyc.com/] stations between Bay Ridge and Sunset Park during a Community Board 10 transportation committee meeting on January 26. Map of planned Citi Bike stations in Community Board 10. By DOT, from Community Board

Bay Ridge

Taking on Mugwort in Bay Ridge

By the Narrows Botanical Gardens. Photo by Salma Elazab/BklynerJames Johnson, a landscape designer and co-founder of the Narrows Botanical Garden, would love to see mugwort gone from the neighborhood. To this end, Johnson proposed the installation of a native plant garden along the Belt Parkway in Bay Ridge at

Central Brooklyn

NYPD Searching For Two Teenage Serial Robbers

These two kids are in trouble. Between the dates of December 9, 2020, and December 20, 2020, it was reported to police that two teenagers, aged 16 and 18 cops think, had committed 12 robberies. Images of the two robbers police are searching for. By NYPD Crime Stoppers.The boys

Eastern Brooklyn

Police Searching for Man Who Robbed 8 Cabbies

Police are searching for an individual who has robbed several cab drivers over the past few months. https://bklyner.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/bklyner/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/236-21-BRS-Rob-Pattern-176.mp4 Between 5:30 pm on November 5, 2020, and 5:30 pm on January 12, 2021, the wanted individual entered

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City Plans to Open Homeless Shelter on Bath Avenue

The city plans to open a homeless shelter at 2147 Bath Avenue to provide temporary shelter for 150 single men in the area by the end of this year. NYC Tax Photo.“I have learned that there was no proposal presented to Community Board 11 and there has been no

Announcements

Brooklyn Communities Collaborative Awards Over $300,000 in Grants

Yesterday, the Brooklyn Communities Collaborative [https://www.brooklyncommunities.org/] (BCC), a nonprofit organization focused on providing aid for Brooklyn and its residents, awarded over $300,000 in grants to Brooklyn nonprofits serving communities impacted by Covid-19. These grants are part of the BCC’s $3 million campaign [https://www.kingscountypolitics.

Announcements

New Chipotle Hosts Sunset Park High School PTA Fundraiser Today!

Today, between 4-8 pm, Sunset Park’s new Chipotle Mexican Grill will be helping the Sunset Park High School PTA raise money for their school. The location opened on January 12th and features a ‘Chipotlane [https://www.forbes.com/sites/teresafinney/2019/02/24/chipotle-mexican-grill-introduces-drive-thru-chipotlanes/?sh=237940d419bd] ‘, or a drive-thru

Central Brooklyn

Man Found Dead in Apartment

UPDATE: 35-year old Amanda Sylvester, 1776 Union Street, has been arrested in regards to the incident. She has been charged with murder, robbery, and burglary. The deceased victim has been identified as Sean Idlet, 49 years old. CROWN HEIGHTS – A man was found dead in his apartment on 1248 St.

Central Brooklyn

A Shot At A Fair Future: Foster Youth Call on Mayor To Fund Essential Programs

Ericka Francois, Fair Futures Youth Advocacy Youth Coordinator. Image from the virtual rally.Foster youth and elected officials called on Mayor Bill De Blasio yesterday to secure essential funding to support young people in foster care across Brooklyn and NYC. Fair Futures [https://www.fairfuturesny.org/], a coalition of child