Paul was a staff reporter at Bklyner, responsible for covering Northern and Eastern parts of Brooklyn between August 2017 and January 2019.
Bed Stuy
MIDWOOD – A burglar broke into the N.Y.L. Midwood League Daycare earlier this week, but left empty-handed. Still, police are on the lookout for the would-be burglar. On Monday, October 29, the suspect forced open the doors to the daycare at 1520 East 13th Street around 4:30 am.
Central Brooklyn
A spooky trip to the pumpkin dentist on Bergen Street, between Bond and Nevins (Photo by Nathan Hasselby)Well, the L-pocalypse officially has a date [http://www.mta.info/press-release/nyc-transit/mta-new-york-city-transit-nycdot-announce-new-schedule-details-l-tunnel] : the Canarsie Tunnel will close on Saturday, April 27, 2019 for 15 months of repairs. The next day,
Central Brooklyn
Over the last year, traffic deaths and injuries caused by garbage trucks have dominated news cycles and community board meetings, with Brooklyn residents among those calling for stricter enforcement from the city on violations by private carting trucks. The message finally got through, it seems, and the NYPD has started
Greenpoint
GREENPOINT – In the ongoing community engagement process surrounding the environmental remediation of the toxic NuHart site [/nuhart-site-meeting-tonight/], another meeting will provide an outlet for concerned parents regarding a proposed school near the site. Local Councilmember Stephen Levin (D-33) will host a meeting about the school for local parents next week
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A rendering of the new development that will replace a gas station on Flatbush Avenue (Via S9 Architects)FLATLANDS – A gas station on Flatbush Avenue near Brooklyn College will be replaced by a 13-story mixed-use development. The building will consist of residential rentals above ground floor retail, with a design
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The corner of Lorimer and Montrose, near Sternberg Park, where the crash took place (Screenshot via Google Maps)WILLIAMSBURG – More than a week ago, a man was struck by an SUV on a Williamsburg street, suffering severe injuries. A few days later, he succumbed to his injuries and died, police
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Zito was found shot to death in his Sheepshead Bay home on Friday, police said (Screenshot via Google Maps)SHEEPSHEAD BAY – An elderly man was shot in the head at his home in Sheepshead Bay on Friday, police said, in what is thought to be a mob-related hit. Vincent Zito,
Central Brooklyn
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Central Brooklyn
The intersection of Avenue D and 49th Street, near where a man was struck by a car earlier this month (Screenshot via Google Maps)EAST FLATBUSH – Last night, a 71-year-old man succumbed to injuries sustained weeks ago in an East Flatbush car crash and died, police confirmed. The collision took
Central Brooklyn
(Courtesy: bee721 / flickr)EAST FLATBUSH – A “suspicious death” from the summer has been confirmed as murder [/suspicious-east-flatbush/] and police have two suspects in custody. Annika Cansino, 23, and Alexander Alberda, 21, have both been arrested and charged with second-degree murder and kidnapping, police announced. The charges are for the death
Central Brooklyn
The Loujaine and the Red Hook Grain Terminal (Photo: Nathan Haselby)Earlier this month, Brooklyn food incubator PilotWorks suddenly went out of business, leaving small businesses stranded. The Bridge BK took a look at what went wrong, and how they failed so quickly. [https://thebridgebk.com/cooked-sudden-fall-business-incubator/] Many small restaurants
Central Brooklyn
Last week, the city’s Right to Know Act went into effect, creating new rules to govern interactions between police and civilians in an effort to increase transparency. The Act was sponsored by Councilmember Antonio Reynoso (D-34), who sponsored the bill, hoping to decrease the instances of civilians mistakenly consenting