Paul was a staff reporter at Bklyner, responsible for covering Northern and Eastern parts of Brooklyn between August 2017 and January 2019.
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WILLIAMSBURG – Police are asking for the public’s help in tracking down a wanted suspect after an attempted rape last weekend in Williamsburg. The attack took place on Sunday, July 22, just after 4:00 am, said police. The suspect followed a woman home from work to her apartment in
Central Brooklyn
Reminiscing about “old Brooklyn” from back in the day—way back (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)Recent incidents with ICE—like the detention of Pablo the pizza delivery man [/pablo-villavicencio-freed/]—have been major causes for attention in Brooklyn and beyond. But as the immigration clampdown continues in the US, one Brooklyn community—
Central Brooklyn
Photo via Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office.Yesterday, the final two suspects charged in the killing of Carey Gabay, the Cuomo aide who was shot and killed in Crown Heights in 2015 during the J’Ouvert celebrations, were cleared of murder charges. As family members objected in the courtroom, the
Greenpoint
GREENPOINT – A wild road rage incident that could have easily turned deadly was caught on camera in Greenpoint on Tuesday. A dramatic video shows two men fighting in the street as one of them swings a box cutter, according to police. When the fight is over, one of the participants
northern brooklyn
The section of Johnson Avenue near where the fatal crash took place (Screenshot via Google Maps)WILLIAMSBURG – A fatal car crash claimed the life of a Williamsburg man and injured two others when a car slammed into a parked construction trailer, police confirmed today. The collision took place on Johnson
Central Brooklyn
Police found a credit card skimmer on an ATM at Grimaldi’s pizza in DUMBO (Screenshot via Google Maps)DUMBO – Someone was trying to steal a little extra cheddar at Grimaldi’s. Police are looking for the man who installed a credit card skimmer on an ATM at the well-known
Central Brooklyn
Vape life under the lights in Luna Park (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)A shocking video has surfaced of a hit-and-run driver reversing into pedestrians in Borough Park [http://gothamist.com/2018/07/23/driver_caught_on_video_reversing_ov.php]. A local resident, Juan Paulino, was arrested, but the NYPD isn’
Business
Island Pops started with a fever. Shelly Marshall was back from a vacation to her childhood home of Trinidad and was sick, craving the tastes of her childhood—specifically, soursop ice cream. After an unsuccessful search of their neighborhood for the tropical treat, Shelly’s husband, Khalid Hamid, figured he
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via FBYesterday, the Gounardes campaign for State Senate released its immigration platform, “Welcoming New Americans,” [https://www.andrewgounardes.com/immigration/] which sets forth policies that are similar to opponent Ross Barkan’s, but perhaps a bit less progressive, a bit less concrete. Running in the Democratic Primary in Southern Brooklyn’
Bay Ridge
A map from the Comptroller’s report shows the lack of accessibility across Brooklyn (Via Comptroller Scott M Stringer)Issues revolving around accessibility have come to the forefront in Brooklyn, especially with citywide focus surrounding the MTA—and the extremely costly plans to upgrade the system, which is a challenge
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With State Senate primaries just two months away, it might be a good time to revisit some district maps to get a sense of representation in Brooklyn. Some districts make sense, while others… not so much. From splitting Greenpoint in two, or the long arm of the 20th District, or
Central Brooklyn
Outside the Lenox Road apartment where a woman was found dead over the weekend (Screenshot via Google Maps)EAST FLATBUSH – A woman was found dead in her East Flatbush home on Saturday, police confirmed, in what is being described as a “suspicious death.” The body of 58-year old Kyinar Thein