Paul was a staff reporter at Bklyner, responsible for covering Northern and Eastern parts of Brooklyn between August 2017 and January 2019.
Central Brooklyn
A vendor looks out over a table piled with sparklers, poppers, silly string and more at the Chinese New Year celebration (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER) * The Flavors Found Only in Brooklyn From New Food Entrepreneurs [https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/experience/food-and-wine/2018/02/20/brooklyn-nyc-restaurants-food/320280002/] [USA Today] * Cheating
Bensonhurst
Passengers wait for the B8 bus at 18th Avenue and New Utrecht (Via Carmen Molina Tamacas)New Bus Time clocks have made their way onto the B8 bus route down 18th Avenue, with 5 of the LED signs giving passengers a heads up on when the next bus is due.
Arts & Culture
In 1984, director Diego Echeverria debuted a documentary shot on 16mm film in what was then the predominantly Puerto Rican community of South Williamsburg, known as “Los Sures.” Tonight, the documentary will be screened for audiences at BAM Cinematek. Taking place in what was considered an extremely poor, crime-ridden area
News
The Bank of America at Knickerbocker and Stanhope in Bushwick (Screenshot via Google Maps)BUSHWICK – Police are looking for the man tried his best to rob a bank on Knickerbocker Avenue at Stanhope Street yesterday. On Tuesday, February 20, police said the man entered the Bank of America at 386
Central Brooklyn
The FDNY has seen a rise in fires over the last year, which prompted the new call for a Brooklyn-based burn unitBorough President Eric L. Adams and the Brooklyn delegates of the New York City Council are calling on Mayor De Blasio to allocate funding for a burn unit in
News
Jumaane Williams announced his run for Lieutenant Governor outside City Hall (Photo via Ernest Skinner)Just before the long weekend, East Flatbush Councilmember Jumaane Williams made official what had been expected for some time: he’ll be running for the position of Lieutenant Governor of New York State in the
Bed Stuy
Over the weekend, even as Brooklynites celebrated Chinese New Year and took off work for President’s day, a series of deaths struck across the borough as the tragic long weekend claimed at least four lives. A man was found dead in the passenger seat of a car in front
Bensonhurst
Surveillance footage of the suspect in Saturday’s attempted rape (Via DCPI) BENSONHURST – Police are searching for the man who attempted to rape a woman in her Bensonhurst apartment over the weekend. On Saturday, February 17, the suspect followed a 59-year old woman into her apartment building near 17th Avenue
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Events
SUNSET PARK – The streets were packed with people—and covered in confetti—as Brooklyn residents celebrated the Lunar Near Year, welcoming the Year of the Dog. Check out our photos from the celebration below!
Central Brooklyn
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Business
The building at 1601 Kings Highway will house a location of the iconic New York sporting goods store (Rendering by Murdock Solon Architects)MIDWOOD – Long-running New York sporting goods retailer Modell’s will be opening a location in Southern Brooklyn this spring. The Modell family, which has run the store
Bed Stuy
WILLIAMSBURG – Police are looking for the man that burglarized an apartment near Meserole Street and Manhattan Avenue earlier this month. Around 2:40 pm on Tuesday, February 13, the suspect entered a residential apartment building and attempted to crash through the door of one of the units. He was unsuccessful