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Paul Stremple

Paul Stremple

Paul was a staff reporter at Bklyner, responsible for covering Northern and Eastern parts of Brooklyn between August 2017 and January 2019.
Feb
02

Friday Crime Blotter: A $3 Robbery, A Senior Citizen Held Up and More

(Courtesy: bee721 / flickr)BRIGHTON BEACH – Police are looking for two individuals who robbed a senior citizen in the area of
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Feb
02
Rejected Rebuild of Greenpoint Building Gets Redesign

Rejected Rebuild of Greenpoint Building Gets Redesign

The original renderings called for a modern apartment building to replace the historic building at 111 Noble Street (Image via
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Feb
01
From Brighton Beach to the Big Screen: An Interview With Actor Ari Barkan

From Brighton Beach to the Big Screen: An Interview With Actor Ari Barkan

Actor Ari Barkan grew up in Brighton Beach, and now the actor’s latest film will be playing in his
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Feb
01
11 Arrested In Southern Brooklyn Drug Ring Bust

11 Arrested In Southern Brooklyn Drug Ring Bust

A judge’s gavel. (Photo: Joe Gratz [https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegratz/117048243/] / Flickr)SOUTHERN BROOKLYN – Yesterday morning, 11
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Feb
01
UPDATE: MTA Postpones Upgrades, Vending Machines WILL Take Credit Cards This Weekend

UPDATE: MTA Postpones Upgrades, Vending Machines WILL Take Credit Cards This Weekend

UPDATE 1:30 PM: Scratch that—the MTA has decided not to update its MetroCard vending machines this weekend, which
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Jan
31
Flies, Roaches and Rodents: Brooklyn School Cafeterias Rack Up Critical Health Violations

Flies, Roaches and Rodents: Brooklyn School Cafeterias Rack Up Critical Health Violations

An interactive map—found here [http://public.tableau.com/views/CriticalViolationsinCafeterias2017-PlatformsNoPan/Dashboard2?:embed=y&:embed_code_version=3&
3 min read
Jan
31

Wednesday Crime Blotter: A Foiled Purse-Snatching in Williamsburg, A Rock Throwing Assault & More

WILLIAMSBURG – Police are looking for a man who attempted to snatch a woman’s purse in the area of North
3 min read
Jan
30
Today’s Links: A Six Year Street Project, Bikers Going Postal Over USPS Parking & More

Today’s Links: A Six Year Street Project, Bikers Going Postal Over USPS Parking & More

The cotton-candy man before a parade in Williamsburg last week (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER) * Myrtle Ave Plaza Construction Took Six Years
1 min read
Jan
30
McCarren Park’s Soccer Field Will Close For One Year, Starting Mid-March

McCarren Park’s Soccer Field Will Close For One Year, Starting Mid-March

A schematic of the new plan for McCarren Park’s soccer field (Via NYC Parks Department)WILLIAMSBURG – After two years
2 min read
Jan
30
McNally Jackson, Beloved Independent Bookstore, Opens Williamsburg Outpost

McNally Jackson, Beloved Independent Bookstore, Opens Williamsburg Outpost

The expansion store is located at 76 North 4th Street in Williamsburg (Photo via McNally Jackson)WILLIAMSBURG – After more than
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