Paul was a staff reporter at Bklyner, responsible for covering Northern and Eastern parts of Brooklyn between August 2017 and January 2019.
brighton beach
BRIGHTON BEACH – Police are seeking a teenage robber after he threatened a 9-year old and then stole his phone in an elevator last month. According to police, around 2:30 pm on Wednesday, October 25, the suspect cornered a 9-year old boy in the elevator of his residential apartment building
northern brooklyn
The Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburg, where the incident took place (Screenshot via Google Maps)WILLIAMSBURG – Police are looking for a man who repeatedly punched and pushed a woman before stealing her money at the Dime Bank on Havemeyer Street yesterday morning. At around 8:30 am, the suspect approached
clinton hill
CLINTON HILL – A fire at 519 Myrtle Avenue yesterday led to a dramatic rescue as crews battled the flames to rescue an infant child. Around 3:00 PM on Monday, November 7, the FDNY responded to a call for a fire on the second floor of a three-story apartment building
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Looking northbound on Morgan Ave at the corner of Withers Street, where the fatal accident took place (Screenshot via Google Maps)UPDATE: The deceased motorcyclist has been identified as Danny Tsang, 28, of Ridgewood, Queens. EAST WILLIAMSBURG – A traffic accident this morning caused the death of a motorcyclist when his
Announcements
The two NYPD officers accused of raping an 18-year old woman they arrested last month [/two-nypd-cops-arrested-for-raping-teen-in-back-of-police-van/] quit the force yesterday, November 6, in advance of an internal department trial. The trial was due to begin Thursday, November 9, according to a statement by the NYPD, and officers Richard Hall and
Coney Island
The Site 8 Houses in Coney Island, where the early morning shooting occurred (Screenshot via Google Maps)UPDATE #2 (11/15/17): Police have arrested Jeanpierre Pacheco, 25, of Coney Island in connection to the incident. He has been charged with second degree murder, attempted murder and assault, as well
Central Brooklyn
Brooklynites cheer on runners near Mile 13 of the NYC Marathon in Greenpoint (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. A Voter’s Guide to Tomorrow’s Election [http://www.wnyc.org/story/
Announcements
Photo credit: Theresa Thompson / FlickrTuesday, November 7 is election day for New York City—polls will be open from 6 am to 9 pm across the borough. To find out where to vote, check Board of Elections Poll Site Locator [https://nyc.pollsitelocator.com/search] or call 1-866-VOTE-NYC. Here are
brownsville
The NYPD is asking for help with four missing persons cases in Brooklyn. Flatbush Ditmas Park Briana Carter, 14, has been missing since Thursday, October 26. She was last seen around 7:00 pm leaving her home on the 2000-block of Bedford Avenue, between Clarendon and Avenue D. Carter is
East New York
Outside 245 Wortman ave, near Van Siclen, where a 16-year old was shot and killed over the weekend (Screenshot via Google Maps)UPDATE 11/22: Police have released further video surveillance related to the murder of Clayton Hemingway, in which the suspects can be seen firing their guns before fleeing.
Central Brooklyn
A reveler in the festive, family Halloween Parade through Park Slope (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. Rezoning in Brooklyn Could Benefit Jared Kushner [http://www.wnyc.org/story/brooklyn-rezoning-could-benefit-kushner/] [WNYC] Bed-Stuy
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The first cohort of students will begin classes at the Central Library in Prospect Heights next January (Photo by Park Slope Stoop)A new initiative between Bard College and the Brooklyn Public library aims to help nontraditional students earn college degrees—for free! The “microcollege” program will meet students at