Axe-Throwing Spreads to Greenpoint, An In-Depth History of “Cannonball” Park & More of Today’s Links

Another axe-throwing bar has opened in Brooklyn, this time in Greenpoint, where bladed weapons seem to be on the rise. Bklyner checked out a similar venue, Kick-Axe in Gowanus, last December.

Cesar Sayoc, a the MAGA-bomber that mailed homemade explosives to prominent Democrats last week, apparently has an old family connection to a Sheepshead Bay clam shack…

After the synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh last weekend, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams encouraged off-duty law-enforcement to carry their weapons in houses of worship, raising some eyebrows in Brooklyn. Apparently, the Mayor doesn’t agree, either.

Out in Canarsie, a major wholesale site is running into a problem—the Brooklyn Terminal Market doesn’t have anywhere nearby for trucks to park, and they’re getting ticketed…

Need a local-history fix? Check out the excellent in-depth story of John Paul Jones “Cannonball” Park in Bay Ridge! And if you still need more—don’t forget about the Brooklyn Public Library’s local archives.

And in time for Veteran’s Day: read how a Brooklyn war hero’s medals wound up across the country in California.

Finally, it looks like the Board of Elections screwed up and told parolees that they couldn’t vote. Luckily, the city has been making a push to register eligible incarcerated voters.