Candidates for Brooklyn’s 40th Council District (Flatbush, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Midwood) gathered virtually Wednesday night to discuss issues ranging from...
An Extraordinary Officer: Det. Kim Walker Retires After Serving Flatbush For 22 Years At The 70th Precinct
Kim Walker made everyone feel they were special. But it was she who was special.
Planned Church Avenue Target Prompts Instant Backlash
Days after Bklyner reported on news of a planned Target store on Church Avenue, some community members are already pushing...
Brooklyn’s Largest Vaccine Site, At Medgar Evers College, Opens Wednesday
A mass vaccination site at Medgar Evers College in Crown Heights will open on Wednesday, February 24rd, at 231 Crown...
Fulton Crossing Brings New Heights To Bed-Stuy
Welcome to Fulton Crossing, Brooklyn’s latest highrise luxury residential development seeking tenants and residents. The large mixed-use residential project at...
“A Place to Encounter Your World”: Greenlight Bookstore Adapts to the Pandemic
“For some people, it’s the barbershop, for some it’s the bar, for some it’s the bookstore,” Stockton-Bagnulo says. “It’s where you go to be with people when you need a place to go to encounter your world.”
NYPD Searching for Man Who Assaulted Bus Driver
Police are searching for a man who brutally assaulted an MTA bus driver at the Clarkson Avenue / E91 St...
Developer Promises New Supermarket & Affordable Housing at Crown Heights Associated Site
After news of the imminent closure of a long-standing Crown Heights supermarket prompted anger and protests, the site’s owner says...
NYPD Searching For Two Teenage Serial Robbers
These two kids are in trouble. Between the dates of December 9, 2020, and December 20, 2020, it was reported...
Meet Rita Joseph: On Education, Housing, Cops and Running to Represent Flatbush In City Council
Rita Joseph is a local teacher running to represent her neighborhood – Flatbush / District 40 – in the City...
Openings and Closings: Branzino, Birria, and Burgers
Where else but Brooklyn is a 24K gold wrapped lobster roll fast food?
A Helping Hand In The Neighborhood: Purple Pantries Fill A Community Need
Small purple boxes have been popping up across Brooklyn this summer. “Give What You Can, Take What You Need” inscribed...
Council Member Mathieu Eugene Fined $10,717 for 2017 Campaign Violations
The New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) voted on Friday to levy a $10,717 fine on Brooklyn Council Member...
Openings and Closings: Sabaya, Salami, and Soufflé
This week we welcome a few new Greenpoint spots, a coffee shop/woodworking parlor, and yet another seafood restaurant.
1987 Murder Conviction Overturned After Investigation
PROSPECT LEFFERTS GARDENS – The murder conviction of a man who was arrested 29 years ago has been overturned after...
