BRIGHTON BEACH – Humayun Butt was a dad to four children. He was a grandpa to eight. And he was...
Remembering Ahmad Samhan: Restaurateur, Father, Friend
Ahmad Samhan, a Brooklyn restaurateur, and father, died of a heart attack last Friday at the age of 51. Samhan...
Michael Halkias, Owner of Grand Prospect Hall, Dies From Coronavirus
PARK SLOPE – Michael Halkias, a Brooklyn legend and the owner of the Grand Prospect Hall, died yesterday afternoon. He...
Brooklyn Weeps For Little Enzo
MIDWOOD – Last night was the vigil for 10-year-old Enzo Farachio. He was killed by a driver while waiting at...
R.I.P. Red Hook Slim: “He Could Make The Blues Harp Sing, Wail, Laugh Or Roar”
RED HOOK – Friends of Red Hook Slim, a beloved local blues harpist, reached out to Bklyner to share the...
R.I.P. Alan Fleishman: Brooklyn Activist & LGBTQ Trailblazer
Local officials are paying tribute to Alan Fleishman, a longtime political organizer and LGBTQ activist who passed away earlier this...
Kevin Peter Carroll Dies, Age 33
BAY RIDGE – Former District Leader Kevin Peter Carroll, 33, of Community Board 10, was found dead at home on...
Greenpoint Centenarian “Big Helen” Sieczkowski Passed Away January 2nd – OBITUARY
By Michael Kawochka GREENPOINT – Greenpoint centenarian “Big Helen” Sieczkowski passed away January 2, 2019. She was the oldest living...
Farewell to Flo Leopoldi, Matriarch Of Leopoldi Hardware
PARK SLOPE – Florence Leopoldi, the matriarch of 5th Avenue’s family-owned Leopoldi Hardware, passed away on December 19. She was...
Justice William C. Thompson Sr. dies at 94
Brooklyn — New York State Supreme Court Justice William C. Thompson Sr., the first African American state senator from Brooklyn died...
Obituary: Jay the Barber
Below obituary was submitted by the family: PARK SLOPE – Jason (aka Jay) Melvin Santiago Laracuente, passed away in Brooklyn on...