Business
Fairway Market in Red Hook. Liena Zagare/BklynerBy Claudia Irizarry Aponte, THE CITY [https://thecity.nyc/2020/01/workers-fret-over-fate-of-fairway-locals-say-was-too-pricey.html] . The Fairway grocery chain’s bankruptcy filing Thursday revealed plans to sell its five Manhattan stores to a new owner — leaving the future of its other nine outlets in limbo.
Central Brooklyn
The Black Lady Theatre. Nigel Roberts/Bklyner.CROWN HEIGHTS – Since 1984, The Black Lady Theatre [https://theblackladytheatre.com/], located on Nostrand Avenue near Park Place, has served as an arts venue for Afro-centric shows and a “safe place” to discuss and explore issues that impact the Black community. It’s
News
Jumaane Williams. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)“As I move around the city, one I love, I see neighborhoods shifting as rents rise, students struggling for a high quality, equitable education. I see streets that are congested and streets that are dangerous and streets I may need to march down. I
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UPDATE: The police informed us that the woman, named Destiny Marmolejo, passed away from her injuries this afternoon. She was not a resident of the building. Park Slope – Made in New York Jazz Cafe & Bar, located at 155 5th Avenue in Park Slope, was forced to shut down indefinitely
Animals
Graffiti by Denis Shelagin on January 23. Rachel Baron/BklynerBird God is back, and he’s got lots to say. The new messages, scribbled just a few feet below where the original message was and has since been scrubbed from, read: “If you cripple or kill any more of my
Borough Park
High School students marched down Eastern Parkway to the Jewish Children’s Museum in January chanting Love, Not Hate. Liena Zagare/BklynerIt’s been more than three weeks since Mayor Bill de Blasio announced measures [https://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/640-19/mayor-de-blasio-launches-new-crime-prevention-efforts-combat-hate-anti-semitism] to counter the wave of anti-Semitic hate
Health
Photo credit Da Ping Luo, courtesy of YMCA.It’s the time of year for New Year’s resolutions. Here are five tips to help you achieve your health and wellness goals in 2020! 1. Start with small, realistic, achievable goals. Whether it’s losing weight or starting a workout
Arts & Culture
Ring in the Year of the Rat with these special Chinese and Lunar New Year celebrations: make puppets with the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, dumplings with MOLD Magazine, indulge in multi-course feasts at Mission Chinese – so much happening in the coming week. Whatever you prefer, there are plenty of ways
Central Brooklyn
Potential passenger line. Via MTAMany folks have been advocating for a passenger option along the freight line that cuts across Brooklyn connecting Bay Ridge with Astoria – for decades. Today the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced that it has awarded a $1.3 million contract to engineering firm AECOM, who will
Announcements
Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney who represents New York’s 12th congressional district which includes Greenpoint along with parts of the Upper Eastside in Manhattan and Queens, formally announced her 2020 re-election campaign today. “It’s an honor and a privilege to serve the people of New York’s 12th District in
Food & Drink
The weather’s been a little inconsistent lately, but the powerhouse team behind Sally Roots [http://www.sallyroots.com/], a Caribbean American barbecue joint in Bushwick, just gave Bed-Stuy denizens a new place to warm up whenever they want – Sally’s. Interior of Sally’s. Courtesy of Sally’s.Sally’
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UPDATE: The police informed us that the woman, named Destiny Marmolejo, passed away from her injuries this afternoon. She was not a resident of the building. The police also informed us that the man was 22-year-old Steven Munoz, who lived in the building. The police had informed us yesterday that