Announcements
Crime scene in Flatlands. Lloyd Mitchell/Bklyner.FLATLANDS — A brazen gunman opened fire on a woman and man on Sunday afternoon at 2119 Utica Avenue on November 10. The gunman took aim at his two victims just after 2 p.m. When cops arrived, they found a 33-year-old man with
Business
Giorgi Koguashvili at FIAO in Bensonhurst. Photo by Eli Smith/BklynerWhen Giorgi Koguashvili was a six-year-old in post-Soviet Georgia, his uncle bought him a copy of Space Jam, now best-remembered by everyone else as the cringeworthy crossover of Michael Jordan and Bugs Bunny. For Koguashvili, the movie was life-changing: “I
brighton beach
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Central Brooklyn
Retaining wall along tracks. Liena Zagare/BklynerUPDATED: As of Monday morning, it seems DOB had no idea that the walls were the property of the NYC TransitAuthority – see the letter here DOB sent to NYC Transit [https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6544387-Cid-EF689545-71C2-44F3-9816-DF8CFCEBC6F9-1.html] . Homeowners can sleep easier tonight. Assemblyman William
Crown Heights
CROWN HEIGHTS — Police reported that on Saturday, October 26, around 7:45 p.m. at 363 Utica Avenue, an 18-year-old male was approached by a group of unidentified males that proceeded to slap, punch, and kick the victim several times to the face and torso before robbing the victim. The
Arts & Culture
Still from Trapped. Courtesy of Dawn Porter.“There is a steady chipping away of the right to abortion in America,” said Brigitte Amiri of the ACLU, in the 2018 documentary, Reversing Roe. “Since 2010, 300 abortion restrictions have been passed in this country, and I think many people are unaware
Boerum Hill
Flatbush/Ditmas Park — The Department of Buildings informed owners of Brooklyn homes next to a trench by the Q/B subway lines that they’re violating city codes [https://thecity.nyc/2019/11/homeowners-wall-eyed-at-city-order-they-inspect-train-trench.html] and demand an immediate inspection and technical reports to be submitted. (The City) Flatbush — Flatbush
brownsville
Nigel Roberts/BklynerBROWNSVILLE – Folks passing by could easily have mistaken the gathering Wednesday night (Nov. 6) at NYCHA’s Van Dyke Houses in Brownsville for a party. R&B music from inside the tent, assembled on the grounds of the apartment complex, could be heard half-way down the block.
Announcements
The Whole Bowl: rice, beans, avocado, Tillamook cheddar, avocado, sour cream, and lemon-garlic Tali sauce. Courtesy of The Whole Bowl.WILLIAMSBURG — If you hate making decisions, rejoice: Portland’s The Whole Bowl [http://www.thewholebowl.com/] is coming to Williamsburg next week and it offers only one item on the
Arts & Culture
Genesis Tramaine. Photo by Keenon Perry.BEDFORD-STUYVESANT – It’s hard not to notice the synergy between artist Genesis Tramaine and gallery owner Richard Beavers. They share a spiritual faith that God’s hand is guiding their individual life journeys, which led their paths to cross. Their unusual first meeting nine
environment
SJPCA President Randy Gresl facing the panel of speakers. Curt Brodner/BklynerA Park Slope town hall addressing complaints about the disruptive replacement of a water main [/3-year-water-main-upgrade-project-begins-flatbush-6th-surrounding-streets/] turned emotional as residents shouted down sheepish city representatives over mismanagement. The St. John’s Place Community Association (SJPCA) hosted a swath of
Animals
Photo: Flickr Creative Commons/Ingrid RichterTHE BRONX – Cops have arrested the woman they believe trespassed at the Bronx Zoo in September and she’s a Brooklynite. On Saturday, September 28 at around 5:30 p.m., 32-year-old Myah Autry went to the Brox Zoo located at 2300 Southern Boulevard. She