Good evening. We hope you are ready for a stormy end of the week, thanks to tropical storm Elsa making its way up the east coast. Be prepared. [https://abc7ny.com/tracking-elsa-live-hurricane-update-flash-flood-severe-thunderstorm/10849921/] This morning two of Brooklyn’s most prominent federal officials visited Red Hook Houses to say the
NYCHA
Two of Brooklyn’s most prominent federal officials say the president’s infrastructure plan doesn’t provide enough funding for New York City’s ailing public housing stock.
Development
A contentious fight over the future of a Crown Heights supermarket seems to have come to a resolution.
bklyn sounds
Brooklyn International Music Festival, Jazz, Indie Rock, country blues, and more will brighten this rainy weekend.
bklyn sounds
IRL and Wild Birds may serve different audiences, but they share origins local arts ethics.
Good evening. Lots of celebrating today. As of today, we know who will represent Brooklyn neighborhoods in the city council in all but two Southern Brooklyn races, where Democrats will face significant Republican opposition in November. Billy has the details. [https://bklyner.com/brooklyn-races-what-we-know/] [https://bklyner.com/brooklyn-races-what-we-know/]Brooklynites will
Development
The Holiday Inn Express at 5244 Kings Highway in Flatlands. (Image: Billy Richling/Bklyner) The opening of a transitional housing facility at the site of a controversial Flatlands hotel development has angered some local residents and elected officials, who say they long predicted the site would be used for something
COVID-19
From top left: Antonio Reynoso, Lincoln Restler, Crystal Hudson, Chi Ossé, Sandy Nurse, Alexa Avilés, Shahana Hanif, Rita Joseph, Darlene Mealy. The New York City Board of Elections (BOE) released updated reliminary ranked choice voting tabulations Tuesday night [https://web.enrboenyc.us/rcv/] for the city's primary elections.
The city says its $110 million plan to upgrade the Coney Island Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility will allow the plant to consume less electricity, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and lower operating costs.
Transportation
Department of Transportation is soliciting community input, will hold Brooklyn workshops this week
Transportation
The MTA has turned to overtime to fill some staffing gaps, while riders receive apologetic messages saying, “We’re running as much service as we can with the train crews we have available,” writes THE CITY's Jose Martinez.