North Western Brooklyn
SOUTH SLOPE – Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced on Thursday that Leonel Ortega-Flores, 36, of the Bronx, has pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter in the death of a coworker last year in South Slope [/south-slope-crash/]. He faces three to nine years in prison. Leonel Ortega-Flores (courtesy of the Office of
Central Brooklyn
CROWN HEIGHTS – A woman from Brooklyn was killed waiting for the bus at the bus stop in the Bronx when a drunk driver drove onto the sidewalk. On Sunday, August 11 at around 9:21 p.m., a 29-year-old man was driving a Nissan minivan south on Jerome Avenue in
brownsville
As the mayor pushes for a storefront vacancy tax [https://nypost.com/2019/01/09/de-blasio-i-will-lobby-for-vacancy-tax-on-landlords-of-empty-storefronts/] , the NYC Department of City Planning [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/planning/index.page] (DCP) last week released “ Assessing Storefront Vacancy in NYC [https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/planning/download/pdf/planning-level/housing-economy/assessing-storefront-vacancy-nyc.
environment
SUNSET PARK – The rooftop farmers of Brooklyn Grange [https://www.brooklyngrangefarm.com/] will open their third and largest outpost this Sunday atop the Liberty View building along the Sunset Park waterfront. Via Brooklyn Grange | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/events/2409923005736344/]The new 140,000-square-foot facility features a 55,000-square-foot
Arts & Culture
Savor the last few weeks of summer with a variety of events throughout Brooklyn this weekend! There are plenty of block parties to get the whole family outside, such as Summer Strolls 2 and the Red Hook Initiative Block Party. Looking to spend some time indoors? Check out the Sundance
Arts & Culture
You may have heard of The Iceberg Metaphor as a way of thinking about culture — most of what influences behavior remains hidden to others or “below the surface.” The same can be said for New York City history. For all the history our city wears on its sleeve, much remains
News
Photo by Mary Bakija/BklynerDYKER HEIGHTS: Councilman wants Brooklyn’s flashy Christmas display to be vendor-free [https://nypost.com/2019/08/13/councilman-wants-brooklyns-flashy-christmas-display-to-be-vendor-free/?fbclid=IwAR0c4GNtb3ISf-CvolJ28MoBJNnZkmJugeDBsJ5NA2cL3-R-uZ5UcEkrPQc] (NYPost). MIDWOOD: Cops seek to charge sports car driver blamed in beloved Brooklyn cyclist’s death — but state law makes criminal case difficult [https://www.
Boerum Hill
BOERUM HILL – Brooklyn Baklava [https://brooklyn-baklava.business.site/#gallery] has set up a brick and mortar shop on 4th Avenue in Boerum Hill. The big “Coming Soon!” sign in the window is hard to miss, but don’t let it fool you – you can snag the treats now, they just
Kids & Family
The Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens announced on Tuesday that decades-old accusations of sexual abuse against two priests had been deemed “credible,” and that the priests would be defrocked and removed from public ministry. The Diocese review board, a unit composed of non-clergy which assesses the validity of sexual
Coney Island
CONEY ISLAND – Coney Island’s Luna Park [https://lunaparknyc.com/] kicked off a series of contests on Tuesday to give fans the chance to name three new attractions. Luna Park’s Ropes Course will open Spring/Summer 2020 (via Luna Park NYC | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/events/2344533212469864/])The
Development
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – In an effort to stall the impending demolition of 227 Duffield Street, activists are demanding the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission [http://www.nyc.gov/landmarks] (LPC) “calendar” a review of the house that they say belonged to abolitionists and served as a stop on the underground railroad. Michael
clinton hill
DOWNTOWN/FORT GREENE/CLINTON HILL – The MTA has announced additional changes to the B38 route to accommodate longer buses that will be introduced in September. Bklyner reported last week [/myrtle-ave-bid-petitions-against-b54-bus-cuts-rally-on-thursday/] that the B15, B38, and B54 buses will see changes to their schedules—adding one to three minutes between wait