News
SHEEPSHEAD BAY — A mysterious website that sprang up a few weeks ago “reporting” on Southern Brooklyn belongs to former State Sen. David Storobin, Bklyner has learned. Storobin, who served a short 7-month stint in office before he was redistricted told Bklyner he’s always wanted to “do journalism” and wrote
Announcements
SHEEPSHEAD BAY – The Seaport Buffet hammer attack story gets even more devastating. The third and final victim died this morning, the NYPD confirmed. Tsz Mat Pung, the 50-year-old restaurant’s manager, succumbed to his injuries at NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn. Last week 34-year-old Arthur Martunovich stormed inside the restaurant and
Arts & Culture
It may be rainy out today, but skies should clear up by tomorrow—just in time for a weekend featuring theater, music, comedy, and an anti-fascist heavy metal fest. Check the Bklyner Calendar [/calendar/] for more events happening around town or to list one of your own. Ionseco Suite via
community
GOWANUS – The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group [https://gowanuscag.org]’s (CAG) monthly meeting took place as scheduled Tuesday (January 22) despite the ongoing federal government shutdown prohibiting furloughed EPA [https://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0206222] team members from attending. Via Gowanus Canal CSO Facilities Tunnel
News
* Senator Simcha Felder and Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein who both represent Boro Park were the only Brooklyn lawmakers to vote against the reproductive health act [https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/s240], which the Governor signed into law last night. * DREAM Act Passes NY Senate and heads to Governor: >
bath beach
Salahi Deli’s new sign has a deeper backstory. Justin Mitchell/Bklyner.BAY RIDGE — City Councilman Justin Brannan sent a letter to the Department of Investigations suggesting an employee within the agency is behind the city-wide sign and awning scandal [/merchants-take-down-signs-as-panic-over-fines-sweeps-city/], according to documents Bklyner obtained. The letter [https://www.
Borough Park
Photo by Pictures of Money [https://www.flickr.com/photos/pictures-of-money/17123251389/in/photolist-s6895e-s68a4i-snzBqK-s5ZdWJ-s61ncG-s61m4j-s4fksR-buW1s2-pf35hV-chEwR9-bH1iX8-bt4mNt-42PQoC-a2YSa6-a2Y7cz-snzAJp-62QVKf-ddi5Gd-9aTrvk-6GUsm-buV6x-bta55K-9rUmY9-82xTtv-5EMAYS-dB7F8e-dK2oa7-6us9ax-aFDjPB-aYWk56-aFATbM-aFAaK6-aFAQEv-7M4MWJ-PNrwk-6u2TxZ-4Lcpnq-84wJAM-5k7qL3-buhrpp-6MMVrB-7jq9Cn-Qt2VW-5G4WCi-6uXAjv-cDWLKs-9wUujx-dm3GF5-D2K4G-8CCxH] BORO PARK – Former Assemblyman Dov Hikind spent more c
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SEAGATE – Two people were injured in a fire that broke out just after midnight on January 23 at 3709 Laurel Ave on the first floor of the two-story house. The fire was extinguished by about 12:44 a.m. According to the FDNY, two people were hurt but they were
affordable housing
These buildings are coming down to make space for 80 Flatbush.This is your last chance to take some photos of the mural [/brooklyn-artist-katie-merz-chosen-to-create-80-flatbush-mural/] at 80 Flatbush Avenue – work by Brooklyn artist Katie Merz [/a-katie-merz-mural-on-gentrification-white-on-black/]. Applications for permits to start the demolition of the buildings on the block that will
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EAST NEW YORK – Artists interested in having their work exhibited publicly on NYC Department of Transportation [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/home/home.shtml] (DOT) property have until February 15 to apply to the DOT Art Program [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/pedestrians/dotart-overview.shtml]. NYC
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Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerBARCLAYS CENTER – “We want to get paid,” Department of Justice worker Yolunda Silva said. “Stop holding our checks hostage.” Food and resources were provided to over 600 New Yorkers impacted by the shutdown at Barclays Center this afternoon. The pantry was put together by Food Bank for
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Photo via Google Maps.MADISON – A 77-year-old woman was killed by an SUV while crossing Avenue U just two blocks away from her home Sunday morning. On January 20 at about 11:15 a.m., cops were called to Madison to find the injured Gail Ackerman laying on the pavement.