clinton hill
CLINTON HILL – The Brooklyn Diocese will pay a $27.5 million settlement to four men who say a teacher sexually abused them when they were boys. St. Lucy’s-St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church, 285 Willoughby Avenue via Google MapsThe abuse reportedly occurred at St. Lucy’s-St. Patrick’s Roman
Crown Heights
MARINE PARK – An NYPD officer and his wife were charged Tuesday with 101 counts of fraud totaling more than $300,000, according to the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office. Edward Ian St. Hill, 52, and Maria Ramos, (AKA Sunne St. Hill), 45, were indicted for using the identity of Edward
News
* Schools officials bypassed full background checks for more than 100 bus drivers [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-metro-education-department-bus-drivers-fraud-allegations-20180917-story.html] (NYDN) Another year, another set of NYC school bus fiascos [https://nypost.com/2018/09/18/another-year-another-set-of-nyc-school-bus-fiascos/amp/?__twitter_impression=true] (NYP Editorializes) Brooklyn Diocese Is Part of $27.5 Million
Animals
When Eric Maus came across an abandoned pit bull Monday in Prospect Park, the 28-year-old didn’t know what to do. The 80-pound, grey and white pitbull lie with her head raised atop scattered leaves. “She was calm, docile, tongue out,” said Maus of Prospect Lefferts Garden. “Just looking at
News
New York City Charter Revision Commission 2019 Board in Founders Auditorium at Medgar EversCROWN HEIGHTS – The New York City Charter Revision Commission 2019 [http://charter2019.nyc/] held its second public hearing [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ubsBHC0HXk] Monday at Medgar Evers College, where demands for a revised land use
Announcements
Open House New York [https://ohny.org/weekend/plan-your-weekend/grid?borough[0]=xTMUDWdwXE3Ma827I0JS] (OHNY) released its 2018 schedule today and it features 65 sites in Brooklyn to check out! Taking place Friday, October 12 through Sunday, October 14 the annual event opens the doors to hundreds of interesting sites across
Announcements
Last week the Brooklyn Public Library [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/support/bpl-literary-prize] and the Brooklyn Eagles [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/support/brooklyn-eagles] announced the list of finalists for the fourth annual Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize. The BPL Literary Prize was launched in 2015 by the Brooklyn Eagles, a group
News
via FDNYMILL BASIN – This is what allegedly transpired yesterday, based on today’s deposition at the U.S. Eastern District of New York Courthouse. Yesterday, September 17, 2018 defendant Evon Stephens was captured by security cameras at the Kings Plaza Parking Garage between 8:10 a.m. to 8:25
Central Brooklyn
Bring the office to the park for a fun, teambuilding event that strengthens community in Brooklyn and promotes health in the workplace. There’s still time to register for the inaugural Just Energy BROOKLYN RUNS 5K, on October 11 at 5 p.m., brought to you by the Brooklyn Chamber
Arts & Culture
PROSPECT HEIGHTS – Last night author Jennifer Egan was in the green room of the Brooklyn Public Library‘s central branch getting ready to go on stage for a talk about her book Manhattan Beach [https://borrow.bklynlibrary.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb12077548__SManhattan%20beach__Orightresult__X7;jsessionid=C6152372AEE5D3D6A009F2B52F537256?lang=
News
BAY RIDGE – On September 7, 2018, Schneps Communications bought Community News Group and associated properties [https://nypost.com/2018/09/11/weekly-publisher-expands-across-five-boroughs/], making them the largest owner of community weeklies in the city. This comes on the heels of Schneps having sold Brooklyn Reporter to the Brooklyn Eagle in May
Carroll Gardens
CARROLL GARDENS – On Tuesday morning, the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/lpc/index.page] (LPC) designated the former Hans S. Christian Memorial Kindergarten located at 236 President Street, and an adjoining building at 238 President, as individual landmarks. (L-R) 238 and 236 President Street (Photo: Pamela