Big Story
Park Manor Home for Adults, 570 Coney Island Avenue. (Photo by Liena Zagare/Bklyner)DITMAS PARK -When the front door of the run-down building that had been home to Park Manor Home for Adults since at least 1983 was suddenly padlocked last April [https://bklyner.com/park-manor-adult-home-closed-good/], it took the
community
GOWANUS – Council Member Stephen Levin’s office hosted a Public Visioning Session Wednesday evening at 313 Butler Gallery to hear the community’s suggestions on three key areas in the northern part of Gowanus before the EPA and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) finalize designs for the Gowanus Canal
Business
via Industry CityUnlike the other Industry City [https://industrycity.com/] tenants we’ve profiled here, M Factory [http://www.mfactory.us/] did not move from somewhere else. It’s always been housed in Industry City [/todays-links-whole-foods-sinking-towards-gowanus-canal-free-phone-calls-at-new-york-jails-more/] , ever since being created by Modo Eyewear [https://www.modo.com/] a year and
Central Brooklyn
Reminiscing about “old Brooklyn” from back in the day—way back (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)Recent incidents with ICE—like the detention of Pablo the pizza delivery man [/pablo-villavicencio-freed/]—have been major causes for attention in Brooklyn and beyond. But as the immigration clampdown continues in the US, one Brooklyn community—
Announcements
Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerPARK SLOPE – Last night, elected officials, concerned residents and mothers of children killed by reckless drivers met at Park Slope’s M.S. 51 to talk strategy after the program authorizing speed cameras outside 140 New York City schools expired yesterday. Lawmakers in Albany could have renewed
Central Brooklyn
Photo via Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office.Yesterday, the final two suspects charged in the killing of Carey Gabay, the Cuomo aide who was shot and killed in Crown Heights in 2015 during the J’Ouvert celebrations, were cleared of murder charges. As family members objected in the courtroom, the
Arts & Culture
This last weekend of July (!) is packed with events that the whole family can enjoy, including animation, food, music, and more! Check the BKLYNER Calendar [/calendar/] for more events happening around town or to list one of your own. Tinariwen via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/BRICcelebrateBK/photos/gm.245751616165689/
Greenpoint
GREENPOINT – A wild road rage incident that could have easily turned deadly was caught on camera in Greenpoint on Tuesday. A dramatic video shows two men fighting in the street as one of them swings a box cutter, according to police. When the fight is over, one of the participants
Announcements
Villavicencio with his two daughters. (Photo via Sandra Chica)BAY RIDGE – Pablo Villavicencio, a pizza delivery man from Long Island, was released from ICE yesterday after nearly two months in custody. 35-year-old Villavicencio was detained by ICE on June 1 after delivering pizza to the US Army Garrison Fort Hamilton
Central Brooklyn
via Office of the Brooklyn Borough President Eric AdamsOn Sunday, August 5th, Borough President Adams will host an “International Day of Friendship” [http://www.brooklyn-usa.org/event/brooklyns-5th-annual-international-day-of-friendship/] celebration in Brooklyn, his fifth annual festival recognizing the cultures and ethnicities that make Brooklyn an unparalleled center of diversity. The day
Nonsponsored
FLATBUSH – Congresswoman Yvette Clarke held a telephone town hall on Monday where a telecommunication company’s big push for fiber optics became a priority. After staving off a primary candidate, the U.S. Representative held her first town hall for constituents in the 9th congressional district serving most of Brooklyn.
Downtown Brooklyn
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Can’t make it to the beach this weekend? The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership [http://downtownbrooklyn.com] will deliver beach vibes to Albee Square this Saturday with a free pop-up beach party. Via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/events/2002484350063780/]A live performance by Meta and the Cornerstones [http: