News
If you live in Bay Ridge (Congressional District 11), Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Crown Heights, Brownsville, PLG, Flatbush, Midwood, Sheepshead, Gerritsen Beach, Marine Park – Congressional District 9 – Tuesday, June 26th is Primary Day. Historically very few eligible voters turn up – in D9 only 4% of registered Democrats voted last time
Central Brooklyn
“Where To Watch [https://www.macys.com/social/fireworks/where-to-watch/?cm_sp=imp-_-fireworks-_-lp_wheretowatch_checkitout] ” The Macy’s 4th of July FireworksIt’s hard to believe that June is almost over and July 4th is just around the corner! The 42nd annual Macy’s July 4th Fireworks celebration
Arts & Culture
Brooklyn Eats (Photo by Paul Stremple)DOWNTOWN – Brooklyn’s biggest food expo is back in downtown at a new location—Brooklyn Eats will be showcasing food from 57 vendors at City Point this Thursday, June 28! Brooklyn Eats features locally owned businesses serving up locally-prepared products from the borough of
Announcements
BED-STUY – The lottery launched last week for two affordable one-bedroom units at 88 Hart Street in Bed-Stuy. 88 Hart Street via Google MapsSituated between Marcy and Tompkins Avenues, the ten-unit building has two newly constructed one-bedrooms available at $985/month. The units are reserved for applicants earning 60-percent of the
Bushwick
The parking spots at Clean City Laundry, where the driver was exiting when she struck Luz Gonzalez and her mother, killing the child (Screenshot via Google Maps)BUSHWICK – A tragic hit-and-run in Bushwick killed at 4-year old girl and injured her 39-year old mother yesterday, police confirmed. The tragic pedestrian
Bed Stuy
The corner of Utica Avenue and Fulton Street, where last night’s fatal shooting took place (Screenshot via Google Maps)BED-STUY – Last night, just before midnight, a shooting in Bed-Stuy claimed the life of a one man in a hail of gunfire and wounded another, police confirmed. Police responded to
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Announcements
[UPDATED: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at 11:30am] The DDC has scheduled the test water shutdown for Wednesday, June 27 at 10pm. Areas affected include Fulton Street from Putnam Avenue to St. James Place; Putnam Avenue from Fulton Street to Grand Avenue; and Cambridge Place from Fulton Street to Gates
Downtown Brooklyn
SUNSET PARK – After a horrifying knife assault that severed a woman’s arm and two of her fingers in Sunset Park [/friday-crime-blotter-14/] last week, police have arrested the alleged perpetrator. Yong Lu, 35, was arrested yesterday on Sunday, June 24, said police. Lu was charged with attempted murder, two counts
Central Brooklyn
Mermaid Parade 2018 (Photo: Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)Keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week — follow us on Twitter [https://twitter.com/bklyner], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/bklyner], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/parkslopestoop], and subscribe [/subscribe/]. If you have news tips, story ideas, or
community
PARK SLOPE – The Brooklyn Community Board 6 Transportation Committee [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb6/committees/transportation-public-safety.page] unanimously voted to approve the NYC Department of Transportation [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/home/home.shtml]‘s (DOT) redesign of 9th Street (between 3rd Avenue & Prospect Park West)
clinton hill
CLINTON HILL – While celebrating the summer solstice with Make Music New York [http://www.makemusicny.org] Thursday, Clinton Hill officially opened the new Myrtle Avenue Plaza [/myrtle-avenue-plaza-debuts-this-thursday-with-free-public-events-all-summer/] and began the three-month Move On Myrtle series [http://myrtleavenue.org/summer/]. Locals can look forward to free fitness programs, music performances, and
Central Brooklyn
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