bath beach
Via NYC DOTBy Andrew Gounardes, a candidate in the New York’s 22nd Senate District race. BAY RIDGE In the wee hours of the morning on March 31st, the New York State Legislature and Governor Cuomo approved a $168 billion budget, and once again there was absolutely zero money allocated
Borough Park
Voting for Participatory Budgeting [/heres-everything-on-the-participatory-budget-ballots-next-week/] began Saturday, April 7 and runs though Sunday, April 15. If you haven’t voted yet—what are you waiting for?! “This year’s projects are fantastic. Did you look at them? They’re just great,” said Council Member Brad Lander [http://council.nyc.gov/
Arts & Culture
Via Wikimedia CommonsFORT GREENE – Free jazz pioneer and longtime Brooklyn resident Cecil Taylor passed away last week at his Fort Greene home, his legal guardian confirmed. “Cecil Taylor was one of the most uncompromisingly gifted pianists in jazz history, utilizing a nearly overwhelming orchestral facility on the piano. While his
News
Shola Olatoye, Chair and CEO of NYCHA (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Shola Olatoye, the embattled New York City Housing Authority chair is slated to step down from her post today according to several reports [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/09/opinion/new-york-public-housing-chief-shola-olatoye.html] . Olatoye first came under fire
canarsie
Looking north on Remsen Avenue towards the intersection with Church. Parker was struck by a car on Sunday while crossing Remsen mid-block. (Screenshot via Google Maps)EAST FLATBUSH – After being hospitalized following a hit and run crash on Remsen Avenue on Sunday night, 65-year old Dorothy Parker of Canarsie has
Announcements
PARK SLOPE – A “desperate husband” is asking for help in finding his missing wedding ring. Wes Phelan, a Creative Director and Park Slope resident, tells BKLYNER that following a “great dinner” at the Crab Spot (833 Union Street) on Saturday evening with his wife, he realized that he lost his
Announcements
Photo via NYC Council Speaker Corey JohnsonPROSPECT HEIGHTS – Voting kicked off this past Saturday and you have all week (until April 15) to vote for the projects you want to see completed as part of the Participatory Budgeting (PB) process. [/heres-everything-on-the-participatory-budget-ballots-next-week/] PB is a democratic process where several council members
community
GOWANUS – The weather on Saturday proved perfect for the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club [http://www.gowanuscanal.org]‘s annual Spring cleanup. Members of the Gowanus Dredgers and volunteers gathered over the weekend to clean the organization’s boathouse, equipment, as well as the shoreline before strapping on life jackets and
East New York
EAST NEW YORK – A massive housing development is headed to East New York, but unlike many of its contemporaries, this new development is special: it’ll be 100% affordable. Comprised of three 14-story buildings, the project dubbed “Atlantic Chestnut” will cover 4.5 acres and create 1,165 units at
Bed Stuy
The building on Madison Street where Halsey was killed (Screenshot via Google Maps)BED-STUY – On Saturday, man was shot and killed outside his Bed-Stuy residence, police confirmed. Responding to an alert from the ShotSpotter system, which recognizes the sound of gunfire and alerts police, officers arrived at 406 Madison Street,
Announcements
Photo: ESPNBARCLAYS CENTER – Conor McGregor, a mixed martial arts fighter, was arrested on Thursday after allegedly throwing a dolly at a bus carrying Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighters at Barclays Center, which injured two people. His bail has been set at $50,000. According to the NYPD, McGregor has been
Announcements
CARROLL GARDENS – On Friday, Council Member Brad Lander’s office sent a release announcing that the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission [http://www1.nyc.gov/site/lpc/index.page] (LPC) has agreed to consider both 236 and 238 President Street for landmark designation. (L-R) 238 and 236 President Street (Photo: Pamela