Central Brooklyn
Park Slope St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Photo by Nathan Haselby)Think you know all about Brooklyn news? Try this week’s news quiz and see how well you’ve kept up with all the coverage on BKLYNER! If you’re reading BKLYNER regularly, consider becoming a subscriber [/subscribe/]—you
Carroll Gardens
CARROLL GARDENS – In an effort to preserve a piece of the neighborhood’s history, Carroll Gardens residents are fighting to save two buildings located at 236 and 238 President Street (between Court & Clinton). 236 (right) and 238 (left) President Street (Photo: Nicholas Strini, Feb. 1, 2012, via Property Shark)
News
Children led the march for safe streets in Park Slope last week, calling on the Mayor to act (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)In the wake of last week’s tragedy, change may come to Brooklyn streets. Yesterday, Mayor De Blasio put his support behind two new bills designed to keep the
Business
PARK SLOPE – Brooklyn Community Board 6 [http://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb6/index.page] (CB6) once again voted against approving the renewal of a liquor license application for Woodland [https://www.woodland.nyc], a contentious restaurant/bar located at 242 Flatbush Avenue at the corner of 6th Avenue. 242 and
Announcements
PARK SLOPE/PROSPECT HEIGHTS/DOWNTOWN – One part of Mayor de Blasio’s five-point “Congestion Action Plan [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/motorist/congestion-plan.shtml]” to ease traffic in the five boroughs launches on Monday, March 19, on Flatbush Avenue. Clear Curbs, a six-month pilot program, will restrict curbside
brighton beach
BUSHWICK – Police are looking for the man who robbed a cab driver at gunpoint in Bushwick earlier this week. On Sunday, March 11, the suspect entered a taxi in front of the Big M Deli at Broadway and Granite, near Thomas Boyland park, said police. The 47-year old driver transported
Announcements
Photo: Alisa MinyukovaMANHATTAN BEACH – Students and parents from all different schools in Brooklyn walked out for at least 17 minutes yesterday to remember the lives of the Parkland victims. [/brooklyn-students-walk-out-to-protest-gun-violence/] But it was an entirely different scenario outside P.S. 195 The Manhattan Beach School. A mother and son stood
Central Brooklyn
Looking fresh for the protest at the National School Walk Out Rally (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER) * Brooklyn Road Crew Claims They Were Penalized For Raising Concerns About Hazardous Work Conditions [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/mta-crew-claims-faced-retaliation-raising-red-flags-article-1.3869398] [NY Daily News] * More Than 111,500 New York Students Were Homeless Last Year
environment
GOWANUS/GREENPOINT – For Earth Day, April 22, Congress Member Nydia Velázquez plans to introduce the Superfund Enhancement Act of 2018 [http://www.nyc.gov/html/mancb3/downloads/calendar/2018/Superfund%20Enhancement%20Act%20of%202017.pdf] , a new bill that would bring back the “Superfund Tax,” replenish cleanup funds, and assist
Central Brooklyn
Permits have been filed for the 15-story building seen at the rear of the Drill Shed (Rendering via BFC Partners)CROWN HEIGHTS – It’s actually happening. Earlier this week, the New York Economic Development Corporation filed permits [http://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/JobsQueryByNumberServlet?requestid=2&passjobnumber=320911670&passdocnumber=
Big Story
Students spoke out against gun violence at an afternoon rally in Prospect Park following the National School Walkout (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)Additional reporting by Zainab Iqbal PROSPECT PARK – Yesterday afternoon, a couple hundred students gathered in the Prospect Park bandshell to continue protesting gun violence after the morning’s National
Announcements
PROSPECT HEIGHTS – The block of Dean Street situated between Flatbush and 6th Avenues will be closed from 10pm to 5am for four nights next week. Dean Street between Flatbush & 6th Avenues via Google MapsFrom Monday, March 19 through Thursday, March 22, crews will fully close off the road for