Announcements
The National Weather Service and NYC Office of Emergency Management have issued a winter storm warning in effect from Thursday (January 4) at 1am through Friday (January 5) at 1am. Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNERA Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant snow, sleet, or ice accumulations that may
Central Brooklyn
Last night’s fire broke out at 910 Bergen Street in Crown Heights, before spreading to two neighboring buildings David Slotnick /BKLYNERCROWN HEIGHTS – Last night’s fire that broke out in a two-family building on Bergen Street spared its residents, but resulted in minor injuries to six firefighters and one
Announcements
RED HOOK – Governor Andrew Cuomo outlined 22 proposals [https://www.ny.gov/2018-state-state-proposals] during his 2018 State of the State Address in Albany Wednesday afternoon and discussed the urgent need to fix New York’s public transit system. Via www.governor.ny.gov [https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/governor.
Announcements
Photo: NYC DOT via Twitter [https://twitter.com/NYC_DOT]PROSPECT PARK – Mayor Bill de Blasio announced [http://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/001-18/mayor-de-blasio-prospect-park-now-completely-car-free-starting-today] on Tuesday that Prospect Park is “now completely car-free.” As of January 2, Prospect Park’s entire loop drive is permanently off-limits to private cars.
Boerum Hill
There’s already been a bank robbery in the New Year, plus we catch up with a slew of holiday crimes as new information is made available for the public. Check out the Crime Blotter round-up: Ponce De Leon Federal Bank, at 169 Smith Street, was robbed on January 1
Announcements
BEDFORD-STUYVESANT/SUNSET PARK – Shortly after ringing in the New Year early Monday, Brooklyn welcomed two of its newest residents. The borough’s first baby of 2018 was delivered at 12:25am on January 1st at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull in Bed-Stuy. Weighing in at 6 pounds 14 ounces and measuring
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Announcements
[UPDATED: Wednesday, January 3, 9:35am] Council Member Deutsch posted a follow-up message to his Facebook page Tuesday night announcing that repairs to the water main have been completed and that water service has been restored for all residents and businesses. MANHATTAN BEACH – Council Member Chaim Deutsch (District 48) posted
Central Brooklyn
An important reminder for 2018 on a Greenpoint utility box—and it applies to local news, too! (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)The Down-Low is our round-up of stories and other curiosities all over Brooklyn. First Brooklyn Baby Of 2018 Born in Woodhull Hospital [http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/01/01/2018-nyc-first-new-babies/
News
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – A 51-year-old Muslim woman dressed in a hijab was attacked by three pre-teen girls at a Panera Bread on Tuesday, December 26, according to police. Panera Bread, 345 Adams Street via Google MapsThe incident occurred at approximately 5:10pm at the Panera Bread located at 345 Adams Street,
News
Looking north on Nostrand Avenue, towards Avenue R, near where the victim was struck (Screenshot via Google Maps)SHEEPSHEAD BAY – A 70-year old man who was struck by a car on Nostrand Avenue earlier this month succumbed to his injuries and died in the hospital over the weekend. Stewart Feldman
Animals
CANARSIE – “Our dog is missing, we need Brooklyn’s help!” Meredith, a Manhattan resident, tells BKLYNER. Meredith and her fiancé went to visit family out of state for the holidays and entrusted their one-year-old Shih Tzu/Maltese mix, Lily, in the care of her usual dog-walker. The walker was familiar
Big Story
CLINTON HILL – Tenants living in 425 Grand Avenue [https://maps.google.com/?q=425+Grand+Avenue&entry=gmail&source=g] rang in the New Year with a bang: the ceiling of their lobby collapsed the morning of January 1. Jacqueline Lewis, 28, lives in an apartment next to