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News
UPDATE: Police arrested 23-year old Saeed Ahmad of Flatlands, Brooklyn after he fled the scene of a deadly crash that killed 25-year old Harleen Grewel of Astoria, Queens. Ahmad was driving on the Gowanus Expressway near Centre Street when he lost control of his vehicle, slamming it into a concrete
Gowanus
Intersection of Baltic and Bond Streets via Google MapsGOWANUS – The NYPD has arrested two men in connection to the shooting death [/man-found-dead-outside-gowanus-houses/] of a 19-year-old man at the Gowanus Houses on Thursday. Boerum Hill residents, 17-year-old Andre Alberto and 18-year-old Noelvis Hernandez, were arrested on Thursday, October 12, police say.
Central Brooklyn
The wounded suspect was apprehended at 189 East Flatbush (Screenshot via Google Maps)EAST FLATBUSH – Police shot a man brandishing a weapon in the leg last night—only to find he was holding a BB gun. Just after 10:00 pm on Thursday, October 12, police responded to a call
Downtown Brooklyn
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Two new public schools are coming to downtown Brooklyn at no cost to the city. The schools come as part of Alloy Development’s 80 Flatbush [http://www.80flatbush.com] project which will include affordable and market-rate residential units, office and commercial space, and a cultural facility in
Events
The Spirit of Malabo sits at Gateway Marina in Brooklyn before the decommissioning ceremony (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)After an inspiring 5,000 mile journey across the Atlantic from Africa to New York, the Spirit of Malabo is making one final trek, and it’s still a symbol of hope and
Nonsponsored
Last year’s rollout of Culture Forward [/new-plan-aims-move-brooklyns-culture-forward-retaining-artistic-character-fortgreene/] has blossomed into this year’s Culture Forward Festival [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/culture-forward-festival-kick-off-party-tickets-37390237206] . With Jimmy Kimmel coming to town next week just as events [/weekend-art-events-october-12-15-bric-jazzfest-brooklyn-horror-festival-park-slope-comedy-festival/] like Jazzfest, the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, and the Pa
Announcements
3rd Annual Rock N Roll Brooklyn Half Marathon [http://www.runrocknroll.com/brooklyn/] The following streets will be closed Saturday from 7 am to 12 pm noon for the event that will bring close to 18,000 runners to the heart of Brooklyn. T he race starts at the Brooklyn
Greenpoint
GREENPOINT – Residential backyards in Greenpoint are dangerously full of lead, according to a study at Columbia University. Franziska Landes, a graduate student in the university’s Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences has analyzed 254 samples from 52 backyards in the neighborhood, reports the Earth Institute newsletter, State of the
Coney Island
Surf Avenue and W 20th Street, Coney Island via Google MapsCONEY ISLAND – A 31-year-old Coney Island woman was stabbed to death in the hallway of her building during a fight with a neighbor last night. At approximately 9:30pm on Wednesday, October 11, police responded to a 911 call on
Carroll Gardens
PARK SLOPE – The embattled District Manager of Brooklyn Community Board 6 [http://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb6/index.page], Craig Hammerman, has stepped down from his post earlier than initially planned [/brooklyn-cb6-district-manager-resigns-following-stalking-allegations/]. At a CB6 General Board Meeting held Wednesday evening at the John Jay Education Campus, Sayar Lonial, the
Arts & Culture
There is so much going on this weekend! Comedy fan? There’s the Park Slope Comedy Fest. Music lover? There’s a tribute concert honoring Louis Armstrong or the third annual BRIC JazzFest. Film buff? There’s the 10th annual Bushwick Film Festival, the 2nd annual Brooklyn Horror Festival, and
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Bed Stuy
Decatur Street via Google Maps[UPDATED: Thursday, October 12 at 3:50pm] Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams announced this afternoon that he is personally offering $1,000 for any information leading to arrests in connection to yesterday’s deadly home invasion. “There are no words to properly capture the outrage