Announcements
Rendering via Castle Rock Equity Group [http://www.castlerockequitygroup.com/portfolio-item/237-duffield-street/] DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – BRIQ, a new 23-story, 105-apartment rental building located at 237 Duffield Street in Downtown Brooklyn, recently launched a lottery for 22 affordable units. Applicants earning 60% of the area median income (AMI) can vie for one
Central Brooklyn
DITMAS PARK – Neighborhood parents are not happy with how long it is taking NYC Parks Department to fix the play equipment at the Cortelyou road Tot Lot. The small playground aimed at toddlers is located across the PS139 in Ditmas Park, and serves a large and diverse community, which — like
gravesend
GRAVESEND – Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the woman seen in the below photos in connection to a recent burglary. Via NYPDAt approximately 11pm on Thursday, September 7, a 69-year-old man was notified by his credit card company about an unauthorized transaction. The man then discovered
Bay Ridge
BAY RIDGE/DYKER HEIGHTS – Police are investigating a three car collision on the Belt Parkway earlier this month that has left one man dead. Photo via Harvey K / flickr [https://www.flickr.com/photos/theharv58/6805188814/in/photolist-bnmnxC-7KqGp4-dhysjP-9XGVEn-9rQvTt-ecVqDK-ab77GB-9bfUCg-5HdCGb-4KPf6B-8392Ri-6cBDwA-9rJYYc-a8BgD9-51638U-b3kp8-5fqYA6-ab9XEj-CWBFEx-4tm4p-64tP7S-dK8RG-d3cwQU-ao23y9-ftTWf-9WAzC2-ab9XBJ-do4uFD-mLPih-4sYLvC-pUNQcw-2jzEnw-7z82jY-9EVarh-3ASWC-iJXA2n-do4C9h-8ojEVe-vbSNk-
northern brooklyn
WILLIAMSBURG – The driver who killed a bicyclist in a hit and run last year was convicted yesterday, announced Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzales. Defendant Juan Maldonado, 57, of Williamsburg, was found guilty of reckless manslaughter, leaving the scene of an incident and reckless driving after killing 35-year old Matthew
fort greene
Dekalb Avenue (between Vanderbilt & Clinton Avenues) via Google MapsFORT GREENE – A reader wrote in yesterday about a large police presence on Dekalb Avenue late Monday afternoon. She saw several officers, special emergency trucks, detective cars, and a helicopter surrounding the building next to Dosa Royals. Police arrived at Dekalb
brighton beach
Photo: Batya GoldbergBRIGHTON BEACH – She has been involved in Brooklyn politics for a few years now, including being secretary at the Reagan Republican Club of Brooklyn [https://www.facebook.com/reaganrepclubbklyn/], director of operations for District Candidate Steve Saperstein’s campaign [/meet-your-candidate-steven-saperstein-for-district-48/], and president of the Brooklyn Teen Republican club
Announcements
PROSPECT PARK – On Friday, September 22, Prospect Park Alliance President Sue Donoghue and Council Member Brad Lander hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially reopen two newly restored ballfields [https://www.prospectpark.org/news-events/news/ballfields-6-7-reopen-after-restoration/] on Prospect Park’s Long Meadow. Left to right: Brooklyn Parks Commissioner Marty Maher, Council
Gowanus
GOWANUS – Two men were reportedly shot while sitting in a parked car on Baltic Street near the Gowanus Houses Friday night. Baltic Street via Google MapsPolice responded to a call at 426 Baltic Street (between Hoyt and Bond Streets) at approximately 11:20pm on Friday, September 22, a NYPD representative
News
WILLIAMSBURG – A uniformed NYPD officer was assaulted at Bedford Ave and Wilson St while on duty yesterday in Williamsburg, a NYPD spokesperson confirmed. At 6:00 pm on Sunday, September 24, the officer was placing Anthony Caines, 37, in handcuffs when Caines attempted to grab the officer’s gun belt,
News
Council Member Lander lauds the new countdown clocks at 4th Ave and 9th St (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)PARK SLOPE – As Bus Time clocks arrive slowly but surely in Brooklyn [/bus-time-clocks-arrive-at-brooklyn-bus-stops/], Council Member Brad Lander (District 39) called for a new initiative in expanding coverage: teaming up with LinkNYC [https://www.
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GRAVESEND – Last Friday, September 22, BKLYNER reported [/person-reportedly-struck-f-train-avenue-x-station/] that a person was struck by an “F” train at the Avenue X subway station, suspending “F” train service between Kings Highway and Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue in both directions for approximately two hours. A FDNY representative said firefighters responded to a call