Central Brooklyn
We look forward to checking this place out [/second-enticing-thai-restaurant-slated-ditmas-park/] to see how they stack up against Am Thai Bistro on Church and Corthaiyou on Cortelyou [/bold-delightful-thai-restaurant-opens-cortelyou-road/]. They just posted their menus in the windows and are having a
Arts & Culture
In the world we live in now, there’s always a new fad—something that captures our attention, something we delve into. It can be as small as a Fidget Spinner [https://addictivefidgettoys.com/], or remember those skateboards [http://www.techdeck.com/] that could do tricks with just your fingers?
Business
Jmart on 18th Avenue at 82nd Street opened this Saturday. People came on foot, by car, by bicycle, and the place was packed, testing parking lot’s capacity and layout (the one entrance and exit onto 18th Ave is going to be problematic, especially for left turns). But on Saturday
celebrity
Photo: Flickr Creative CommonsLinda Sarsour, a Palestinian-American political activist and the co-chair of the 2017 Women’s March, was the keynote speaker at the CUNY School of Public Health and Health Policy’s commencement on Thursday, June 2. “I’m from Brooklyn and I came here to tell
Central Brooklyn
Tilden Avenue & East 53rd Street, East Flatbush via Google MapsPolice Commissioner James P. O’Neill released a statement Sunday morning regarding an incident that occurred Saturday night that has left a police officer in critical condition. At approximately 11:50pm on June 3, NYPD responded to multiple calls regarding
Central Brooklyn
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Business
Reporting across Brooklyn can be challenging without access to a car. The time it takes to get to the scene of a story, then to the 3-4 others on a given day can easily be eaten up in just travel.ReachNow [https://reachnow.com/en/brooklyn-ny/] offered a
Nonsponsored
Summon your inner Lard Lad [https://cdn3.touringplans.com/static/dinings/orl492/ORL492_USF_LardLad.jpg] because today is National Doughnut Day [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Doughnut_Day]. For alternative spellers, tonight is National Donut Nite. While you can certainly get your share [/30676-bensonhurst/] of fried or
News
Johnny Jacob was sentenced to up to 20 years in prison for first-degree rape Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced today that 45-year-old Johnny Jacob of Brooklyn has been convicted for the 1998 rape of a 19-year-old woman on the 4th Avenue-9th Street
Central Brooklyn
The days are turning hotter, finally. What better way to keep cool than ice cream? Here are ten Brooklyn ice cream shops we really like (in no particular order): 1. Coney’s Cones [http://coneyscones.com/coneysconesmission.html] 1001 Riegelmann Boardwalk, Brooklyn, NY 11224 (Photo: Coney’s Cones)Located at
bath beach
There is a group of investigative journalists (editors, reports, producers), volunteers, and interns who report on Central Brooklyn— and only Central Brooklyn. Their analyses and stories “chronicle [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brooklyndeep/brooklyn-deep-reporting-our-truth/description] neighborhood change in Central Brooklyn and bring transparency to the institution
Central Brooklyn
The basement of a residential building in Borough Park caught fire on Thursday, June 1 at 2:20am, leaving three people (two children) trapped, until two Probationary Firefighters went in and saved them. Two rookie firefighters Dominic DiBiase (left) and Christopher Rossi (right) rescued an adult and two children. (Photo: