Bensonhurst
Editor’s note: We have received the below letter to the editor from Congressman Dan Donovan’s office, in response to one by his constituent requesting a public town hall [/donovan-constituents-want-face-face-town-hall/]. The original story about the Chamber of Commerce event is here [/hard-republican-
Food & Drink
Tesla Showroom in Red Hook (Photo by cjh51109 via Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BD-fJ4TKu4O/?tagged=teslaredhook])The Down-Low is our round-up of stories as well as other curiosities throughout Brooklyn. And a bit of ephemera, too. Thief Nabs Tip-Jar From Fort Greene Cafe. [DNA
News
Salvatore Lucchesse leaving the 61st Precinct in police custody. (Photo by Lloyd Mitchell/Sheepshead Bites)Today, a Gravesend man was indicted on murder and other charges for beating his girlfriend’s 3-year-old son to death in December [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2016/12/jaden-jordan-toddler-life-support-
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Destinations
120 Nassau Street (Photo by bvglazingsystems via Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BQRPF4eD7xr/?tagged=120nassaustreet])New York YIMBY [http://www.yimbynews.com/2017/02/facade-installation-underway-after-33-story-tower-tops-out-at-120-nassau-street-downtown-brooklyn.html] reports that facade installation has begun for 120 Nassau
Business
Li-Lac Chocolates Counter in Industry CityValentine’s gifts available at Li-Lac’s Industry City shopLi-Lac’s 72-piece heart of trufflesPudgie Bears and Almond Bark Hearts at Li-Lac’s Industry City shopAn array of Valentine’s gifts available at Li-Lac’s Industry City shop2 Li-
Animals
(Photo via Sean Casey Animal Rescue [https://www.facebook.com/SeanCaseyAnimalRescue/photos/a.378832716482.159179.17669251482/10154407517221483/?type=3&theater] )Looking for a new companion? Dodger is a 3-year-old pit mix that needs a loving home. Sean Casey says: “Dodger is our pit bull mix that was
Police & Fire
Photo via NYPDCops are searching for a woman accused of swiping a Versace purse from an unlocked car late last year. The suspect grabbed the purse from a Nissan sedan in front of 151b West End Avenue in Brighton Beach, on October 15, 2016, at 2:30pm, said cops. She
Food & Drink
(Photo via tastebudskitchen [https://www.instagram.com/p/BQTcBkzhsNm/?tagged=hotchocolate])Now that you’ve shoveled your sidewalk, bought a sled [/blog/kids/where-to-get-a-sled-find-a-good-hill-in-prospect-park], and took a ride down a hill [/sled-head-4-parks-take-kids-sledding/] in
Central Brooklyn
Espo on 4th Avenue (Photo by rosellapix via Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BQTRwbOgQru/?tagged=brooklyn])Brooklyn is pretty photogenic to begin with, but cover it in a blanket of fluffy, white snow and suddenly the camera phones come out and the Instagrammers go wild. Below is a selection
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Central Brooklyn
(Photo via Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)For the past two weeks, Brooklyn has been peppered with Trump resistance events, from parent-led immigrant support rallies [/belong-parents-stage-immigrant-support-rallies-outside-ditmas-park-schools/] to bodega strikes [/thousands-yemeni-americans-supporters-rally-trumps-muslim-ban/] to hand-delivering power bars