Central Brooklyn
Photo by Donald LogginsWhile the neighborhood is gearing up for Halloween weekend, there are plenty of events to enjoy before the night of mischief and mayhem. Whether you’re looking for a futuristic art exhibit, a political philosophy debate or just a night of live music — this is your spot
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Dareen Hefny. Photo via DCPIThe New York City Police Department has sent out a request for public assistance locating a teenage girl who has been missing from her Bay Ridge home since Friday, October 14 at 7 a.m. Dareen Hefny is 15 years old and is described as an
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The 62nd Precinct is quite pink this October, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Photo by Hannah FrishbergStay up to date on community happenings and take care of your body with various free flu shot events and local group meetings this week in southern Brooklyn. For even more things
Events
Photo via jlynnmcfarland [https://instagram.com/p/u3lQJBQvYL/?tagged=scaryhalloween]So you want to enjoy Halloween, eh? Well, there are so many things to do that it’s kind of scary. Whether you’re an adult or a kid, it’s listed here. 78th Street Precinct’s Haunted House [https:
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The Citi Bike public hearing was so crowded that there was an overflow room. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/
Central Brooklyn
Halloween is a big deal in Ditmas Park, with memorable parades [/blog/photos/scenes-from-saturdays-halloween-parades/], some of the best trick or treating in Brooklyn, and incredible house decorations on every block from Cortelyou Road to Church Avenue. Here’s your ultimate guide for how to enjoy Halloween
News
Photo via Flickr/Sam ButlerParking is hard enough as it is in Brooklyn these days, and that’s when everyone obeys the rules of the road. When people don’t follow the laws, driving and parking become increasingly difficult. The good people of the Flatlands neighborhood are dealing with parking
Announcements
Friday, City Council Member Brad Lander announced a dedicated office annex for Bangla speakers in Kensington, staffed by community liaison Rubina “Ruby” Abdul — the first Bangla-speaking staff member at Lander’s office. Starting on Tuesday, October 25, the office will be open to community members every Tuesday and Wednesday
Events
Trumpet Grrrl plays The Way Station on Wednesday night. (Photo via Trumpet Grrrl / Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/trumpetgrrrl/photos/a.1482754308406308.1073741836.130951653586587/1482754398406299/?type=3&theater] )Weekday events, you ask? Check out Trumpet Grrrl, secret science, cool philosophy, and more, we answer. Our new expanded coverage features
Announcements
Source: katerha via flickrLast week stores citywide began receiving the first official notices reminding them that, as of February 15, 2017, they will need to charge customers five cents for all plastic bags. The notice reads, as per a photo of it published in the Brooklyn Eagle [http://www.brooklyneagle.
Arts & Culture
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According to Google Maps, the neighborhood becomes Dyker Heights north of 14th Avenue, Bath Beach south of 86th Street, and Borough Park and Midwood to the northeast of 60th Street. To the southeast, Bay Parkway, Avenue P, and McDonald Avenue create the oddly-shaped border between Bensonhurst and Gravesend. Bensonhurst’