Announcements
BORO PARK – Harold “Heshy” Tischler, the man at the forefront of the violent protests who was later arrested and released without bail for a few charges including inciting to riot, told a member of the Proud Boys he loves him after he told Tischler they had a lot in common.
Health
Brighton Beach. Liena Zagare/BklynerEvery few years, the NYC Department for the Aging (DFTA) looks at how to serve the city’s aging residents best. They recently released a new concept paper [https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/dfta/downloads/pdf/community/OlderAdultCenterConceptPaper_08_20_2020.pdf] that explains the current
Arts & Culture
GOWANUS — The Fourth Street Basin of Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal will look a bit different tonight. An extravaganza is being put right on the water to bring awareness to the importance of early voting. The Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club [http://www.gowanuscanal.org/] and Wide Awakes Navy is hosting a
Bay Ridge
This week we say hello to lots of exciting new spots, including gooey cookies just in time for Halloween, a new Palestinian spot, and lots of interesting new sweets. Sadly, we also say goodbye to a classic Park Slope Diner and several Bay Ridge Italian institutions. As always, let us
Announcements
The employees helping the man to safety. (Photo: MTA)EAST NEW YORK – Five employees at the Long Island Rail Road had just wrapped up their job briefing for the day when they heard a loud thud. A man had fallen into the train tracks. They saved him. Gregory Hartley, Kevin
Arts & Culture
Papergirl-Brooklyn installing the Bushwick exhibit at Mayday Space. Courtesy of Lanna Apisukh.The team behind Papergirl-Brooklyn [https://www.papergirlbk.com/], an interactive art project currently on display in six Brooklyn neighborhoods, believe that art needs to be more accessible. The project brings together work by 80 artists from ten countries.
affordable housing
Conceptual renderings of the new Brooklyn Hospital Center by Fort Greene Park. Street level. By Robert A.M. Stern ArchitectsThe 175-year-old Brooklyn Hospital Center (Brooklyn Hospital) filed a preliminary application on September 24 to begin public review of the plan to modernize its campus. Located between Long Island University and
Central Brooklyn
Mayor Bill de Blasio holds a media availability at City Hall on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography OfficeBy Greg B. Smith, This article was originally published [https://www.thecity.nyc/housing/2020/10/22/21528781/nycha-lead-paint-more-apartments-identified] by THE CITY [https://www.thecity.nyc/] Thousands more young children
COVID-19
In today’s briefing with Mayor Bill de Blasio, new information about yellow zones, new mental health programs, and a presidential lawsuit were explained. Here’s everything you need to know: Schools, Businesses And Places Of Worship In Yellow Zones Now Reopen As of today, Oct. 22, Brooklyn’s orange
East New York
This is the sidewalk on Loring Avenue Avenue between Drew and Emerald Street before volunteers began their clean-up efforts. Anthony Medina/BklynerOvergrown vegetation and excessive litter on Loring Avenue between Drew and Emerald Street in East New York, Brooklyn, made the sidewalk almost impossible to walk through. The tree pits
Announcements
Sheikh Osman Adam outside Masjid At-Taqwa, where he spends most of his time. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BEDFORD STUYVESANT – On March 1, the Zam Zam Stop & Shop store on Fulton Street caught on fire in the middle of the night due to an electrical issue. It is a small
Bed Stuy
The shooting incident on Hawthorne Street. (Photo via Loudlabs NYC)BROOKLYN – Seven people were shot, and two have died in two separate shooting incidents that took place yesterday night. On Wednesday, October 21, shortly after 9:30 p.m., cops responded to a call of a man shot on Herkimer