Atlantic Avenue

Disruptions To Service After Train Derails This Morning

At the site of the minor derailment this morning. (Photo via Loudlabs)BARCLAYS CENTER- A train was derailed this morning and no one was injured. But, it did cause minor disruptions to services. According to the MTA, local train service has been restored in Brooklyn, but customers should expect disruptions

Announcements

I Still Believe In Our City: Campaign To Honor Asian & Pacific Islander And Black New Yorkers

The artwork at the Atlantic Avenue Subway Station. (Photo via NYCCHR)BARCLAYS CENTER – A new public art campaign launched today as a testament to the resistance of New Yorkers and to honor Asian and Pacific Islanders and Black New Yorkers in the face of racial injustice, xenophobia, and COVID-19-related discrimination,

Announcements

Arts And Business Meet On Atlantic Avenue

A person passing by David Kutz’s art. (Photo via Arts Gowanus on Atlantic Ave, with permission)BROOKLYN – Beginning tomorrow, all sorts of artwork including paintings, drawings, prints, photography, installation, and sculptures, will be displayed on storefronts, roll down gates, and dining fences in a socially-distanced art exhibit called Arts

community

Two Men Rob a Teen and a 21-Year-Old in Crown Heights

CROWN HEIGHTS — Two men are suspected in two separate robberies that took place last week on the border of Crown Heights and Bed-Stuy. First, on Wednesday, December 11 at around 5:20 p.m., a 21-year-old young man was walking on Atlantic Avenue between Troy and Schenectady Avenues when two

Announcements

33-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed Crossing The Street

BOERUM HILL – A 33-year-old Sunset Park resident was killed while crossing the street against the light, cops say. This morning at around 12:05 a.m., a 55-year-old man was driving his 2002 Dodge Stratus southbound on Flatbush Avenue. As he was approaching Fourth Avenue, cops say he had the

Boerum Hill

Fake Firearm Recovered Following Incident That Closed Off Court Street On Tuesday

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerBOERUM HILL/COBBLE HILL – A 47-year-old man was taken into custody and an “imitation pistol” was recovered following a police investigation Tuesday morning that closed down the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Court Street, as well as surrounding streets, for hours. At approximately 8:50am on Tuesday,

Boerum Hill

One Person In Custody Following Incident That Closed Atlantic Avenue & Court Street For Hours

COBBLE HILL/BOERUM HILL – The NYPD closed the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Court Street to pedestrians and drivers Tuesday morning after receiving reports of an armed individual in the vicinity. According to a tweet posted by the 76th Precinct at approximately 9:30am, some locals believed there was a

canarsie

Two Dead in Brooklyn Following Friday Shootings

Photo via Wikimedia CommonsTwo men were killed in two separate Brooklyn neighborhoods last Friday, following a spate of non-fatal shootings during the week. CANARSIE – In Canarsie, a man was shot and killed at the Bayview Houses on Shore Parkway, police said. Around 7:30 pm on Friday, November 2, police

celebrity

Actress Amber Tamblyn Tweets Hasidic Driver Tried To Hit Her And Baby On Atlantic Ave

Intersection of Atlantic & Washington Avenues via Google MapsPROSPECT HEIGHTS – Actress Amber Tamblyn took to Twitter on Sunday to ask her followers for help in tracking down the driver of a grey van who she says tried to hit her and her baby while they crossed Atlantic Avenue. If anyone

East New York

Safety Improvements Proposed for Atlantic Avenue in East New York

EAST NEW YORK – The DOT is planning some major safety upgrades to the far end of Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn as part of the $250 million Vision Zero “Great Streets” program, presenting the proposed changes at a Transportation Committee meeting for CB5 in East New York last night. In an

Downtown Brooklyn

NYPD Releases Second Video Of Suspect In Killing On Corner Of 4th And Atlantic Avenues

BOERUM HILL – The NYPD has released a second surveillance video of the man they are searching for in connection to the stabbing and shooting death of a Staten Island resident on the corner of 4th and Atlantic Avenues last month. Police released the latest surveillance video footage (above) last Friday.

Downtown Brooklyn

NYPD Releases Video Of Suspect In 4th Avenue Killing

BOERUM HILL – The NYPD has released surveillance video of the man they believe stabbed and shot a Staten Island man to death on the corner of 4th Avenue and Atlantic Avenue Wednesday evening. At approximately 8:20pm on September 20, police found 47-year-old Steven Vargas unconscious in front of the

North Western Brooklyn

Man Fatally Stabbed And Shot On Corner Of 4th & Atlantic

Corner of 4th and Atlantic Avenues, Thursday, September 21, 9:00am (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)BOERUM HILL – A Staten Island man was killed in front of the Dunkin’ Donuts on the southwest corner of 4th and Atlantic Avenues Wednesday evening. Police responded to the scene at approximately 8:20pm

Downtown Brooklyn

DOT To Begin Pedestrian Safety Improvements For Atlantic/Flatbush Intersection This Fall

Via NYC DOTFORT GREENE – The intersection of Atlantic and Flatbush Avenues is a major hub consisting of two highly trafficked two-way roads. Vehicular, foot, and bicycle traffic will only increase with all the new commercial and residential developments rising in the surrounding neighborhoods. The area suffers from long pedestrian crossings,

Police & Fire

Plainclothes NYPD Officers Fatally Shoot Teen In Clinton Hill; Second Police-Involved Shooting In 24 Hours

Site of Brooklyn’s second police-involved shooting of 2017, 990 Atlantic Avenue on the Clinton Hill/Crown Heights border. (Photo via Yelp)Two plainclothes cops shot and killed an 18-year-old man who fired shots into a Clinton Hill bar early this morning, just six hours after another police-involved shooting in

Events

What To Look For At The Atlantic Antic This Sunday, September 25

Photo via Atlantic Avenue Local Development CorporationOne of the biggest street fairs in New York City, the 42nd annual Atlantic Antic is taking place this Sunday, September 25 from 12-6pm. It runs rain or shine along Atlantic Avenue from 4th Avenue to Hicks Street. Expect live music, tons of stuff

Events

What To Look For At The Atlantic Antic This Sunday, September 25

Photo via Atlantic Avenue Local Development CorporationOne of the biggest street fairs in New York City, the 42nd annual Atlantic Antic is taking place this Sunday, September 25 from 12-6pm. It runs rain or shine along Atlantic Avenue from 4th Avenue to Hicks Street. Expect live music, tons of stuff

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Help Cops Find A Man That They Say Punched A 61 Year Old Woman In The Face

(Courtesy NYPD.)Cops say a man punched a 61-year-old woman as she exited a subway elevator, and now police are asking for your help in identifying him. The incident took place at at 7pm on April 4, at the subway station on Atlantic Avenue and Flatbush Avenue, according to authorities.

Events

Public Workshop For Future Development Of Historic Times Plaza To Be Held Wednesday, January 27

Courtesy of DOTDid you know that small triangle near Barclays and the Atlantic Avenue station had so much history behind it? In addition to history, safety and improvement of public space will be important topics of discussion on Wednesday, January 27, when a public workshop will be held at the

Central Brooklyn

Q Train Out Of Commission Four Weekends In A Row

Photo by sirsamuelortizQ train riders can look forward to shuttle bus service between Kings Highway and Atlantic Avenue for four consecutive weekends starting at the end of January while the MTA does needed track work. The work starts on the weekend beginning Saturday, January 30, and takes place for the

City Kid Corner

Santa Tracker 2015: 8 Places To Meet The Big Guy In Brooklyn

Photo by Michael DaddinoIf you’re looking to meet Santa Claus this December, forget the stress of Macy’s — Brooklyn has got you covered. The big guy will be making a bunch of stops around our borough this month, so you’ve got plenty of opportunities to bring the kids

Atlantic Avenue

What To Look For At The Atlantic Antic This Sunday, September 27

Photo via Atlantic Avenue Local Development CorporationOne of the biggest street fairs in New York City, the 41st annual Atlantic Antic is taking place this Sunday, September 27 from 12-6pm. It runs rain or shine along Atlantic Avenue from 4th Avenue to Hicks Street. Expect live music, tons of stuff

Atlantic Avenue

Police After Man Who Allegedly Fondled Sleeping Straphanger

Photo via NYPDPolice are looking for a man they say fondled a woman while she was asleep on the subway. Cops say that on Monday, August 10 at about 5:30pm, the 25-year-old victim was asleep on a southbound N train, near the Atlantic Avenue stop, when the suspect touched

Atlantic Avenue

CB 2 Supports DOT Plan For Pedestrian Safety At Clinton Hill Intersection

The city Department of Transportation (DOT) has a plan to improve pedestrian safety at the Atlantic Avenue-Washington Avenue-Underhill Avenue intersection and many local residents say the changes “cannot come fast enough.” “[Changes would mean] I cannot go from Washington to Underhill? Okay,” said Fort Greene resident Hilda Cohen, who is

84th Precinct

Police Seek Man Who Allegedly Exposed Himself On The D Train

Police are looking for a man accused of public lewdness following an incident on a local subway the morning of Friday, August 1. Cops say at approximately 11am, the suspect exposed himself to a fellow rider on a Coney Island-bound D train at the Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center subway station. The