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Avenue H

A collection of 19 issues

Little Pakistan Will Celebrate Pakistan Independence Day With A Cultural Caravan On Sunday

Before the pandemic, thousands of people would gather on Coney Island Avenue to celebrate Pakistan’s independence in August. (Photo via Bklyner)MIDWOOD – The annual Pakistani Independence Day mela will not be taking place this year because of COVID-19, but don’t fret, there will be a Cultural Caravan to

Man Sleeping Outside Garage Struck And Killed By Driver In Midwood

MIDWOOD – A man was killed while sleeping in front of a parking garage early this morning. Around 12:30 a.m. on August 26th, the NYPD believes a 49-year-old man was sleeping by the entrance to a parking garage on Coney Island Avenue between Avenue H and Glenwood Road when

Cops Release Photo Of Suspect That Assaulted A Muslim Woman

MIDWOOD – The NYPD has released a photo and video of the man believed to have assaulted a Muslim woman last week. To recap, on March 16, Umber Nisar was walking home when a man approached her and kicked her. The incident took place between Avenue H and Rugby Road, right

To the man on Avenue H who told me to “take it off”

FLATBUSH – I pass the Avenue H subway station every morning. There are always men who sit on the chairs in front of the station taking a hit of weed. Quite frankly, the area stinks. I’ve walked this way for over seven years. But today for the first time I

Muslims In Brooklyn Celebrate Ramadan’s Final Days On Coney Island Avenue

Photo: Hassan IqbalThe month of Ramadan [/guide-ramadan-2017-brooklyn/]is over, the moon has been sighted and on Sunday, June 25, the majority of Muslims around the world celebrated Eid al-Fitr (which lasts three days). How did Muslims in Brooklyn celebrate? With the annual Chand Raat Bazaar on Coney Island Avenue [/coney-island-avenue-packed-for-annual-chand-raat-bazaar-ditmas-park/

Real Estate Roundup: Greetings From Ditmas Park

This living room has more than enough room for “Dancin’ In The Dark.” (Courtesy RealDirect/Doug Perlson [http://streeteasy.com/building/811-cortelyou-road-brooklyn/5n].)Ditmas Park, let me in, I want to guard your dreams and visions. Just wrap your arms around these wraparound views and strap your hands across in-unit

Real Estate Roundup: Greetings From Ditmas Park

This living room has more than enough room for “Dancin’ In The Dark.” (Courtesy RealDirect/Doug Perlson [http://streeteasy.com/building/811-cortelyou-road-brooklyn/5n].)Ditmas Park, let me in, I want to guard your dreams and visions. Just wrap your arms around these wraparound views and strap your hands across in-unit

After Rent Hike, Midwood Martial Arts Center Searches For New Home

Midwood Martial Arts and Family Fitness Center. (Photo: Google Maps)One of Ditmas Park’s most beloved neighborhood institutions will soon be on the move. After receiving a rent increase of 70 percent, the owners of Midwood Martial Arts and Family Fitness Center [http://www.midwoodmartialarts.com] have confirmed they

How Our Street Names Were Almost Interesting: The History of Local Street Names

Photo by sirsamuelortiz [https://www.instagram.com/sirsamuelortiz/]Do you live on Hiawatha Avenue? Well, you almost did if you live on Avenue H. The street names of Brooklyn are mostly pretty direct numbers and letters; however, had Walter B. Brown, the representative of the Flatbush Board of Trade in

Cops Find Hundreds Of Heroin Packets In Apartment Near Brooklyn College

> Another Great Search Warrant by 61 Pct F.I.O Sgt Attia & 61 Special Ops. 245 Glassines of Heroin were recovered. pic.twitter.com/4S0vpCeAkF [https://t.co/4S0vpCeAkF] — NYPD 61st Precinct (@NYPD61Pct) October 22, 2015 [https://twitter.com/NYPD61Pct/status/657168533177126912] Officers seized hundreds of packets of