Big Story

Aug
29
Homeless in Brooklyn

Homeless in Brooklyn

Gary. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)KENSINGTON – The Kensington Plaza is a small, triangular space created by Church Avenue and Beverly
9 min read
Aug
23
BP Eric Adams To Cops: ‘This Bullet Isn’t The One Shot You Need’

BP Eric Adams To Cops: ‘This Bullet Isn’t The One Shot You Need’

BOROUGH HALL – In an effort to raise awareness and help end the stigma for seeking help for cop’s mental
3 min read
Aug
22
Senator Parker Will Face Primary Challenger in Josue Pierre

Senator Parker Will Face Primary Challenger in Josue Pierre

Photo via Josue Pierre’s office.FLATBUSH – This morning Democratic District Leader for the 42nd Assembly District Josue Pierre announced
3 min read
Aug
20
Shelter For Adult Families Coming To Gowanus This Fall

Shelter For Adult Families Coming To Gowanus This Fall

Gowanus Adult Family Shelter will open at the corner of 3rd Avenue and 6th Street in Fall of 2019 in
3 min read
Aug
19
Officer Pantaleo Fired ‘Effective Immediately’ Five Years After Killing Eric Garner

Officer Pantaleo Fired ‘Effective Immediately’ Five Years After Killing Eric Garner

Jasmine Robinson speaks into a microphone with a protester holding a sign that reads “Justice for Eric Garner Now! Your
4 min read
Aug
16
The Muslim Ban Separated Many Families. Ten Days Ago, One Was Reunited.

The Muslim Ban Separated Many Families. Ten Days Ago, One Was Reunited.

Max Rose and Ahmed Nagi Almulaiki. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BAY RIDGE – It took two and a half years for
4 min read
Aug
15
Brooklyn Imam Calls For Action To Protect Muslims Around The World

Brooklyn Imam Calls For Action To Protect Muslims Around The World

Imam Ahmed Ali at a press conference a few months back. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BENSONHURST – A Brooklyn Imam has
3 min read
Aug
09
Assembly Member Staffer Who Once Rallied Against Embezzlement, Arrested For Allegedly Embezzling $80k Himself

Assembly Member Staffer Who Once Rallied Against Embezzlement, Arrested For Allegedly Embezzling $80k Himself

Maruf Alam outside a Kensington embezzlement rally in 2017. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)SUNSET PARK – Maruf “Mitu” Alam, 29, had
4 min read
Aug
07
Sunset Park’s Muslim Community Center Robbed Before Eid

Sunset Park’s Muslim Community Center Robbed Before Eid

SUNSET PARK – The Muslim Community Center, home of the non-profit Muslims Giving Back, [https://www.muslimgivingback.com/] was robbed just
3 min read
Aug
06
EXCLUSIVE: Mayor Promises Brownsville Almost $9 Million In Wake Of Mass Shooting

EXCLUSIVE: Mayor Promises Brownsville Almost $9 Million In Wake Of Mass Shooting

Mayor Bill de Blasio flanked by Commissioner James O’Neill seek answers on the shooting that killed a man and
3 min read