Boerum Hill

Oct
17
City Council Votes to Close Rikers and Build New Borough-Based Jails. Here’s How Brooklyn Council Members Voted

City Council Votes to Close Rikers and Build New Borough-Based Jails. Here’s How Brooklyn Council Members Voted

Rikers Island. Image via US Geological SurveyThe New York City Council voted on Thursday to close the jails on Rikers
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Oct
14
New Brooklyn Jail Expected to Have 885 Beds, City Says

New Brooklyn Jail Expected to Have 885 Beds, City Says

Brooklyn Detention Complex, 275 Atlantic Avenue (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER) Brooklyn’s new jail is expected to have 885 beds
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Oct
07
Truck Mishap Floods Warren Street With Gasoline

Truck Mishap Floods Warren Street With Gasoline

BOERUM HILL – A thousand gallons of gasoline flooded Warren Street off Fourth Avenue in Boerum Hill Saturday afternoon, after a
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Sep
25
Outdoor Events: Mexican Independence Day Parade, 3rd Avenue Festival, Atlantic Antic & More

Outdoor Events: Mexican Independence Day Parade, 3rd Avenue Festival, Atlantic Antic & More

Monday marked the autumn equinox. Celebrate the start of the fall season with fresh air, sunshine, and community at these
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Sep
24
33-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed Crossing The Street

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
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Sep
13
DonateNYC Has A New Food Donation Portal: Matching Those Who Have and Those Who Need

DonateNYC Has A New Food Donation Portal: Matching Those Who Have and Those Who Need

A mini food pantry by a Brooklyn Temple. Liena Zagare/BklynerBAY RIDGE/ DYKER HEIGHTS – Whether your business has three bagels
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Aug
16
Police Searching For Group Who Beat Man Unconscious At Atlantic Ave Subway Station

Police Searching For Group Who Beat Man Unconscious At Atlantic Ave Subway Station

BOERUM HILL/PARK SLOPE – The NYPD is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the individuals seen in the photos
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Aug
14
Brooklyn Baklava Sets Up Shop in Boerum Hill

Brooklyn Baklava Sets Up Shop in Boerum Hill

BOERUM HILL – Brooklyn Baklava [https://brooklyn-baklava.business.site/#gallery] has set up a brick and mortar shop on 4th Avenue
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Aug
08
DOT To Complete 4th Ave Bike Lane In Sunset Park This Year

DOT To Complete 4th Ave Bike Lane In Sunset Park This Year

SUNSET PARK – Following a spate of bicycle-related fatalities this year, including the July 29th death of 30-year-old Em Samolewicz [/cyclist-killed-sunset-park-18/
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Aug
07
Concerns in Red Hook and Gowanus Could Slow Down Brooklyn School Rezoning Plans

Concerns in Red Hook and Gowanus Could Slow Down Brooklyn School Rezoning Plans

Tevina Willis, lead community organizer for the nonprofit Red Hook Initiative, listened to officials explain rezoning plans for District 15
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