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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 Island and replace them with new “borough-based jails,” including one in Boerum Hill. The massive, controversial plan will cost about $8.7 billion over the next decade. The new jail

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 in 2026, when new “borough-based” jails are up-and-running, city officials say. The current capacity is 815 beds. The capacity of Brooklyn’s new borough-based jail will be equal to new

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 gasoline truck glanced off a concrete jersey barrier next to a construction site, rupturing a valve on the truck, fire officials said. Firefighters and officials check the foam coating on

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 outdoor festivities happening around Brooklyn this weekend. Visit NYC DOT [https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/motorist/wkndtraf.shtml#brooklyn] for more information on weekend street closures. Via Facebook

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

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 left at the end of the day, or your grocery store has an extra box of radishes, or your restaurant has leftovers from a catering order, you now can easily

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 and video below in connection with a recent assault at the Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center subway station. Via NYPDVia NYPDAt approximately 10:10pm on Saturday, July 27, police say that a

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 in Boerum Hill. The big “Coming Soon!” sign in the window is hard to miss, but don’t let it fool you – you can snag the treats now, they just

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/] on 3rd Avenue, the city announced on Wednesday that the NYC Department of Transportation [https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/home/home.shtml] (DOT) will accelerate work on the

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 at a meeting that was held at P.S. 676. By Christina Veiga/ChalkbeatBy Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat NY A coalition of Brooklyn activists is asking the education department to hit