Bensonhurst
Photo via Wikimedia Commons [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/Police_Line_Crime_Scene_2498847226.jpg] EAST NEW YORK – Last night, at 11:00 pm, police arrested Crystal Wilson, 31, in the 75th Precinct. Wilson, an NYPD Traffic Enforcement Agent, was charged with assault, harassment and disorderly conduct,
Bushwick
Electric bus, MTAWILLIAMSBURG – The New York City Council unanimously approved legislation urging the Metropolitan Transit Authority and Governor Andrew Cuomo to provide L train riders with an electric bus fleet during the shutdown. The sponsor of Resolution 377, Council Member Rafael L. Espinal Jr., said the MTA should take the
Bushwick
The Bushwick Community Plan was revealed over the weekend at a community event (Chase Brush/BKLYNER)BUSHWICK – After nearly four years, countless hours of meetings and deliberations, and some pushback from community activist groups, Bushwick officials and residents unveiled a long-awaited plan on Saturday to shore up the neighborhood against
brownsville
In a historic New York primary, five of the six candidates looking to take the seats of former members of the Independent Democratic Conference reigned supreme. State Sen. Jesse Hamilton and Zellnor MyrieThe Brooklyn leg of the anti-IDC cohort, who backed Zellnor Myrie (D-20), helped overtake State Sen. Jesse Hamilton’
Bed Stuy
Near the corner of Myrtle and Broadway, where the weekend’s overdoses occurred (Screenshot via Google Maps)Last Saturday, a suspected bad batch of the synthetic drug K2 sent at least 5 men to the hospital as overdose cases along the border of Bed-Stuy and Bushwick, at Myrtle and Broadway.
Announcements
While most customers won’t miss the air-conditioning now that the weather’s turned, Con Edison is asking residents of North Brooklyn to hold off on a variety of electrical-intensive activities while crews work on equipment problems. In a press release on Friday, the company announced it was reducing voltage
Bushwick
The L train line has seen two passengers hit by trains in the last two days (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)BUSHWICK – A man is in the hospital after being struck by the L train this morning at the Halsey Street station. The man fell and was struck as he was running
Announcements
Companies tend to prosper when they put people ahead of product and profit—but how can companies build these values into their business–and stick with them–in an economy driven by disruption? To find answers, The Bridge and partners have launched From Day One [https://www.fromdayone.co/], a
Bushwick
Renderings for the new residential project surrounding the church at 964 Bushwick Avenue (Via Think! Architecture)BUSHWICK – An unusual residential development is coming to Bushwick Avenue, with the latest renderings showing a pair of structures rising on either side of a church—which will stay an active house of worship.
Bushwick
Julia Salazar (middle) converses with members of Jewish Vote outside of her campaign’s officeBUSHWICK – New York State Senate hopeful Julia Salazar [North Brooklyn 18th District] (27) focused on their shared identity while claiming her Jewishness is not central to the campaign at a meet-and-greet this Wednesday afternoon, August 29,
Bushwick
The building at 266 Wilson Avenue, where Quinones was living at the time of the murder (Screenshot via Google Maps)BUSHWICK – This week, a man walked into the 1st Precinct Police Station to confess a murder from 2014 in Bushwick. Police said Ricky Gonzalez, 34, arrived at the Tribeca police
Bed Stuy
The Governor’s announcement is part of the billion dollar “Vital Brooklyn” program (Mike Groll/Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo)This week, Governor Cuomo announced funding to create 1,000 affordable homes for seniors on unused NYCHA land in Central Brooklyn. The $15 million commitment is part of the