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One Brooklyn Health System Seeks to Improve Census Count

One Brooklyn Health System [http://www.brookdalehospital.org/] is spearheading a new initiative to increase 2020 Census engagement in its catchment area of Central and North Brooklyn, some of the most under-counted neighborhoods in an already severely under-counted city [/fearing-federal-funding-cuts-city-focuses-on-counting-all-brooklynites-in-the-2020-census/] . The newly formed hospital system, consisting of Brookdale University Hospital

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Slow Progress on Surge Barriers, Surge Gates and Other Flood Mitigation Measures For Southern Brooklyn

The Army Corps of Engineers gives a presentation on its ongoing study on protecting the region from severe storms. (Justin Mitchell, BKLYNER).CANARSIE – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers shared its latest report on an ongoing study about how to best improve New York and New Jersey’s defenses

Announcements

Fearing Federal Funding Cuts, City Focuses On Counting All Brooklynites In The 2020 Census

BROOKLYN — Five Brooklyn neighborhoods lead the nation in underreported census tracts in 2010, and New York City officials hope they can convince all residents regardless of their status to be counted next year. At stake are congressional seats and lots of federal money. The Census launches in March 2020, but

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Plan The Ultimate Active Birthday Party At Aviator Sports

Photo Courtesy of Aviator SportsBirthdays are funny things. First of all, shouldn’t some of the celebrating be devoted to the person who gave birth (yay, moms!)? And speaking of celebrating, there are so many traditions around the world! And it seems that some birthdays are more common [http://thedailyviz.

canarsie

Suspicious Fire Destroys Flatlands Home

By Todd Maisel/BklynerFLATLANDS – A suspicious all-hands fire destroyed a private home at 1257 East 52nd Street in Flatlands Wednesday, February 27, afternoon, fire officials said. No injuries were reported, but damage to the home was extensive and it also caused some damage to the house connected to it. By

Announcements

Jumaane Williams Is The City’s Next Public Advocate

EAST FLATBUSH — City Councilman Jumane Williams dominated in Tuesday’s special election to claim the interim post as New York City’s fifth public advocate. Williams, one of 17 candidates on the ballot, won 33 percent of the vote with 98.01 percent of precincts reporting. More than 133,000

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It’s The Dead Of Winter – The Best Time To Tour Aviator Sports’ Summer Camp!

Photo Courtesy of Aviator Sports and Events CenterOne of the shocks parents experience — certainly in Brooklyn but most likely all over – is how soon you need to start thinking about summer camp. The holidays are barely over and it’s in the single digits outside. Time to start scrambling for

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Round 1: Three Candidates Will Split $2M In Public Matching Funds In The Public Advocate’s Race

BROOKLYN – Three candidates get an early boost in the public advocate’s race after the New York City Campaign Finance Board (NYCCFB) doled out close to $2 million in the first round of matching funds on Thursday. Michael Blake, Dawn Smalls and Jumaane Williams received public funds under the new

Announcements

Friday Crime Blotter: Robberies, Missing People, Forgery Device, Attempted Rape & More

WILLIAMSBURG – Police need help searching for three men they believe attempted to rob a young man earlier this month. On Friday, January 4 at about 7:30 p.m., the three suspects approached a 17-year-old who was standing in front of 10 Manhattan Avenue. They told him to remove his

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Aviator Sports Is There When The Great Outdoors Becomes Not So Great

SPONSORED – It’s pretty well known that kids don’t mind the cold [https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5184405] as much their parents do. Visit any city playground on a weekday after school dismissal and you’ll probably see a bunch of kindergarteners being chased by

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Wednesday Crime Blotter: Kidnap Car Thief Still At Large in Canarsie, East Flatbush Man Arrest for 2017 Murder & More

Photo via Wikimedia Commons [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/Police_Line_Crime_Scene_2498847226.jpg] DUMBO – After an assault on the F train, police have released photos of the suspect they’re searching for, hoping the public can help track him down. Around 4:00 pm on

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Governor Cuomo Pledges To Inspect L Train Tunnel Thursday at Midnight

Governor Cuomo touring the Gateway Tunnel in North Bergen in October (Via NY Governor’s Office)Yesterday, Governor Cuomo announced that he’d make a midnight inspection of the L train’s Canarsie Tunnel this week in advance of the spring shutdown to make sure there’s no way to

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Weekend Crime Blotter: Statues Smashed at Williamsburg Church, Cuffed Con Escape Cops in Brownsville & More

WILLIAMSBURG – A Williamsburg church was vandalized in the early hours of Sunday, December 2, police confirmed. The suspect allegedly urinated on two angel statues outside the Our Lady of Consolation Roman Catholic Church, at 184 Metropolitan Avenue, before pushing them over, where they smashed on the ground. Police said the

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Holiday Lights, Santa Cruises Down Fifth Ave & More

It’s December! That means the residents of Dyker Heights are setting up their famous, dazzling holiday displays from 83rd to 86th Streets between 11th to 13th Avenues. There’s even a guided bus tour complete with Christmas music and fun facts about the neighborhood. Learn more at the Dyker

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Two Dead in Brooklyn Following Friday Shootings

Photo via Wikimedia Commons [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/Police_Line_Crime_Scene_2498847226.jpg] Two men were killed in two separate Brooklyn neighborhoods last Friday, following a spate of non-fatal shootings during the week. CANARSIE – In Canarsie, a man was shot and killed at the Bayview

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Ralph Avenue Improvements Underway

Ralph Avenue Median replacement has started.FlATLANDS/BERGEN BEACH – Back in the Spring, NYC Department of Transportation presented their plan [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/ralph-avenue-apr2018.pdf] for how to make crossing Ralph Avenue safer, and now they are working on implementing the traffic calming measures. The