Central Brooklyn
Photo: Loudlabs NYCFLATBUSH – A 67-year-old woman was killed by an 18-wheel tractor-trailer as she was crossing the street. The driver left the scene. On Wednesday, April 3rd, at about 4:48 a.m., Linda Douglass was attempting to cross Flatbush Avenue at the intersection of Nostrand Avenue. She was about
Central Brooklyn
PROSPECT PARK – The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the man seen in the photos and video below in connection to three recent attacks in Prospect Park. Via NYPDThe first incident happened at approximately 5:15pm on Sunday, February 24 inside the park between East Drive
Arts & Culture
Spend time with friends and family this weekend at a variety of local concerts, exhibits and more! Listen to folk music during the weekend-long Brooklyn Folk Festival or dance away at Lola Star’s Dreamland Roller Rink’s Discoteque. Plus, two exhibitions, Scoring the Stacks and BRIC’s Biennial exploring
Bay Ridge
When founding, constructing, and growing a business—any kind of business—you need support from a range of sources, be they wholesalers, distributors, office management platforms, maintenance workers, and perhaps dozens more. In this day and age, internet connectivity and a generally strong tech support foundation are as paramount to
Borough Park
Dov Hikind at the protest last week. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)In the aftermath of last week’s protest and counter-protest in Borough Park over a council member’s comment on Palestine, a prominent community leader there has made a truly bizarre and disturbing allegation. Our reporter, Zainab Iqbal, “organized
Central Brooklyn
Pedestrians crossing Ocean Parkway at Church Avenue, heading west. (Liena Zagare/BKLYNER)KENSINGTON – Another pedestrian crossing Ocean Parkway was hit by a turning vehicle at the dangerous intersection on the north side of Church Avenue. Neighbors on a passing city bus informed us on Monday, March 25, 2019 that at
Big Story
Some of the crowd. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal)BORO PARK – A protest against Council Member Kalman Yeger’s “Palestine doesn’t exist” tweet was overtaken Thursday by a raucous counterprotest as the political divide in the Middle East flares up in New York. At about 6 p.m. on Thursday evening,
Central Brooklyn
FLATBUSH — Former City Councilman Jumaane Williams vacated his seat on March 20 after winning a crowded race for Public Advocate. Now, 11 candidates are gearing up for another looming special election, to occupy the empty seat, slated for May 14. In Alphabetical order, they are Anthony Alexis, Anthony Beckford, Monique
Arts & Culture
FLATBUSH – Last November NYC First Lady Chirlane McCray announced that U.S. Rep. Shirley Chisholm will be honored [/city-announces-shirley-chisholm-monument-near-prospect-park/] with a monument at the Parkside Avenue (at Ocean Ave.) entrance to Prospect Park. The Chisholm statue was the first announced in the She Built NYC [https://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/
Arts & Culture
Celebrate the start of spring by exploring various events throughout Brooklyn this weekend! With new art exhibitions premiering, such as a Ronald Hall’s Undisclosed: Visual Conversations and various music events like Revolution, Vol. 37 there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Plus, two exhibitions, ‘EN’ and the Park Slope/
Bushwick
Powerful, yet elegant, 475 Clermont captures Brooklyn’s industrial era aesthetic, sitting where Fort Greene and Clinton Hill meet. Every aspect of the building has a reason to exist, a specific purpose to fulfill. It has real homes, curated amenities, and is centrally located. 475 Clermont encompasses 12 stories of
Announcements
MIDWOOD – The NYPD has released a photo and video of the man believed to have assaulted a Muslim woman last week. To recap, on March 16, Umber Nisar was walking home when a man approached her and kicked her. The incident took place between Avenue H and Rugby Road, right