Central Brooklyn
Chief Joe McKie is greeted by firefighters after the blaze and wished well on his upcoming retirement. Todd Maisel/BklynerFLATBUSH – Battalion Chief Joseph McKie returned to the 41st Battalion headquarters on Snyder Avenue in Flatbush to pick up his harness and rope – to return to the quartermaster as he prepared
Arts & Culture
CROWN HEIGHTS -There was standing room only in each of the sessions at the 2019 National Black Writers Conference Biennial Symposium, held yesterday at Medgar Evers College. The attendees were excited, engaged, and unapologetically black as they embraced the day’s special guests and speakers. “I always feel extra black
affordable housing
The mostly black neighborhoods of Canarsie and East New York had the highest numbers of foreclosures in Brooklyn in 2017, and local officials blame the city’s foreclosure program. Created to help the city tackle urban blight, the Third Party Transfer program [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hpd/developers/development-programs/
Brooklyn Heights
Join Flatiron School as we celebrate women trailblazers in tech and look to inspire the next wave of women poised to shake up the tech world in this celebratory Women’s History Month panel on March 26th at WeWork DUMBO Heights. From entrepreneurs, innovators, community builders, social activists and beyond,
Arts & Culture
There are a handful of musical events happening this weekend that you won’t want to miss out on! From performances at the Pan Asia Sounding Festival to Jonathan Toubin’s 12th anniversary of Sound Clap and Dance-Off there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Plus, there are a number
Arts & Culture
Ntozake Shange byAdger Cowans/Center for Black Literature, used with permission. CROWN HEIGHTS – The 2019 National Black Writers Conference Biennial Symposium [http://centerforblackliterature.com/2019-nbwc-shange/] will this year pay tribute to the renowned playwright, novelist, and Obie Award-winning poet Ntozake Shange, who passed away in October at age 70. The
Arts & Culture
GOWANUS – For the third year in a row, dozens of talented Brooklyn kids will perform—music, dance, comedy—at the Kids Rock For Kids 2019 Benefit Show [https://www.facebook.com/events/269001960666440/] to raise money for two non-profit groups. It all started with musicians David Miller and Christina Kiely
Announcements
Umber Nisar (middle) speaks about what happened to her. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)MIDWOOD – Umber Nisar, the Muslim woman who was assaulted three days ago [/muslim-woman-hate-crime/], sat on a chair facing the cameras. She was fidgeting with her hands and occasionally looked up, her eyes were filled with tears, but
Central Brooklyn
PARK SLOPE/WINDSOR TERRACE – History was made at the 44th Annual Brooklyn St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday when the Brooklyn Irish LGBTQ Organization [https://www.facebook.com/groups/bkirishlgbtq/permalink/2575318046028283/] (BILO) became the first LGBTQ group to march in the event. Brooklyn Irish LGBTQ Organization marching in
Big Story
Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerUPDATE: While the NYPD still has not released photos or video of the assailant, it seems it is now being investigated by the Hate Crimes Unit, though the cops won’t tell us when that switch happened. MIDWOOD – Umber Nisar usually drives everywhere. But, the weather was
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Jumaane Williams and others hold hands and chant as a sign of unity. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)MIDWOOD – “No hate, no fear, Muslims are welcome here. No hate, no fear, everyone is welcome here,” people chanted outside Makki Masjid this afternoon. Last night, a white supremacist [https://www.theguardian.com/
Bay Ridge
Vitis Chandelier; Photo Via Rich Brilliant WillingSPONSORED: “We believe in the power of light to create atmosphere, that light has a profound influence on shaping the way we feel.” That’s how Theo Richardson describes the guiding principle behind the work of Rich Brilliant Willing [https://richbrilliantwilling.com] (RBW), the