Announcements
Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerMIDWOOD – Primary Polls are definitely busier than they were in June this morning. At 9:30 a.m., I was one of three voters in the room– number 25 in my polling station at Brookdale Senior Citizen Center of Agudath Israel. A poll worker told me, “Not
Arts & Culture
The sun returns (hopefully) just in time for a weekend packed with fun things to check out, from music, poetry, performances, exhibits, books, food, and more! Don’t forget to celebrate the Brooklyn Army Terminal’s 100th anniversary [/bat-celebrates-centennial-with-a-block-party/] at a block party on Saturday featuring performances by Busta Rhymes,
Announcements
Election time is here! NYC Primaries will be held tomorrow, Thursday, September 13. Doors will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. If you are registered and eligible to vote, please do! * Find out where your polling site is with this locator [https://nyc.pollsitelocator.com/search]
Central Brooklyn
DOWNTOWN – A woman stole a credit card on a southbound 2 train earlier this month, then turned right around and headed for Madison Avenue! Police said the victim, a 57-year-old woman, first noticed her wallet was missing from her purse while aboard the 2 train at Borough Hall station, around
Central Brooklyn
Photo by Chun KitToday, New York solemnly remembers those lost 17 years ago in the 9/11 attacks—our hearts are with the families and friends who carry on their memories. Ahead of the Manhattan commemorations, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams held a 9/11 remembrance at Brooklyn Borough Hall
Announcements
Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerFLATBUSH – The Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College (BCBC)/ Brooklyn College Presents was shut down last week and employees were fired without notice, Bklyner has learned. Sources at BCBC tell Bklyner the firings came as a surprise and that Brooklyn College cited budgetary reasons.
Central Brooklyn
On Clarendon Avenue in Flatbush, near where Kareem Summerville was shot and killed last night (Screenshot via Google Maps)FLATBUSH – A man was shot and killed following an argument on a Flatbush street last night, police confirmed. NYPD officers received a call about a man shot outside 2415 Claredon Road
Central Brooklyn
WINDSOR TERRACE – A previously unnamed green space across from the Prospect Expressway has been dedicated to the memory of a hometown hero. Captain John McKenna IV Park, Windsor Terrace (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER) Captain John McKenna IV Park naming ceremony (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Captain John McKenna IV Park naming
Bay Ridge
BOROUGH PARK – A man sexually assaulted an employee at a Borough Park religious organization earlier this month, police said. The 47-year old male victim was working inside Munkach Malmud Torah at 5202 13th Avenue around 10:00 am on Sunday, September 2, when the suspect approached him and groped his
Central Brooklyn
Degraw Street, Columbia Street Waterfront District (Photo: Nathan Haselby)Keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week — follow us on Twitter [https://twitter.com/bklyner], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/bklyner], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/parkslopestoop], and subscribe [/subscribe/]. If you have news tips, story
Central Brooklyn
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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