Arts & Culture
Hopefully the rain will stay away this weekend as there are lots of fun events planned for outdoors, including concerts, the Borough President’s Black VegFest, the North Slope Summer Stroll, History Day celebrating Coney Island’s immigrant heritage, and more. Check the BKLYNER Calendar [/calendar/] for more events happening
Bed Stuy
After analyzing data across the five boroughs, Localize discovered the areas in which cyclists and pedestrians are at three times greater risk of being injured are killed in a crash—and three of them are in Brooklyn. Which are the most dangerous neighborhoods? Williamsburg, Downtown and an area of Crown
Announcements
Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerDITMAS PARK – Get ready, Ditmas Park, because Carvel is making its way to the neighborhood! There aren’t many ice cream shops in the neighborhood. In fact, the Baskin Robbins on Coney Island Avenue and 18th Avenue is pretty much the only spot to find a sundae.
Bensonhurst
(Courtesy: bee721 / flickr)BROWNSVILLE – Police are looking for a man wanted in connection with a seemingly random slashing that took place in Brownsville on Monday. The attack happened around 11:30 pm on Monday, August 6, near Linden Boulevard and Rockaway Parkway, said police, when the suspect approached a 44-year
Central Brooklyn
Get high enough and Bushwick and you can see the Manhattan skyline… along with some major industrial space! (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)Flatbush Councilmember and Lieutenant Governor hopeful Jumaane Williams was found not guilty of disorderly conduct [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/06/nyregion/jumaane-williams-councilman-immigrant-protest-guilty.html?smid=tw-nytmetro&smtyp=
Announcements
The New Red Apple Nail salon at 1426 Nostrand has been the site of protests after a fight broke out in the shop (Screenshot via Google Maps)EAST FLATBUSH – At two rallies on Monday, members of the community demanded that the New Red Apple Nails salon be shut down after
Announcements
The NYC Department of Health [https://www1.nyc.gov/nyc-resources/categories/health.page] has announced [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/west-nile-virus-spray.page] that several neighborhoods in Brooklyn will be sprayed with mosquito-killing pesticides on Wednesday, August 8 to prevent West Nile Virus and other mosquito-borne diseases. Trucks
Arts & Culture
EAST FLATBUSH – Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams [http://www.brooklyn-usa.org/] and Senator Jesse Hamilton [https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/jesse-hamilton] are bringing back the popular Wingate Concert Series with four free events over the next two weeks. The series kicks off this Wednesday, August 8 with a R&
Central Brooklyn
Bond Street, Gowanus (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 ideas, or questions,
Central Brooklyn
Think you know all about Brooklyn news? Try this week’s news quiz and see how well you’ve kept up with all the coverage on BKLYNER! If you’re reading BKLYNER regularly, consider becoming a subscriber [/subscribe/]—you can keep up-to-date on all things Brooklyn and support the local
Central Brooklyn
A ferry crosses in front of the Williamsburg Bridge (Photo via NYC Ferry)Borough President Eric Adams has made no secret of wanting to run for Mayor. It’s a few years out yet, but check out this great profile reported while riding a bike! [https://www.cityandstateny.com/articles/
Arts & Culture
It’s August! Get out and enjoy the dog days of summer before they pass us by. Catch a movie or a concert, celebrate Brooklyn’s diversity, adopt a furry companion, and more this weekend. Check the BKLYNER Calendar [/calendar/] for more events happening around town or to list one