Central Brooklyn
Photo of crash by Aaron MattocksKENSINGTON – Last night there was another crash at the intersection of Ocean Parkway and Church Avenue, where a few weeks back, neighbor Faustino Garcia was killed [/dangerous-ocean-parkway-intersection-claims-another-life/]. This time, neighbor Aaron Mattocks tells us he barely escaped unscathed. Meanwhile, the FDNY and NYPD claim to
celebrity
Cynthia Nixon at the press conference/ BKLYNERCROWN HEIGHTS – On her first visit to a NYCHA development, gubernatorial hopeful, Cynthia Nixon, blasted Gov. Cuomo for his handling of the New York City Housing crisis. A week after Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) conducted a tour through New York City Housing Authority complexes
Arts & Culture
With the start of Passover on Friday and Easter on Sunday, this weekend will be on the quieter side, but there are some events scheduled that will benefit great causes including Imani House, the Stoneman Douglas High School Victims Fund, March For Our Lives, and the New Sanctuary Coalition NYC.
canarsie
The intersection of Flatlands and East 83rd, and the Popeyes where the shooting incident occurred (Screenshot via Google Maps)Today, the District Attorney Eric Gonzalez’s office indicted a Flatbush 16-year old for allegedly shooting a young girl who was sitting in a van at a Canarsie intersection earlier this
Arts & Culture
A Creative Space for Children to Unleash Their Imaginations Courtesy of CumbeJuly 9 – August 3, 2018 Early Bird Discount by April 23 At Cumbe, our goal is to tap into children’s amazing capacity for imagination and wonder, while introducing them to the joy and vitality of dance, song and
Central Brooklyn
57 Caton Place is the yellow brick building. To the left of it is Kensington Stables and The Kestrel. To the right – a church parking lot.WINDSOR TERRACE – The owners of 57 Caton Place, (57 Caton Partners, LLC) have proposed to rezone parts of the block their lot is on
Central Brooklyn
Bay Ridge St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Photo: Paul Stremple/BKLYNER) * Will Adams Run For NYC Mayor in 2021? [http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/new-website-brooklyn-borough-prez-hints-2021-mayoral-run-article-1.3897391] [New York Daily News] * Brooklyn’s Population Decreases For First Time Since 2010 [https://www.citylab.com/amp/article/556280/] [City Lab] * Former
Borough Park
Kalman YegerBOROUGH PARK – This Friday is the beginning of Passover (Pesach) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passover], and Borough Park community leaders and elected officials distributed Passover packages to over 1,000 needy families last Thursday. “The Pesach Seder is the most important family gathering of the year and an
Announcements
UPDATE (2/27/18): This afternoon, in an email statement, Senator Golden announced staff member Anthony Testaverde’s departure from the senator’s employment. “Anthony Testaverde is no longer employed by my office. While freedom of speech is a right, that all citizens enjoy, what occurred in this instance was
Announcements
Photo: NY City CouncilFLATBUSH – Jumaane Williams [http://jumaanewilliams.com/], representing the 45th City Council district, is quite hopeful that he’ll become the next lieutenant governor of New York. Williams officially announced his candidacy for lieutenant governor in the last week of February [/williams-lieutenant-governor/], confirming all speculations [/councilmember-jumaane-williams-eyes-position-of-lieutenant-governor/]. Williams was
Central Brooklyn
Easter is Sunday, April 1. Put on an Easter bonnet, grab a basket, and bring the family to an Easter Egg Hunt! Note that some of the events listed might sell out, so check first and make a reservation if required. Know of any other great Easter egg hunts around
Central Brooklyn
PROSPECT PARK SOUTH – The rather substantial pothole smack in the middle of the intersection of Marlborough and Albemarle Roads has been filled. As you can sort of see, the orange cone that had been warning neighbors, is still there, embedded in asphalt. [poll id=”5″]