Central Brooklyn
EAST FLATBUSH – Police responded to a 911 call shortly after 10pm Saturday night, December 2, regarding an assault at 80 East 93rd Street between Rutland Road and East New York Avenue. When officers arrived, they found 30-year-old Darnell Pettway unconscious and unresponsive in the lobby of the residential building with
Bensonhurst
MIDWOOD – An attempted robbery occurred at the Pay-O-Matic at 1813 Kings Highway on Thursday, November 30, said police. A man entered the location around 3:00 am and simulated having a gun, demanding money and lotto tickets from the 29-year old female teller. The man was unsuccessful, however, leaving the
Central Brooklyn
A Tree Falls in Brooklyn, Boerum Hill, November 15, 2017 (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)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], and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/parkslopestoop], and sign up
Central Brooklyn
via ReachNowThanksgiving is behind us and odds are that you did a little traveling last week. And even if you didn’t, you’re probably planning some later in December. You’re certainly not alone. I mean, check out these stats [http://newsroom.aaa.com/2017/11/nearly-51-million-americans-travel-thanksgiving-highest-volume-dozen-years/] from AAA:
Central Brooklyn
A newly empty lot at the corner of 5th and Flatbush Avenues, across from Barclays (Photo by Nathan Haselby)The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. Defense Lawyers and DA Protests Latest ICE Arrest at Brooklyn
Announcements
CLINTON HILL – At an event kicking off a $7 million initiative to promote urban farming education in Brooklyn classrooms, Borough President Eric Adams joined students of Clinton Hill’s PS 56 Lewis H. Latimer and Urban Assembly Unison School on Tuesday to tour the site of a “future state-of-the-art greenhouse.
Business
If you were anywhere in Brooklyn earlier this month, you know it was impossible to miss the squad of diaper-clad men parading through Downtown Brooklyn. What seemed to be a quirky procession was actually a fun marketing stunt – and we’ve got the scoop. via SpotluckDining app, Spotluck [http://www.
Business
Who would not be charmed by a lovely jewel or lavish accessory? We have some many established and emerging jewelry designers here in Brooklyn, let’s shop local this year and support them. Brooklyn Charm [https://www.brooklyncharm.com/] Williamsburg 145 Bedford Ave Brooklyn, NY 11211 b/t 10th St
Arts & Culture
Fort Greene Park tree lighting (Photo courtesy of Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership)The holiday season is upon us. Holiday shopping has officially begun and festive decorations are popping up everywhere. There are a few events to check out this weekend to find gifts crafted by local artists and makers as
Arts & Culture
Ezra Gale has spent the past several years auditioning to replace James Brown as the hardest working man in show business, serving as founder, bandleader, and sideman in a series of genre-splitting projects (start with Afrobeat, jazz, classic country, dub reggae, and you’re just scratching the surface). Somehow along
Central Brooklyn
Most of the burglaries took place along a 2 mile stretch of Central Brooklyn (Screenshot via Google My Maps)WINDSOR TERRACE – Police have a suspect in a string of 11 commercial burglaries across Windsor Terrace and Kensington throughout October this year. NYPD has determined the robberies are part of a
Central Brooklyn
PROSPECT PARK – Early this coming Saturday, over 6,000 runners of all ages will fill Prospect Park with the sounds holidays – from jingle bells attached to their sneakers. After crossing the finish line, all runners will get to enjoy hot chocolate and holiday-themed bagels. The registration is sold out, but