Arts & Culture
J’Ouvert by Philip J Bell.CROWN HEIGHTS — Every year on Labor Day weekend Brooklyn celebrates Carnival. Just before sunrise on Labor Day Monday – it’s time for J’Ouvert on Flatbush Avenue. After J’Ouvert winds down, the West Indian Day Carnival Parade [http://wiadcacarnival.org/] starts on Empire
Central Brooklyn
EAST FLATBUSH – The NYPD is asking the public’s assistance in identifying the man seen in the below photos in connection to a recent incident that occurred on a subway in East Flatbush. Via NYPDOn a southbound ‘5’ train at approximately 6:30pm on Tuesday, August 15, police say the
Central Brooklyn
A judge’s gavel. (Photo: Joe Gratz / Flickr)BED-STUY – Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced on Wednesday that a 72-year-old man has been indicted on charges of menacing as a hate crime, criminal possession of a weapon, and other offenses for allegedly yelling homophobic slurs at a passenger on
Big Story
George’s Diner on Coney ISland Avenue (Photo Liena Zagare/BKLYNER)DITMAS PARK: George’s Diner on Coney Island Avenue is legendary. It was the first in Brooklyn to open 24 hours. And at a time when we seem to be reporting on the closure of one old-school diner [/neighbors-bid-farewell-bensonhursts-vegas-diner/
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Click the image to be taken to interactive feature. Finding the right school for your child can be an overwhelming task. Yuri Nazarov, a father of three from Bensonhurst, found that out firsthand when he began researching kindergarten programs for his oldest child. Nazarov and his wife discussed their options.
Central Brooklyn
EAST NEW YORK – The NYPD needs help searching for the man who drove over the foot of a 20-year-old, then proceeded to argue with him, and then shot him twice in the leg… and ran. According to cops, on Sunday, August 20 at approximately 10:40 pm, the suspect, described
Business
PROSPECT-LEFFERTS GARDENS — Little Mo Wine & Spirits [http://www.littlemowine.com] recently posted a photo on Facebook of a new Italian restaurant coming soon to 1146 Nostrand Avenue, in the space that formerly housed local dive bar, Maximillian Bell’s. Conveniently located steps away from the wine shop, Camillo [https:
Borough Park
418 Coney Island Avenue (Screenshot via Google Maps)CENTRAL BROOKLYN – Police are looking for four individuals wanted in questioning regarding two separate incidents involving credit card skimmers in Kensington and Borough Park this month.On Friday, August 18, the three men attempted to place a credit card skimmer on pump
Borough Park
BOROUGH PARK — A married couple died and their teenage daughter was injured in a Borough Park house fire this morning, Monday, Aug 28. The FDNY received a 911 call at 3:47 am reporting a residential fire at 1174 44th Street, located a block and a half from the FDNY
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A home in Seagate after Sandy. (Photo by Erica Sherman)Brooklyn knows the devastation of a major storm. Many neighborhoods are still being rebuilt, 5 years on from Sandy, and our hearts go out to the residents affected by Hurricane Harvey that tore though Texas this weekend. “Currently, the relief
Business
Unless you’re one of the lucky few who has a washer/dryer in your home, lugging all your clothes to the laundromat (or even your building’s basement) can be a pain and time-consuming. Even if you are one of those few, finding a convenient time and spot to
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Sesame Street characters during the commercial. (Photo Hugo Smith/BKLYNER)Photo Hugo Smith/BklynerDITMAS PARK: Want to see some Sesame Street characters? Fiat Chrysler is filming a commercial featuring the characters today and tomorrow — and the location manager says neighbors are welcome to stop by. Neighbors watching (Photo Elan Rabiner/