Central Brooklyn
Seth Low middle school (IS 96) in Bensonhurst.If you have a child at a New York City public school, or if you work at one, you know this only too well – on too many days, too many rooms are simply #TooHotToLearn. In the winter – it’s the heating: some
Central Brooklyn
7th Ave in Park Slope. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. Meet Peter Dorosh, Prospect Park’s Resident Bird Man. [Village Voice [http://www.villagevoice.com/news/meet-peter-dorosh-the-bird-man-of-prospect-park-9847663] ] Hillary Clinton
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(Photo via Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny’s Office, 2015)On Friday, a former Coney Island pol was indicted for involvement in a scheme pumping $6.3 million in narcotics onto the black market, officials said. Alec Brook-Krasny, formerly representing Coney Island, Dyker Heights, Bensonhurst, and Brighton Beach, was charged, along with
Central Brooklyn
(Photo by Tracey Hohman)To our neighbors who celebrate, all of us here at BKLYNER wish you a very meaningful Passover. We hope everyone has a chance to relax, spend time with family and friends, and enjoy a peaceful holiday. **Alternate side parking rules are in effect today, April 10
Central Brooklyn
Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNERKeep 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 for our daily newsletter [/]. And if you ever have any
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Few things are more satisfying than unfriending someone who deserves it. We might not be able to slam phones when hang up on someone, but at least we can do something approaching the digital equivalent. But now, you can find a place that deserves you. (Courtesy Zillow/Nord East Realty
Big Story
(Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)“Stop Dumping On Us” shouted local pols, civic leaders, and advocates this morning near the site of a 27,000-gallon diesel oil spill into the Gravesend Bay last week [/breaking-oil-spill-dumps-27000-gallons-toward-gravesend-bay/] — shaming environmental protection agencies for failing to notify them about the spill. “The Gravesend Bay
![[UPDATED] Do You Know This Man Found By Brooklyn College?](/content/images/size/w600/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RMA943-17-70-Pct-Unidentified-Aided-04-05-17.jpg)
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via NYPDUpdate 4/10: The hospitalized male was identified on Saturday, April 8, and has been reunited with family. The investigation is ongoing. Police are looking for public’s help in identifying a man they found Wednesday morning around 9:30, unconscious and bleeding from the head in front of
Arts & Culture
Photo via CAMBAThis weekend is jam-packed with lots of cool and fun things to see and do. There’s an Easter egg hunt and bird watching; Japanese flute and Argentinian guitar; painting and sculpture; film, music, and dance; and so much more! Shona Sculpture Sale [https://www.camba.org/support/
![[Updated: FOUND] Midwood Teen Missing From Fort Hamilton High School](/content/images/size/w600/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Screen-Shot-2017-04-07-at-8.19.08-AM.png)
Central Brooklyn
Photo via NYPD[Update from NYPD at 3:45pm: Anderson Ortiz has been found and is safe] Help cops find a 15-year-old boy from Midwood missing since Monday. Anderson Ortiz, 15, was last seen at Fort Hamilton High School in Bay Ridge, on April 3 at 8am, said cops. Ortiz
Central Brooklyn
(Photo via NYPD)Yesterday, cops found a surprising bounty in a Flatbush apartment: a loaded handgun, crack cocaine, and a foot-long South American lizard. Emergency service units and field intelligence officers busted into an apartment on East 21st Street near Woodruff Avenue, with a search warrant, just before 6:30am
Business
Mid-April is usually when the last frost date passes for our area, and it’s finally a good time to plant. Here are our favorite spots to purchase seeds and plants in Brooklyn. Most larger garden centers will deliver your plants as well — just ask. Please add your favorites in