Borough Park
Congregants at the city’s synagogues can expect to see a larger police presence, from both NYPD and State Police, for Yom Kippur Wednesday, amid a spike of antisemitic hate crimes that have worried civic and religious leaders about the safety of worshippers on Judaism’s holiest day. One quarter
Central Brooklyn
Officer Junior Sesay, 70th Precinct. Nathan Thompson/BklynerFLATBUSH – Neighborhood Coordinating Officers (NCOs) Sean Callender and Junior Sesay came to St Paul’s Church to update us on the summer activity in the D sector. They were accompanied by two Officers from the Transit Police. The Transit Police now has NCOs
Central Brooklyn
10-year-old Dalerjon Shahobiddinov was killed by a reckless driver in Midwood Saturday morning. Dalerjon was riding his bike at Foster Avenue and Seton Place, steps from his home in Midwood when he was struck by a driver of a Ford Explorer. He was rushed to Maimonides Medical Center and was
Bay Ridge
Montgomery Street in Crown Heights, Ben Brachfeld/BklynerResidents at 1,264 buildings in Crown Heights filed formal complaints regarding heat and hot water issues between September 2018 and August 2019, more than in any other neighborhood in New York City, according to analysis of Localize.city, a website which aggregates
Central Brooklyn
5325 Clarendon Road via Google Streetview.East Flatbush On Thursday, October 3, just before 2 am officers from the 67th Precinct responded to a 911 call of an assault in progress inside of 5325 Clarendon Road, a block from Kings Highway. Upon arrival, they found a 39-year-old man with multiple
Arts & Culture
There’s lots happening this weekend starting with the First Thursday Gallery Walk in DUMBO (6pm to 8pm) featuring openings at Cuban Art Space, Made in NY Media Center, and Undercurrent. Learn more at artindumbo.com [https://artindumbo.com/event/first-thursday-2019-10-03/]. Also happening this weekend: the Bushwick Film Festival [/bushwick-film-festival-100-independent-films-over-5-days/
Business
CARROLL GARDENS/FLATBUSH – Tastes of Brooklyn [http://tastesofbrooklyn.com/] is hosting two food crawls this weekend! The 8th Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill Fall Crawl [http://tastesofbrooklyn.com/] is slated for Saturday, October 5 and the first-ever Tastes of Flatbush [http://tastesofbrooklyn.com/] will debut on Sunday, October 6. Ticket prices for
Business
Brooklyn Creative League office by Jenni Walkowiak/with permissionI should probably start with the disclaimer that WeWork is a competitor of ours in New York, although WeWork executives would probably not say the same about us. I started my coworking company, Brooklyn Creative League [http://brooklyncreativeleague.co/], in 2009, a
Announcements
City Council Speaker Corey Johnson. Ben Brachfeld/Bklyner.BROOKLYN MUSEUM – Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez on Wednesday, October 2, announced a major expansion of non-prosecution diversion programs for low-level offenses. Those arrested for certain minor infractions will be given the opportunity to avoid prosecution by completing an arts enrichment program
Announcements
At an oath ceremony in Canarsie in June. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)DITMAS PARK – A Brooklyn woman has been waiting for her naturalization ceremony for about five years. It was scheduled and then canceled, with no reason provided. Now, her attorney and the Council on American-Islamic Relations-NY (CAIR-NY) [https://www.
Arts & Culture
GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY – Strolling along its miles of pathways, relaxing by one of its ponds, or just admiring the scenery, Green-Wood Cemetery [https://www.green-wood.com] is a peaceful respite from the chaos of the city. Designated a National Historic Landmark in September 2006, Green-Wood Cemetery boasts 478-acres of lush landscapes
Announcements
Vacant storefronts on 86th Street in Bay Ridge, February 28, 2019. (Photo: Justin Mitchell/Bklyner)BROOKLYN – A new study by Comptroller Scott Stringer’s office shows that Brooklyn is facing a substantial spike in storefront retail vacancies and rents. According to the study [https://comptroller.nyc.gov/reports/retail-vacancy-in-new-york-city/?utm_