Announcements
Sheepshead Bay — Former City Councilman Lew Fidler and current district leader of the 41 assembly district died Sunday, May 5. He was 62. From Left to right: Robin Fidler, Lew Fidler and Councilman Chaim Deutsch (Photo: Councilman Chaim Deutch’s Twitter account)Fidler walked into a Queens movie theatre seeking
bath beach
BATH BEACH – A three-year-old boy was crossing a marked crosswalk on his scooter. Then, a van attempting to make a right turn, ran over him, killing him. The boy’s death could have been prevented with traffic calming measures, advocates say. On April 2 at around 12:45 p.m.
Central Brooklyn
PROSPECT PARK – Brooklyn-based non-profit Mimsi International [https://www.mimsi.org] will host a pink candlelight vigil on the eve of Mother’s Day to raise awareness of global maternal mortality rates, particularly for women in Haiti. Mimsi International via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/events/685701475218688/]Pregnancy is the most
Big Story
Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerIt’s that time of year again. Ramadan, the holiest month in Islam, is beginning in just a few days (Sunday, May 5 or Monday, May 6 depending on when the new moon is sighted). It is a time where Muslims fast every day from dawn to
Arts & Culture
By Antonio M. RosarioKENSINGTON – Antonio M. Rosario [http://www.amrosario.com] is a man of routines. Every morning he wakes up at 6:00 am and captures the sun rising above Brooklyn outside his office window. From the top floor of the white Trump apartment building on Ocean Parkway, his
Announcements
Fresh Juice & CoffeeMIDWOOD – A new coffee/fresh juice shop is coming soon to Little Pakistan. The new cafe will be named “Coffee House” and is located at 1050 Coney Island Avenue, right next door to the new Carvel near Foster Avenue. Right now, the shop is tentatively named “Foster
Animals
WINDSOR TERRACE – Attention animal lovers! A crowdfunding campaign [https://imagineifcd.com/projects/sean-casey-animal-shelter/] was recently launched to raise money for Sean Casey Animal Rescue’s (SCAR) Critical Care Program [https://www.nyanimalrescue.org/critical-care]. Via Sean Casey Animal Rescue | Imagine If…Community Donations [https://imagineifcd.com/projects/sean-casey-animal-shelter/]The goal
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Verrazzano Bridge. (Photo: Liena Zagare/Bklyner)DYKER HEIGHTS – A person’s remains were found on the Brooklyn Side near the Verrazzano Bridge over the weekend. On Saturday, April 27, cops were called to Fort Hill Place and Dahlgren Place where they discovered the remains of a human being near a
brownsville
BROWNSVILLE – Want to discuss health, housing, education, and your future? Come to the East Brooklyn Call to Action for Health and Economic Justice fair tomorrow. The fair takes place at PS 156 Waverly (104 Sutter Avenue) on April 27. The fair runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Central Brooklyn
PROSPECT LEFFERTS GARDEN – Cops need help searching for a suspect who allegedly shouted homophobic slurs and punched a man earlier this month. On April 4, a 24-year-old man was walking on Lincoln Road at about 1:25 p.m. As he was walking, another man came toward him, shouted anti-gay
Announcements
This year’s Church Avenue Street Fair is going to be better than ever! The fair will take place on Sunday, May 5 from noon to 6:00 p.m. on Church Ave. between Coney Island Avenue and Argyle Road. Celebrate community at the Church Avenue FairCome shop and dine
Arts & Culture
PROSPECT LEFFERTS GARDEN — The city, on Wednesday, announced the winning duo to create the Shirley Chisholm monument slated for the Parkside Avenue entrance of Prospect Park. Aerial view of Shirley Chisholm monument proposal. (Renderings: Amanda Williams and Olalekan JeyifousArtists Amanda Williams and Olalekan Jeyifous proposed “Our Destiny, Our Democracy” as