Bensonhurst
2848 and 2850 West 15th Street. (Screenshot via Google Maps)Two new building permits filed for southern Brooklyn are connected to an architecture and design firm with a history of skirting regulations. A six-story, 20-unit building could rise at 2848 West 15th Street between Neptune and Mermaid Avenues in Coney
Central Brooklyn
‘Tis the season to be … uhh, relieved that taxes are in? Provided they are [https://www.irs.gov/filing/extension-of-time-to-file-your-tax-return]. Still, with your attention free to turn elsewhere, why not take your whole life elsewhere? Perhaps even Southern Brooklyn? 2375 East 3rd Street [http://www.kingsqueensapts.com/no-fee-rentals-nyc/brooklyn-apartments/neighborhood/
Announcements
MCU Park (photo via Brooklyn Cyclones)Baseball on the beach is back, and the Brooklyn Cyclones [http://www.brooklyncyclones.com/], a New York Mets Single-A Affiliate, are inviting you to come out to the ballpark this season for some summer fun! No matter what you enjoy the Cyclones will have
Central Brooklyn
Photo via Friends of the EndThe weather may not hold out all weekend, so enjoy every moment of sunshine available at these (mostly) outdoors Earth Day-themed weekend events from Ditmas Park to Marine Park. Looking for more earth day events in the Park Slope area? Check out our full guide
Police & Fire
> Shooting a Coney island pic.twitter.com/d2abEceEKx [https://t.co/d2abEceEKx] — Vladislav (@vladislovekim) April 16, 2017 [https://twitter.com/vladislovekim/status/853754568211083267] On Sunday, false reports of gunshots set off a panic among hoards of Coney Island visitors, sending revelers running and screaming in all directions. “Just as
Central Brooklyn
Spring is in the air, replete with the blossoming of flora and fauna. I won’t be going outside, though. I’ll be inside, avoiding allergens and enjoying cat videos in my comfy abode. I suggest you find a pad of your own. (Courtesy Zillow/David Krause of Bouwerie Lane
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Police & Fire
Robbery locations from April 6 to April 11. (Map pins by BKLYNER)[Update 4/12: Arcelay Camilo of Bensonhurst has been arrested and charged with robbery and criminal impersonation, said cops.] Help cops find 36-year-old Arcelay Camilo, suspected of impersonating a police officer and then robbing five stories in Bensonhurst
Central Brooklyn
(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
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
Arts & Culture
Photo via Step Afrika!Don’t let a little cold rain get you down. Check out these great weekend events from Ditmas Park to Coney Island, all perfect to help you let loose from a busy week. If you have an event to share, email us at editor@bklyner.com.
Central Brooklyn
So, the weather might not have seemed much like it lately, but Spring is here! We’re through the vernal equinox, people! It’s time to clean up your apartments or, even better, get brand new digs. (Courtesy Street Easy/Fumiko Akiyama of Corcoran [http://streeteasy.com/building/1813-78-street-brooklyn/2]
community
Photo by South Slope NewsVoting for Participatory Budgeting [/tonight-see-participatory-budgeting-projects-flatbush-midwood/] 2017 begins this Saturday, March 25, where you can vote on how $1 million in city funds are spent in your community. Below, find all the ballot options and polling locations for Council Member David Greenfield’s District 44 [http://council.