Central Brooklyn
CROWN HEIGHTS – Four men are dead and three others wounded, after one or more men opened fire in a gambling den early Saturday morning police said. The Crown Heights social club is a block from the 77th Precinct. At least two guns were recovered at the scene police say, but
Central Brooklyn
A hanging scrim shows the proposed towers and their size relative to the conservatory buildings. Via BBG website.In July the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens (BBG) opened a new exhibit in one of their many conservatorie [/brooklyn-botanic-garden-presents-exhibit-protesting-sun-blocking-towers/]s. What made this exhibit different was that they were not showcasing exotic flora.
Bay Ridge
We’re halfway through October and have a couple of weeks before we turn our clocks back an hour on November 3, making the days even shorter. Get out and enjoy the sun this weekend with these outdoor events happening throughout Brooklyn. The Old Stone House, 336 3rd Street, Park
Arts & Culture
This weekend offers movies, music, literature, and lots of visual art including the Red Hook Open Studios and an opening party for The Balloon Project. It’s also the last weekend to check out No More Water at The Old Stone House and The Heights Players’ The Last Night of
brownsville
Deputy Inspector John Buttacavoli, Deputy Inspector John Mastronardi, Sen. Zellnor Myrie, Brownsville community activist Kwesi Johnson, Assemblywoman Latrice Walker, NYPD Chief of Department Terence Monahan, Assistant Chief Jeffrey Maddrey, Deputy Chief Charles McEvoy. Nigel Roberts/BklynerBROWNSVILLE — Residents in over-policed communities of color have historically been disproportionately jailed for smoking pot.
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
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
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
Central Brooklyn
Ah, fall. Leaves changing, light golden, air crisp. Pumpkin everywhere. Literally, everywhere. In everything. The amount of pumpkin on the market can sometimes be overwhelming, but never fear. We’ve rounded up the best fall treats the Borough has to offer—we even snuck two alcoholic drinks in there just
Central Brooklyn
CROWN HEIGHTS – Lovers of hot and spicy cuisine will be heading to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden [https://www.bbg.org] on Saturday (Sept. 28) for the 27th annual Chile Pepper Festival [https://www.bbg.org/visit/event/chile_pepper_festival_2019_events#tastings], featuring dozens of food vendors, cooking demos,
Announcements
CROWN HEIGHTS/WILLIAMSBURG – Cops are looking for suspects related to two separate homicides in three days in the borough. On September 17 at around 4:47 a.m., 60-year-old Gary Smith was found slumped on the steps of a building on Schenectady Avenue between Lincoln Place and St. Johns Place.
Arts & Culture
The Black Lady Theatre serves as a cultural hub in Crown Heights for the arts, learning, sharing and experiencing Afrikan heritage. Nigel Roberts/BklynerCROWN HEIGHTS – It’s an understatement to say that there are significant problems with the nation’s criminal justice system. As of last year, 151 exonerated prisoners