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Oct
12
Four Dead, Three Wounded in Crown Heights Gambling Den Shooting

Four Dead, Three Wounded in Crown Heights Gambling Den Shooting

CROWN HEIGHTS – Four men are dead and three others wounded, after one or more men opened fire in a gambling
6 min read
Oct
11
960 Franklin: A Bad Deal for the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens and for Crown Heights

960 Franklin: A Bad Deal for the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens and for Crown Heights

A hanging scrim shows the proposed towers and their size relative to the conservatory buildings. Via BBG website.In July
4 min read
Oct
11
Outdoor Events In Brooklyn: October 11-13

Outdoor Events In Brooklyn: October 11-13

We’re halfway through October and have a couple of weeks before we turn our clocks back an hour on
3 min read
Oct
10
Weekend Art Events: October 11-13 (Crown Heights Film Fest, Red Hook Open Studios, Open Mic Night & More)

Weekend Art Events: October 11-13 (Crown Heights Film Fest, Red Hook Open Studios, Open Mic Night & More)

This weekend offers movies, music, literature, and lots of visual art including the Red Hook Open Studios and an opening
6 min read
Oct
09
Top NYPD Brass Clears the Air About New Marijuana Enforcement Rules in Communities of Color

Top NYPD Brass Clears the Air About New Marijuana Enforcement Rules in Communities of Color

Deputy Inspector John Buttacavoli, Deputy Inspector John Mastronardi, Sen. Zellnor Myrie, Brownsville community activist Kwesi Johnson, Assemblywoman Latrice Walker, NYPD
4 min read
Oct
08
Synagogues to See Beefed Up Police Presence Over Yom Kippur

Synagogues to See Beefed Up Police Presence Over Yom Kippur

Congregants at the city’s synagogues can expect to see a larger police presence, from both NYPD and State Police,
1 min read
Oct
04
No Heat, No Hot Water? Crown Heights Leads The City In Complaints

No Heat, No Hot Water? Crown Heights Leads The City In Complaints

Montgomery Street in Crown Heights, Ben Brachfeld/BklynerResidents at 1,264 buildings in Crown Heights filed formal complaints regarding heat
2 min read
Oct
02
Art-Centered Diversion Program for Low-Level Offenders Expands At Brooklyn Museum

Art-Centered Diversion Program for Low-Level Offenders Expands At Brooklyn Museum

City Council Speaker Corey Johnson. Ben Brachfeld/Bklyner.BROOKLYN MUSEUM – Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez on Wednesday, October 2, announced
3 min read
Sep
30
Beyond the PSL: Six Fall Treats to Celebrate the Season

Beyond the PSL: Six Fall Treats to Celebrate the Season

Ah, fall. Leaves changing, light golden, air crisp. Pumpkin everywhere. Literally, everywhere. In everything. The amount of pumpkin on the
2 min read
Sep
24
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Turns Up The Heat: Chile Pepper Festival Sept. 28

Brooklyn Botanic Garden Turns Up The Heat: Chile Pepper Festival Sept. 28

CROWN HEIGHTS – Lovers of hot and spicy cuisine will be heading to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden [https://www.bbg.org]
1 min read