brownsville
FLATBUSH/CROWN HEIGHTS/SHEEPSHEAD – If you live in the 9th Congressional District, currently represented by Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, whether she will remain your congresswoman will be decided on June 26th at the Democratic Primaries. Yes, the general election is not until November 6, but in this heavily Democratic area, whoever
Announcements
There were an estimated two million rats [http://www.businessinsider.com/how-many-rats-are-there-in-nyc-2014-11] living in New York City in 2014, and according to a recent study released by RentHop [https://www.renthop.com/studies/nyc/rats-continue-to-thrive-in-new-york-city-especially-during-summer] the number of sightings have been increasing each year. Via brooklyn-usa.org [http://www.brooklyn-usa.
brownsville
BROWNSVILLE – NYPD Police Officer Ernesto Marks, who was arrested last week [/friday-crime-blotter-12/] and charged with criminal obstruction of breathing for allegedly choking his girlfriend during a fight, has notched another arrest in less than a week’s time. Around 2:45 am on Wednesday, June 13, Marks was arrested once
Arts & Culture
In case Spike Lee’s 3rd Annual Prince Party, Erwin Wurm’s Hot Dog Bus [/weekend-art-events-june-8-10-salsa-hot-dog-bus-purple-party-more/], and the Brooklyn Pride festivities [/celebrate-lgbtq-pride-2018-in-brooklyn/] aren’t enough to keep you busy this weekend, here’s info on two additional festivals with more offerings to keep you entertained. Selebrasyion! [http://haiticulturalx.org/selebrasyon]
Central Brooklyn
CROWN HEIGHTS/PROSPECT HEIGHTS – The Brooklyn Botanic Garden [https://www.bbg.org/] hosted a ground-breaking on Wednesday morning for the new Robert W. Wilson Overlook that will offer visitors expansive views above the Garden’s Cherry Esplanade when it debuts in Summer 2019. Ground-breaking event for Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s
Central Brooklyn
WILLIAMSBURG – Police have made an arrest in the death of Jose Osorio, 19, who was shot and killed in Williamsburg last December. The shooting that claimed Osorio’s life [/wednesday-crime-blotter-shooting-death-in-williamsburg-hit-and-run-in-madison-and-more/] took place on Wednesday, December 20, 2017, and left another victim shot in the shoulder. Last week, police arrested Donovan
Announcements
The Empire State building lit up in orange—during National Gun Awareness month, orange is the color worn to honor victims of gun violence (Via Gun Violence Awareness Month [http://www.gunviolenceawarenessmonth.com/])Brooklyn politicians and communities are speaking out and hosting events to kick-off June’s Gun Violence Awareness
Central Brooklyn
Councilmember Eugene at Ditmas Junior High to announce the results of Participatory Budgeting in District 40 (Via CM Eugene’s Office)KENSINGTON – City Councilmember Mathieu Eugene stopped off at Ditmas Junior High earlier this week to reveal the results of the Participatory Budgeting vote in his 40th District. Receiving the
Bed Stuy
Majority Leader Cumbo visited Medgar Evers Prep yesterday to announce results and present oversized checks for winning projects (Via @NYC Council [https://twitter.com/NYCCouncil] Twitter)CROWN HEIGHTS – City Council Majority Leader Laurie Cumbo paid a visit to a Crown Heights high school to announce the winning projects from Participatory
Central Brooklyn
PROSPECT HEIGHTS – The NYPD confirmed that FDNY EMT Andrew Davis, 23, was arrested while on duty on Tuesday, May 22, for assaulting his girlfriend. Davis was cuffed and charged with assault and harassment after hitting the woman near Classon Avenue and Eastern Parkway around 1:15 am, said police. PROSPECT
Central Brooklyn
By: Representative Yvette D. Clarke and Internet Association President & CEO Michael Beckerman The internet is about opportunity. Its evolution continues to open doors for students to further their education, for communities to exchange ideas, and for small businesses to leverage tools that help them market their products and engage
Bed Stuy
The Thanksgiving Supermarket on 86th Street, where a young boy was nearly kidnapped on Monday (Screenshot via Google Maps)GRAVESEND – Police are looking for the man who tried to kidnap a 3-year old boy from right in front of his grandmother on Monday. The incident occurred just before 4:00