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Crown Heights

Sep
13
Where In Brooklyn Cyclists Are Most Ticked Off at Drivers for Blocking Bike Lanes?

Where In Brooklyn Cyclists Are Most Ticked Off at Drivers for Blocking Bike Lanes?

DOT crews painting the new bike lane on 9th Street (Photo: Pamela Wong)The other day a bicyclist in Park
3 min read
Sep
12
Wednesday Crime Blotter: Bike Thief in Broadway Triangle, Handbag Shopping Spree With Stolen Credit Cards & More

Wednesday Crime Blotter: Bike Thief in Broadway Triangle, Handbag Shopping Spree With Stolen Credit Cards & More

DOWNTOWN – A woman stole a credit card on a southbound 2 train earlier this month, then turned right around and
2 min read
Sep
11
Brooklyn Politics: Endorsements Round Up

Brooklyn Politics: Endorsements Round Up

Days before the New York City primary, national and city-wide papers are still rolling out their endorsements for state and
5 min read
Sep
07
From A School To Residences – A Luxury Deal For The Catholic Church

From A School To Residences – A Luxury Deal For The Catholic Church

CROWN HEIGHTS – A city’s former rent control board member will convert a Crown Heights landmark property into 46 residential
2 min read
Sep
04
J’Ouvert and the West Indian Day Parade Take to the Streets of Brooklyn [PHOTOS]

J’Ouvert and the West Indian Day Parade Take to the Streets of Brooklyn [PHOTOS]

Once again, revelers took to the Brooklyn streets on Labor Day to celebrate J’Ouvert and the West Indian Day
2 min read
Sep
04
Weekend Crime Blotter: Shooting in Crown Heights, Arrests Made in Multiple Cases & More

Weekend Crime Blotter: Shooting in Crown Heights, Arrests Made in Multiple Cases & More

Police blocked off the intersection of Nostrand Avenue and Prospect Place after a shooting early Monday morning (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)
3 min read
Aug
31
Michelle Obama Distances Herself From The Michelle Obama Political Club, Does Not Endorse Hamilton

Michelle Obama Distances Herself From The Michelle Obama Political Club, Does Not Endorse Hamilton

CROWN HEIGHTS – Heightened political awareness has spawned several activist groups, including some official and not-so-official political organizations, such as the
2 min read
Aug
31
J’Ouvert 2018: Know Before You Go

J’Ouvert 2018: Know Before You Go

The NYPD announced yesterday [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/news/p0830a/nypd-continues-increased-security-measures-focus-public-safety-j-ouvert-celebration#/0] its plans to keep the public
2 min read
Aug
31
Friday Crime Blotter: Serial Burglaries on Ocean Avenue, A Gang Assault in Williamsburg & More

Friday Crime Blotter: Serial Burglaries on Ocean Avenue, A Gang Assault in Williamsburg & More

CROWN HEIGHTS – Two men shot at each other and missed—but struck a bystander instead. Now, police are trying to
3 min read
Aug
30
1,000 Affordable Senior Homes Will Be Built On NYCHA Land

1,000 Affordable Senior Homes Will Be Built On NYCHA Land

The Governor’s announcement is part of the billion dollar “Vital Brooklyn” program (Mike Groll/Office of Governor Andrew M.
2 min read