Central Brooklyn
Rendering of the future Crystal Towers housing development on Rogers Avenue by Delacour, Ferrara & Church, Architects.[Story updated on 5/13/16 at 4pm.] Construction is starting on a Flatbush building that will provide 123 units of permanent, affordable housing for low-income seniors, families, and persons with disabilities. The
Central Brooklyn
Photo: Ditmas Park CornerA teenage boy has been arrested for the stabbing of a fellow teen on a Ditmas Park sidewalk Tuesday morning. Frances Shortt, 16, was arrested yesterday afternoon and charged with stabbing a 16-year-old boy with a knife in the upper back around 8am Tuesday morning near the
Central Brooklyn
Photo: Ditmas Park CornerThe legal right to as many as 660 single family and small residential buildings in our area may be sold at the City’s tax lien sale tomorrow, May 12th. The Center for New York City Neighborhoods (CNYCN) reported [http://cnycn.org/NYC-tax-lien-sale/] that — as of May
Central Brooklyn
Cars which are legally parked — despite a sidewalk ramp — in front of 575 Ocean Avenue. (Photo: Google Maps)A recent analysis by public interest website I Quant NY [http://iquantny.tumblr.com] unearthed an incredible detail about the NYPD’s ticketing practices. Despite the fact that it is now legal,
Central Brooklyn
Learning to prepare food the Indian way in Mukti’s Kitchen.It’s not hard for those living in Ditmas Park and Kensington to satisfy their cravings for authentic South Asian food. Whether it’s at a fancier sit-down restaurant like Asya [http://asyany.com] on Cortelyou Road, Anarkali [http:
Arts & Culture
Photo: Brainerd JamesSeven months after quietly taking over at Qathra [https://www.facebook.com/Qathra], new owner Brainerd James is ready to make some noise. This Friday (5/13), the café on Cortelyou Road will host the second in what James hopes will become a regular series of live musical
Central Brooklyn
The corner of Westminster Road and Foster Avenue after a teenage boy was stabbed there this morning. (Photo: Don Loggins)A teenage boy was stabbed on a sidewalk in our area this morning, and his assailant remains at large, police said. A 16-year-old boy was stabbed with a knife in
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16th Avenue headquarters of non-profit OHEL [https://www.ohelfamily.org], which has secured $500,000 to build a new community center through this year’s participatory budgeting process in the 44th District. (Photo: Google Maps) Council Member David Greenfield’s office has released the final vote counts for the 44th
Business
Photo: Chad MurrayPropellerhead, a new restaurant and bar expected to open at the end of May [/blog/news/coney-island-avenues-propellerhead-back-on-track/], is looking to hire two chefs as soon as possible. The new culinary addition to Coney Island Avenue (at Cortelyou Road) is seeking candidates who either have extensive line chef experience,
Central Brooklyn
Old farmhouse still standing in 1916 at the intersection of Cortelyou Road and Flatbush Avenue. [v1973.2.106; Brooklyn oversize 19th century collection, v1973.002; Brooklyn Historical Society.]It is hard to imagine the lengthy period of time when Flatbush was a village, surrounded by woods and farms, linked to
Announcements
Filming will be taking place today in front of 180 Marlborough Road (between Beverley and Albemarle Roads). Cars are prohibited from parking on the west side of Marlborough Road until filming ends, which should be by about 9pm, a rep for Delta Dental told us. As filming progresses during the
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Photo via City Parks FoundationSummer is just around the corner — sign up now for fun and free sports programs for your kids. Free tennis lessons for children will be offered at 38 parks across the city — including Prospect Park — via the City Parks Foundation [http://www.cityparksfoundation.org/]. Opportunities include