Central Brooklyn
PLG/FLATBUSH – Last night was a somber affair at Brian Cunningham’s headquarters at Brooklyn Commons on Flatbush Avenue, and a massive disappointment for progressive Democrats in District 40 who worked hard to get him elected on a Reform Party line after establishment endorsed incumbent Eugene. There seems to be
Central Brooklyn
FLATBUSH – There were bright red signs all around each polling place reminding the candidates and their staff that they are not allowed to approach folks on their way into the polling stations within 100 feet of the entrance, much less inside their polling stations. Here are the rules – emphasis added
Central Brooklyn
FLATBUSH – The District 40 City Council debate ended in chaos Sunday night, as incumbent Democrat Councilman Mathieu Eugene stormed off the stage, refusing to shake his opponent’s hand. While Reform Party challenger Brian Cunningham remained onstage, hand outstretched, Eugene’s supporters, led by his brother, enveloped him, chanting, cheering
brownsville
The NYPD is asking for help with four missing persons cases in Brooklyn. Flatbush Ditmas Park Briana Carter, 14, has been missing since Thursday, October 26. She was last seen around 7:00 pm leaving her home on the 2000-block of Bedford Avenue, between Clarendon and Avenue D. Carter is
Big Story
FLATBUSH – A surprise endorsement of Brian Cunningham [https://www.cunninghamforcouncil.com/] by the Working Families Party [http://workingfamilies.org/] has shaken up the 40th district council race in central Brooklyn. After representing parts of Crown Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Kensington, and Flatbush since 2007, Dr. Mathieu Eugene [http://www.mathieueugene.
Central Brooklyn
Councilmember Mathieu Eugene (center) at groundbreaking for PS889/IS890 in 2014/ BKLYNERDITMAS PARK/KENSINGTON – Councilman Mathieu Eugene (D, 40th) put out a press release last Friday, touting his hard work in getting a traffic light and crosswalk approved that will likely be installed next year by PS889, IS890 on Coney
Central Brooklyn
KENSINGTON/DITMAS PARK — NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) has finished their traffic study, according to the Assemblymember Robert Carroll, and have agreed to install a traffic light at the corner of Coney Island Avenue and Hinckley Place to aid in traffic calming in front of IS 890 and PS 889
Announcements
PROSPECT PARK – Mayor Bill DeBlasio announced this morning that Prospect Park will go car free starting January 2, 2018. DeBlasio was surrounded by Council member Brad Lander, Brooklyn Parks Commissioner Marty Mar, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, Musa Moor of CB9,Sue Donoghue, President of the BProspect park Alliance and
Announcements
1. Best Halloween decorations in Brooklyn. 2. Massive houses means massive yard sales. Via Facebook3. Same weekend as the open studios in the neighborhood [/tour-local-artist-studios-in-ditmas-park-this-weekend/].
Central Brooklyn
PS889/IS890 on Coney Island AvenueKENSINGTON/DITMAS PARK – It’s getting to be the end of October soon, mornings are getting darker, and getting to school will become an even bigger challenge to students at the new PS889 / IS890 on Coney Island Avenue. We’ve written about the issues surrounding
Arts & Culture
Via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/Flatbush-Artists-Studio-Tour-309055422518941/]DITMAS PARK – Check out “contemporary artists in Victorian Flatbush” this weekend at the 2017 Flatbush Artists Studio Tour [http://www.flatbushartists.org/]. Visitors will have the chance to meet 29 participating local artists in their homes and studios—many of which are located
Animals
Nothing like a live bull chase around Brooklyn. Excitement stared around 11am this morning with reports of a cow (later revised by authorities to – Bull) loose in Borough park. BREAKING: Loose Cow Being Chased in Brooklyn @NYPDnews [https://twitter.com/NYPDnews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] Chasing the cow requesting @NYPDSpecialops