Announcements
There will be a neighborhood-led clean-up in “Little Pakistan” (Coney Island and Foster Avenues) this Sunday, September 17, from 5 to 8pm. It is organized by the Pakistani American Youth Organization [https://www.facebook.com/payousaa/] (PAYO) in partnership with the Department of Sanitation in an effort to keep the
Central Brooklyn
(Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)DITMAS PARK – Day three of classes at the brand new P.S. 889 let out with a lot less drama than when they opened with last week [/chaos-new-school-opens-brooklyn/], but danger still lurks in the traffic. So far the only improvements DOT has added are the “no standing”
Announcements
DITMAS PARK — Brooklyn Industries was an outlier on this stretch of Cortelyou Road, which is home to two dollar stores, a small gift shop and a handful of restaurants. It opened in January of 2013, taking over the storefront that was for two decades selling Avon [/avon-moved-out-of-cortelyou-corner-retail-space/]on the corner
Central Brooklyn
No Standing signs by the entrance on Hinckley Place were the only improvements around the school #Day2 at PS889 (Liena Zagare/BKLYNER)We received the following Letter to The Editor from a parent of P.S. 889 student in response to our coverage of the safety surrounding PS889 on Coney
Big Story
Parents with children crossing Coney Island Avenue at Hinckley Place to get to school this morning (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)DITMAS PARK — It was obvious to anyone who had ever passed by the new school on Coney Island Avenue, that there were going to be issues with traffic, [/new-school-set-open-fall-no-safe-way-get/] and that
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George’s Diner on Coney ISland Avenue (Photo Liena Zagare/BKLYNER)DITMAS PARK: George’s Diner on Coney Island Avenue is legendary. It was the first in Brooklyn to open 24 hours. And at a time when we seem to be reporting on the closure of one old-school diner [/neighbors-bid-farewell-bensonhursts-vegas-diner/
Business
Unless you’re one of the lucky few who has a washer/dryer in your home, lugging all your clothes to the laundromat (or even your building’s basement) can be a pain and time-consuming. Even if you are one of those few, finding a convenient time and spot to
Announcements
Sesame Street characters during the commercial. (Photo Hugo Smith/BKLYNER)Photo Hugo Smith/BklynerDITMAS PARK: Want to see some Sesame Street characters? Fiat Chrysler is filming a commercial featuring the characters today and tomorrow — and the location manager says neighbors are welcome to stop by. Neighbors watching (Photo Elan Rabiner/
Business
KENSINGTON — This week Marshalls seized Kensington Fitness, a gym located at 202 Caton Avenue, for failing to pay rent. Many patrons were left wondering where to go now, and how to get their money back. Now, Kensington is not Park Slope, where there is a gym on almost every corner.
Announcements
Den StarShow performing at the Brighton Jubilee. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / BKLYNER)41st Annual Brighton Jubilee (Brighton Beach) [/tag/brighton-jubilee/] Brighton Beach comes out to celebrate – food, rides, music. Jubilee is run by the Brighton Neighborhood Association [http://brightonbeach.com/], a non-for-profit organization, and will help fund the group’s many
Central Brooklyn
Monday morning, around 7:30am, a car struck a bicyclist on the corner of Beverley Road and East 7th Street. The 69 year-old man was taken to Maimonides Hospital with head trauma, and died from the injuries on August 16, 2017. According to the preliminary police investigation, the car, a
Business
Stems, 639 Vanderbilt Avenue (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Prospect Heights – Following a temporary Department of Health & Mental Hygiene-imposed shut-down [/developing-sycamore-closed-temporarily-doh-inspection/] earlier this summer, the flower shop Stems [http://www.stemsbrooklyn.com] has moved from the space it shared with the beloved Ditmas Park bar, Sycamore [http://www.sycamorebrooklyn.