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Announcements

Brooklyn Whole Foods Stores Will Donate 5% of Profits To Emma’s Torch on Thursday

GOWANUS/WILLIAMSBURG – Try to hold off this week’s grocery shopping until Thursday if you can, as Whole Foods Market [http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/mission-values/caring-communities/community-giving] will donate 5% of net sales at its Gowanus and Williamsburg locations on that day to Emma’s Torch [/emmas-torch-classroom-cafe-empowers-refugees-prepares-them-for-culinary-careers/] , the non-profit Red

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[UPDATE] 65-Year-Old Man Killed When Pushed Onto “R” Train Track At Jay Street-MetroTech

[UPDATED: Thursday, January 4 at 2:10pm] Edward Cordero, 18, of Brownsville has been charged with manslaughter and assault in connection to the death of Jacinto Suarez, police have announced. DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Jacinto Suarez, 65, of Staten Island was killed on Wednesday after being pushed onto the southbound “R” subway

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Snow Day Photos Of Boerum Hill, Gowanus & Park Slope

BOERUM HILL/GOWANUS/PARK SLOPE – As winter storm Grayson [https://weather.com/storms/winter/news/2018-01-04-winter-storm-grayson-northeast-bombogenesis-snow-forecast] , or the more dramatically monikered “Bomb Cyclone [https://weather.com/science/weather-explainers/news/what-is-bombogenesis-weather-bomb] ,” pummeled NYC with heavy snow, arctic temperatures, and blustery winds this morning, BKLYNER braved the elements to capture some photos

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FXFOWLE Decides To Move To Brooklyn Office Tower It Designed

One Willoughby Square Rendering DOWNTOWN – FXFOWLE [http://www.fxfowle.com/], the architecture, interiors, and planning firm putting its design stamp on Brooklyn through The Ashland [http://www.fxfowle.com/projects/132/the-ashland/], Northside Piers [http://www.fxfowle.com/projects/28/northside-piers/], Brooklyn Friends School [http://www.fxfowle.com/projects/132/

Announcements

Upcoming Town Halls Provide Opportunity for Civic Engagement

Two town hall meetings this week offer Brooklynites a space to engage with elected officials before the year’s end. Residents of Councilmember Laurie Cumbo’s 35th City Council District and parents with kids attending schools in the 13th School Board District will have meetings in their neighborhoods starting this

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Brooklyn Point: New Downtown Condo Tower Will Be Borough’s Tallest—For Now

Brooklyn Point rendering courtesy M18 Public RelationsDOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Details are becoming available for Brooklyn Point [https://brooklynpointnyc.com/], Extell Development’s new luxury condominium high-rise being constructed at 138 Willoughby Street as part of Downtown Brooklyn’s three tower City Point complex. Slated to launch in 2020, according to 6sqft

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Man Indicted For September Fatal Shooting On 4th Avenue

BOERUM HILL – Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced today that a 45-year-old man has been indicted for murder in connection to the fatal shooting of a Staten Island man in front of a Dunkin’ Donuts on 4th Avenue [/nypd-releases-video-suspect-4th-avenue-killing/] in September. Brooklyn Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street (Photo by

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DOT Exploring Ways To Ease Congestion on Brooklyn Bridge For Pedestrians And Cyclists

BROOKLYN BRIDGE – Anyone who’s crossed the Brooklyn Bridge in recent years is well aware that despite the breathtaking views, the trip can be a frustrating and slow experience, with thousands of pedestrians filling the pathways and bicyclists trying to maneuver through them. Opened in 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge is

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See Reindeer, Santa, And Brooklyn’s Tallest Tree Lighting Today At MetroTech

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Rescheduled due to rain Tuesday evening, Forest City New York will host its 28th annual Light Up the Holidays @MetroTech [http://downtownbrooklyn.com/events/light-up-the-holidays-metrotech] event today, featuring Brooklyn’s tallest Christmas tree. The event kicks off at 4pm at MetroTech Commons, between Jay Street and Flatbush Avenue,

Business

Women on Harleys: Motorcycle Safety School is Empowering Women Through Bikes

On a cold Saturday morning in East Brooklyn, Faisal Mustafa, 34, an instructor at the Motorcycle Safety School (MSS), is coaching a group of 12 people about the safety precautions before riding a heavy motorbike. He then leads them out to their parking lot and assigns a bike to each

Business

Don’t Freak Out, But This Cleaning Service Is Worried About You

via EcoMaids of New YorkCleanliness may be next to godliness, but it sure isn’t easy. Especially if you have kids or pets. And it might not even be that safe. The Environmental Working Group [https://www.ewg.org/guides/cleaners/content/cleaners_and_health#.Wh71drQ-e8p] did a study of

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29-Story Luxury Condo Coming To Brooklyn Heights

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Silverback Development [http://www.slvrb.com/] has released additional information on the high-rise condo building it has planned for 67 Livingston Street [https://67livingstonst.com/]. Courtesy Silverback DevelopmentThe real estate development firm purchased the 50,000-square-foot property, a former dormitory for students of the Art Institute, earlier this