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Mar
01
Today’s Links: Manhattan Bridge Is Falling Down, Babies Are Celebrating Birthdays in Bars & More

Today’s Links: Manhattan Bridge Is Falling Down, Babies Are Celebrating Birthdays in Bars & More

All smiles on the L train (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER) * Baby Birthday Bashes Barging in on Brooklyn Bar Scene [https://nypost.
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Feb
28
Second Shooter Sentenced in 2015 Applebee’s Slaying

Second Shooter Sentenced in 2015 Applebee’s Slaying

A blood stain left at the scene of the 2015 shooting (Photo by Fort Greene Focus)DOWNTOWN – The second shooter
2 min read
Feb
28
KarVér And Korilla Open Outposts In Downtown Brooklyn

KarVér And Korilla Open Outposts In Downtown Brooklyn

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Downtown lunch crowds have two new options to choose from with KarVér Brasserie & Bakery Cafe‘s new
2 min read
Feb
28

Wednesday Crime Blotter: NYPD Officer Resists Arrest, Empty-Handed Bank Robber Cuffed & More

EAST WILLIAMSBURG – The man wanted in connection with a pair of ineffectual bank robberies was arrested yesterday, police reported. Christopher
3 min read
Feb
27
Also Worth Noting: A Story of Compassion, A Problematic Murder Case, And Minimalist Maps

Also Worth Noting: A Story of Compassion, A Problematic Murder Case, And Minimalist Maps

Spring is coming. * A beautiful story from Borough Park – Searching for the Woman Who Saved My Immigrant Family from Homelessness
1 min read
Feb
23
Downtown Brooklyn Parking Lot To Become 13-Story Apartment Building

Downtown Brooklyn Parking Lot To Become 13-Story Apartment Building

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – A parking lot located on the corner of Gold and Tillary Streets is slated to become a 13-story
1 min read
Feb
21
Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce Celebrates Centennial With Exhibition

Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce Celebrates Centennial With Exhibition

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – In celebration of its 100th anniversary, the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce [http://www.ibrooklyn.com/] is partnering with
2 min read
Feb
20
Rethinking Pain Meds: Beyond Opioids At The Brooklyn Hospital Center

Rethinking Pain Meds: Beyond Opioids At The Brooklyn Hospital Center

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BKLYNERDOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Brooklyn is not immune to the opioid epidemic that has taken over the country.  While
7 min read
Feb
16
Happy Lunar New Year!

Happy Lunar New Year!

Happy Year of the Dog, BKLYNERs! Today is the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year [http://www.chinahighlights.com/
2 min read
Feb
14
Expanding Atlantic Ave Detention Center Part Of Mayor’s Plan To Close Rikers

Expanding Atlantic Ave Detention Center Part Of Mayor’s Plan To Close Rikers

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Mayor de Blasio and New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson announced today an agreement to replace Rikers
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