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Jan
22
After 36 Years, Court Street Office Supplies Will Close Its Brick-And-Mortar Location

After 36 Years, Court Street Office Supplies Will Close Its Brick-And-Mortar Location

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Founded in 1982, the family-run Court Street Office Supplies [http://www.courtstreet.net] has been stocking nearby offices,
2 min read
Jan
19

Friday Crime Blotter: A Homicide In Bed-Stuy, A Downtown Bank Robbery & More

A36-year old man was found shot to death outside the Roosevelt Houses in Bed-Stuy last night (Screenshot via Google Maps)
3 min read
Jan
19
Haitian Community Marches Against Trump’s Racist Remarks [PHOTOS]

Haitian Community Marches Against Trump’s Racist Remarks [PHOTOS]

The 1804 Movement for All Immigrants organized today’s march against the President’s racist comments (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)GRAND
5 min read
Jan
18
NYC Makes It To Amazon HQ2 Shortlist Of 20 Cities

NYC Makes It To Amazon HQ2 Shortlist Of 20 Cities

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – After receiving 238 submissions from locales across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, Amazon announced on Thursday [https:
2 min read
Jan
11
NYC Ferry Celebrates High Ridership, But A Storm Is Coming

NYC Ferry Celebrates High Ridership, But A Storm Is Coming

A ferry in front of the Williamsburg Bridge (Photo via NYC Ferry)While the NYC Ferry celebrates a year of
2 min read
Jan
10
Politicians Urge Cuomo to Expedite BQE Repairs

Politicians Urge Cuomo to Expedite BQE Repairs

The cantilevered section of the BQE in Brooklyn Heights, under the promenade. (Liena Zagare/BKLYNER)As the prospect of $1.
1 min read
Jan
08
Brooklyn Whole Foods Stores Will Donate 5% of Profits To Emma’s Torch on Thursday

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
2 min read
Jan
04
[UPDATE] 65-Year-Old Man Killed When Pushed Onto “R” Train Track At Jay Street-MetroTech

[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
1 min read
Jan
04
Snow Day Photos Of Boerum Hill, Gowanus & Park Slope

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
2 min read
Dec
22
FXFOWLE Decides To Move To Brooklyn Office Tower It Designed

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
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