Central Brooklyn
Outside the Lenox Road apartment where a woman was found dead over the weekend (Screenshot via Google Maps)EAST FLATBUSH – A woman was found dead in her East Flatbush home on Saturday, police confirmed, in what is being described as a “suspicious death.” The body of 58-year old Kyinar Thein
Central Brooklyn
FLATBUSH – It was an IDC roasting. The housing crisis in Central Brooklyn dominated the candidate’s forum on Saturday as opponents of former IDC members continue to gun for the eight vulnerable senatorial seats. Former Independent Democratic Conference member State Sen. Jesse Hamilton and his senatorial opponent Zellnor Myrie, fielded
Central Brooklyn
Flatbush – Come hear those hoping to represent central Brooklyn communities at a forum organized by the Flatbush Tenant Coalition tomorrow morning, Saturday, July 14th, 2017, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 pm at P.S. 6 — 43 Snyder Ave [https://maps.google.com/?q=43+Snyder+Ave&entry=
brownsville
Democratic challenger Zellnor Myrie addressing Brooklyn residents (Via ZellnorForStateSenate [https://zellnorforstatesenate.com/])Today, Zellnor Myrie, a candidate in the Democratic primary [https://zellnorforstatesenate.com/] for the 20th District State Senate seat challenged incumbent Senator Jesse Hamilton to a series of debates across the district. The 20th district primarily covers Crown
Central Brooklyn
Outside 237 East 55th Street, where a 25-year old was shot to death last night (Screenshot via Google Maps)EAST FLATBUSH – Last night, a man was shot to death on an East Flatbush street, a little before 10:00 pm, police confirmed. Responding to a 911 call of a man
Announcements
(Photo via NYC Buildings/twitter)The National Weather Service [https://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=NYZ176&warncounty=NYC081&firewxzone=NYZ176&local_place1=Ridgewood%20NY&product1=Heat+Advisory&lat=40.7007&lon=-73.8903] extended the weekend’s Heat Advisory [https://www1.nyc.gov/
Central Brooklyn
NYC Parks via Twitter [https://twitter.com/NYCParks]As the mercury rises, Brooklynites can cool off at one of the borough’s 15 free outdoor public pools. NYC pools opened on Wednesday, June 27—the first day of summer vacation—and will remain open until Sunday, September 9, so you
Bed Stuy
CONEY ISLAND – A New York firefighter was arrested last night at his home in Coney Island, said police. Nelson Merizalde, 43, an off-duty FDNY firefighter was arrested last night around 11:40 pm, said police. Merizalde was charged with assault after allegedly throwing his girlfriend to the floor during an
Announcements
FLATBUSH, CROWN HEIGHTS, PARK SLOPE – we have a congressional race this year in District 9, currently represented by Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, and the only election date that matters is next week, June 26th. The winner of the Democratic Primary is almost guaranteed victory in November in this heavily Democratic district.
Bushwick
Two Brooklyn men in two neighborhoods died over the weekend from gun violence—one in a Bushwick shooting Saturday night, the other from injuries sustained in a shooting the weekend before. In Bushwick, the shooting took place at the intersection of Bushwick Avenue and Beaver Street, a few blocks from
brownsville
FLATBUSH/CROWN HEIGHTS/SHEEPSHEAD – If you live in the 9th Congressional District, currently represented by Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, whether she will remain your congresswoman will be decided on June 26th at the Democratic Primaries. Yes, the general election is not until November 6, but in this heavily Democratic area, whoever
Big Story
FLATBUSH – The job representing residents in the New York City Council comes with a paycheck of $148,500 annually, up from $112,500 before it was last raised in February 2016, in exchange for council members giving up all outside income. Now that may not be much in Manhattan, but