East New York
EAST NEW YORK – Tragic news this morning out of East New York, where a yellow school bus driver struck and killed a 10-year-old Patience Albert and injured her 15-year-old brother as the children were crossing the street just three blocks from home. Police inform us that at around 6:45
affordable housing
Congressman Hakeem Jeffries at the 2020 State of the District. Nigel Roberts/BklynerDOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Standing before a lively crowd, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, a rising star in the Democratic Party, took aim at gentrification and skyrocketing housing costs in Brooklyn during his annual State of the District speech on February 24.
Central Brooklyn
The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the following individuals: EAST FLATBUSH – Melvin Martin, 66, of East 45th Street in Brooklyn. UPDATE 02/119/2020 – Mr. Martin was found and is well. It was reported to police that he was last seen at
Central Brooklyn
NYPD, East Flatbush. Liena Zagare/BklynerWhat’s behind the increase of NYPD stop-and-frisks in 2019? While law enforcement officials downplay the rise, alarm bells are going off among some civil liberties groups. Cops used the controversial policing tactic 22% more last year compared to 2018, according to statistics NYPD reported
East New York
EAST NEW YORK — An MTA bus driver was assaulted by a man on Tuesday evening. On Tuesday, February 11, 2020, around 6.30 p.m., inside of an eastbound B15 MTA Bus, stopping in front of 2516 Linden Boulevard, an unknown individual entered the bus and struck the 65-year-old bus
affordable housing
While we often discuss if Affordable Housing is actually affordable, [/affordable-housing-who-can-really-afford-this/] here are a few new truly affordable Brooklyn housing lotteries currently open for applications. 672 Powell Street [https://a806-housingconnect.nyc.gov/nyclottery/AdvertisementPdf/951.pdf], Brownsville * The newly constructed residential building offers Bicycle Storage, Communal Laundry Room, Community Room.
East New York
EAST NEW YORK — Yesterday evening, a young man was shot to death in East New York. On Tuesday, February 4, around 6.45 p.m., police responded to a 911 call for a man shot at the intersection of Elton Street and New Lots Avenue. Witnesses told NBC New York
Business
99¢ Tower in East New York. Via Google Maps.EAST NEW YORK — Two people broke into a general store in East New York, robbing over $4,000 in early January. On Wednesday, January 8, around 05.15 a.m., a couple broke into 99¢ Tower, a general store at 2526
East New York
EAST NEW YORK — A mother was slashed in the face with a knife after her child threw up on an MTA bus. On Tuesday, January 28, around 6.20 p.m., a 31-year-old woman was riding a city bus with her two children, cops said. Her youngest child got sick
Central Brooklyn
NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying individuals involved in the following incidents: FLATBUSH: On Monday, January 13, 2020, around 1:30 pm a 31-year-old man was standing in the mezzanine area of the Church Ave subway station when he became involved in a verbal dispute with several
Announcements
Keisha Martin (third from left) with fellow nonprofit colleagues and some of the shelter’s clients. Courtesy of Keisha Martin.EAST NEW YORK — As the winter cold sets in, Keisha Martin is determined to share the holiday cheer not just with her loved ones but with those who need it
Bensonhurst
From Comptroller’s report [https://comptroller.nyc.gov/reports/new-york-city-comptroller-scott-stringers-investigation-into-child-lead-exposure/?utm_source=Media-All&utm_campaign=2685b3df50-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_05_31_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_7cd514b03e-2685b3df50-154021477] BORO PARK, FLATBUSH, GREENPOINT – High rates of childhood lead exposure remains a persistent issue in a handful of