Announcements
PBNYC District 39 Project Expo at Camp Friendship in Park Slope, March 2017 (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)The new cycle of the New York City Council’s Participatory Budgeting [https://council.nyc.gov/pb/] has officially begun! Participatory budgeting (PBNYC) is a city program that allows residents to vote on
brownsville
Intersection of Ralph Avenue and Park Place via Google MapsBROWNSVILLE – A 49-year-old Prospect-Lefferts Gardens resident was killed over the weekend when his motorcycle collided with a vehicle on Ralph Avenue. At approximately 4:30pm on Sunday, October 1, police responded to a call of motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle
Announcements
(Photo/Nathan Haselby)After a successful year, the Department of Education (DOE) will be expanding its Comfort Dog Program by adding 30 new schools across the city — nine of them in Brooklyn. The Comfort Dog Program started last year in seven schools, five of them in Brooklyn. As part of
Announcements
On September 20, a Category 4 hurricane, Hurricane Maria, slammed Puerto Rico leaving 3.4 million people without power. These American citizens are currently surviving on generators and need food, water, and other living essentials. Here’s how you can help! The Mayor’s office has set up five firehouses
Central Brooklyn
BROOKLYN – They’re back. After a rash of thefts from phone stores in the spring of this year, a new incident earlier this month has led the NYPD to identify a pattern of grand larcenies all across Brooklyn. The duo wanted for questioning in the case hit phone stores from
brownsville
EAST FLATBUSH – The NYPD have arrested a second suspect in connection to a homicide [/18-year-old-arrested-connection-december-death-68-year-old-woman/] that occurred in East Flatbush last December. Photo via Harvey K / flickr [https://www.flickr.com/photos/theharv58/6805188814/in/photolist-bnmnxC-7KqGp4-dhysjP-9XGVEn-9rQvTt-ecVqDK-ab77GB-9bfUCg-5HdCGb-4KPf6B-8392Ri-6cBDwA-9rJYYc-a8BgD9-51638U-b3kp8-5fqYA6-ab9XEj-CWBFEx-4tm4p-64tP7S-dK8RG-d3cwQU-ao23y9-ftTWf-9WAzC2-ab9XBJ-do4uFD-mLPih-4sYLvC-
brownsville
Volunteers worked to restore the community space and playground in between the housing buildings (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)BROWNSVILLE – A group of real estate professionals got hands on today in Brownsville, restoring a playground and community spaces at two women’s shelters. Business attire wasn’t required, but gloves and ear
Bushwick
PROSPECT-LEFFERTS GARDENS – The NYPD are searching for the man seen in the below photos in connection to a recent attempted robbery on a “Q” train. At approximately 2:50pm on Friday, September 15, a 39-year-old woman was aboard a southbound “Q” train when the suspect approached her and attempted to
Central Brooklyn
Taking the subway on the weekend is just as frustrating as it is taking it during the week. If you’re planning to travel via the subway this weekend, take a look at the list of planned service changes below first. Remember to give yourself extra time and maybe pack
East New York
Mary Evans, 71, has been missing in East New York since 9/18 (Photo via DCPI) UPDATE 9/21: Mary Evans has been found and is safe. EAST NEW YORK – The New York City Police department is asking for help locating 71-year old Mary Evans, missing since Monday, September 18.
Central Brooklyn
While it looks like gas prices in Brooklyn have not been impacted as much as the rest of the city, they are up since Hurricane Harvey affected production in Texas, home to about 1/3 of our country’s refining capacity, at the end of August. Much of the are
brownsville
Youth attending a previous Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow training (Photo via OBT)BROWNSVILLE – A new work training program is giving Brownsville youths hope for a brighter future, despite the histories they have with the justice system. The initiative is a collaboration between Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow [http://obtjobs.