Bushwick
On New Year’s Eve, Tuesday, December 31, 2019, NYPD responded to a 911 call shortly before 7 pm that a man was being assaulted inside Yasser Deli (427 Central Avenue) in Bushwick. They found Aamar Alaahri, 47, with multiple stab wounds about the body. Alaahri was taken to Brookdale
Cypress Hills
Jonathan Joseph, courtesy of NYPD.CYPRESS HILLS — The New York Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing teen. Jonathan Joseph, a 13-year-old boy, was last seen leaving his residence on Mckinley Avenue near Sheridan Avenue in Cypress Hills, on Tuesday, March 3, around 6 p.
brownsville
BROWNSVILLE — Friday, February 14, around 2:30 p.m., a 14-year-old boy met two men on the 5th floor of an apartment building at 414 Sutter Avenue after communicating on Facebook. One of the men took out a knife and they stole the victim’s backpack, iPhone, and $200 before
affordable housing
While we often discuss if Affordable Housing is actually affordable, [/affordable-housing-who-can-really-afford-this/] here’s a new, truly affordable Brooklyn housing lottery currently open for applications. The Milo @ 885 Grand Street [https://a806-housingconnect.nyc.gov/nyclottery/AdvertisementPdf/983.pdf], Williamsburg The Milo at 885 Grand Street, via Google Maps. * The newly constructed
East New York
UFT President Michael Mulgrew Photo by Christina Veiga/ChalkbeatOriginally posted on Chalkbeat [https://chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2020/02/28/uft-charter-high-school-conversion/?utm_source=republish&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=republish] by Alex Zimmerman on February 28, 2020 A charter school operated by New York City’s teacher union
Development
East New York homeowner Mercedes Sandoz says she was flooded with inquiries from home flippers after falling behind on her mortgage payments. Photo: Allison Dikanovic/THE CITYBy Allison Dikanovic. This story emerged from The Open Newsroom [https://thecity.nyc/2019/06/how-can-news-better-serve-you-join-the-open-newsroom.html] , THE CITY’s project with Brooklyn Public
Bay Ridge
A parent speaks during a state-hosted meeting at Fort Hamilton High School to hear what families, teachers, and students think should be required to earn a diploma in New York. Photo Credit: Reema Amin/ChalkbeatOriginally posted on Chalkbeat [https://chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2020/02/27/what-should-it-take-to-graduate-high-school-nyc-families-and-educators-sound-off-on-exit-exams-and-more/?utm_source=republish&
brownsville
BEDFORD-STUYVESANT — Wednesday, February 26, just after 3:30 p.m. a man entered Chase Bank at 975 Bedford Avenue and handed a note to a teller. The teller did as the note said, and the suspect left the bank with $1,000. No injuries were reported. Investigation is ongoing. Surveillance
East New York
The intersection where the accident occurred has a four-way crosswalk. Photo via Google Maps.EAST NEW YORK — A young boy and his mother were struck by an SUV this morning in East New York. This morning, around 8:15 a.m., 7-year-old Payson Lott and his 39-year-old mother were struck
Central Brooklyn
PS 399. Liena Zagare/BklynerOriginally posted on Chalkbeat [https://chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2020/02/26/coronavirus-nyc-schools/?utm_source=republish&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=republish] by Alex Zimmerman on February 26, 2020 There are no immediate plans to cancel classes in the nation’s largest school system
Central Brooklyn
W9th Street by Kings Highway. Liena Zagare/BklynerBy Shabnam Faruki In New York City, families work for years to save enough money to buy a home and put down roots in a neighborhood where they can create community and build enduring connections. Owning a home is often the biggest investment
Announcements
Darma Diaz. Photo by Jonathan Ortiz.At the end of January, Rafael Espinal suddenly resigned [/rafael-espinal-resigns-from-city-council/] as Councilmember representing the 37th district, which serves Cypress Hills, Bushwick, Brownsville, Ocean Hill and East New York, before finishing his limited term ending in December of 2021. A special election for Espinal’s