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Briefly Noted: 80 Flatbush Demo, Indie Publishers, National Dog Day & More

Scaffolding, netting, and sidewalk sheds surround 80 Flatbush (Photo: Pamela Wong/Bklyner) * * * * Demolition has begun on the controversial 80 Flatbush development, Brownstoner [https://www.brownstoner.com/development/brooklyn-80-flatbush-avenue-boerum-hill-alloy-development-khalil-gibran-demolition/] reports. Despite a lawsuit launched by Boerum Hill residents [/boerum-hill-residents-sue-to-stop-80-flatbush-upzoning/]seeking to halt the constr

Announcements

Man Sleeping Outside Garage Struck And Killed By Driver In Midwood

MIDWOOD – A man was killed while sleeping in front of a parking garage early this morning. Around 12:30 a.m. on August 26th, the NYPD believes a 49-year-old man was sleeping by the entrance to a parking garage on Coney Island Avenue between Avenue H and Glenwood Road when

Announcements

BP Eric Adams To Cops: ‘This Bullet Isn’t The One Shot You Need’

BOROUGH HALL – In an effort to raise awareness and help end the stigma for seeking help for cop’s mental health, Borough President Eric Adams released a very powerful, vulnerable video this morning. The 2:30-minute video features Adams, a former NYPD cop, sitting in a dark room. He picks

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One Of the Hardest To Count Districts In America is Central Brooklyn. Here’s Why Census 2020 Matters.

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerCROWN HEIGHTS / FLATBUSH – The 9th Congressional District is one of the “hard to count” districts for the census in the United States. Folks don’t return questionnaires, they say, and don’t open doors. Local politicians – Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, State Senator Zellnor Myrie, Assemblywoman Diana Richardson as

Business

Policiano’s Italian Sausage – Simply Perfect

You could see the truck from space. Ellie Plass, Bklyner.EAST NEW YORK/LINDEN MALL – The best lunch around Linden Mall is at Policano’s Italian Sausage [http://policanositaliansausages.com/index.html] truck. Doug Policano has been parking his truck on the north side of Linden Boulevard at 79th Street

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3 Killed In Two Separate Shootings In Brooklyn Last Night

Crime scene at Coney Island. (Photo via Loudlabs)CONEY ISLAND/BROWNSVILLE – Three people – one in Brownsville and two in Coney Island – were shot and killed in two separate shootings in the borough last night. On Tuesday, August 20 at around 9:20 p.m., cops responded to a call of

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Officer Pantaleo Fired ‘Effective Immediately’ Five Years After Killing Eric Garner

Jasmine Robinson speaks into a microphone with a protester holding a sign that reads “Justice for Eric Garner Now! Your Silence is Violence” (Photo: Sam Raskin/ Bklyner)Five years after Officer Daniel Pantaleo killed an unarmed black man by administering the chokehold until Eric Garner could no longer breathe, NYPD

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Queens Neighbor Shot & Killed In Brownsville

BROWNSVILLE – A 31-year-old man from Queens was murdered while visiting his mother in Brooklyn just before the weekend, cops say. On Friday, August 16 at around 10 p.m., Rakeem Edwards was shot on the back of his head outside the Marcus Garvey Houses. He was there to visit his

brownsville

Middle school near Brownsville playground shooting counsels students with ‘grief-sensitive’ approach

The Mott Hall Bridges Academy guidance counselor, Wesley McLeod, center, with two former students, whom he helped counsel after the deaths of their parents. The Brownsville middle school has been praised for its “grief-sensitive” approach to education. Via ChalkbeatBy Zipporah Osei, Chalkbeat New York The Brownsville Old Timers Day annual

Business

Lindenwood Diner: History and Crab Legs on Linden Boulevard

Lindenwood Diner’s multi-level sign. Liena Zagare, Bklyner.EAST NEW YORK/THE HOLE – The Lindenwood Diner [https://www.lindenwooddiner.com/Home] lies on the border of several things. To the front side, it overlooks the slightly-forgotten Brooklyn neighborhood The Hole. To the right, Queens, to the left, East New York,

Central Brooklyn

10 Free Back To School Events In Brooklyn

It’s almost time to go back to school! Have you gotten your school supplies yet? There are several organizations giving out free (yes, free) school supplies in the next few weeks. We made a list! 1. Boost Mobile Back to School Event Saturday, August 17 from 12 p.m.

brownsville

DCP Study Says Reasons For Storefront Vacancies Are “Complex and Varied”

As the mayor pushes for a storefront vacancy tax [https://nypost.com/2019/01/09/de-blasio-i-will-lobby-for-vacancy-tax-on-landlords-of-empty-storefronts/] , the NYC Department of City Planning [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/planning/index.page] (DCP) last week released “ Assessing Storefront Vacancy in NYC [https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/planning/download/pdf/planning-level/housing-economy/assessing-storefront-vacancy-nyc.