Bay Ridge
Hubert the Bear, Colson’s financier bear, at his Industry City home; Photo by Avi GlicksteinThere’s a word that comes up a lot in speaking with the people who run businesses operating out of Industry City: community. It’s no different with Colson Patisserie [http://www.colsonpastries.com/]. “There
Cypress Hills
CYPRESS HILLS – Police are looking for a man in connection with a robbery and assault that took place on Monday, November 12 in Cypress Hills. The suspect punched a 32-year old victim in the face and took $100 from him, according to police. The incident took place on Pine St.
Announcements
Photo: Katie MillerBROOKLYN BRIDGE – One person is dead and five are injured after three cars crashed and erupted into flames on the Brooklyn-bound side of the Brooklyn Bridge this morning at 7:15 a.m. Photo: Katie MillerBoth sides of the bridge were forced to shut down the day before
Central Brooklyn
The Green Building, 452 Union Street, Gowanus (Photo: Pamela Wong/Bklyner)After posing for pictures on the Union Street Bridge, Senator Chuck Schumer’s daughter Alison wed Elizabeth Weiland [https://nypost.com/2018/11/18/chuck-schumers-daughter-weds-in-brooklyn/] at The Green Building in Gowanus on Sunday. Dancing at House of Yes in
Central Brooklyn
CROWN HEIGHTS — Police are looking for tow 20-year-old men in connection with a burglary on Saturday, November 3, in Crown Heights. The incident took place around 2:00 am near Eastern Parkway and Albany Avenue, police said. The men illegally entered into the apartment window of a 21-year-old woman stealing
Announcements
Families for Safe Streets. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BOROUGH HALL – “Traffic crashes do not discriminate by religion, race, age, sex, political affiliation, or neighborhood,” Devan Sipher, a member of Families for Safe Streets [https://www.transalt.org/familiesforsafestreets] said. The first thing one noticed when entering the Borough Hall yesterday,
Borough Park
FLATBUSH – It would have been easy for 76-year old Marcella to stay home rather than brave the cold and rainy Tuesday morning. But that was not an option. Her $700 monthly Social Security check had been stretched to the limit to cover her $500 rent (not including gas and utility
Central Brooklyn
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Central Brooklyn
The Domino Sugar Factory from the East River (Paul Stremple/Bklyner)The big news of the week is Amazon’s HQ2 announcement, and some think Atlantic Yards serves as a warning of what could come. [http://www.brooklyneagle.com/articles/2018/11/15/amazon-hq2-deal-atlantic-yards-serves-warning] In East Flatbush, residents and politicians
Arts & Culture
It’s the weekend before Thanksgiving! In the spirit of giving during Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week [https://hhweek.org], there are two “Empty Bowls” events happening this Saturday [/giving-back-neighbors-help-fight-hunger-at-two-empty-bowls-events-next-week/] in which local ceramic artists create and sell bowls to raise funds to help fight hunger. Also around town, SkyIce
Borough Park
(Courtesy: bee721 / flickr)BOROUGH PARK – Police are looking for a burglar who broke into a private school in Borough Park late last month. The incident took place around 5:30 pm on Saturday, October 27, police said, at 1373 43rd Street, near 14th Avenue. Forcing his way past a secured
Central Brooklyn
Fall colors in McCarren Park (Paul Stremple/Bklyner)Following a string of anti-Semitic crimes [/anti-semitic-crimes/] last week and a racist attack this week [/another-racist-attack-in-flatbush/], allegedly white supremacist graffiti was spray-painted in North Brooklyn [https://greenpointers.com/2018/11/12/white-supremacist-tag-appears-at-transmitter-park/] , as well. A mother is in handcuffs after an abandoned