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Central Brooklyn

Today’s Links: Once More For Walt Whitman’s House, Senatorial Twitter Trolling In Southern Brooklyn & More

The merry-go-round at Coney Island glows softly at night (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER) Walt Whitman famously lived in Clinton Hill, but the aluminum siding on his former home has prevented the building from being landmarked [/coalition-seeks-landmark-designation-former-home-walt-whitman/] in the past. Undaunted, preservationists are giving it another go [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/

Announcements

Program Provides Free AC Units To Eligible Low-Income New Yorkers

A New York State program is helping New Yorkers beat the summer heat by providing free air conditioning units to eligible low-income households. Via Wikimedia Commons [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Air_Condition_Unit_Interior_View_USA.jpg] The NYC Human Resources Administration [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/

brownsville

Two More Teens Slain in Violent Summer Weekend

After last week’s tragic shooting of a 16-year old by a fellow teenager in Bed-Stuy [/bed-stuy-teen-shooting-death/], violence over the weekend claimed the lives of two more Brooklynites under the age of majority. First, just after 6:00 am on Saturday, July 14, three young men in Brownsville were involved

Bay Ridge

From Bay Ridge to Staten Island – Stop The Hate On Bus S53

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerBAY RIDGE – Elected officials and community activists gathered on 87th Street yesterday to ride a bus in response to the viral video of a woman shouting hateful remarks to a Muslim lady on an S53 bus traveling to Staten Island on July 11. “We will not remain

brownsville

Weekend Crime Blotter: A Daylight Shooting on Fulton Mall, A Home-Invasion Rape in Sunset Park & More

Photo via Wikimedia Commons [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/Police_Line_Crime_Scene_2498847226.jpg] DOWNTOWN – On Friday, a daylight shooting on Fulton Mall sent onlookers running after a number of men were involved in a verbal dispute that turned violent, with shots fired that sent three

Central Brooklyn

This Week In BKLYNER: Surfing MTA, Parks, Ice Cream & More

Union Street, Gowanus (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week — follow us on Twitter [https://twitter.com/bklyner], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/bklyner], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/parkslopestoop], and subscribe [/subscribe/]. If you have news tips, story ideas, or

Central Brooklyn

The Weekly News Quiz: July 13, 2018

Think you know all about Brooklyn news? Try this week’s news quiz and see how well you’ve kept up with all the coverage on BKLYNER! If you’re reading BKLYNER regularly, consider becoming a subscriber [/subscribe/]—you can keep up-to-date on all things Brooklyn and support the local

Central Brooklyn

NYC Charter Revision Commission Community Event at Grand Army Plaza Saturday Morning

Grand Army Plaza – It was announced yesterday that NYC Charter Revision Commission will host a series of public hearings in each of the five boroughs. Their Brooklyn outreach is tomorrow, which is not much notice at all, but if you are stopping by the Grand Army Greenmarket between 9 am

Central Brooklyn

Former Secretary Of Education On Growing Up In Canarsie, Diversity, Education & Guns

John B. King Jr. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Former Secretary of Education during the Obama administration, John B. King Jr., was the keynote speaker at the NYU Tandon STEMNOW [http://engineering.nyu.edu/k12stem/stemnow/] kickoff luncheon yesterday, July 12 – one of NYC’s largest lineups of summer

Central Brooklyn

Today’s Links: Greenpoint Protests Toxic Site for School, Dockless Bikes Delayed in Coney Island & More

At the Giglio Feast in Williamsburg last weekend (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER) Ex-employees of Brooklyn Magazine and the Northside Festival are accusing their old boss of withholding wages for years, with invoices from $800 to $8,000 still outstanding… [http://gothamist.com/2018/07/12/northside_fest_brooklyn_mag.php] There

Arts & Culture

Weekend Art Events: July 13-15 (Hip-Hop Fest, Bastille Day, World Cup & More)

Music lovers will have lots to choose from this weekend including opera, hip-hop, Latin alternative, classical, and swing. Francophiles can celebrate Bastille Day on Smith Street on Sunday where the annual pétanque tournament will be played as the France vs. Croatia World Cup final is screened. Flatbush Caton Market will

Announcements

Senator Golden Finally Calls On Senate To Pass Speed Camera Bill

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerAfter a 24-hour vigil outside his office [/golden-traffic-vigil/] and a rally near a public school [/treyger-speed-cameras/], State Senator Marty Golden is calling for the Senate to reconvene to pass the speed camera bill. The bill, S. 6046-C [https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2017/s6046/amendment/c]