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Oct
03

Wednesday Crime Blotter: Robbed for Sneakers in Sheepshead Bay, An Unprovoked Attack in a Williamsburg Bar & More

BROWNSVILLE – A 14-year-old suspect has been identified in the tragic shooting death of 16-year-old Timothy Oyebola in Brownsville [/weekend-homicides-and-suspects/] in
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Oct
02
Postal Worker And Three Others Indicted For Stealing Checks From Mail

Postal Worker And Three Others Indicted For Stealing Checks From Mail

EAST NEW YORK – Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced on Monday that a postal worker and three co-defendants were charged
2 min read
Sep
30
This Week In BKLYNER: Weed Meeting, New Parking Meters, Controversial BQE Fix & More

This Week In BKLYNER: Weed Meeting, New Parking Meters, Controversial BQE Fix & More

Tom Fruin’s ‘Watertower 3’ beside the BQE at 334 Furman Street (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Keep up with what’
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Sep
28
The Weekly News Quiz: September 28, 2018

The Weekly News Quiz: September 28, 2018

Think you know all about Brooklyn news? Try this week’s news quiz and see how well you’ve kept
1 min read
Sep
27
Weekend Art Events: Sept. 28-30 (The Great DUMBO Drop, Red Hook Regatta, Chile Pepper Fest & More)

Weekend Art Events: Sept. 28-30 (The Great DUMBO Drop, Red Hook Regatta, Chile Pepper Fest & More)

This final week of September offers lots of fun things to do, including film screenings, the Chile Pepper Fest, and
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Sep
26
Participatory Budgeting Cycle 8 Begins!

Participatory Budgeting Cycle 8 Begins!

BROOKLYN – Cycle 8 of the New York City Council’s Participatory Budgeting [https://council.nyc.gov/pb/] has officially begun!
3 min read
Sep
25
Reminder: Register to Vote in the Midterms at Any Brooklyn Public Library Branch Today!

Reminder: Register to Vote in the Midterms at Any Brooklyn Public Library Branch Today!

Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library, 10 Grand Army Plaza (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)As part of National Voter Registration
1 min read
Sep
24
MTA Bus Strikes Building & Two Fatal Crashes Over Weekend

MTA Bus Strikes Building & Two Fatal Crashes Over Weekend

BED-STUY – Last Friday, an MTA bus crashed into a residential building in Bed-Stuy as the driver was turning to avoid
2 min read
Sep
23
This Week In BKLYNER: Fire at Kings Plaza, New NITEHAWK Sign, Frontus Wins & More

This Week In BKLYNER: Fire at Kings Plaza, New NITEHAWK Sign, Frontus Wins & More

An artist at work during the Brooklyn Army Terminal’s 100th Anniversary Block Party (Photo: Nathan Haselby)Keep up with
2 min read
Sep
21
Crime Blotter: A Trendy Thief, R-Train Robbery and More

Crime Blotter: A Trendy Thief, R-Train Robbery and More

FLATLANDS — A 90-year-old man was fatally struck by a car while he was crossing the street Thursday night, police said.
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