Announcements
Photo: Zainab IqbalFLATBUSH – It’s early morning on a warm Thursday in May and there’s a line of over two dozen people in front of a small building on Coney Island Avenue between Avenues J and K. A woman wearing a green apron sits in front of the door
Bed Stuy
Roger That Cafe on Roger (Photo by BKLYNER)UPDATE (5/29/18): Today, Starbucks will be closing all their branches early nationwide to conduct a racial bias training for all its employees. The training comes in response to the incident in Philadelphia in early April. Starbucks will close at 2:
Central Brooklyn
Councilmember Eugene at Ditmas Junior High to announce the results of Participatory Budgeting in District 40 (Via CM Eugene’s Office)KENSINGTON – City Councilmember Mathieu Eugene stopped off at Ditmas Junior High earlier this week to reveal the results of the Participatory Budgeting vote in his 40th District. Receiving the
Announcements
Photo via Assembly Member Bichotte’s office.FLATBUSH – Today is Haitian Flag Day and to celebrate, elected officials gathered on the corner of Newkirk and Nostrand Avenues to announce that Little Haiti Business and Cultural district is coming soon. They also unveiled a new sign for Toussaint L’Ouverture Blvd
Borough Park
Three big, family-friendly events will take place this weekend. Brooklyn Half Marathon is this Saturday, May 19, and despite the almost 100% chance of rain, more than 27,500 runners are expected to race down from Prospect Park to Coney Island in the largest half-marathon in the United States. On
Central Brooklyn
The apartment buildings along Flatbush Avenue where the two victims were found stabbed to death yesterday (Screenshot via Google Maps)FLATBUSH – Responding to a call about a stabbing at a Flatbush apartment yesterday, police in the 70th Precinct arrived to find a grisly scene that may be a murder-suicide. At
brighton beach
The Citi Bank at 80 Jamaica Avenue in Cypress Hills, which was robbed over the weekend (Screenshot via Google Maps)CYPRESS HILLS – Police are looking for the man who robbed a Cypress Hills bank over the weekend, making off with about $2,000 in cash. The incident occurred around 1:
Announcements
Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BKLYNERFLATBUSH – NYC Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/ccrb/index.page]), an independent agency that investigates complaints against NYC police officers alleging the use of excessive or unnecessary force, abuse of authority, discourtesy, or the use of offensive language (FADO) held a community
Arts & Culture
FLATBUSH – If you watch the credits roll at the close of Flatbush Luck [http://www.flatbushluck.com], you’ll see actors Tanner Novlan and Robby Stahl listed in the leading roles. But anyone who has seen the film can tell you that the Brooklyn neighborhood that lends its name to
Central Brooklyn
By: Representative Yvette D. Clarke and Internet Association President & CEO Michael Beckerman The internet is about opportunity. Its evolution continues to open doors for students to further their education, for communities to exchange ideas, and for small businesses to leverage tools that help them market their products and engage
Business
Brooklyn does not have a shortage of great places to go for pizza, whether for a slice or an entire pie. Three new spots recently opened up in the borough offering their own unique spin on a New York classic. LBK, 669 Union Street (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)LBK [https:
Borough Park
State Sen. Simcha Felder made his first visit to the Bay Democrats monthly meeting last night to remind neighboring constituents he is not beholden to the Democratic Party. “So I say, point blank for those of you that are loyal Democrats that believe that a Democrat is the only person