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Oct
22
“Affordable” Housing Available in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens

“Affordable” Housing Available in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens

Google Maps screenshot of 239 Hawthorne St.PROSPECT LEFFERTS GARDENS — Applications are closing November 5 at midnight for new one-bedroom
1 min read
Oct
17
Subway Conductor Who Evacuated Train Is A Brooklynite

Subway Conductor Who Evacuated Train Is A Brooklynite

SUNSET PARK/FLATBUSH – This past Sunday was like any other day for MTA train conductor Benjamin Schaeffer, that is, until
1 min read
Oct
16
Flatbush Community Speaks Out About “Cornerstore Caroline” Incident

Flatbush Community Speaks Out About “Cornerstore Caroline” Incident

Jeremiah Harvey. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)FLATBUSH – “Cornerstore Caroline’s” stunt last week traumatized a kid, and Flatbush community isn’
6 min read
Oct
12
“Cornerstore Caroline” Lied

“Cornerstore Caroline” Lied

FLATBUSH – A video titled “Cornerstore Caroline” that documents an incident that took place on Wednesday, Oct. 10 in Flatbush, has
3 min read
Oct
11
Council Member Eugene – Why Won’t You Answer Our Questions? It’s Been A Year!

Council Member Eugene – Why Won’t You Answer Our Questions? It’s Been A Year!

Photo via NYC Council.FLATBUSH – We’ve been reaching out to District 40 Council Member Mathieu Eugene for a year,
5 min read
Oct
08
For TPS Holders, The Fight To Remain Is Not Over

For TPS Holders, The Fight To Remain Is Not Over

Mr. Pacheco recalls his first days as an immigrant living in Brighton Beach and later in Bensonhurst. Photo by Carmen
6 min read
Oct
04
Students Rally For Professor’s Termination After He Writes Litmus Test For Being A Man Is Sexual Assault. Now He Says It Was Satire.

Students Rally For Professor’s Termination After He Writes Litmus Test For Being A Man Is Sexual Assault. Now He Says It Was Satire.

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerFLATBUSH – After a Brooklyn College professor posted statements that seemed to be condoning sexual assault on his
5 min read
Oct
03
Public Hearing Tonight: Caton Park Nursing Home Rezoning and Bedford Avenue Auto Shop Variance (PSA)

Public Hearing Tonight: Caton Park Nursing Home Rezoning and Bedford Avenue Auto Shop Variance (PSA)

On Community Board 14 Agenda: Date: Wednesday, October 3, 2018, 6:15 PM Location: CB14 District Office (810 East 16th
2 min read
Sep
28
Welcome To Hillel Place Plaza

Welcome To Hillel Place Plaza

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerFLATBUSH – Elected officials and members of the community gathered at Flatbush’s new Pedestrian Plaza at Hillel
3 min read
Sep
26
Powerful “We Are Brooklyn” Exhibition Showcases Immigrant Stories At Brooklyn College

Powerful “We Are Brooklyn” Exhibition Showcases Immigrant Stories At Brooklyn College

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerFLATBUSH – At the lobby of the Brooklyn College Library, lies a new exhibit celebrating Brooklyn’s diversity
5 min read