Central Brooklyn
531 East 26th Street, near Foster Avenue, where 26-year-old Dwight Brathwaite was stabbed to death in December, 2013. (Photo: Google Maps)A young Flatbush man who believed a stranger was flirting with his girlfriend, and then stabbed the individual to death, has been convicted two years after the crime. Brooklyn
Central Brooklyn
Photo: Ditmas Park CornerA New York Times article Friday extolled New York City’s “Next Hot Neighborhoods.” [http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/28/realestate/new-yorks-next-hot-neighborhoods.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur&_r=0] Not totally surprisingly, the Times has flagged Sunset Park West, Flatbush, the Rockaways, and East
Central Brooklyn
Looking east on Church Avenue from Ocean Avenue, circa 1872-1887. (Photographer: George Bradford Brainerd, American. Collection: Brooklyn Museum. Silver glass wet plate negative.)In January, Forgotten New York took us on the first part [/blog/history/check-out-forgotten-nys-history-of-church-avenue/] of an amazing walk down Church Avenue, starting at the historic road’s
Arts & Culture
(Photo: Sarah Crean)Flatbush has a new home in which to explore its rich cultural and artistic heritage. CaribBEING House [http://www.caribbeing.com/], a multipurpose art and cultural space located in the plaza of the Flatbush Caton Market [http://www.flatbushcatonmarket.com/], began welcoming visitors this winter. The House
Central Brooklyn
New York City Department of Health headquarters at 125 Worth Street in Manhattan. (Photo: Wikipedia)If the Department of Health is right, we have been having a very serious bed bug problem in Greater Flatbush — perhaps the worst in the city. According to data from the city’s Community Health
Central Brooklyn
Nostrand Discount 99 & Up at 1705 Nostrand Avenue. (Photo: Google Maps)A masked robber, who held a female shopper at gunpoint and made off with several thousand dollars in Flatbush this weekend, is being sought by police. The 64-year-old woman was forced to stand with a gun to her
Central Brooklyn
Flatbush Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library at 22 Linden Boulevard. (Photo: Google Maps)Cast your votes today and help Flatbush students win funding for an exciting student-library history research program! We only have today to register our votes — via Facebook comments and “likes” [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/
Central Brooklyn
Vegan Delights On Washington Avenue. (Photo: Google Maps)One of the beautiful things about Brooklyn is the variety of amazing people and food in the area. On one block, you might have a pizza shop, Indian restaurant and raw juice bar right next door to each other. As a vegan,
Announcements
After that big dump of snow have you been dreaming of ocean waves crashing on a sandy shore? We’ve got a perfect show to help you keep that dream alive. One of the greatest bands in rock and roll history, The Beach Boys, visit Brooklyn for an intimate performance
Announcements
After that big dump of snow have you been dreaming of ocean waves crashing on a sandy shore? We’ve got a perfect show to help you keep that dream alive. One of the greatest bands in rock and roll history, The Beach Boys, visit Brooklyn for an intimate performance
Announcements
After that big dump of snow have you been dreaming of ocean waves crashing on a sandy shore? We’ve got a perfect show to help you keep that dream alive. One of the greatest bands in rock and roll history, The Beach Boys, visit Brooklyn for an intimate performance
Central Brooklyn
P.S. 399 at 2707 Albemarle Road (Photo: Google Maps)An 11-year-old girl was able to thwart an attempted kidnapping at a bus stop late Thursday afternoon in Flatbush. At 5:40pm yesterday, a gray van pulled up in front of the girl as she was waiting for the bus