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Central Brooklyn

New School Set To Open In Fall – No Safe Way To Get There

P.S./I.S 338, [/todays-mud-tomorrows-school-councilman-eugene-community-leaders-break-ground-psis-338-ditmas-park/] the brand new school on Coney Island Ave in Kensington is set to open in September, [/the-murder-house-is-demolished-to-make-way-for-new-school-kensington/] but there’s one major problem: there seems to be no plan to get students there safely. [/todays-mud-tomorrows-school-councilman-eugene-community-leaders-break-ground-psis-338-ditmas-park/] Photo: Purcell ArchitectsThe school t

Central Brooklyn

Neighbors Mourn After Crash Kills 23-Year-Old Motorcyclist In Kensington

> #BK [https://twitter.com/hashtag/BK?src=hash]: THE MOTORCYCLE AX ON #MCDONALDAVE [https://twitter.com/hashtag/MCDONALDAVE?src=hash] & #DITMASAVE [https://twitter.com/hashtag/DITMASAVE?src=hash] WAS FATAL. #NEWS12BK [https://twitter.com/hashtag/NEWS12BK?src=hash] #BROOKLYN [https://twitter.com/hashtag/BROOKLYN?src=hash] pic.twitter.

Arts & Culture

Mr. Robot (Maybe), The Last OG & More Filming This Week In Brooklyn

(Photo by Liena Zagare/BKLYNER)We spotted a ‘Norwich Follies’ sign in Kensington/Ditmas Park — again [/usas-new-psychological-thriller-mr-robot-to-film-by-church-avenue-fg-subway-station-tomorrow-april-15-kensington/] — which very well may be code for Mr. Robot, according to the Twitter-sphere [https://twitter.com/olv/status/859249974873292800]. So if you want to take a peek and see for yourself, head out

Central Brooklyn

Events: Quantic, Twin Peaks Pageant, Hip Hop Rollerskating & More This Weekend

Post-rain Prospect Park woods. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)TGIF — and don’t let the rain get you down. It’s still going to be a great summer weekend in your favorite boro, with live music, Twin Peaks festivities, 80s hip roller skating, and more! If you have an event

Central Brooklyn

Construction For A Safer Church Ave Begins At ‘The Crossroads Of Kensington’

Community activist Mamnun Haq speaking at the safety improvements groundbreaking on Church and McDonald Avenues, July 11 2017. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER) Yesterday, city officials and civic leaders announced the start of a two-month safety improvement project on Church Avenue at one of Kensington’s busiest and most dangerous

Central Brooklyn

[Video] Vandal Carves 30 Swastikas Into Fresh Concrete In Kensington

Last weekend, an unknown perpetrator was caught on tape carving nearly 30 swastikas into freshly poured cement on Newkirk Avenue in Kensington. The video, from a private surveillance camera, shows the suspect etching multiple swastikas while gripping a small flashlight in his mouth on a residential Newkirk Avenue block near

Central Brooklyn

Gunpoint Robber In Kensington & Windsor Terrace Sentenced To 31 Years In Prison

Justin Farrow. (Photo via Brooklyn District Attorney’s office)Yesterday, a man was sentenced to 31 years in prison for a spree of armed robberies in Windsor Terrace and Kensington [/cops-after-man-in-gun-point-robbery-who-may-be-connected-to-several-similar-incidents-kensington/] two years ago, during which he robbed and pistol-whipped women walking alone at night. Bed-Stuy resident Justin Farrow, 31,

Business

Kettle & Thread Shutters Suddenly, Owners To Sell Craft-Themed Cafe

The shuttered Kettle & Thread at 1219 Church Avenue between Argyle and Westminster Roads. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)With a heavy heart, Kettle & Thread owner Beth Barraclough announced that she’s closing and selling the beloved Church Avenue cafe and craft hub, due to a family emergency. “Operating

Central Brooklyn

Southern Brooklyn Real Estate Roundup: Cracklin’ Deals

Fireworks will be lighting the night sky soon, but you needn’t wait for the Fourth of July to have that feeling. Any of these great deals will imbue you with that boom clap [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOPMlIIg_38] feeling. (Courtesy Zillow/Julie Sikar, LREB [https://www.

Central Brooklyn

Three New Buildings Could Rise In Kensington, Sheepshead Bay & PLG

379 Ocean Parkway. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)The race to the top of Brooklyn’s skyline continues! This week, developers have pushed to build three new apartment complexes in our coverage areas — Kensington, Sheepshead Bay, and Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, adding more fodder for the ever-growing density [/development-boom-brings-hundreds-families-crowding-flatbushditmaskensington-map/] in central and

brighton beach

ReachNow: A Way To Easily Eat WAY Out

One of the joys of living in New York City is that, no matter how long one lives here, there is always some unfamiliar area of the city to explore. Unfortunately, we sometimes feel we have to limit ourselves because of transportation options—or lack thereof. And even if getting

Central Brooklyn

Muslims & Non-Muslims Welcome: 2 Community Iftars At Avenue C Plaza

Arts & Democracy and Adda Art at the Avenue C Plaza last summer. (Photo via Esther B Robinson)The month-long Muslim holy event Ramadan [/guide-ramadan-2017-brooklyn/] is coming to an end. And during the final last days, community’s and families host iftar parties where people gather to break their fast.