Announcements
Brooklyn is a borough where 47% of residents speak a language other than English at home, as Borough President Eric Adams is wont to remind us. This holiday season, the Brooklyn Public Library is capitalizing on that linguistic diversity, offering an expanded slate of holiday programming in myriad languages. The
Bensonhurst
MIDWOOD – An attempted robbery occurred at the Pay-O-Matic at 1813 Kings Highway on Thursday, November 30, said police. A man entered the location around 3:00 am and simulated having a gun, demanding money and lotto tickets from the 29-year old female teller. The man was unsuccessful, however, leaving the
midwood
MIDWOOD – Police are looking for a man wanted in connection with two incidents of forcible touching on a B9 bus last month in Midwood. Around 3:00 pm on Thursday, October 26, a man on a southbound B9 bus grabbed a 22-year old female victim’s buttocks as she stood
Bed Stuy
SUNSET PARK– The NYPD is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the man seen in the photos and video below in connection to a criminal mischief incident that involved vandalizing the exterior of a mosque with a hammer. The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is currently investigating the incident.
Bed Stuy
SHEEPSHEAD BAY – Police are searching for the man seen in the photo below in connection to a burglary that occurred in the early morning on Halloween. At approximately 3:40am on Tuesday, October 31, police say the suspect forced his way into a residential building in the vicinity of East
Education
An official ribbon-cutting inaugurated the Edward R. Murrow High School’s greenhouse (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)MIDWOOD – In a hot, brightly lit greenhouse on the roof of Edward R. Murrow High School [http://www.ermurrowhs.org/], vegetables—and possibly careers—are growing in Brooklyn. A new greenhouse, part of the $10
Bed Stuy
BEDFORD-STUYVESANT – The NYPD released on Friday the name of the third suspect wanted in connection to the death of 91-year-old Waldiman Thompson during a home invasion/robbery in Bed-Stuy earlier this month. Police are searching for 43-year-old Howard Morris who has 11 prior arrests and is allegedly the man seen
Bed Stuy
BEDFORD-STUYVESANT – The NYPD announced on Friday that a suspect was arrested in connection to the death of 91-year-old Waldiman Thompson during a recent home invasion/robbery in Bed-Stuy. Dwayne Blackwood, 27, of East New York was arrested last week and charged with second-degree murder, two counts of second-degree assault, and
Announcements
BPL Midwood branch during Ride the Branches event 2017 / BKLYNERMIDWOOD – Located on East 16th Street, just off Avenue J, Midwood Library serves thousands of children each week, and now, thanks to $3.5 million approved by Council Member Greenfield, it’s second-floor children’s area will undergo a full renovation.
Announcements
Tonight, Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at 7:00 pm, is the Neighborhood Coordination Officer (NCO) Safety Summit Meeting at Touro College Auditorium (1604 avenue J) for those residing in 70th Precinct Sector A. Come and meet your NCOs and bring your questions. These are small meetings, designed to target issues
midwood
KINGS HIGHWAY — The New York City Police Department is looking for help to identify two men, who hit another man in the head with a metal pipe last Sunday evening. It was reported to the police that the incident took place on Sunday, August 27, 2017 around 11:30pm in
Business
Unless you’re one of the lucky few who has a washer/dryer in your home, lugging all your clothes to the laundromat (or even your building’s basement) can be a pain and time-consuming. Even if you are one of those few, finding a convenient time and spot to