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Mar
04
Midwood’s Jewish Neighbors Skeptical of Bernie

Midwood’s Jewish Neighbors Skeptical of Bernie

MIDWOOD — We took to the streets of Midwood to ask members of the Jewish community whether they would be voting
6 min read
Feb
27
Elderly Man Found Dead near Brooklyn College

Elderly Man Found Dead near Brooklyn College

Body being removed from the scene. Credit: Diego Luzuriaga via Loudlabs. FLATBUSH/MIDWOOD — Yesterday evening, an elderly man was found
1 min read
Feb
18
Blotter: A Cop Impersonator, Teddy Bear & Batteries, Target, Some Warning Shots, A Cell Phone

Blotter: A Cop Impersonator, Teddy Bear & Batteries, Target, Some Warning Shots, A Cell Phone

BROWNSVILLE – On Wednesday, February 12, 2020, just before 8 pm, a man entered a Metro PCS at 716 Rockaway Avenue,
2 min read
Feb
10
Should Kids Who Lose MetroCards Not Be Allowed To Go Home?

Should Kids Who Lose MetroCards Not Be Allowed To Go Home?

A recent video circulating on twitter shows an NYPD officer shoving a high school student on her way home from
4 min read
Jan
30
For Women, from Women: Jazeeba Beauty Salon

For Women, from Women: Jazeeba Beauty Salon

Jazeeba salon, Maria Newsom/BklynerMIDWOOD—The mixed-use architecture which defines the stretch of Foster Avenue from MacDonald to Ocean Avenues,
7 min read
Jan
21
Fatal Fire Claims the Life of 11-Year-Old Girl

Fatal Fire Claims the Life of 11-Year-Old Girl

A screenshot of a video of the fire, showing firefighters working inside the building. Courtesy of Citizen.com.MIDWOOD – A
1 min read
Jan
17
“Affordable” Housing Lottery Now Open at Site of Former Vitagraph Studios

“Affordable” Housing Lottery Now Open at Site of Former Vitagraph Studios

Vitagraph Studios in Midwood. Via Wikimedia Commons.MIDWOOD — A historic film site in Midwood bought in 2014 is now a
2 min read
Jan
17
Talking to Neighbors: Anti-Semitism in Midwood – Everybody’s Nervous

Talking to Neighbors: Anti-Semitism in Midwood – Everybody’s Nervous

MIDWOOD — Last year saw another spike in reported hate crimes, much of it perpetrated against our Jewish neighbors. So we
5 min read
Jan
09
Letter To The Editor: Here’s Why Urban Dove Needs To Find A Different Location

Letter To The Editor: Here’s Why Urban Dove Needs To Find A Different Location

East 21st Street in Midwood. Liena Zagare/BklynerIn response to our articles about Urban Dove charter school renting school space
5 min read
Jan
06
RIP: Two Deaths on Sunday

RIP: Two Deaths on Sunday

MIDWOOD – On Sunday, January 5, 2020, at approximately just before 3 am, Tatyana Mihnyonok, 28, was found dead in the
1 min read