Announcements
EAST FLATBUSH — After Friday’s disclosure deadline, three women lead the pack in projected matching funds for the special election in the 45th council district. Council District 45Monique Chandler-Waterman, running on the A Vital Voice party line, came in first with $192,848. The non-profit executive submitted $24,106 in
Education
MIDWOOD – Last Friday by all accounts was a regular Friday at Cunningham middle school, home to about 2,000 students on any given school day. Mrs. Maria Ivaliotis at the bridal shower for her daughter’s upcoming wedding. Family photo.Mrs. Maria Ivaliotis, 67, was working in the cafeteria during
Central Brooklyn
FLATBUSH — Former City Councilman Jumaane Williams vacated his seat on March 20 after winning a crowded race for Public Advocate. Now, 11 candidates are gearing up for another looming special election, to occupy the empty seat, slated for May 14. In Alphabetical order, they are Anthony Alexis, Anthony Beckford, Monique
Announcements
MIDWOOD – The NYPD has released a photo and video of the man believed to have assaulted a Muslim woman last week. To recap, on March 16, Umber Nisar was walking home when a man approached her and kicked her. The incident took place between Avenue H and Rugby Road, right
Announcements
Umber Nisar (middle) speaks about what happened to her. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)MIDWOOD – Umber Nisar, the Muslim woman who was assaulted three days ago [/muslim-woman-hate-crime/], sat on a chair facing the cameras. She was fidgeting with her hands and occasionally looked up, her eyes were filled with tears, but
Big Story
Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerUPDATE: While the NYPD still has not released photos or video of the assailant, it seems it is now being investigated by the Hate Crimes Unit, though the cops won’t tell us when that switch happened. MIDWOOD – Umber Nisar usually drives everywhere. But, the weather was
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Jumaane Williams and others hold hands and chant as a sign of unity. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)MIDWOOD – “No hate, no fear, Muslims are welcome here. No hate, no fear, everyone is welcome here,” people chanted outside Makki Masjid this afternoon. Last night, a white supremacist [https://www.theguardian.com/
Central Brooklyn
Don Joseph, brother of slain Samuel Joseph, tries to console his mother immediately after the shooting. By Todd Maisel/BklynerFLATBUSH/MIDWOOD – Police are seeking two suspects in the slaying of a 15-year-old boy who they believe may not have been the target of those bullets as he stood in the
hate crimes
Mayor Bill de Blasio during a rally against anti-Semitism at Kingsway Jewish Center (Photo: Todd Maisel)MIDWOOD — Mayor Bill de Blasio denounced the recent uptick in hate crime complaints Thursday morning during a rally at the Kingsway Jewish Center [https://www.kingswayjewishcenter.org/] in Midwood. Hate crimes are up 81
Central Brooklyn
Faigy Roth at Bklyner (Photo: Kadia Goba/Bklyner)MIDWOOD — Faigy Roth never felt at home growing up in a conservative ultra-Orthodox Jewish community. She liked wearing her mid-calf-length skirts a bit higher and she was into showing off her neckline and collarbone too. She had a cell phone in a
Arts & Culture
Last night at the Kings Theatre on Flatbush Avenue, the royalty of Swan Lake took the stage in a gracefully high-octane production of the classic Tchaikovsky ballet by the National Ballet Theatre of Odessa. Making their first trip to the United States, as part of a 50-plus-city North American tour
Central Brooklyn
1922 Rendering of Flatbush Presbyterian Church (Image: The Brooklyn Library) FLATBUSH – In the December issue of Bklyner [/a-bit-of-history-about-the-flatbush-church-looking-for-developer/] we wrote about the history of the 120-year-old Flatbush Presbyterian Church, and how it is likely to be redeveloped into housing, with space for a new church facility, under the current zoning