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Pedestrian Killed In Marine Park Crash

MARINE PARK/MILL BASIN – On Wednesday, January 20, 2020, just around 7:30 pm the driver of a car crashed into a pedestrian killing him. Crash scene. Hillel Lichtenstein / BklynerThe crash took place outside 2233 Utica Avenue (63 Precinct). Upon arrival, officers observed a 60-year-old man in the roadway, with

Motorcyclist Dead In Mill Basin Crash

Photo by David von Diemar [https://unsplash.com/@davidvondiemar?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on Unsplash [https://unsplash.com/s/photos/police-tape?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] MILL BASIN – A 30-year-old motorcyclist has died following a crash last

Adulticiding in South-Eastern Brooklyn

Parts of Bergen Beach, Canarsie, Flatlands, Georgetown, Mill Basin, Mill Island, and Paerdegat Basin will be sprayed down with pesticides to reduce the number of mosquitoes that may be carrying West Nile Virus. Department of Health (DOH) will be spraying very low concentrations of DeltaGard® and/or Anvil® using trucks,

Politicians Urge City To Remove Small Residential Buildings From Tax Lien Sale, Scheduled For Sept. 4

Via Center for NYC Neighborhoods [https://cnycn.org/nyc-tax-lien-sale/]UPDATE: Mayor Bill de Blasio and Department of Finance Commissioner Jacques Jiha announced on September 4, the postponement of the annual tax lien sale until September 25, 2020 to give New Yorkers additional time to pay debt or enter into payment

Don’t Talk To Me About Leaving: I Can’t Wait for Brooklyn to Welcome Me Back

Jamie Betesh Carter with her daughter. Family photo.Every night when I cozy up to my 11-month-old daughter, I bring out her bin of books and let her pick two for me to read to her at bedtime. Recently, without fail, she grabs “Good Night New York City” and “Good

What Happened to the $10 Million the Mayor Promised for Sewage Backup Valves in Southern Brooklyn?

SOUTH BROOKLYN — At a town hall [/mayors-promises-sheepshead-last-nights-town-hall/] in Sheepshead Bay back in September 2017, Mayor de Blasio promised a $10 million initiative that would provide homeowners in Southern Brooklyn with free sewage cut-off valves. However, it seems that the mayor misspoke. That money would be coming from state funds, not

Hurricane Sandy Anniversary Approaches to Remind How Perilously Unprotected Southern Brooklyn Remains

One week before the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, Senator Andrew Gounardes, and local and federal officials spoke about the inevitability of climate change at a town hall meeting on Climate and Resiliency at the Kingsborough Community College in Manhattan Beach. About 80 residents gathered to listen and voice their

‘Nothing Has Changed Since the Previous Election’: Bklyner Speaks With Clarke Challenger Adem Bunkeddeko

Adem Bunkeddeko. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BKLYNER)CROWN HEIGHTS — Rep. Yvette Clarke will next year again have to fight for her seat. Adem Bunkeddeko [/adem-running-for-congress/] announced over the weekend that he would challenge Clarke for the second cycle in a row. The New York Times on Saturday broke the news [https:

Brooklyn Businesses and Restaurants Impacted by Blackout

Brooklyn businesses scrambled this week as they dealt with the impact of the blackout initiated by Con Edison. “Due to heat, about 14,000 customers in Brooklyn have been taken out of service for repairs. Service restored through today,” Con Edison promised yesterday. Not everyone was back to normal on

De Blasio Addresses Power Outages in Southeast Brooklyn

Mayor Bill de Blasio commenting on blackouts at press conference (Photo: Todd Maisel)MILL BASIN — Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday that he is “extremely disappointed” in Con Edison after power outages hit tens of thousands of households in southeast Brooklyn at the tail end of the weekend heat wave.