Neighbors

Nov
04
Brooklyn’s Winners & Losers

Brooklyn’s Winners & Losers

Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BROOKLYN – With the exception of four people (three of them currently have fewer
9 min read
Nov
04
Eric Adams To De Blasio: Restore Quarterly Opt-In For Blended Learning

Eric Adams To De Blasio: Restore Quarterly Opt-In For Blended Learning

Photo by Element5 Digital [https://unsplash.com/@element5digital?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on
3 min read
Nov
03
I Still Believe In Our City: Campaign To Honor Asian & Pacific Islander And Black New Yorkers

I Still Believe In Our City: Campaign To Honor Asian & Pacific Islander And Black New Yorkers

The artwork at the Atlantic Avenue Subway Station. (Photo via NYCCHR)BARCLAYS CENTER – A new public art campaign launched today
3 min read
Nov
02
Tomorrow Is Election Day. Over 850,000 Eligible Brooklynites Are Yet To Vote

Tomorrow Is Election Day. Over 850,000 Eligible Brooklynites Are Yet To Vote

Early voting last week in Park Slope. (Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office)BROOKLYN – Election day is tomorrow! If you
4 min read
Oct
30
One Day Left To Give Feedback On Citi Bike Phase 3 Expansion

One Day Left To Give Feedback On Citi Bike Phase 3 Expansion

Citi Bike. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BROOKLYN – There is just one day left to give feedback on the Citi Bike
3 min read
Oct
30
Remembering This Year One Tattoo At A Time

Remembering This Year One Tattoo At A Time

The Magic Cobra Tattoo Society in Williamsburg has been “slammed” since reopening, according to owner Woodz. As part of social
5 min read
Oct
30
Halloween Spirit In Brooklyn: Fear And Sadness Won’t Stop Safe Celebrations

Halloween Spirit In Brooklyn: Fear And Sadness Won’t Stop Safe Celebrations

Halloween house in Prospect Park South. Liena Zagare/BklynerHalloween is spookier than ever this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
4 min read
Oct
29
Five People Shot, Two Teenagers Killed In Three Separate Shootings

Five People Shot, Two Teenagers Killed In Three Separate Shootings

Photo by David von Diemar [https://unsplash.com/@davidvondiemar?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText]
2 min read
Oct
28
Simple, Cheap, And (sort of) Planned: Brooklyn Parks Become The Most Popular Wedding Venue

Simple, Cheap, And (sort of) Planned: Brooklyn Parks Become The Most Popular Wedding Venue

Courtesy of Megan & Kenneth, wedding photographers.Brooklyn’s parks have become some of the most popular wedding venues for
4 min read
Oct
27
Residents Have Had Enough Of ‘Senseless Bloodshed’ On Brooklyn Streets

Residents Have Had Enough Of ‘Senseless Bloodshed’ On Brooklyn Streets

At a march against gun violence in 2018. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BROOKLYN – Violence in the borough has increased compared
4 min read