Announcements
BROWNSVILLE – A 31-year-old man from Queens was murdered while visiting his mother in Brooklyn just before the weekend, cops say. On Friday, August 16 at around 10 p.m., Rakeem Edwards was shot on the back of his head outside the Marcus Garvey Houses. He was there to visit his
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The Mott Hall Bridges Academy guidance counselor, Wesley McLeod, center, with two former students, whom he helped counsel after the deaths of their parents. The Brownsville middle school has been praised for its “grief-sensitive” approach to education. Via ChalkbeatBy Zipporah Osei, Chalkbeat New York The Brownsville Old Timers Day annual
Bay Ridge
Max Rose and Ahmed Nagi Almulaiki. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BAY RIDGE – It took two and a half years for a Brooklyn neighbor to be reunited with his wife following the Muslim Ban — and it would not have been possible without the Yemeni American Merchants Association (YAMA) and Congressman Max
Central Brooklyn
It’s almost time to go back to school! Have you gotten your school supplies yet? There are several organizations giving out free (yes, free) school supplies in the next few weeks. We made a list! 1. Boost Mobile Back to School Event Saturday, August 17 from 12 p.m.
Bensonhurst
Imam Ahmed Ali at a press conference a few months back. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BENSONHURST – A Brooklyn Imam has launched a new campaign to call attention to violence against Muslims around the world. Imam Ahmed Ali is affiliated with IQRA Masjid Community & Tradition located on McDonald Avenue near
Central Brooklyn
CROWN HEIGHTS – A woman from Brooklyn was killed waiting for the bus at the bus stop in the Bronx when a drunk driver drove onto the sidewalk. On Sunday, August 11 at around 9:21 p.m., a 29-year-old man was driving a Nissan minivan south on Jerome Avenue in
Kids & Family
The Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens announced on Tuesday that decades-old accusations of sexual abuse against two priests had been deemed “credible,” and that the priests would be defrocked and removed from public ministry. The Diocese review board, a unit composed of non-clergy which assesses the validity of sexual
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Courtney Williams at a press conference in Brownsville (Image by Zainab Iqbal/ Bklyner)CLINTON HILL — A few years ago Courtney Williams was unemployed and about to leave New York City. “I remember putting up the posters trying to leave the city, trying to sell stuff out of my apartment, and
Brooklyn Heights
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – San Blas Latin Cuisine and Cocktails is named for a sad song about a sad story. Panama’s San Blas Islands are involved, as well as tragic love lost and shipwrecked sailors. However, it is in no way a sad place. It takes up the second floor of
Central Brooklyn
MIDWOOD – Another cyclist is dead due to reckless driving, making 19 total fatalities this year alone, of which 14 were in Brooklyn. At 12:30 pm on August 11, Sunday, an 18-year-old driving southbound on Coney Island Avenue at Avenue L ran a red light and slammed into another car,
Arts & Culture
Michele herself in her studio by Matt Carr, photo courtesy of Michelle ZassenhausGOWANUS – When I first saw Brooklyn photographer Michelle Zassenhaus’ [http://www.michellezassenhaus.com/]s photos, I was struck by the lived-in desolation of her work. The pieces capture so perfectly the traces people leave behind. “I have always
Announcements
Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerDITMAS PARK/BROWNSVILLE – Two pedestrians were killed by drivers while crossing streets this week in two separate incidents. ROCKAWAY AVENUE: On Monday, August 5, a person was driving a red Honda CRV traveling north on Rockaway Avenue toward Belmont Avenue. At the same time, 66-year-old Ruilian Huang,