Arts & Culture
GOWANUS – For the third year in a row, dozens of talented Brooklyn kids will perform—music, dance, comedy—at the Kids Rock For Kids 2019 Benefit Show [https://www.facebook.com/events/269001960666440/] to raise money for two non-profit groups. It all started with musicians David Miller and Christina Kiely
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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
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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/
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GOWANUS – A man was stabbed on the G train at the Smith-9th Street Subway Station this afternoon after intervening in a fight. According to cops, after a fight broke out inside the G train at around 3:55 p.m., a 48-year-old man intervened and ended up getting stabbed once
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Anthony Pandrella, an associate of the Gambino crime family that organizes crime activities in NYC, was indicted for allegedly shooting his friend of many years, throwing out the evidence, and stealing from the deceased man. On October 26, 2018, 59-year-old Pandrella from Brooklyn, met with his 78-year-old friend Vincent Zito
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GREENPOINT – Repugnant words and a swastika were drawn over the face of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on “The Unstoppable Ruth Bader Ginsburg: American Icon” book poster at a G Train subway stop. Yesterday, a woman tweeted the image, which included the words “Die” “Jew” and “Bitch” along with
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EAST NY – A man was struck and killed by a car as he was crossing the street. The driver did not care to stay at the scene, drove away, and abandoned the car a few blocks away. On Tuesday, March 12 just before midnight, a 51-year-old man was, what cops
affordable housing
Prospect Lefferts Gardens/East Flatbush – This morning Lynne Patton was on tour at her new temporary home in Brooklyn. Patton, who is the regional director of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, moved in last night with Leonard and Gwendolyn Jones who reside in one of 36 apartments at
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Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerBROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Borough President Eric Adams honored a sergeant and four organizations for their work, hoping people get inspired and encouraged to give back just like these organizations and individuals did. “This diverse group of public servants, faith leaders, and small businesses share a common commitment,” Adams
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2965 Avenue S. (Photo via Google Maps)MARINE PARK – An 85-year-old woman was struck and killed by a car as it was backing up into a driveway yesterday. On Wednesday, March 6 at about 4:18 p.m., Stella Clinton was walking westbound on the Avenue S sidewalk just a
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UPDATE: Cops are telling us an 11-year-old boy was taken into custody for the shooting threat made on Instagram last night. It is not clear if the boy was a student at Bay Academy. SHEEPSHEAD BAY – A person threatened to shoot inside Bay Academy Junior High School last night, telling