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Apr
26
Church Avenue is Now Also Known as Pierre Toussaint Boulevard

Church Avenue is Now Also Known as Pierre Toussaint Boulevard

Church Avenue from Nostrand Avenue to Coney Island Avenue has been co-named Pierre Toussaint Boulevard. Mukta Ahmad/BklynerFrom Nostrand and
3 min read
Apr
23
11-Story Mixed-Use Development Coming to Bed-Stuy Grocery Site

11-Story Mixed-Use Development Coming to Bed-Stuy Grocery Site

A rendering of the proposed development at 1100 Myrtle Avenue. (Image: Hill West Architects)A grocery on the border of
3 min read
Apr
23
South Slope Welcomes A New Grocery

South Slope Welcomes A New Grocery

Nasri Mujalli (center left) and Danny Hamdan (center right) cut the ribbon on their new South Slope grocery. Ellie Plass/
3 min read
Apr
23
Police Blotter: Three Murders, Robberies, Assaults and more

Police Blotter: Three Murders, Robberies, Assaults and more

Missing (83 Precinct): Danielle Phaeton, 29, of Melrose Street in Brooklyn has been reported missing. She was last seen inside
5 min read
Apr
23
Opinion: We Need Experienced, Ethical, Hard-Working Public Servants

Opinion: We Need Experienced, Ethical, Hard-Working Public Servants

Council Member Alan Maisel In His District – John McCarten/NYC CouncilSouthern Brooklyn is facing a historic moment. Our residents and
2 min read
Apr
23
Green-Wood’s First Ever Hanami Festival Showcases Springtime Cherry-Blossoms

Green-Wood’s First Ever Hanami Festival Showcases Springtime Cherry-Blossoms

Event-goers gaze at the blooming Japanese Cherry Blossom trees. April 19, 2021. Bklyner/Cai PigliucciThe cherry blossoms are in full-bloom,
4 min read
Apr
23
Black-Owned Brooklyn Gets Grant Money And Exposure For 20 Local Businesses

Black-Owned Brooklyn Gets Grant Money And Exposure For 20 Local Businesses

Skal Cafe was also awarded the grant. Photo Courtesy of VH1 and Black-Owned Brooklyn.Black-Owned Brooklyn, run by the husband
5 min read
Apr
22
Opinion: Unless we change what is affordable, Brooklyn will never solve the housing crisis 

Opinion: Unless we change what is affordable, Brooklyn will never solve the housing crisis 

By Khari Edwards [https://khariedwards.com/], candidate for Brooklyn Borough President Let’s assume you are single, living in Bedford-Stuyvesant,
3 min read
Apr
22
Chamber of Commerce Panel Urges Community, Connection, for Post-COVID Business

Chamber of Commerce Panel Urges Community, Connection, for Post-COVID Business

Outdoor dining on Park Slope’s 5th Avenue. Photo courtesy of @theother5th on Instagram.On Wednesday morning, the Brooklyn Chamber
2 min read
Apr
22
After Vandal Hits Prospect Park Trash Cans, Staff and Volunteers Partner for a Clean-Up

After Vandal Hits Prospect Park Trash Cans, Staff and Volunteers Partner for a Clean-Up

(Image: Prospect Park Alliance)After dozens of trash cans in Prospect Park were overturned on Tuesday night, covering the green
2 min read