midwood
MIDWOOD – On Sunday, January 5, 2020, at approximately just before 3 am, Tatyana Mihnyonok, 28, was found dead in the stairwell on the 5th-floor landing at 1480 Ocean Avenue in Midwood (between I and J) where she resided. NYPD say there were no signs of trauma, and no criminality is
canarsie
CANARSIE — A senior pedestrian was struck by a car in Canarsie on Friday afternoon. On Friday, January 3, around 1 p.m., police responded to a 911 call for a pedestrian struck at Flatlands Avenue and East 78 Street, cops said. The victim, 70-year-old Maria Lorente, was steps away from
community
Rapid Action In Response To Iran Escalations [https://www.facebook.com/events/s/rapid-action-in-response-to-ir/625347878239711/] Today Mayor Bill De Blasio held a press conference [/iran-and-safety-in-nyc-see-something-say-something/] along with Police Commissioner Dermot Shea and NYPD’s Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence and Counterterrorism John Miller to update the public on last night’s
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Aiden, first baby born in NYC of the New Year, with mom Jennet Zobnin and dad Artyom Zobnin at NYC Health + Hospitals – Coney Island branch.At the stroke of midnight on January 1, 2020, baby boy Aiden Zobnin became the first Brooklyn baby born in the New Year, Coney Island
Central Brooklyn
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS—Something was clearly missing from the exterior wall of the TD Bank branch at the corner of Montague and Court Street. Peter Duffy told Bklyner that it was “pretty obvious something had been there and was removed,” as he walked past the building in bustling downtown Brooklyn days
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Shuttered Petland Discount. Liena Zagare/Bklyner.Brooklyn, and all of New York City, is experiencing a decline in national chain stores, a new study shows. In December the Center for an Urban Future (CUF) released its latest report on the State of the Chains, [https://nycfuture.org/pdf/CUF_StateoftheChains_
community
Governor Cuomo visited an Orthodox Jewish neighborhood in Williamsburg with Rabbi David Niederman to show support for the Jewish Community in the wake of the stabbing in Monsey and a recent rash of other anti-Semitic attacks. Photo courtesy of Governer’s office.Local Congressional representatives announce federal aid, Governor Andrew
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Nail Salon. Photo by Kris Atomic on Unsplash. [https://unsplash.com/photos/Xa8fX8bQCgs]Yesterday the minimum wage in New York City rose to $15 per hour regardless of the size of the employer for all non-tipped employees. For those of you whose wages include tips — you will also get to
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Bay Ridge Connects leadership and local officials hold a blue ribbon taut as Marianne Nicolosi, Executive Director of Bay Ridge Center, and Assemblyman Felix Ortiz cut the ribbon at the grand opening of the new center on Third Avenue. Madison Ruffo/Bklyner.BAY RIDGE, BROOKLYN – When Marc Greenberg walked into
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This year we’ve seen it all: from Jewish Delis run by Muslims to new community programs, from new developments to horrific crimes. These are the top 10 stories you cared about most in 2019: 10. Legendary L&B Spumoni Gardens Announces New Location in DUMBO [/legendary-lb-spumoni-gardens-announces-new-location-in-dumbo/] The beloved
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GRAND ARMY PLAZA — After the violent stabbing of five people in the home of a rabbi on Saturday night in Monsey, NY, Brooklyn politicians called for a state of emergency to be declared to protect Jewish residents in New York, as residents came together to celebrate the 8th night of
Arts & Culture
About this time last year, Kensington resident Sam Polcer [https://sampolcer.com/info] was making new New Year’s resolutions. The 42-year-old married father of then 4-month-old needed a creative outlet and a settled on taking one portrait of a different person every day, and post the photos on Instagram.