affordable housing
BOROUGH Hall — Borough President Eric Adams on Thursday said the city housing agency’s implementation of a controversial property transfer program is “racist,” and that its practice of taking homes away from black and brown homeowners is “intentional.” “What they’re doing to black and brown property owners is malfeasant
community
EAST NEW YORK – One man is dead after a speeding van operated by an intoxicated driver crashed into a parked construction vehicle early yesterday. On Wednesday, July 31 at around 5:10 a.m., the 31-year-old driver of a red minivan was speeding eastbound on Atlantic Avenue. When he reached
Announcements
Photo via Mario Kaiser.BUSHWICK – A massive sinkhole took over a street and almost swallowed a vehicle and its passengers Thursday morning. At around 8 a.m. this morning, August 1, a sinkhole opened up near the intersection of Evergreen Street and Decatur Avenue. According to Council Member Rafael Espinal,
Business
Blue Point Brewing Company [https://www.bluepointbrewing.com/] has announced that they will be opening a Dumbo brewpub called The Hull this September. The Long-Island based brewery is famous for its innovative flavors and cheeky names- including a “What the L?” [https://www.amny.com/eat-and-drink/blue-point-l-train-1.26427343] beer released
Education
A child is examined for injuries after the school bus crash on Avenue T. (Photo by Todd Maisel).SHEEPSHEAD BAY – Eight people, including six children, were treated for injuries when a car broad-sided their school bus this morning in Sheepshead Bay. The driver was picking up children on the way
environment
MARINE PARK – Huge puddles continue to plague Marine Park – worrying residents after Mosquitoes infected with the West Nile Virus were detected nearby earlier this summer. Even though the Department of Health is taking steps to eradicate them, neighbors say what really needs to happen is fixing the puddles in the
Big Story
Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerSUNSET PARK – Em Samolewicz, 30, was an artist and a yogi. Her friends and colleagues describe her as a gentle, kind soul; a “magical creature.” Two days ago, she was killed riding her bike and was the 18th cyclist this year in NYC killed by a vehicle.
Central Brooklyn
Council Member Mathieu Eugene addresses crowd alongside Department of Transportation officials ahead of Tuesday’s meeting on the Church Avenue redesign (Image by Sam Raskin/Bklyner)PROSPECT PARK SOUTH — The city’s Department of Transportation (DOT) is moving ahead with its plan to speed up B35 along Church Avenue by
Central Brooklyn
A New Kings Democrats monthly meeting in 2018 (Photo Courtesy of New Kings Democrats President Brandon West)In November voters will have the opportunity to weigh in on 19 proposed changes to the city charter [https://www.gothamgazette.com/city/8696-charter-revision-commission-final-approval-19-proposals-5-questions-november-ballot] , including one that, if approved, would alter how the
Announcements
Photo: BklynerLITTLE PAKISTAN – After neighborhood drama canceled it last year, the annual Pakistani Independence Day mela is back. The 2019 mela will take place on Coney Island Avenue between Avenue H and Foster Avenue on Sunday, August 18 at 12:30 p.m. Famous guests include singers Nouman Khalid, Fizza
affordable housing
Council Member Robert Cornegy at a press conference before last week’s Third Party Transfer Program Hearing (Image by Sam Raskin/ Bklyner)BED-STUY — After presiding over a hearing on the recently scrutinized Third Party Transfer Program, Council Member Robert Cornegy said Monday he was unimpressed with the city’s response
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GRAVESEND – A man’s dead body was found behind The Home Depot and the police have deemed it to be a homicide. On July 28 at around 12:43 p.m., a person passing by found a 26-year-old man face down on the ground in a wooded area behind The