Central Brooklyn
MTA riders experienced another nightmare commute Tuesday evening when signal problems at DeKalb Avenue once again [/signal-problems-dekalb-affecting-b-d-n-q-r-trains/] caused major backups, service changes, and headaches. At least one MTA train was stuck on the Manhattan Bridge for approximately half an hour yesterday evening, July 11, NBC New York [http://www.nbcnewyork.
Central Brooklyn
Fireworks in Coney Island (Photo by reader Warren Tang)The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. -23 Incredible Vintage Pictures Of Summertime At Coney Island [BuzzFeed [https://www.buzzfeed.com/gabrielsanchez/incredible-pictures-from-the-glory-days-of-coney-island?utm_term=.qqkaERWR3o#.gsy39ozov6]
Central Brooklyn
Grand Army Plaza park entrance. (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)This summer, pedals and pedestrians will rule the road in Prospect Park. Starting next week, cars will be banned from Prospect Park’s East Drive in a trial-run, making the entire park car-free until September, officials announced today. The East
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The tattoo that helped identify Londono’s body, via NYPDA 40-year-old Bergenfield, New Jersey man was arrested on Thursday, July 6 for the murder and dismemberment of 31-year-old, nightclub manager, Jennifer Londono, whose body parts were discovered in the Red Hook Channel and Hudson River. Raphael Lolos, who was Londono’
Announcements
There will be an independent movie filming at PS 139 [/tag/ps-139/] (330 Rugby Rd) from Wednesday, July 12 to Saturday, July 22. The movie, “The Kindergarten Teacher” is a remake of an Israeli movie about a teacher who aspires to have more creativity in her life. According to the
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(Photo via Seaside Summer Concert Series/Facebook)Today, organizers of two decades-old free summer concert series in Coney Island and East Flatbush cut the power ahead of the 2017 season. The Seaside Summer Concert Series in Coney Island and the Martin Luther King Jr. Concert Series at Wingate Field in
Animals
Signs have been posted in Prospect Park warning visitors about a toxic green film covering the surface of Prospect Park Lake. > A post shared by Richard Burroughs (@dickburroughs) [https://www.instagram.com/p/BWNmxSZAkHR/] on Jul 6, 2017 at 9:55am PDT Called “blue-green algae,” (or cyanobacteria) the bacteria
Central Brooklyn
A Citi Bike station on 5th Avenue and 3rd Street outside of J.J. Byrne Playground and the Old Stone House. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. -MAP:
Business
The shuttered Kettle & Thread at 1219 Church Avenue between Argyle and Westminster Roads. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)With a heavy heart, Kettle & Thread owner Beth Barraclough announced that she’s closing and selling the beloved Church Avenue cafe and craft hub, due to a family emergency. “Operating
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Photo: Change.orgChildren in East Flatbush will have a new place to spend their time—the Shirley Chisholm Community Center. The recreation center will consist of an indoor basketball court, fitness studios, multipurpose rooms, a children’s center, classrooms, a rooftop track, and an urban farm. It was an endeavor
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Tattoo found on the victim’s body, via NYPDFriends and family held a vigil on Tuesday, July 4, for Jennifer Londono, the missing New Jersey woman whose body parts police believe were found off the coast of Red Hook and the Upper West Side. The 31-year-old New Jersey resident disappeared
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(Photo via vinepair [https://www.instagram.com/p/BWF3DSzjfjs/?tagged=july4th] /instagram)The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. -The best 4th of July parties in NYC [Time Out NY [https://www.timeout.com/newyork/nightlife/