Arts & Culture
Via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/Flatbush-Artists-Studio-Tour-309055422518941/]DITMAS PARK – Check out “contemporary artists in Victorian Flatbush” this weekend at the 2017 Flatbush Artists Studio Tour [http://www.flatbushartists.org/]. Visitors will have the chance to meet 29 participating local artists in their homes and studios—many of which are located
Animals
Nothing like a live bull chase around Brooklyn. Excitement stared around 11am this morning with reports of a cow (later revised by authorities to – Bull) loose in Borough park. BREAKING: Loose Cow Being Chased in Brooklyn @NYPDnews [https://twitter.com/NYPDnews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] Chasing the cow requesting @NYPDSpecialops
Business
CONEY ISLAND/GOWANUS – A new 194-room, seven-story hotel (aka homeless shelter? [/coney-island-a-dumping-ground-for-homeless-shelters-locals-complain-in-protest-to-proposed-shelter-bensonhurst/] ) is planned for 2201 Neptune Avenue in Coney Island. 2201 Neptune Avenue via Google MapsPermits were recently filed with the Department of Buildings for the project, The Real Deal [https://therealdeal.com/2017/10/16/new-194-key-hotel-heading-to-coney-island/amp/] reports.
canarsie
Foster Avenue via Google MapsCANARSIE – A 64-year-old woman was fatally struck by a box truck backing out of a loading area at a Canarsie parking lot yesterday afternoon, the NYPD reports. At approximately 4pm on Monday, October 16, police responded to a call of a vehicle accident at 10110 Foster
Central Brooklyn
Park Slope Spooks (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. 29-Year-Old Former Investment Banker Challenges Yvette Clarke For District 9 Congressional Seat [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/12/nyregion/adem-bunkeddeko-city-politics-envigorate.html]
Arts & Culture
Founder Dee Poku welcomes the audience of female entrepreneurs at The Other Festival in downtown Brooklyn Saturday. The two-day Festival is a culmination of all-female panels, workshops, vendors and musical performances. (Photo Kalen Goodluck/BKLYNER)DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN—Growing up, Asmau Ahmed was on a quest to find her mother a
News
A selection of guns the 83rd precinct recovered in Bushwick (Image via Twitter) The NYPD has been working hard to get guns off the streets of Brooklyn this October. In the first half of the month, precincts have been tweeting out pictures of confiscated guns under the #OneLessGun [https://twitter.
Central Brooklyn
Hurricane Sandy Effects-Emmons AvenueBROOKLYN – October 29 marks the five year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy hitting New York City. The powerful storm caused the deaths of 43 New York City residents [http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/11/17/nyregion/hurricane-sandy-map.html] —seven fatalities were in Brooklyn, and caused $19 billion
News
Another Monday morning, another mess for the MTA. Signal and mechanical problems on the subway led to massive delays and service problems, delaying commuters across the city. > Canarsie bound L trains are running with delays because of a train with mechanical at DeKalb Av. Allow additional travel time. — NYCT
Bensonhurst
SUNSET PARK – The NYPD is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the three individuals seen in the surveillance photos below in connection to two recent subway robberies. Incident 1 – At approximately 3:30am on Sunday, October 15, the suspects approached a 19-year-old man onboard a northbound “D” and punched
Arts & Culture
Attendees at the opening reception for Stand4’s inaugural exhibit, Reconceived Notions, which runs through November 19. Photo by Anya van WagtendonkBAY RIDGE – You’d be forgiven for not recognizing Bay Ridge’s new Stand4 gallery [http://www.standconnect.com] right away. But for a small black sign posted to
Central Brooklyn
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