Central Brooklyn
Mathieu Eugene addressing the crowd at the ‘Voice of American Muslims’ unity event, November 18. (Photo by Carly Miller / Ditmas Park Corner)Mathieu Eugene, who has represented the Flatbush area in the New York City Council since 2007, will have two competitors for his seat in 2017. Pia Raymond, PLG
Kids & Family
On the heels of Donald Trump’s presidential election, there has been an uptick of national hate crimes — especially those aimed at Muslims [http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/fbi-hate-crimes-statistics-2016-report-231330] — and Brooklyn is no exception. According to a letter sent to schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña last week and written
Bensonhurst
There haven’t big any big protests in Sunset Park or Bay Ridge yet, but here is an image from a rally held in Brooklyn Heights this weekend in response to swastika graffiti found on a children’s playground. (Photo by Pamela Wong / BKLYNER [/check-your-hate-senator-squadron-beastie-boys-ad-rock-lead-rally-after-hate-graffiti-found-at-adam-yauch-park/] )On the heels of Donald
Bensonhurst
Photo via the Office of City Council Member Vincent GentileDyker Heights’ Patrick O’Rourke Playground — also known as Bear Park, for its climbable grizzly bear statue — reopened last week. At last neighbors who’d been taking playground-refuge at Dyker Park and Bay 8 Street Park can return to the more
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Images of three suspects have been released by the NYPD. Pictured are images released of (in chronological order) May 22, June 26, and July 2. (Via NYPD) Wednesday, April 20 is almost exactly seven months ago. And a lot has happened since then — in our neighborhood, our politics, and in
Central Brooklyn
(Photo via Bearing Straight [https://www.facebook.com/Bearing-Straight-1548225238835518/]/ Facebook)Whether you’re looking to party Thanksgiving-style, hike on your day-off, hear innovative live jazz, or celebrate an upcoming bookstore in Flatbush — this is your spot for the best events in (and immediately around) Ditmas Park. If you have an
Events
Akim Funk Buddha plays free at BAMcafé on Friday and Saturday of this week. (Photo Credit: Çaaplusù Çaa / BAM)Thanksgiving isn’t the only thing happening this week. Enjoy some Secret Science, enjoy a hip hop holiday, and escape the family if you need to. Northern Spy: Brooklyn
Bensonhurst
1972 70th Street. Photo via Property Shark [http://www.propertyshark.com/mason/Property-Report/?propkey=285722]Yet another longstanding area home [/gravesend-development/] is being replaced with a multi-family apartment building [/application-filed-bring-multi-family-residential-building-dyker-heights/], this time on the quaint stretch of 70th Street between 19th and 20th Avenues. There has not yet been an
Bensonhurst
Photo by hakimbe [https://www.instagram.com/p/BNEoDHaDq7-/]Have a great weekend and take advantage of all your neighborhood has to offer at one of these local events. If you have an event to share, please email us at editor@bensonhurstbean.com or post it on our calendar [/calendar/
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[L-R] Jeff Peel, project manager at the Department of Transportation and Adam Giambrone, Economic Development Corporation. (Photo by Amy Holiday / BKLYNER) Community members made their feelings known Thursday night over the prospect of theBrooklyn Queens Connecter [/brooklyn-queens-connector-streetcar-may-become-reality-under-mayors-2-5-billion-proposal-parkslopestoop/] (BQX), a proposed 16-mile light rail system that would run from Sunset Park
Arts & Culture
Photo by Bella Karas.Morning Mug is our daily showcase of photographs from our readers. If you have a photograph that you’d like to see featured, send it to photos@sheepsheadbites.com. Also, follow us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/SheepsheadBites], Twitter [http://twitter.com/sheepsheadbites], and Instagram
Arts & Culture
Beastie Boys’ Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz (with paper) speaks at protest in Adam Yauch Park in Brooklyn Heights. To his left is Public Advocate Letitia James. To his right is NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer. (Photo by Pamela Wong / BKLYNER) Hundreds of neighbors and Beastie Boys fans united to “stand up against