northern brooklyn
WILLIAMSBURG – Police are on the lookout for a woman who slashed another straphanger on a Brooklyn-bound M train yesterday evening. On Monday, October 23, two individuals got involved in a shoving match at Essex Street station as they boarded the southbound M train around 6:00 pm, said police. A
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Central Brooklyn
[UPDATED: Tuesday, October 24 at 9:45am] Following reports that a man was stalking an eight-year-old girl and her 12-year-old brother in Crown Heights over the weekend, the suspected stalker turned himself in to police on Monday afternoon and the two siblings recanted their story, police say. The kids were
Bushwick
BUSHWICK – A 3-alarm fire tore through a vacant house on Halsey Street in Bushwick this morning, alarming residents and interrupting MTA bus service in the area. The FDNY responded to the call of a fire at 1216 Halsey around 6:15 am and had the blaze under control by 8:
Central Brooklyn
Pumpkin Person and Pup, Bergen Street in Boerum Hill (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week — follow us on Twitter [https://twitter.com/bklyner], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/bklyner], and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/parkslopestoop], and sign up for
Bushwick
Proposed bike lanes for Phase II of the DOT’s Bushwick Bike Network project (Graphic via DOT)BUSHWICK -After adding more bike lanes to Bushwick streets last year, the DOT has proposed expansion in Phase II of their Bike Network project in the neighborhood. Community Board 4—Bushwick—is considered
Central Brooklyn
Checking out the changing face of Downtown Brooklyn at 80 Hanson Place (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. Gotham Market At The Ashland Up For Interior Design Award [http://nyrej.com/gotham-org-s-gotham-market-at-the-ashland-named-a-finalist-for-a-fx-international-interior-design-award]
community
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Hundreds of Brooklyn residents turned out for a town hall meeting with Mayor Bill De Blasio Wednesday evening moderated by Council Member Stephen Levin [https://council.nyc.gov/district-33/] at St. Francis College. District 33 Council Member Stephen Levin and Mayor Bill de Blasio at a Town Hall
Bushwick
BUSHWICK – The man wanted for a rape that occurred last weekend in Bushwick has been arrested and charged, police say. Jason Lasry, a 38-year old man from Bed-Stuy was arrested last night for the rape of a victim in Bushwick on Saturday, October 14, around 10:30 am. The victim
Announcements
BROOKLYN – Any young patron who has been unable to borrow books due to outstanding fines – here’s some good news. All of the city’s public libraries, including Brooklyn Public Library, are forgiving all outstanding fines and fees on items borrowed and not returned in a one day amnesty to
Arts & Culture
It officially feels like fall outside—perfect weather for a harvest festival at the Brooklyn Navy Yard! Prefer to stay in and cozy up with a good book? Then the Park Slope and Cortelyou Libraries’ book sales can help you find some good reads. There are also two great opportunities
northern brooklyn
WILLIAMSBURG – The driver who killed a bicyclist in a hit and run last year has been sentenced to serve 5 to 15 years in prison, announced Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzales. Defendant Juan Maldonado, 57, of Williamsburg, was previously found guilty [/driver-found-guilty-williamsburg-hit-run-death/] of reckless manslaughter, leaving the scene of
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]