Bushwick
Halsey St, near where the accident took place (Screenshot via Google Maps) BUSHWICK – One of the victims struck by a drunk driver on Labor Day [/man-arrested-bushwick-hit-run/] has died just two days after her release from the hospital, the Daily News reports. [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/woman-dies-days-hit-drunken-driver-brooklyn-article-1.3485617] Lindsay
Greenpoint
NORTH BROOKLYN – At the community council meeting for the 94th precinct last week, residents of Greenpoint and Williamsburg voiced concerns about truck traffic in their neighborhoods. Truck traffic—and accidents—have been under a microscope after the death of Neftaly Ramirez [/garbage-truck-struck-killed-bicyclist-greenpoint-identified/], a bicyclist struck and killed by a garbage
Central Brooklyn
Fun at J’Ouvert (Photo by Paul Stremple/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 our daily newsletter [/]. And
Bushwick
Council Member Reynoso speaking at the L Train panel at Brooklyn Bazaar (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)GREENPOINT – Representatives from the City Council and local business and environmental organizations met Thursday, September 8, in Greenpoint for a panel discussion concerning the looming L train closure. The event was hosted by Transportation Alternatives
Business
A modern problem: Renting is stressful for everyone involved. Finding an apartment takes a lot of time, energy, and trust. Most of us have had the experience of being interested in a unit, just to realize it’s already been leased or located in a part of town that we
Announcements
Photo via Atlantic Avenue Local Development CorporationSeptember offers lots of opportunities to get out and enjoy the cooler temperatures, your community, and neighborhood. Here’s a list of upcoming street fairs and festivals with associated street closures (when applicable). Enjoy! Saturday, September 9 Via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/PigIsland/
Bushwick
Bushwick neighbors check out local produce at the GrowNYC Youthstand (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)BUSHWICK – An urban farm stand has popped up in Bushwick for the fall, bringing local produce to community members and jobs to local youth. On the corner of Wilson and Halsey, at Irving Square Park, Bushwick residents
Arts & Culture
WILLIAMSBURG – Working away in the kitchen of his restaurant, Egg, [http://www.eggrestaurant.com/] most weekends, Chef Evan Hanczor has never made it to the Brooklyn Book Festival [http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/]. But this year, a taste of the event is coming to him: next Wednesday, September 13, Egg is
Arts & Culture
School’s back in session and the weather is starting to cool down but there’s still some fun to be had outdoors this weekend. There’s a historical tour of Owl’s Head Park, a bike jumble sale, and outdoor concerts. Check out our list of events below and
Announcements
Got a new mattress and the old one has to go? Nobody wants your donation [https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/donate/index.shtml] of a vintage sideboard? Now all you need to do is call 311 or go online at nyc.gov/bulk [http://nyc.gov/bulk] and request to
Bushwick
BUSHWICK – On a mid-August evening, two men with a gun pushed their way into a Bushwick home before stealing electronics and jewelry. The burglary occurred at 5:30pm on Friday, August 18th, in the vicinity of Bushwick and Moffat Avenues, said police. No one was injured in the incident. Two
Announcements
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Assembly Member Joseph Lentol (District 50, North Brooklyn) and Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced this morning the Hit-and-Run Prevention Act, a series of initiatives aimed to reduce the number of hit-and-run incidents throughout the city. In the last two years, over 100 hit-and-runs in NYC have