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Aug
26
Briefly Noted: 80 Flatbush Demo, Indie Publishers, National Dog Day & More

Briefly Noted: 80 Flatbush Demo, Indie Publishers, National Dog Day & More

Scaffolding, netting, and sidewalk sheds surround 80 Flatbush (Photo: Pamela Wong/Bklyner) * * * * Demolition has begun on the controversial 80 Flatbush
1 min read
Aug
23
BP Eric Adams To Cops: ‘This Bullet Isn’t The One Shot You Need’

BP Eric Adams To Cops: ‘This Bullet Isn’t The One Shot You Need’

BOROUGH HALL – In an effort to raise awareness and help end the stigma for seeking help for cop’s mental
3 min read
Aug
19
Officer Pantaleo Fired ‘Effective Immediately’ Five Years After Killing Eric Garner

Officer Pantaleo Fired ‘Effective Immediately’ Five Years After Killing Eric Garner

Jasmine Robinson speaks into a microphone with a protester holding a sign that reads “Justice for Eric Garner Now! Your
4 min read
Aug
19
40-Year-Old Found Dead With Gunshot Wound To Torso

40-Year-Old Found Dead With Gunshot Wound To Torso

BUSHWICK – A 40-year-old man was shot and killed over the weekend and the suspect is nowhere to be found. On
1 min read
Aug
16
10 Free Back To School Events In Brooklyn

10 Free Back To School Events In Brooklyn

It’s almost time to go back to school! Have you gotten your school supplies yet? There are several organizations
2 min read
Aug
15
DCP Study Says Reasons For Storefront Vacancies Are “Complex and Varied”

DCP Study Says Reasons For Storefront Vacancies Are “Complex and Varied”

As the mayor pushes for a storefront vacancy tax [https://nypost.com/2019/01/09/de-blasio-i-will-lobby-for-vacancy-tax-on-landlords-of-empty-storefronts/] , the NYC Department of
5 min read
Aug
15
Weekend Art Events: August 16-18 (Sand Sculpting, Sundance Shorts, Pop-Up Reading Room & More)

Weekend Art Events: August 16-18 (Sand Sculpting, Sundance Shorts, Pop-Up Reading Room & More)

Savor the last few weeks of summer with a variety of events throughout Brooklyn this weekend! There are plenty of
3 min read
Aug
14
How One New Yorker’s Legacy Helps Preserve Neglected City History

How One New Yorker’s Legacy Helps Preserve Neglected City History

You may have heard of The Iceberg Metaphor as a way of thinking about culture — most of what influences behavior
5 min read
Aug
13
Police Investigating Series of Attacks on Hasidic Jews in Williamsburg

Police Investigating Series of Attacks on Hasidic Jews in Williamsburg

Image courtesy of NYPD[UPDATE: Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 10:15am] The police have arrested two suspects in connection
2 min read
Aug
08
“Would You Like To Live in This Community?” – Frieda Vizel On Tour Of Hasidic Williamsburg

“Would You Like To Live in This Community?” – Frieda Vizel On Tour Of Hasidic Williamsburg

Vizel shows tour takers around Williamsburg (Image by Sam Raskin/ Bklyner) WILLIAMSBURG / FLATBUSH — Frieda Vizel left the Satmar community roughly
6 min read