Greenpoint
Renderings of the bold new apartments proposed for Greenpoint (Via ODA) GREENPOINT – At the very north end of Brooklyn’s northernmost neighborhood, plans are in place for a new major development—and now there’s a rendering. The proposed six-story building is a bold design, with living areas elevated over
Bed Stuy
Photo via Wikimedia Commons [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/Police_Line_Crime_Scene_2498847226.jpg] BUSHWICK – Police have arrested and charged a brother and sister in the death of Daniel Rivera, whose body was found buried in a Bushwick backyard last year. [/homicide-ruled-cause-of-death-in-case-of-backyard-body-in-bushwick/] Kieth Floyd, 40, of
Central Brooklyn
A streetlamp flickers on against the sunset at Empire & Bedford (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)Check out a great feature on Brooklyn Councilmember Rafael Espinal, [https://thebridgebk.com/how-rafael-espinal-emerged-as-city-councils-idea-man/] the man behind legalized dancing, a ban on plastic straws, and now a major green rooftop initiative in New York—he’s
Announcements
Brooklyn Public Library, New York Public Library, and Queens Library cardholders have a new perk—free access to a number of museums, public gardens, and cultural institutions across the city. Via www.culturepass.nyc [https://www.culturepass.nyc/]Culture Pass is a new program that allows cardholders aged 13 and
Greenpoint
GREENPOINT – Want to wish upon a star? A local stargazing group has just the opportunity for you—a free stargazing event open to the public tonight in Greenpoint. For a lot of Brooklynites, looking up at the night sky means spotting the skyline of Manhattan—the latest colors projected on
Arts & Culture
Whether you want to hear jazz, Roots and Americana, or traditional Bengali songs, there’s something for everyone this weekend! Along with lots of music, there will be a dance class, block party, and pop-up markets to keep you busy. Check the BKLYNER Calendar [/calendar/] for more events happening around
Bed Stuy
After a spate of violence in Brooklyn over the last week which claimed the lives of four teenagers, police have announced arrests and charges in all four investigations, as well as identifying the victim in the Williamsburg shooting. Kyon Jackson, 15, was identified yesterday by NYPD after being shot to
Bushwick
Councilmember Reynoso speaking at a press conference calling for reform to the private carting industry this spring (Via Twitter)After a waste equity bill aimed at capping the level of municipal garbage handled by certain neighborhoods in Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx failed to pass last year, a new bill—
northern brooklyn
Outside the Bushwick Houses in Williamsburg, where yesterday’s fatal shooting took place (Screenshot via Google Maps)WILLIAMSBURG – Yesterday, a 15-year old boy was shot and killed at the Bushwick Houses in Williamsburg, police confirmed. Officers in the 90th Precinct received a 911 call around 2:45 pm on Tuesday,
Central Brooklyn
The merry-go-round at Coney Island glows softly at night (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER) Walt Whitman famously lived in Clinton Hill, but the aluminum siding on his former home has prevented the building from being landmarked [/coalition-seeks-landmark-designation-former-home-walt-whitman/] in the past. Undaunted, preservationists are giving it another go [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/
Announcements
A New York State program is helping New Yorkers beat the summer heat by providing free air conditioning units to eligible low-income households. Via Wikimedia Commons [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Air_Condition_Unit_Interior_View_USA.jpg] The NYC Human Resources Administration [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/
Announcements
Andrew Gounardes. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BAY RIDGE – Moms Demand Action [https://momsdemandaction.org/] believes Andrew Gounardes, who is running for the State Senate seat currently occupied by Marty Golden, is a Gun Sense Candidate of Distinction for his position on gun safety. “Every single day in this country, dozens