Bay Ridge
Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerBAY RIDGE – Elected officials and community activists gathered on 87th Street yesterday to ride a bus in response to the viral video of a woman shouting hateful remarks to a Muslim lady on an S53 bus traveling to Staten Island on July 11. “We will not remain
Central Brooklyn
Union Street, Gowanus (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], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/parkslopestoop], and subscribe [/subscribe/]. If you have news tips, story ideas, or
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Grand Army Plaza – It was announced yesterday that NYC Charter Revision Commission will host a series of public hearings in each of the five boroughs. Their Brooklyn outreach is tomorrow, which is not much notice at all, but if you are stopping by the Grand Army Greenmarket between 9 am
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John B. King Jr. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Former Secretary of Education during the Obama administration, John B. King Jr., was the keynote speaker at the NYU Tandon STEMNOW [http://engineering.nyu.edu/k12stem/stemnow/] kickoff luncheon yesterday, July 12 – one of NYC’s largest lineups of summer
Central Brooklyn
As if we really need an excuse to enjoy a cone, cup, or sundae, National Ice Cream Day [https://nationaltoday.com/national-ice-cream-day/] is Sunday, July 15. Here are 16 ice cream shops in northern Brooklyn where you can grab a scoop or two and celebrate. Ample Hills Creamery [https://www.
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CROWN HEIGHTS – Months after John Barnes was gunned down in Crown Heights [/crown-heights-man-killed-in-saturday-shooting/] last December, police have arrested and charged a suspect in his murder, the NYPD announced. Rennie Patterson, 17, of Dyker Heights was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, police said yesterday. CONEY ISLAND – Police are looking for
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At the Giglio Feast in Williamsburg last weekend (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER) Ex-employees of Brooklyn Magazine and the Northside Festival are accusing their old boss of withholding wages for years, with invoices from $800 to $8,000 still outstanding… [http://gothamist.com/2018/07/12/northside_fest_brooklyn_mag.php] There
Bed Stuy
(Photo: Joe Gratz [https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegratz/117048243/] / Flickr) Yesterday, District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced an indictment against a Brooklyn man charged with raping and robbing a woman behind a Bushwick laundromat. Thomas Gallishaw, 23, of Bushwick, has been charged with a 26-count indictment, which includes charges of
Bushwick
DOWNTOWN – Tonight, a celebration of Dominican-American culture will take place at Brooklyn Borough Hall in advance of next month’s Dominican Day Parade. Highlighting the contributions and culture of the Dominican-American community in Brooklyn, the event will be hosted by Borough President Eric L. Adams and the Maria M. Khury,
Arts & Culture
Music lovers will have lots to choose from this weekend including opera, hip-hop, Latin alternative, classical, and swing. Francophiles can celebrate Bastille Day on Smith Street on Sunday where the annual pétanque tournament will be played as the France vs. Croatia World Cup final is screened. Flatbush Caton Market will
Announcements
Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerAfter a 24-hour vigil outside his office [/golden-traffic-vigil/] and a rally near a public school [/treyger-speed-cameras/], State Senator Marty Golden is calling for the Senate to reconvene to pass the speed camera bill. The bill, S. 6046-C [https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2017/s6046/amendment/c]