Arts & Culture
It’s hard to believe it’s already the last weekend of June. There are lots of events this week to get you outside to enjoy the fleeting summer days, as well as film screenings, the closing party for Haiti Cultural Exchange’s Selebrasyon!, a singalong to benefit immigrant families,
Announcements
Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerThe 2018 Congressional Primaries have come and gone. The winners? Two incumbents: Dan Donovan of District 11 and Yvette Clarke of District 9. District 9 (Park Slope, Flatbush, Sheepshead, Crown Heights) had a total of 28,533 voters [https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/06/26/us/
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BUSHWICK – Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams will be joining Families for Safe Streets [https://www.facebook.com/NYCSafeStreets/], Transportation Alternatives [https://www.facebook.com/TransportationAlternatives/], and community members for a march this afternoon to honor 4-year old Luz Gonzalez [/bushwick-hit-and-run-kills-4-year-old-girl-injures-mother/] who was killed by a motorist in Bushwick on Sunday,
Central Brooklyn
A ivy-covered Flatbush facade (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)A Fort Greene deli owner has been getting a pretty good public response to his storefront political signs protesting Trump’s immigration policy [http://brooklyn.news12.com/story/38490168/fort-greene-deli-owner-blasts-immigration-policy-with-storefront-signs] —though with the Supreme Court upholding the “Muslim ban,” he may need to
Announcements
In a 5-4 decision [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/26/us/politics/supreme-court-trump-travel-ban.html] , the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump’s third travel ban—also referred to as the “Muslim ban”—is indeed lawful. The ban restricts entries from Iran, North Korea, Syria, Libya, Yemen, Somalia, and Venezuela.
Bushwick
The parking spaces outside Clean City Laundry in Bushwick, where a 4-year old was recently killed in a hit-and-run (Screenshot via Google Maps)BUSHWICK – Just a day after a hit-and-run in Bushwick killed 4-year old Luz Gonzalez, the NYPD has declined to file charges against the driver of the car
Central Brooklyn
“Where To Watch [https://www.macys.com/social/fireworks/where-to-watch/?cm_sp=imp-_-fireworks-_-lp_wheretowatch_checkitout] ” The Macy’s 4th of July FireworksIt’s hard to believe that June is almost over and July 4th is just around the corner! The 42nd annual Macy’s July 4th Fireworks celebration
Bushwick
The parking spots at Clean City Laundry, where the driver was exiting when she struck Luz Gonzalez and her mother, killing the child (Screenshot via Google Maps)BUSHWICK – A tragic hit-and-run in Bushwick killed at 4-year old girl and injured her 39-year old mother yesterday, police confirmed. The tragic pedestrian
Downtown Brooklyn
SUNSET PARK – After a horrifying knife assault that severed a woman’s arm and two of her fingers in Sunset Park [/friday-crime-blotter-14/] last week, police have arrested the alleged perpetrator. Yong Lu, 35, was arrested yesterday on Sunday, June 24, said police. Lu was charged with attempted murder, two counts
Central Brooklyn
Mermaid Parade 2018 (Photo: 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], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/parkslopestoop], and subscribe [/subscribe/]. If you have news tips, story ideas, or
Central Brooklyn
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On Wednesday, NYC First Lady Chirlane McCray, Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen, and the Department of Cultural Affairs [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/dcla/index.page] announced the launch of She Built NYC, an initiative to commission public artwork that honors New York City women and women’s history. Brian Tolle’