News
A surveillance still released by the police of the suspect entering the subway (Via DCPI)PROSPECT PARK SOUTH – A man from Queens has been arrested and charged in connection with the rape in Prospect Park earlier this month [/police-searching-for-man-who-raped-and-robbed-woman-in-prospect-park/], police announced. Mowngly Lucas, 28, was arrested by NYPD on Wednesday,
Announcements
Art work by ulie Peppito (Photo: Liena Zagare/Bklyner)BROOKLYN – Council Members Mark Treyger and Justin Brannan– who are literally district neighbors– each introduced a new bill this week to allow for interpreters in poll sites. The only difference? Brannan’s bill [https://legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=
Central Brooklyn
DYKER HEIGHTS – The two-hour forum, hosted by The New York State Reform Party attracted 10 candidates vying for the public advocate’s seat, including Daniel Christmann, David Eisenbach, Peter Gleason, Ifeoma Ike, Tony Herbert, Nomiki Konst, Diane Signorile, Nancy Sliwa, John Tabacco and Mike Zumbluskas. That’s 10 of the
Events
PROSPECT HEIGHTS – Tis the season for holiday parties and dressing up in festive attire, and the Brooklyn Public Library [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/people%E2%80%99s-ball-night-style-central-library-20181201] (BPL) is hosting a free bash “celebrating imagination, style and freedom, with a touch of subversion” this Saturday, December 1. BPL’s
Central Brooklyn
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Details from a Brooklyn hearing on Election Day voting problems could help form the basis for state electoral reform. “Once the new election committees are named in both houses, we’ll be sending links from today’s testimony to every member, so they can hear what you’re
Central Brooklyn
An urban cowboy parked amid the waterfront warehouses of Greenpoint (Photo Courtesy of Paul Stremple)You’ve probably noticed that it’s Giving Tuesday—we’re raising money ourselves—but there are plenty of causes worth supporting. For example, the Mosdos Satmar of Williamsburg is looking to raise $3 million
celebrity
PARK SLOPE – Writer, comedian, and one half of 2 Dope Queens [http://www.kingstheatre.com/calendar/2-dope-queens/], Phoebe Robinson [https://www.phoeberobinson.com/] moved to Park Slope over the summer. The Pratt graduate purchased a 1,139-square-foot apartment in June with her boyfriend who works in the music industry. “I’
clinton hill
FORT GREENE – Come discuss the future of Fort Greene’s second-biggest green space at a community visioning session for Commodore Barry Park tomorrow night, Wednesday, November 28. Hosted by the NYC Parks Department and local Councilmember Laurie Cumbo (D-35), the event will be held at the Ingersoll Cornerstone Community Center,
Brooklyn Heights
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – The Brooklyn Heights Association [https://thebha.org/news/bqe-update/] (BHA) met with NYC Department of Transportation [https://www.bqe-i278.com/en] (DOT) officials last Monday, November 19, to present an alternate plan for the rehabilitation of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) which would save the popular Brooklyn Heights Promenade.
Central Brooklyn
We are joining Brooklyn Community Foundation in its call to ask you all to give in your neighborhood, in our borough, and help raise $1 million today for these 138 local nonprofit organizations [https://www.brooklyngives.org/organizations?show_all=true] working tirelessly to make Brooklyn a better place for
Central Brooklyn
PROSPECT PARK – Just before members of the Prospect Park Track Club [https://pptc.org] took off on their annual Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning, November 22, Council Member Brad Lander and Prospect Park Alliance [https://www.prospectpark.org/get-involved/2018-year-end-challenge-copy/?redirect_url=%2F] President Sue Donoghue unveiled the park’s
Bay Ridge
Hubert the Bear, Colson’s financier bear, at his Industry City home; Photo by Avi GlicksteinThere’s a word that comes up a lot in speaking with the people who run businesses operating out of Industry City: community. It’s no different with Colson Patisserie [http://www.colsonpastries.com/]. “There