Central Brooklyn
There’s a lot going on in Brooklyn every day, so we’re debuting a new feature: Lunchtime Links! We’ll give you a quick overview of what’s going on in Brooklyn, from our own reporting and other outlets, rounding up what you need to know in politics, arts,
Central Brooklyn
Photo via the Brooklyn School of Inquiry, one of the schools in District 20By Christina Veiga and Sam Park, Chalkbeat New York [https://www.chalkbeat.org/ny/] The New York City education department on Friday released a report detailing per-student funding at every public school across the district, data that
Central Brooklyn
Adorn Me by Tanda Francis, on view at Fort Greene Park (Photo: Nathan Haselby) 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
Central Brooklyn
Image via californialabor [https://www.instagram.com/p/BJyM7kqBSNH/?tagged=rosietheriveter&hl=en]Happy Labor Day! We hope all our readers enjoy the final weekend of the summer. If you’re sticking around the area, here’s some information from the city [http://www1.nyc.gov/nyc-resources/service/4321/
Central Brooklyn
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Announcements
The NYPD announced yesterday [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/news/p0830a/nypd-continues-increased-security-measures-focus-public-safety-j-ouvert-celebration#/0] its plans to keep the public safe at this year’s J’Ouvert celebration, including the addition of another security checkpoint to offer attendees 13 entryways into the event. Police checked bags and used hand-held metal
North Western Brooklyn
Jason (aka Jay) Melvin Santiago Laracuente – family photo.Below obituary was submitted by the family: PARK SLOPE – Jason (aka Jay) Melvin Santiago Laracuente, passed away in Brooklyn on Sunday, August 26th 2018, aged 36. We will celebrate his life on Saturday, September 1st, 2018 at Las Rosas Funeral Home [https:
Central Brooklyn
A drummer at last year’s J’Ouvert Celebration (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)There’s a lot going on in Brooklyn every day, so we’re debuting a new feature: Lunchtime Links! We’ll give you a quick overview of what’s going on in Brooklyn, from our own reporting and
Central Brooklyn
Artist Uta Brauser’s @fishwithbraids van parked on 9th Street, Park Slope (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)A team from NYU Tandon in Brooklyn broke down spending on political ads [https://thebridgebk.com/how-nyu-team-illuminates-facebook-political-ad-spending/] —and found the current president was one of the biggest buyers on Facebook. When you gotta go,
Downtown Brooklyn
Following the completion of a two-year feasibility study, Mayor de Blasio has given the go-ahead for the proposed Brooklyn Queens Connector (BQX) streetcar project. Rendering via BQX August 2018 Completion of Conceptual Design ReportIn April, Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen said that a “block-by-block analysis” by an outside consulting firm studying
Bed Stuy
The Governor’s announcement is part of the billion dollar “Vital Brooklyn” program (Mike Groll/Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo)This week, Governor Cuomo announced funding to create 1,000 affordable homes for seniors on unused NYCHA land in Central Brooklyn. The $15 million commitment is part of the
Bed Stuy
A Bird electric scooter parked in the plaza, ready to ride (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)BED-STUY – On a blazing day in Bed-Stuy, a cool new piece of technology was making its Brooklyn debut, with politicians and passers-by zipping to and fro on silent, electric scooters. The demonstration was sponsored by Bird