News
PARK SLOPE – The Staten Island woman who drove her car into a group of pedestrians and killed two young children in Park Slope in March was arraigned at Brooklyn Supreme Court on Thursday on a ten-count indictment charging her with second-degree manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, reckless endangerment, assault, and other
Bed Stuy
Photo via Wikimedia Commons [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/Police_Line_Crime_Scene_2498847226.jpg] WILLIAMSBURG – After baseball-bat beatdown near the Williamsburg waterfront earlier this week, police have released surveillance video in an effort to track down the suspect. The attack took place around 9:30 am
Announcements
Throughout the month of April, New Yorkers had the opportunity to vote in NYC’s second annual “One Book, One New York [http://www1.nyc.gov/site/mome/initiatives/1book1ny.page]” campaign and help select a tome for everyone in the city to read together. Courtesy of the Mayor’s
Announcements
CROWN HEIGHTS – Council Member Brad Lander (District 39) is hosting a family-friendly event this afternoon at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum to rally for the return of the B71 bus route. “8 years ago, the MTA removed the B71 bus route that ran along Union Street,” Lander posted to Facebook
News
PARK SLOPE – The Staten Island woman who drove through a red light, killing two children in Park Slope back in March, has finally been arrested. Dorothy Bruns was arrested Thursday morning and indicted for manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, and assault charges in the March 5th incident, the Daily News [http:
Big Story
FORT GREENE – An alleged victim of sexual assault says he received a photograph of his attacker’s dead body. The sender: the NYPD Special Victims Division detective responsible for his case. Motions filed in the murder trial of David Keegan Riotto Haigh [/he-killed-the-man-who-seduced-him-was-it-murder-or-self-defense/], who is accused of murder in the
Arts & Culture
Once again the weekend is packed with things to do, including checking out the Contemporary African Art Fair at Pioneer Works, supporting the Brooklyn Music School by enjoying jazz performances and barbecue, or just trying out a new beer or two out in Sunset Park. Don’t forget to check
Bay Ridge
RED HOOK – Bike season will be kicking into full gear with the Five Boro Bike Tour [https://www.bike.nyc/events/td-five-boro-bike-tour/] this Sunday (plan accordingly! [https://www.bike.nyc/events/td-five-boro-bike-tour/route-services/]), and that means – Friday and Saturday is your last chance to get your bike ready, and decked
Announcements
FORT GREENE – The annual performing arts series, BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!, returns for its 40th year offering a diverse and eclectic lineup of events throughout the summer. BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival (Photo: David Andrako)Each year, BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! offers a mix of music, film, dance, and multimedia works by artists
Bushwick
205 Water © S9 ArchitectureOn a bright morning late last month, I visited the Manhattan offices of S9 Architecture [http://s9architecture.com/] – a firm that has played a special role in the huge changes sweeping Brooklyn. You might not have heard their name, but you know their work: Since their first
Business
PROSPECT HEIGHTS – The first three commercial tenants for the 17-story, 278 unit, LEED Silver-certified luxury condo building [http://550vanderbilt.com/] located at 550 Vanderbilt Avenue have been announced. 550 Vanderbilt, between Pacific & Dean (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)550 Vanderbilt will soon be home to three Brooklyn-based businesses including Van
Boerum Hill
BROOKLYN BOROUGH HALL – Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams held the second ULURP [http://www1.nyc.gov/nyc-resources/service/1659/uniform-land-use-review-procedure-application] (Universal Land Use Review Procedure) public hearing for Alloy Development’s 80 Flatbush project Monday at Borough Hall. 80 Flatbush ULURP public hearing at Brooklyn Borough Hall (Photo: Kadia Goba)