Bed Stuy
CROWN HEIGHTS – Police are asking for help finding 66-year-old Anthony Monderson, who was reported missing on November 17, but was last seen on Friday, November 6. Photo of Anthony Monderson. Courtesy of DCPI.Monderson was last leaving his residence at approximately 10:00 on Friday, November 6 in Crown Heights.
Central Brooklyn
Brooklyn, we should be proud. All that mask-wearing and distance keeping and following annoying restrictions mean we are at a 2.2% infection rate, against the city’s 2.5% or 3.00% 7-day averages (first one from Governor, Second from Mayor). Governor eliminated the Brooklyn Orange zone today, turning
Central Brooklyn
Bedford Av L line entrance on Mon., October 19, 2020. Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City TransitMTA presented today its best case and doomsday plans and projections for the coming [https://new.mta.info/document/24121]years: proposed 2021 budget and four-year financial plan reflects the worst financial
Carroll Gardens
Justin Krebs in Park Slope. Fall of 2020. By Zainab Iqbal/BklynerJustin Krebs, 42, is a community organizer running to represent District 39 in the city council in next year’s elections. He is the Director of Campaigns at MoveOn [https://front.moveon.org/] and co-founder of arts space The
Announcements
Eric Adams. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BROOKLYN – Eric Adams, who has served as Brooklyn’s Borough President since 2014, formally announced his run for NYC mayor this morning. “We’re in a dark place right now. A dark moment for New York and America. Whether it’s the pandemic, or
Central Brooklyn
Flatbush. Liena Zagare/BklynerOver the next two years, three leading non-profit organizations will work together to inform an agenda for inclusive economic growth across New York City. Titled the NYC Inclusive Growth Initiative [https://inclusivegrowth.nyc/], the project is the collaboration of New York City Employment and Training Coalition (NYCETC)
Arts & Culture
There are good cops and bad cops, and then there are the Mafia Cops — Stephen Caracappa and Louis Eppolito, two New York City police detectives who murdered for the mob. Emmy Award-winner Terence Winter will develop a limited series based on the book “Friends of the Family: The Inside Story
affordable housing
Last night CB7 held its first public zoom hearing [https://www.facebook.com/BrooklynCB7/videos/818099408764571] of the proposed redevelopment of 747 4th Avenue. The property, located on 4th Avenue between 24th and 25th Streets and adjacent to the 25th Street R entrance, is currently a Dunkin Donuts and a
Announcements
Khari Edwards. (Photo via Edwards)The list of candidates running for Brooklyn Borough President in 2021 is growing. The seat is currently held by Eric Adams, who is term-limited and is running for NYC Mayor. A few months ago, Brooklyn resident and community leader Khari Edwards [https://khariedwards.com/] announced
Central Brooklyn
Last week, I was writing about how we have moved from 200-300 COVID-19 positive cases a day in October to 300-400 cases a day in November across Brooklyn. Now we see numbers in the mid 400s. Neighbors, we are heading fast for more restrictions at this rate. According to the
Central Brooklyn
Kevin Parker, a Democrat who just won reelection for his seat to represent D21 in State Senate, announced today he is running for the post of NYC Comptroller. The Comptroller’s duties include serving as a fiscal watchdog for the city, overseeing municipal workers’ pension funds, and reviewing city contracts,
Announcements
Council Member Reynoso speaking at a press conference in Williamsburg a few years ago. (Photo: Paul Stremple/Bklyner)Women leaders from across New York City have formed a “Progressive Women for Antonio” group to show their support for Antonio Reynoso’s bid for Brooklyn Borough President. “New York City needs