Announcements
The National Weather Service [https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=okx&wwa=winter%20storm%20warning] and NYC Office of Emergency Management [http://www1.nyc.gov/site/em/resources/notify_nyc/weather-12.page] have issued a winter storm warning in effect from Tuesday (March 6) at 10pm through
News
PARK SLOPE – The NYPD released more information regarding yesterday’s tragic car crash [/two-children-struck-killed-5th-ave-9th-street/] that left two young children dead. Scene following the crash at 9th Street & 5th Avenue (Photo courtesy of Lloyd Mitchell)At approximately 12:40pm on Monday, March 5, police say they responded to a call
Events
Scene following the crash at 9th Street & 5th Avenue (Photo courtesy of Lloyd Mitchell)PARK SLOPE – Following Monday’s fatal crash [/two-children-struck-killed-5th-ave-9th-street/] that left two children dead and a pregnant mother in critical condition, Park Slope residents are expressing their frustrations with the city’s failure to fix the
Arts & Culture
PARK SLOPE/HOLLYWOOD – Songwriter Robert Lopez has made history before, but as of last night’s 90th Academy Awards, he stands alone with a singular accomplishment: the first person ever to win the “Double EGOT.” The EGOT, or “Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony” is short for artists who have managed to
News
[UPDATE: Monday, March 5 at 2:30pm] According to a tweet by Council Member Brad Lander, the two children who were killed were 2 and 4 years old. > Truly the worst nightmare imaginable. A 2-year-old & a 4-year-old were killed. Their pregnant mom is in critical condition. Driver is
Downtown Brooklyn
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Real estate development firm Avery Hall Investments recently purchased the air rights from two neighboring properties in Downtown Brooklyn to allow the firm’s condo project at 1 Boerum Place to rise higher, Crain’s New York [http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20180227/REAL_ESTATE/180229899/developer-buys-air-rights-to-boost-downtown-brooklyn-residential-project] reports.
Central Brooklyn
86 Street & 7 Avenue, BrooklynThe Mayor is getting serious about congestion and just announced 50 intersections across the city where additional traffic enforcement will take place, with cops aggressively issuing tickets to those who”block the box”. NYPD is hiring 50 uniformed officers to do just that. Five of
celebrity
Intersection of Atlantic & Washington Avenues via Google MapsPROSPECT HEIGHTS – Actress Amber Tamblyn [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0848554/?ref_=nv_sr_1] took to Twitter on Sunday to ask her followers for help in tracking down the driver of a grey van who she says tried to hit her
Bed Stuy
(Courtesy: bee721 / flickr)EAST FLATBUSH – A man was killed on Saturday evening at a gender reveal party when gunfire broke out, said police. The shooting also left three other victims wounded. Police responded to the call just after 6:00 pm on Saturday, March 3, arriving to the scene at
Central Brooklyn
Sackett Street, Gowanus (Photo: Pamela Wong/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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Business
Umbrella [https://www.askumbrella.com] helps seniors stay and live in their own homes by connecting them with community members to help with everyday tasks. Below, we ask three Handy Neighbors why they choose to work with Umbrella. Read our previous profile [/urban-shaman-learned-help-home-can-right-next-door/] of an Umbrella Member, urban shaman Mama