Bed Stuy
Decatur Street via Google MapsBEDFORD-STUYVESANT – The NYPD announced on Friday that a third suspect has been arrested in connection to the October 11 home invasion and robbery [/91-year-old-bed-stuy-man-dies-home-invasion/] in Bed-Stuy that left 91-year-old Waldiman Thompson dead. Howard Morris, 44, of Crown Heights was apprehended on Friday in Bushwick, according to
Carroll Gardens
CARROLL GARDENS – An unknown individual shot several rounds into the exterior of an Italian restaurant on Court Street Sunday morning, police say. Marco Polo Ristorante, 345 Court Street via Google MapsAt approximately 9am on Sunday, February 25, an employee arriving to work at the Marco Polo Ristorante located at 345
Announcements
PROSPECT HEIGHTS – After 14 years, beloved neighborhood watering hole Bar Sepia [https://www.barsepia.com/#home-section] is slated to close this Wednesday [/savebarsepia-14-years-beloved-prospect-heights-bar-slated-close/], but owner Delissa Reynolds is not going out without a fight. Bar Sepia, 234 Underhill Avenue (Photo courtesy of Delissa Reynolds)There will be a rally at
Central Brooklyn
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Central Brooklyn
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Downtown Brooklyn
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – A parking lot located on the corner of Gold and Tillary Streets is slated to become a 13-story apartment building, The Real Deal [https://therealdeal.com/2018/02/22/solomon-feder-plans-apartment-building-for-dobro-parking-lot/] reports. The parking lot that will be replaced by 260 Gold Street (via Google Maps) Solomon Feder purchased
environment
RED HOOK – Until Thor Equities resolves a number of concerns raised by neighbors [/neighbors-want-red-hoek-point-developer-address-environmental-concerns/], Brooklyn Community Board 6’s Landmarks/Land Use Committee [http://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb6/committees/landmarks-land-use.page] voted to hold off on approving modified plans for the developer’s Red Hoek Point [http://redhoekpoint.com]
Bed Stuy
Isaac Bryant was sentenced to 23 years to life in the shooting death of Jamaal Anderson (Via DA Office)BED-STUY – A Bed-Stuy man was sentenced today for the killing of a 31-year old man in a ambush attack in 2015, District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced yesterday. Isaac Bryant, 37, was
Business
PARK SLOPE – Looking for a new weekend brunch spot? Bar Basic (71 7th Ave) is a charming eatery that serves up tasty brunch standards in cozy environs. Bar Basic, 71 7th Avenue (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Opened at the end of 2017 by the owners of the burger-and-sandwich joint Gnarly
Bay Ridge
The Chase Bank on Myrtle Avenue in Clinton Hill was almost robbed Wednesday by the same luckless thief (Screenshot via Google Maps)CLINTON HILL – Two times a loser, the failed bank robber from earlier this week tried to strike again, but once again left empty-handed. On Wednesday, the entirely ineffectual
Arts & Culture
Photo by Avi Glickstein/BKLYNERIn case you missed our post a few weeks ago, Feld Entertainment [https://www.feldentertainment.com/] and Marvel [https://marvel.com/] have partnered to bring 25 of your favorite superheroes and villains to life in Marvel Universe LIVE! [https://www.marveluniverselive.com/tickets/details/112281] at
clinton hill
FORT GREENE/CLINTON HILL – RXR Realty [http://www.rxrrealty.com/property/development/810-fulton-street/]‘s twelve-story mixed-used development topped out recently [https://nyrej.com/broadway-construction-and-rxr-top-out-200-million-12-story-residential-retail-property] at 810 Fulton Street [/rxr-realty-to-build-12-story-rental-apartment-building-at-810-fulton-street-fortgreene/] (between Clermont & Vanderbilt Avenues). 810 Fulton Street (Rendering via aufgang.com [http://portfolio.aufgang.com