Neighbors
SOUTH SLOPE – The NYPD have released video and photos of the couple they say attempted to abduct a teenage girl [/couple-black-suv-attempt-kidnap-teen-south-slope/] last Friday afternoon. Police describe the two suspects as follows: Suspect 1: Asian female, approximately in her 30s, 5′ 4″, heavy-set, with short dark hair and a tattoo of
Business
PARK SLOPE – Independent businesses are a staple of Brooklyn life, and Annie’s Blue Ribbon General Store [https://blueribbongeneralstore.com/] is among the most noted. The Park Slope business, located at 232 5th Avenue, will be celebrating its 10th anniversary during the first week of October, and its owner, Ann
Announcements
Leslie Griesbach Schultz (Photo courtesy of BRIC)FORT GREENE – As BRIC [https://www.bricartsmedia.org/] ushers in its 40th year next June, the organization will also bid farewell to its leader, Leslie Griesbach Schultz. Schultz announced on Wednesday that she is stepping down as President of BRIC, a position she’
Central Brooklyn
By Liz Cohen, Current School Parent Via Golda Och Academy1. Top-notch academics combined with Jewish culture, identity, and Hebrew GOA [http://www.goldaochacademy.org] offers everything we wanted in a secular school – thoughtful teachers, amazing technology and science offerings, challenging curricula – as well as everything we wanted in a Jewish
Announcements
Via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/DUMBOBID/photos/a.551127124934745.1073741825.124869040893891/1389862564394526/?type=3&theater] DUMBO – It’s going to rain elephants in DUMBO tomorrow! The DUMBO Improvement District is hosting a new, annual block party on Washington Street on Thursday, September 28 from 5pm to 8pm. There
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Dekalb Avenue (between Vanderbilt & Clinton Avenues) via Google MapsFORT GREENE – After barricading himself [/police-arrest-suspect-barricaded-dekalb-ave-building-monday-afternoon/] in a Dekalb Avenue building on Monday afternoon, police arrested 42-year-old Dhiraj Arora for aggravated harassment, a NYPD representative told BKLYNER on Wednesday. Arora was reportedly verbally harassing customers at Dosa Royale located at 258
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DUMBO
[UPDATED: Wednesday, September 27 at 11:30am] The investigation on the “F” track at York Street station Tuesday afternoon turned out to be a “false report,” a NYPD representative said Wednesday morning. Following an investigation of an “unauthorized person on tracks,” police say that no one was found and no
North Western Brooklyn
SOUTH SLOPE – The NYPD are searching for a couple who they say attempted to abduct a teenage girl last Friday afternoon. At approximately 2:40pm on September 22 in front of 370 19th Street, a man and a woman in a black SUV pulled up to a 15-year-old girl on
DUMBO
DUMBO – The NYPD reports that an individual was struck by an “F” train at York Street station at approximately 4:25pm Tuesday afternoon. No other information is available at this time. The MTA tweeted that “F” train service is currently experiencing delays in both directions due to an investigation. >
Central Brooklyn
The deadline to register to vote in the General Election on November 7 is October 13. Mailed applications must be postmarked no later than October 13 and received by the Board of Elections no later than October 18. If you are interested in registering, first make sure you are eligible
Announcements
Rendering via Castle Rock Equity Group [http://www.castlerockequitygroup.com/portfolio-item/237-duffield-street/] DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – BRIQ, a new 23-story, 105-apartment rental building located at 237 Duffield Street in Downtown Brooklyn, recently launched a lottery for 22 affordable units. Applicants earning 60% of the area median income (AMI) can vie for one
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Dekalb Avenue (between Vanderbilt & Clinton Avenues) via Google MapsFORT GREENE – A reader wrote in yesterday about a large police presence on Dekalb Avenue late Monday afternoon. She saw several officers, special emergency trucks, detective cars, and a helicopter surrounding the building next to Dosa Royals. Police arrived at Dekalb