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Red Hook Channel (Photo by Nathan Haselby)A 23-year old man was found dead, floating in the water off Red Hook this Saturday afternoon, August 12. The NYPD Harbor Unit removed the body to Pier 12, where EMS pronounced the man dead, police said. Investigation is ongoing and the name
Central Brooklyn
Photo: Donna SchneidermanGRAND ARMY PLAZA – Hundreds of protesters assembled at Grand Army Plaza yesterday, August 13, to condemn Charlottesville, Virginia’s neo-nazi violence, and the counter-protesters who risked their lives. The “Rally for Peace and Sanity” was initially to speak out against nuclear war and North Korea, instead it started
Bensonhurst
Spotted in Park Slope by Tom PendergastFrom our inbox this weekend: I was in Bartel Pritchard Square and this vehicle just appeared. I approached the driver to ask who and why was he parked here.He said, in garbled English that he had read De Blasio and Lander were bragging
Arts & Culture
Wifey, 336 Flatbush Avenue (Photo by Nathan Haselby)PARK SLOPE: The former dialysis center located on the corner of Flatbush Avenue and Sterling Place has undergone quite a transformation—from a sterile, clinical storefront to an inviting, sleek pop-up art gallery and café. Making its debut last Thursday, August 10,
Bed Stuy
The NYPD is seeking assistance in identifying a man wanted in connection with an armed robbery on Sunday, August 6, near Broadway Junction. At 3:25pm an individual entered the Metro PCS store at 142 Rockaway Ave and displayed a handgun, demanding money and property from a 27-year old male
Central Brooklyn
Flatbush Avenue (Photo by 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], and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/parkslopestoop], and sign up for our daily newsletter [/]. And if you
Animals
Photo of the pit bulls provided by the victim of the attackSouth Slope — A four-year-old, 45-pound labradoodle was viciously attacked by four unleashed pit bulls in a South Slope park yesterday morning. The dog’s owner, who wishes to remain anonymous, says she was walking with her dog toward the
Arts & Culture
Another weekend is here! There are lots of events taking place outdoors this weekend including Part 2 of the Soul Summit Music Festival, Coney Island’s 1st Annual Music Festival, Bed-Stuy’s 5th Annual Brooklyn Beer & Wine Fest, and BRIC’s final Celebrate Brooklyn! concert of the season. Check
Arts & Culture
Photo courtesy of fortyseven communicationsA character from a popular video game has come to life and built two pop-up structures in DUMBO. For the first time ever, the Builder from Clash of Clans has brought his “handiwork to the real world,” a press release for the event reads, building two
Central Brooklyn
The deadline to register to vote in the September 12 New York State and Local Primary Election is next Friday, August 18. If you are interested in registering, first make sure you are eligible by checking out the list of requirements below. QUALIFICATIONS TO REGISTER TO VOTE * be a United
Central Brooklyn
Tenants protesting landlord treatment.Tenants will now have greater protections against landlord harassment and living in horrible conditions, thanks to the 18 bills that were passed yesterday, August 9. Eleven of the bills are a part of the “Stand for Tenant Safety” package. The package includes Intro. 944 which would
Central Brooklyn
Brooklyn has become a capitol for all kinds of capital and the thriving luxury market reflects that. Here are six opulent homes listed for sale in Brooklyn in the last week. (Courtesy Zillow/Jose Nunez Warren of Lewis Sotheby’s International Realty [https://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/79723117_