Business
A video of desserts made in Brooklyn has gone viral, however, you won’t be able to eat them. Why? Because they are actually soap. The Bakery Soap Collection was created by Brooklyn-based Soap Chérie [https://www.soapcherie.com], producers of handmade, organic, paraben-free, vegan, and cruelty free bath and
Bed Stuy
Police are searching for two individuals wanted in connection with the armed robbery of a Bed-Stuy bodega. The incident occurred at approximately 5:49pm at 488 Jefferson Ave, Wednesday, August 2, when two unidentified males entered the corner store wearing masks, police said. The first jumped the counter and began
Central Brooklyn
Brooklyn Democrats are organizing, and so it seems, are their clubs. Ernest Skinner Political Action (ESPA): [https://www.facebook.com/groups/259172237537935/] Ernest Skinner (after whom ESPA is named) with 70th Precinct CO Palumbo (Photo by Nathan Thompson/ BKLYNER)Mr. Skinner is an old hand at fighting for change. From
Business
Dizzy’s on 5th, 230 5th Avenue at President Street (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Popular diner and meeting spot Dizzy’s on 5th [http://dizzys.com] will be closing after service this Sunday, August 13. “Stop by and have a bite and say goodbye to a favorite spot…” Park
Central Brooklyn
Via Google Maps (October 2016)An early morning fire in a four-story Crown Heights brownstone has left one resident dead and another injured. The FDNY responded to a call at 12:32am on Thursday, August 10 reporting a fire at 1347 Pacific Street between Nostrand and New York Avenues. They
Central Brooklyn
Dean Street, Park Slope (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. -Potholes and Sinkholes Swallowing Up Bay Ridge/Dyker Heights [Brooklyn Reporter [http://brooklynreporter.com/story/pothole-sinkhole-bayridge-dyker/]] -Bicyclist Rides Across Williamsburg
Announcements
Via T.E.A.L.Join Tell Every Amazing Lady [http://www.tealwalk.org/site/c.ajITK8NHLdJ2E/b.6444947/k.A2DA/Our_Mission.htm] About Ovarian Cancer for our 9 [http://9th Annual Brooklyn T.E.A.L.® Walk/Run (9/9/2017)]th Annual Brooklyn [http://9th Annual Brooklyn
Food & Drink
> We are delighted to share the news that our beloved Vliet Pils was awarded the inaugural Governor’s Excelsior Cup, as the best beer in New York State (it also won the gold medal for Light Lager). Separately, Wandering Bine took the gold medal for Belgian Farmhouse Ale. We
Arts & Culture
What I am reading. Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BKLYNERIt’s National Book Lovers Day! To celebrate, we asked our local independent book stores what the five most popular books were right now among their customers. Here you go: Books Are Magic [https://www.booksaremagic.net/] (Cobble Hill) 1. Girl in Snow
Central Brooklyn
> DA Gonzalez, standing next to @MMViverito [https://twitter.com/MMViverito] @TishJames [https://twitter.com/TishJames] @LegalAidNYC [https://twitter.com/LegalAidNYC] is moving to dismiss over 143,500 summons warrants. #CJreform [https://twitter.com/hashtag/CJreform?src=hash] pic.twitter.com/ETGFUEsVIk [https://t.co/ETGFUEsVIk] — Eric Gonzalez (@BrooklynDA) August
News
State Senator Daniel Squadron makes opening remarks at the September 2016 CB6 General Meeting (Photo by BKLYNER)New York State Senator Daniel Squadron, who has represented parts of Lower Manhattan and Northern Brooklyn since 2008, announced his resignation [https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/articles/daniel-l-squadron/its-been-honor-serve] today, August 9. His
Bensonhurst
Photo via nycgo [https://www.instagram.com/p/BCJcgh3u03k/?tagged=ftrain&hl=en] “For a city that has 6 million riders a day, it is a travesty that we are not educated by the MTA about basic safety procedures in the event of an emergency,” Michael Sciaraffo said. “And