Bay Ridge
Brooklyn Bridge (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Police report a distressed man jumped to his death from the Brooklyn Bridge early Thursday morning. A bicyclist flagged down police officers at approximately 3:30am on June 29 after observing a man on the outer beams of the Manhattan-bound side of the
Arts & Culture
> A post shared by Brooklyn Historical Society (@brooklynhistory) [https://www.instagram.com/p/BUPUWaGgmIA/] on May 18, 2017 at 8:50am PDT July is here! School’s out for the summer and Independence Day is fast approaching. If you’re not headed to the beach or a barbecue, you
Central Brooklyn
Bicycling in Prospect ParkTemperatures are predicted to be in the 80s through the Fourth of July, but with partly cloudy skies and daily breezes, this could be a wonderful weekend for a bike ride. Brooklyn is blessed with several routes that combine dedicated bike paths with scenic views that pass
Central Brooklyn
(Photo via Coffeemob [https://www.instagram.com/p/BV7pbnhlIbM/?taken-by=coffeemob]/instagram)The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. -Rally In Union Square Tonight Against Latest Version Of Trump Travel Ban [ Gothamist [http://gothamist.com/2017/
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So far, summer’s weather has been mild. However, those temperatures are bound to heat up in time. In the meantime, these deals are sure to get you hot and bothered! (Courtesy Zillow/Jeffrey Gallo of Corcoran)Brooklyn Heights is home to this incredible home at 57 Middagh Street [https:
Business
Hate Has No Business HereJust in time for the Fourth of July, businesses along Myrtle Avenue in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill are displaying messages on their storefronts declaring, “Hate Has No Business Here” to protest racism, xenophobia, homophobia, and misogyny. Created by Amanda Neville, the owner of Tipsy [https:
Central Brooklyn
Photo provided by Reach NowJuly 4th is upon us once again. The hunt for that one friend of a friend with a great rooftop view of the Macy’s fireworks is on. But instead of stressing out over how we can have fun while staking out that spot in Brooklyn
Big Story
Representatives of the NYC Department of Social Services discussed Mayor Bill de Blasio’s “Turning the Tide on Homelessness in New York City” plan with Community Board 6 members Wednesday evening, giving them the opportunity to help decide where future shelters will be situated. In a meeting initiated by NYC
Central Brooklyn
Photo courtesy MTA via flickrToday, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order throwing the NYC Subways into a ‘State of Emergency’, to expedite the overhaul of the MTA’s aging infrastructure and earmark an addition $1 billion in federal funds. In his speech at the ‘MTA Genius Transit Challenge Conference’
Arts & Culture
Catharsis (photo by John Rogers)In the past 16 years, trombonist and bandleader Ryan Keberle said, he’s “lived in just about every possible neighborhood in all of central Brooklyn: North Slope, South Slope, Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Carroll Gardens, Greenwood Heights.” For both Keberle and his wife, their current
Central Brooklyn
There are three things that signal the start to summer: 1) The first time you catch a whiff of the unmistakable smell of a backyard barbecue. 2) The first time you hear the Mister Softee jingle from a passing ice cream truck (and it’s stuck in your head for
North Western Brooklyn
Photo by brooklynworks via Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BRB-7sthgov/]A twenty-year-old man attending a high school graduation at the John Jay Educational Campus this morning attacked three others attending the ceremony. A police representative told BKLYNER that at approximately 11:30am this morning, the suspect, who was attending