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Central Brooklyn

Brooklyn Politicians Respond To Trump’s “Shithole Countries” Comment

Local politicians responded to the President of the United States referring to Haiti, El Salvador, and African countries as “shithole countries”. Just yesterday, President Donald Trump was reported by the Washington Post [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-attacks-protections-for-immigrants-from-shithole-countries-in-oval-office-meeting/2018/01/11/bfc0725c-f711-11e7-91af-31ac729add94_story.html?utm_term=.7a2cf439a92d] to have said:

Bensonhurst

Friday Crime Blotter: Strong-Arm Robberies in Sheepshead Bay, A Nearly Stolen Coat in Bensonhurst & More

Photo via Wikimedia Commons [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/Police_Line_Crime_Scene_2498847226.jpg] BENSONHURST – Police are looking for the man who violently attempted to rob a 16-year old for his coat at gunpoint last Tuesday in Bensonhurst. The 16-year old male victim was walking on

Central Brooklyn

Today’s Links: Best Bar For First Date, A Thank You To Chris @IKEA, and more

Gowanus Canal (Photo: Nathan Haselby) * Readers Share Their New York Subway Stories [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/11/magazine/readers-share-their-new-york-subway-stories.html?_r=0] (NYT) * Dogs keep getting zapped on this block in Bed Stuy [https://nypost.com/2018/01/10/dogs-keep-getting-zapped-on-this-brooklyn-block/] (NYPost) * Thanks for finding my son – An open

Arts & Culture

Weekend Art Events: January 11-15 (The Hendrix Project, An Adam Experiment & More)

If you’re looking for something to do over the three-day weekend, check out our list below featuring an array of performances and art exhibitions. Also be sure to check out our list of events around Brooklyn commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Day here [/commemorating-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-brooklyn/]. There are lots of

Central Brooklyn

The Down Low: A Nearly Deadly Deli Fight, A Chess Team Championship & Other Stories You Shouldn’t Miss

Photo courtesy of Sam PolcerThe Down-Low is our round-up of stories and other curiosities all over Brooklyn. Dramatic Video Shows Fight and Shooting During a Rollercoaster Deli Robbery [https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Dramatic-Video-NYC-Deli-Owners-Fight-Robber-With-Gun-Undercover-Cops-Pass-By-468371143.html?amp=y&__twitter_impression=true] [NBC NYC] Check Out a Map of NYC

News

Who’s Responsible For Clearing Snowy Sidewalks? Southwest Brooklyn Politicians Weigh In

Clearing a Brooklyn sidewalk during a snowstorm (Photo: Nathan Haselby)After last week’s bomb cyclone and freezing weekend, things are finally heating up a bit—and so is the conversation over who is responsible for keeping New York’s sidewalks clear from snow. Southwest Brooklyn politicians got vocal on

News

Brooklyn Assemblywoman Indicted For Misusing Hurricane Sandy Funds, Among Other Charges

Photo: NY AssemblyPamela Harris, Assemblywoman representing the 46th Assembly District, has been indicted [https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/brooklyn-assemblywoman-indicted-multiple-fraud-schemes-and-obstructing-justice] on 11 counts of multiple fraud schemes and obstructing justice. Charges include two counts of wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, four counts of making false

Central Brooklyn

EVENING UPDATE: B Trains Still Suspended After Major Delays on Morning Subway

EVENING COMMUTE UPDATE: – B trains are still suspended in both directions, with no service from Brighton Beach to 145 St in Harlem – Some southbound F trains will make D stops from W4/Washington Square all the way to Coney Island – Expect extensive delays in D and F service – Northbound C

Announcements

$103 Million NYCHA Heat and Efficiency Investment Won’t Repair Boilers

The Pink Houses in East New York will be included in the upgrades to heating systems (Source: NY District Attorney’s Office)Public housing residents in New York will be receiving efficiency upgrades to their buildings, just not the most needed ones. The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) announced

Central Brooklyn

Extreme Cold Bursts Pipes Across Brooklyn

Photo: Flickr Creative Commons/ Jimmy JoeTemperatures hit the single digits [https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/usa/brooklyn/historic] over the weekend causing pipes to burst and homes to flood across Brooklyn. Residents in 12 homes in Gerritsen Beach woke up on Sunday morning to find their homes flooded, the result

Central Brooklyn

This Week In BKLYNER: “Bomb Cyclone,” Sinkhole, Collapsing Ceiling & More

Zoe enjoying the snow in Park Slope (Courtesy of Stephanie Marden)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

Central Brooklyn

No Heat And Hot Water For NYCHA Residents

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BKLYNERThousands of public housing residents are estimated to be without heat and hot water this cold and chilly Friday morning. Provided by NYCHA.Mayor Bill de Blasio urged residents to call 311 at a press conference on Thursday. “Anyone who does not have hot water or heat