Central Brooklyn
SUNSET PARK – Irene Castillo, 52, immediately called her family in Mexico City and Puebla when she heard the news of a second earthquake on Tuesday. Her relatives in Mexico City said they were fine, but were terrified of the destruction and fallen buildings. In Puebla, each of Ms. Castillo’s
Central Brooklyn
While it looks like gas prices in Brooklyn have not been impacted as much as the rest of the city, they are up since Hurricane Harvey affected production in Texas, home to about 1/3 of our country’s refining capacity, at the end of August. Much of the are
Arts & Culture
Representatives from Mayor De Blasio’s office testified before the Committee of Consumer affairs last week in support of a bill [http://legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3086319&GUID=6FDA3305-06B3-47B3-9DF6-21B605C5A8EE&Options=ID%7CText%7C&Search=cabaret] that would allow public dancing in New York City
Coney Island
Brooklyn Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)CONEY ISLAND – Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced that a NYPD Officer was arraigned today on charges of misdemeanor assault and intimidating a witness. Shortly after midnight on Saturday, July 8, in the vicinity of Mermaid Avenue and
Business
Cakes at Cuccio’s (Photo Inna Adams / BKLYNER)Walk down Avenue X in the early morning and you’ll surely feel it. Not the warmth of the dawning sun or the quiet of a neighborhood yet to rise for the day, but the enticing smell of fresh baked goods coming
Police & Fire
The Dunkin’ Donuts on the corner of Avenue U and Bedford, where the attempted robbery took placeSHEEPSHEAD BAY – He didn’t come for the donuts or the coffee, he came for the cash—and he still managed to leave empty handed. At around 6:20 am on the morning of
Central Brooklyn
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Central Brooklyn
(Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. -Pizza Festival Attendees Cry Scam After Being Served Tiny Slices in Bushwick [ NY Daily News [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/nyc-food-festival-ignites-outrage-charging-75-tiny-pizza-article-1.3488264] ] -Rats Swarm Around
Announcements
Photo: BKLYNERDOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Brooklyn District Attorney, Eric Gonzalez, just released a statement [https://twitter.com/BrooklynDA/status/908730435504615426] on the three Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arresting four men, outside Brooklyn Criminal Court yesterday. “It is outrageous that ICE is using courts to round up immigrants, a tactic that
bergen beach
One of the two screens in the overflow room.The room for the town hall last night was packed to capacity and overflow was filling up as the Mayor took the microphone from Council Member Chaim Deutsch. He started the evening off with a handful of promises before opening up
Nonsponsored
The power of social media is at the epicenter of America’s body politic, but it can also serve as a gateway to refuge from the doldrums of the everyday grind. Put differently: Instagram isn’t just for bodega cats anymore. Here’s a group of grammable apartments from Southern
Arts & Culture
So many festivals, so little time. This weekend hosts fests for books, photography, food, beer, autumn, avenues, and neighborhoods. Check out our packed list of things to do below and have a great weekend! Via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/photovillenyc/photos/a.314119985309089.77550.314118298642591/1400046256716451/?type=1&