Nonsponsored
Waiting for the ferry @ 69th Street pier yesterday at 6:30pm. @chunkit_photography [https://www.instagram.com/chunkit_photography/]The South Brooklyn Ferry route launched yesterday morning from the 69th street pier. Real time bike availability updates /@chunkit_photography [https://www.instagram.com/chunkit_photography/] with permissionNow you are a
Central Brooklyn
June 2 is the national gun violence awareness day. According to the Brady Campaign [http://www.bradycampaign.org/key-gun-violence-statistics], an average of 93 people die every day from gun violence. Out of the 93, 32 are murdered. People are asked to wear the color orange and participate in events in
Arts & Culture
It’s June! There are lots of fun things lined up in the coming days. There’s a fashion party, film festival, and a Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra concert—and that’s just at the Brooklyn Museum! Elsewhere, the Brooklyn Film Festival returns for its 20th year while the Craft in
Central Brooklyn
Meet Collin Slattery: A man who wants to run for the mayor of New York City [http://slatteryfornyc.com/] as he believes “we need more nerds in office.” He’s like any other politician, passionate about causes, eager to find solutions and make NYC a better place to live in.
Central Brooklyn
Sunset Park, Brooklyn (via Fashion Institute of Technology)Hey Brooklyn! Are you trying to figure out how to get your clothing line off the ground, how to price your work or how to merge sustainability and ethics into your design process?The Fashion Institute of Technology [http://www.fitnyc.edu/
Arts & Culture
Liberty Pole on the left, New Utrecht Church in the middle and parish house to the right.There are many events happening this weekend, but this one should be on your Brooklyn bucket list. It is free, is for everyone, and you will learn a bit about Brooklyn history. So
celebrity
He’s baaack and as political as ever! Bernie Sanders, Senator of Vermont, addressed the graduates of Brooklyn College. (Photo: Brooklyn College)Bernie Sanders, a man who grew up in Flatbush and is widely known for his 2016 presidential campaign, was the keynote speaker at Brooklyn College’s 92nd commencement
News
Photo via NYPDPolice are searching for the man in the above photo in connection with a homicide that occurred in Coney Island on Friday night. At approximately 11:15pm on May 26, police responded to a call regarding a shooting in front of 3708 West 36th Street where they found
Southern Brooklyn
In recent years, Brooklyn has become one of the most expensive real estate markets in the country with the median sales price, according to Douglas Elliman Real Estate, hitting $750,000 – a 15.4% increase from last year and a new high for the borough. But what if I told
Police & Fire
Updated May 30, 2017: Police are still searching for the perpetrator in these incidents. Help cops catch a suspect connected with five unwanted groping incidents near the Avenue U stop on the Q train, dating back to December. The suspect grabbed the buttocks of a 27-year-old woman at 4am on
Business
As of this morning, Feltman’s [https://www.feltmansofconeyisland.com/] “the original hot dog” is officially back in Coney Island, corner of Surf Avenue and West 10th street, the exact spot where Charles Feltman opened its first stand to sell hot dogs on a Thursday 150 years ago. Feltman’s
Announcements
Photo via daniellenebzIf you’re hanging around the neighborhood this Memorial Day weekend, we’ve put together a list of places and services that will either be closed or operating on a limited schedule on Monday, May 29: • Government offices and courts are closed. • There is no mail delivery. • All