Feature
Neighbors assembled at the Carroll Gardens Association’s Annual Southwest Brooklyn Fall Festival (Photo via carrollgardensassociation.com [http://www.carrollgardensassociation.com/current-campaigns/swbtu/])Formed in 1971, the Carroll Gardens Association (CGA) [http://www.carrollgardensassociation.com/] is a not-for-profit organization that provides affordable housing and assists neighbors and tenants in organizing
Animals
Dog Parker Located in Front of Brothers Bagels at 285 Court Street (Photo by dogparker_via Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BP_ViQgh_lc/?taken-by=dogparker_])The Down-Low is our round-up of stories as well as other curiosities throughout Brooklyn. And a bit of ephemera, too. Man Smoking Crack
Business
A&E Supply Co. at 548 4th Avenue (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)The stretch of 4th Avenue in Gowanus where A&E Supply Co. [http://www.aesupplyco.com/] recently opened isn’t exactly a gourmand’s paradise, so neighbors will be thrilled to now have a coffee
Arts & Culture
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith (Photo by nicole_bump via Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BPiKRe9DTHP/?tagged=atreegrowsinbrooklyn])“One Book, One New York” is a citywide initiative [http://www1.nyc.gov/site/mome/initiatives/1book1ny.page] that will bring book-loving New Yorkers together to read the
Animals
J.H.S. 259 William McKinley, 7301 Fort Hamilton Pkwy, Bay Ridge (Photo via Google Maps)The Down-Low is our round-up of stories as well as other curiosities throughout Brooklyn. And a bit of ephemera, too. Devastating Fire Destroys Marine Park Family’s Home. [Daily News [http://www.nydailynews.com/
Feature
We loved Arsalan’s recommendations of where to eat along Coney Island Avenue [/blog/food/coney-island-avenue-best-food/], so we checked out a few of his favorite spots and learned a bit more about the food, and what to order. Shandar Sweets & Restaurant [http://www.yelp.com/biz/shandar-sweet-and-restaurant-brooklyn]: Along with
News
The police is looking for help in identifying the individuals seen in the images in connection to a middle of the night robbery that occurred last Saturday, January 28th. Around 2:30am, a 24-year-old man was approached by three suspects near Avenue Y and East 15th Street. They showed a
Police & Fire
This past Sunday night, January 29th, around 8:30pm, an elderly woman was shoved and robbed of her belongings inside a lobby of a residential building near West 33rd and Surf Avenue. The unidentified attacker pushed her from behind causing her to slam her head into a wall, took her
Education
Brooklyn Technical High School in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. (Courtesy: Flickr / Kelly Millea)Students and parents across the city received a letter [http://schools.nyc.gov/AboutUs/schools/ChancellorLetteronImmigration.htm] yesterday assuring them that the Department of Education will protect the right of all students, regardless of their immigration status, to
News
Brighton Beach Avenue. (Screenshot via Google Maps)Today, an 85-year-old driver in Brighton Beach struck three pedestrians in broad daylight when he jumped the curb, killing one woman and injuring two others. The elderly driver of a 2016 Lexus was attempting to reverse into a parking spot in front of
Announcements
By Mayor Bill de Blasio A few weeks ago I met a man from the South Bronx named Wellington. He was diagnosed with cancer and lost his health insurance. The City of New York fought for him and discovered he was entitled to free health coverage. Within a few days
Events
Still don’t have health insurance? Call 311 or text CoveredNYC or SeguroNYC to 877877 for free, in-person enrollment assistance information. “Despite President Trump’s actions to undermine the Affordable Care Act, our efforts to provide every single New Yorker with quality, affordable health care continues,” said Congressman Joe Crowley.