Central Brooklyn
10-year-old Dalerjon Shahobiddinov was killed by a reckless driver in Midwood Saturday morning. Dalerjon was riding his bike at Foster Avenue and Seton Place, steps from his home in Midwood when he was struck by a driver of a Ford Explorer. He was rushed to Maimonides Medical Center and was
Arts & Culture
There’s lots happening this weekend starting with the First Thursday Gallery Walk in DUMBO (6pm to 8pm) featuring openings at Cuban Art Space, Made in NY Media Center, and Undercurrent. Learn more at artindumbo.com [https://artindumbo.com/event/first-thursday-2019-10-03/]. Also happening this weekend: the Bushwick Film Festival [/bushwick-film-festival-100-independent-films-over-5-days/
Business
Brooklyn Creative League office by Jenni Walkowiak/with permissionI should probably start with the disclaimer that WeWork is a competitor of ours in New York, although WeWork executives would probably not say the same about us. I started my coworking company, Brooklyn Creative League [http://brooklyncreativeleague.co/], in 2009, a
Announcements
Vacant storefronts on 86th Street in Bay Ridge, February 28, 2019. (Photo: Justin Mitchell/Bklyner)BROOKLYN – A new study by Comptroller Scott Stringer’s office shows that Brooklyn is facing a substantial spike in storefront retail vacancies and rents. According to the study [https://comptroller.nyc.gov/reports/retail-vacancy-in-new-york-city/?utm_
Central Brooklyn
Farhad Muhammad wearing one of his signature Modern Ummah hoodies. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)LITTLE PAKISTAN – Farhad Muhammad is a young brown man in Brooklyn who has wanted to give back for as long as he could remember. He believes every person has their own way of doing so. This
affordable housing
Homeless in Downtown Brooklyn. Liena Zagare/BklynerBy Joel Acevedo, President of the Brooklyn Young Republican Club The city that never sleeps is about to become the city that sleeps on the streets. Homelessness, residential displacement, and housing insecurity are unfortunately on the rise in New York City, according to the
Arts & Culture
Enjoy the first weekend of fall with exhibits, movies, opera, and more. Morbid Anatomy returns for another pop-up exhibit at Green-Wood Cemetery and the Brooklyn Public Library is hosting an open house. If you’re looking to get outdoors and enjoy the autumn weather, click here [/outdoor-events-mexican-independence-day-parade-3rd-avenue-festival-atlantic-antic-more/] for our list
Announcements
Photo from after the second incident.DYKER HEIGHTS – Cops are searching for another man who they believed attempted to rape two women in two separate incidents in a span of three weeks. On August 31 at around 1:20 a.m., a 41-year-old woman was walking on Battery Avenue and
Business
Assemblywoman Weinstein helps hold the ribbon as Councilmember Deutsch, Public Advocate Williams and Ms. Lipschitz and Mr. Kahan get ready to cut.SHEEPSHEAD BAY – Yesterday afternoon, September 18th, local state and city officials and other dignitaries gathered at the Sheepshead Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for the ribbon-cutting ceremony to
Arts & Culture
There’s lots going on during these final days of summer, including the Brooklyn Book Festival [/full-lineup-announced-for-brooklyn-book-festival-sept-16-23/], Photoville [/photoville-2019-festival-features-work-by-more-than-600-photographers/], Bushwick Open Studios [/bushwick-open-studios-sept-20-22/], Brooklyn Americana Music Festival [/5th-annual-brooklyn-americana-music-festival-50-shows-across-7-venues/], and the Fort Greene House Tour [/the-fort-greene-house-tour-houses-history-all-that-
Central Brooklyn
Sharen and Lillian. Photo Credit: David Nager / AllianceBy Sharen I. Duke, the Executive Director and CEO of Alliance for Positive Change. [https://alliance.nyc/] In Brooklyn, the number of HIV diagnoses continues to drop, declining 12% from 2013 to 2017, while the estimated number of new infections in New York
Business
GRAVESEND – Five years ago, there was the talk of shutting John Dewey High School down. Last Friday was a celebration of how much can be accomplished under the unwavering vision and leadership of a strong principal, Connie Hamilton, with a dedicated team and strong support from local education councils, to