Southern Brooklyn

Oct
10
Why the American Dream is Dead for Millennial New Yorkers

Why the American Dream is Dead for Millennial New Yorkers

One of the cornerstones of our great nation since the end of World War II has been the unified dream
4 min read
Oct
10
Ex-Cops Sentenced to Five Years Probation for Sex with Detainee

Ex-Cops Sentenced to Five Years Probation for Sex with Detainee

Richard Hall and Eddie Martins, the two former NYPD detectives whose “on-duty sex” with an eighteen-year-old girl in their custody
2 min read
Oct
07
Another Brooklyn 10-Year-Old Killed by Reckless Driver

Another Brooklyn 10-Year-Old Killed by Reckless Driver

10-year-old Dalerjon Shahobiddinov was killed by a reckless driver in Midwood Saturday morning. Dalerjon was riding his bike at Foster
2 min read
Oct
03
Weekend Art Events: October 4-6 (S.T.E.A.M. Punk, Resonator Festival, The Last Night Of Ballyhoo & More)

Weekend Art Events: October 4-6 (S.T.E.A.M. Punk, Resonator Festival, The Last Night Of Ballyhoo & More)

There’s lots happening this weekend starting with the First Thursday Gallery Walk in DUMBO (6pm to 8pm) featuring openings
6 min read
Oct
02
What Brooklyn’s Small Businesses Can Learn From WeWork’s Troubles

What Brooklyn’s Small Businesses Can Learn From WeWork’s Troubles

Brooklyn Creative League office by Jenni Walkowiak/with permissionI should probably start with the disclaimer that WeWork is a competitor
4 min read
Oct
01
New Study By Comptroller Stringer Shows Spike In Retail Vacancies

New Study By Comptroller Stringer Shows Spike In Retail Vacancies

Vacant storefronts on 86th Street in Bay Ridge, February 28, 2019. (Photo: Justin Mitchell/Bklyner)BROOKLYN – A new study by
4 min read
Sep
26
Farhad Muhammad Believes In Giving Back To The Modern Ummah

Farhad Muhammad Believes In Giving Back To The Modern Ummah

Farhad Muhammad wearing one of his signature Modern Ummah hoodies. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)LITTLE PAKISTAN – Farhad Muhammad is a
3 min read
Sep
26
Community Land Trusts: Why Are Republicans Not Talking About It? (Opinion)

Community Land Trusts: Why Are Republicans Not Talking About It? (Opinion)

Homeless in Downtown Brooklyn. Liena Zagare/BklynerBy Joel Acevedo, President of the Brooklyn Young Republican Club The city that never
3 min read
Sep
26
Weekend Art Events: September 27-29 (DUMBO Drop, Ladies Of Sorrow, Bare Men & More)

Weekend Art Events: September 27-29 (DUMBO Drop, Ladies Of Sorrow, Bare Men & More)

Enjoy the first weekend of fall with exhibits, movies, opera, and more. Morbid Anatomy returns for another pop-up exhibit at
6 min read
Sep
20
Cops Looking For Man Who Attempted To Rape Two Women In Dyker Heights

Cops Looking For Man Who Attempted To Rape Two Women In Dyker Heights

Photo from after the second incident.DYKER HEIGHTS – Cops are searching for another man who they believed attempted to rape
1 min read