Arts & Culture
Following the trick or treating and Halloween shenanigans, the weekend is looking to be on the quieter side, but there are a couple of new art exhibits and concerts to check out. Also, BRIC is hosting a family-friendly house party and Target First Saturday returns to the Brooklyn Museum with
brighton beach
Pat Singer (center) in her office at the Brighton Neighborhood Association in Brighton Beach. Photo Ben Masten/BklynerCONEY ISLAND – This is not a good year to be part of the political establishment. Officials at all levels of government have found themselves suddenly under scrutiny as the possibility of losing their
Bed Stuy
MIDWOOD – A burglar broke into the N.Y.L. Midwood League Daycare earlier this week, but left empty-handed. Still, police are on the lookout for the would-be burglar. On Monday, October 29, the suspect forced open the doors to the daycare at 1520 East 13th Street around 4:30 am.
Central Brooklyn
A spooky trip to the pumpkin dentist on Bergen Street, between Bond and Nevins (Photo by Nathan Hasselby)Well, the L-pocalypse officially has a date [http://www.mta.info/press-release/nyc-transit/mta-new-york-city-transit-nycdot-announce-new-schedule-details-l-tunnel] : the Canarsie Tunnel will close on Saturday, April 27, 2019 for 15 months of repairs. The next day,
Central Brooklyn
Over the last year, traffic deaths and injuries caused by garbage trucks have dominated news cycles and community board meetings, with Brooklyn residents among those calling for stricter enforcement from the city on violations by private carting trucks. The message finally got through, it seems, and the NYPD has started
Announcements
Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerMIDWOOD – In a press conference yesterday to condemn the murder of 11 Jewish people in the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Oct. 27., Borough President Eric Adams called for off-duty officers to carry firearms when they go to their house of worships to pray.
News
A rendering of the new development that will replace a gas station on Flatbush Avenue (Via S9 Architects)FLATLANDS – A gas station on Flatbush Avenue near Brooklyn College will be replaced by a 13-story mixed-use development. The building will consist of residential rentals above ground floor retail, with a design
News
Zito was found shot to death in his Sheepshead Bay home on Friday, police said (Screenshot via Google Maps)SHEEPSHEAD BAY – An elderly man was shot in the head at his home in Sheepshead Bay on Friday, police said, in what is thought to be a mob-related hit. Vincent Zito,
Central Brooklyn
St. Marks Avenue, Park Slope (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week — follow us on Twitter [https://twitter.com/bklyner], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/bklyner], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/parkslopestoop], and subscribe [/subscribe/]. If you have news tips, story
Announcements
Broward County Sheriff’s Office.BROOKLYN. The Florida man suspected of sending over a dozen explosive devices to a media outlet (CNN) and Democrats across the country was born in Brooklyn. 56-year-old Cesar Sayoc [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/26/us/cesar-sayoc-bombing-suspect-arrested.html] was arrested this morning by the
Central Brooklyn
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Central Brooklyn
Here’s BKLYNER’s updated list for spooky Halloween fun across the borough. Happy Halloween! PROSPECT HEIGHTS – The NYPD’s Haunted House returns from Friday, October 26 through Tuesday, October 30 (4pm to 9pm). Bring the whole family to this free house of horrors. Check out photos from last year