Borough Park
MARINE PARK – Two suspects are in custody after a brutal home invasion robbery of an elderly couple in Marine Park, in which the burglars sexually assaulted one of the victims and slashed the other’s face before stealing their car. One of the suspects, however, remains at large. The robbery
Central Brooklyn
Plumage at the 2017 Bensonhurst Columbus Day Parade (Photo: Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)Monday, October 8 is Columbus Day, and while not many offices observe the holiday, NYC public schools are closed, so some parents will likely take today off. Here’s some information on what’s closed [http://www1.nyc.
Central Brooklyn
The Great DUMBO Drop, September 28 (Photo: Nathan Haselby)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
Central Brooklyn
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Arts & Culture
It’s October! The month kicks off with music, including a Charles Ives concert and the Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival. Brooklyn Museum’s Target First Saturday celebrates Latinx communities and the Brooklyn Nets practice for the upcoming season at Brooklyn Bridge Park. Check the BKLYNER Calendar [/calendar/] for more events
bath beach
Photo: Courtesy of Andrew Gounardes for State SenateBENSONHURST — Gov. Cuomo visited Brooklyn on Tuesday to endorse the Democratic senatorial candidate Andrew Gounardes, in what seemed more like a presidential campaign rally. Dozens packed into the Stars and Stripes Democratic Club to rally for Gounardes and witness a rare Southern Brooklyn
midwood
(Courtesy: bee721 / flickr)A string of deaths across Brooklyn struck over the weekend, from a tragic fratricide to the loss of a local singer and artist. EAST MIDWOOD – A 20-year old man is in custody after allegedly throwing his younger brother to his death from the top of their 7-story
Coney Island
CONEY ISLAND/MARINE PARK/FORT GREENE – This Fall, City Parks Foundation [https://cityparksfoundation.org/] is offering hundreds of New Yorkers aged 60 and above free sports programs in 16 neighborhood parks and recreational facilities across the city. CityParks Senior Fitness yoga class at South Oxford Park, courtesy of City Parks
Central Brooklyn
Tom Fruin’s ‘Watertower 3’ beside the BQE at 334 Furman Street (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
Central Brooklyn
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News
The MTA route map seems to have misplaced Coney Island Avenue onto Ocean Parkway. Via MTAKINGS HIGHWAY – Starting Monday, October 1, 2018, tens of thousands of commuters from Bensonhurst to StarrettCity/Spring Creek Towers that use bus service along Kings Highway [/b82-and-why-we-need-fast-and-reliable-bus-service/] will be able to enjoy a faster ride
Arts & Culture
This final week of September offers lots of fun things to do, including film screenings, the Chile Pepper Fest, and the Shop Black Pop-up. Don’t forget to check out the first annual Brooklyn School Gardens Crawl [/brooklyn-school-gardens-crawl/] on Saturday where ten District 15 schools from Red Hook to Kensington