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Nov
19
The End of An Era As State Senator Marty Golden Concedes

The End of An Era As State Senator Marty Golden Concedes

State Sen. Marty Golden Photo credit: Campaign office of Marty GoldenBAY RIDGE – State Senator Marty Golden conceded the 22nd senatorial
2 min read
Nov
16
The Weekly News Quiz: November 16, 2018

The Weekly News Quiz: November 16, 2018

Think you know all about Brooklyn news? Try this week’s news quiz and see how well you’ve kept
1 min read
Nov
16
Mathylde Frontus Takes The 46th Assembly Seat, Early

Mathylde Frontus Takes The 46th Assembly Seat, Early

Mathylde Frontus. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BAY RIDGE – Newly elected Assemblywoman Mathylde Frontus took her seat as the next 46th
2 min read
Nov
16

Friday Crime Blotter: Girl Gang Grabs Cell in Sunset Park, Chokehold Cracks Clavicle in Midwood & More

DOWNTOWN – A subway slashing at the Nevins Street station sent a man to the hospital after a verbal altercation turned
2 min read
Nov
15
Ruined Views in DUMBO, A Big Cheese in Sunset Park & More of Today’s Links

Ruined Views in DUMBO, A Big Cheese in Sunset Park & More of Today’s Links

The Domino Sugar Factory from the East River (Paul Stremple/Bklyner)The big news of the week is Amazon’s
1 min read
Nov
15
Weekend Art Events: November 16-18 (Brain Freeze, The Wizard of Oz, Jack White & More)

Weekend Art Events: November 16-18 (Brain Freeze, The Wizard of Oz, Jack White & More)

It’s the weekend before Thanksgiving! In the spirit of giving during Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week [https://hhweek.org]
9 min read
Nov
13
Basements to Rentals in East New York, The Last Italian Record Store in Bensonhurst & More of Today’s Links

Basements to Rentals in East New York, The Last Italian Record Store in Bensonhurst & More of Today’s Links

Fall colors in McCarren Park (Paul Stremple/Bklyner)Following a string of anti-Semitic crimes [/anti-semitic-crimes/] last week and a racist
1 min read
Nov
12
Registration is Open for the 2019 Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge

Registration is Open for the 2019 Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge

By Albin Lohr-JonesCONEY ISLAND – The weather has finally turned cold in Brooklyn, and that can only mean one icy cold
1 min read
Nov
12
Weekend Crime Blotter: Stranger Attacks in Sheepshead Bay, Shooting in Crown Heights & More

Weekend Crime Blotter: Stranger Attacks in Sheepshead Bay, Shooting in Crown Heights & More

SHEEPSHEAD BAY – Police are looking for a man in connection with a seemingly unprovoked assault of an off-duty cop walking
2 min read
Nov
11
This Week In Brooklyn: Election Day Messes, A New Target, Cat Rescuers & More

This Week In Brooklyn: Election Day Messes, A New Target, Cat Rescuers & More

Dean Street, Cobble Hill (Photo: Pamela Wong/Bklyner)Keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week
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