News
Passengers boarding a B82 bus in Brooklyn (Source: MTA [http://www.nyc.gov/html/brt/downloads/pdf/2015-10-14-brt-southbrooklyn-bkbsc.pdf] )FLATLANDS – An MTA bus driver drunk on cheap vodka crashed his B82 bus into a row of cars early Sunday morning in Flatlands, said police, while nine people were on board.
Central Brooklyn
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Central Brooklyn
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Arts & Culture
CONEY ISLAND – Indie music fans should pack an umbrella and head south tomorrow for the Second Annual Coney Island Music Festival. The Alliance for Coney Island [https://www.facebook.com/coneyislandfun] and Council Member Mark Treyger [https://council.nyc.gov/district-47/] present this free event featuring 12 bands and two
Bed Stuy
Photo via Wikimedia Commons [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/Police_Line_Crime_Scene_2498847226.jpg] DOWNTOWN – Police are looking for a suspect that attacked a man on a Downtown bus while shouting a racial remark earlier this week. Just before 10:00 am on Monday, July 30,
Central Brooklyn
A ferry crosses in front of the Williamsburg Bridge (Photo via NYC Ferry)Borough President Eric Adams has made no secret of wanting to run for Mayor. It’s a few years out yet, but check out this great profile reported while riding a bike! [https://www.cityandstateny.com/articles/
Marine Park
A rendering showing the prominent location of the coming JC Penny at Kings Plaza (Via Kings Plaza Shopping Center)MARINE PARK – A new JC Penney [https://www.jcpenney.com/m/brooklyn-grand-opening?cm_re=HP-DT-0722-get-details] is set to open in Kings Plaza shopping center next week with a celebration and giveaways.
midwood
The intersection of Avenue P and East 16th, where the 57-year old was hit while crossing the street (Screenshot via Google Maps)MIDWOOD – After a woman died on Tuesday from injuries suffered in a Midwood hit-and-run last week, police are searching for the deadly driver that fled the scene of
Arts & Culture
It’s August! Get out and enjoy the dog days of summer before they pass us by. Catch a movie or a concert, celebrate Brooklyn’s diversity, adopt a furry companion, and more this weekend. Check the BKLYNER Calendar [/calendar/] for more events happening around town or to list one
Central Brooklyn
Lounging on a Luna Park picnic table (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)Many people find fault with the changes in development and new buildings in Brooklyn, but many of them are quite impressive architecturally, if not downright cool… Here’s a list of the most beautiful new buildings in Brooklyn. [https://thebridgebk.
Central Brooklyn
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