Southern Brooklyn

Oct
19
Friday Crime Blotter: Attempted Burglary in East Flatbush, A Shooting in Sheepshead Bay & More

Friday Crime Blotter: Attempted Burglary in East Flatbush, A Shooting in Sheepshead Bay & More

Photo via Wikimedia Commons [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/Police_Line_Crime_Scene_2498847226.jpg] SHEEPSHEAD BAY
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Oct
18
Upgrades to Central Brooklyn Parks, Cute Puppies at Coney Island & More of Today’s Links

Upgrades to Central Brooklyn Parks, Cute Puppies at Coney Island & More of Today’s Links

Construction netting over the facade of St. Barbara’s Catholic Church in Bushwick (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)In case you missed
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Oct
18
Weekend Art Events: October 19-21 (Gowanus Open Studios, Shakespeare, Pit Bull Portraits & More)

Weekend Art Events: October 19-21 (Gowanus Open Studios, Shakespeare, Pit Bull Portraits & More)

There’s lots going on this weekend including two “Shakespearean” plays, two historic architecture tours, and the three-night BRIC JazzFest.
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Oct
17

Wednesday Crime Blotter: Subway Creep in Park Slope, Suspect Identified in Marine Park & More

(Courtesy: bee721 / flickr)MARINE PARK – Police have finally identified the third suspect from the home invasion robbery in Marine Park
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Oct
16
Stickball in the Streets of Bay Ridge, Witches in Bushwick Bookshops & More of Today’s Links

Stickball in the Streets of Bay Ridge, Witches in Bushwick Bookshops & More of Today’s Links

Inside the Brooklyn Navy Yard’s Building 77 (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)The Brooklyn food incubator PilotWorks closed abruptly over the
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Oct
16
City To Gerritsen Avenue Drivers: Slow Down!

City To Gerritsen Avenue Drivers: Slow Down!

GERRITSEN BEACH – The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) installed six rubberized temporary pedestrian islands on Gerritsen Avenue last
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Oct
14
This Week In BKLYNER: Racoon Distemper, Name The Eagle, Pit Bull Flower Power & More

This Week In BKLYNER: Racoon Distemper, Name The Eagle, Pit Bull Flower Power & More

Brooklyn Historical Society gifted this cast-copper eagle to Brooklyn Public Library—but it needs a name! (Photo: Nathan Haselby)Keep
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Oct
12
The Weekly News Quiz: October 12, 2018

The Weekly News Quiz: October 12, 2018

Think you know all about Brooklyn news? Try this week’s news quiz and see how well you’ve kept
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Oct
12
Two Traffic Fatalities—And One Arrest—On Thursday

Two Traffic Fatalities—And One Arrest—On Thursday

CROWN HEIGHTS – Early yesterday morning, another pedestrian was hit and killed by a city garbage truck [/sanitation-truck-strikes-cyclist-bushwick/]. This time, however,
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Oct
11
Weekend Art Events: October 12-14 (Bushwick Film Fest, Chashama Open Studios, Gay Green-Wood & More)

Weekend Art Events: October 12-14 (Bushwick Film Fest, Chashama Open Studios, Gay Green-Wood & More)

There are tons of events lined up this weekend, including the Bushwick Film Festival, the DUMBO Dance Festival, and the
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