Central Brooklyn
Pleasantly arranged pipes on a Brooklyn building (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)With the reveal of the MTA’s massive plan [https://www.amny.com/transit/subway-service-plan-1.18682931] to update the subway system, residents better brace for a whole lot of overnight and weekend closures: here’s how your commute might be
camps
The last day of public school is June 26, yet some private schools end much earlier. Some schools dismiss more than two weeks earlier. While most summer camps open their doors the week of July 2, here is a list of camps that start much earlier for those kids who
Bensonhurst
One year ago they lost their father Pedro DeLeon to cancer. On Mothers day they lost their mom, and now the 8 year old Olivia and 9 year old Gabriella will be raised by their 26 year old brother Anthony Papa. “Bridget DeLeon was one of the kindest persons I’
Arts & Culture
SUNSET PARK/CONEY ISLAND – Last week the London-based artist, Camille Walala [http://camillewalala.com], unveiled her vibrant new mural adorning the exterior of an Industry City building at 2nd Avenue and 37th Street. Camille Walala’s mural at 203 37th Street (on 2nd Ave), Sunset Park (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)
Central Brooklyn
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Central Brooklyn
A rainy night in Williamsburg, outside Progress High School (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)A Brooklyn-to-Manhattan commuter has indulged an interesting hobby and art project on her daily subway rides: photographing straphangers’ hands. [https://www.6sqft.com/the-urban-lens-hannah-la-follette-ryan-on-her-viral-instagram-account-subway-hands/] But while some make art on their way to work, other commuters are at
Marine Park
Department of Buildings Representative David Nussbaum addresses members of the Madison Marine Homecrest Civic Association.MARINE PARK – City officials fell short on answers yesterday in response to what some Marine Park community members are calling “a billon dollar mystery.” Members of the Madison Marine Homecrest Civic Association gathered at the
canarsie
MIDWOOD – Across the city, a part of the MTA’s and DOT’s plan to improve public transportation includes massively improving the quality of public bus service. Compared to fixing and expanding the subways, this offers a relatively inexpensive and quick way to provide a much better transit option to
Central Brooklyn
It was all good just a week ago—rainy weather makes us miss the sunshine in Greenpoint’s McGolrick Park (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)Politics in Brooklyn are hot as ever—from progressives in South Brooklyn calling for the GOP to disinvite anti-Semite and Islamophobe Sebastian Gorka [/gorka-opinion/] from speaking in
Borough Park
EAST NEW YORK – A Molotov cocktail thrown at an SUV in East New York Monday night failed to break open and burst into flames, but instead rolled under a nearby sedan and ignited, said police. Now, they’re looking for the suspects who threw the incendiary device and fled in
Announcements
SHEEPSHEAD BAY – Bayfest, the free, family-friendly South Brooklyn festival, is back this Sunday, May 20! The popular event is organized by the Bay Improvement Group and attracts thousands of Brooklynites every single year. Emmons Avenue will be transformed into a festival with two main stages for music, the main lineup
Coney Island
Now that the LPC has approved “scenic landmark” status, the Reigelmann Boardwalk’s look will be preserved (Liena Zagare/BKLYNER)CONEY ISLAND – Today, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Committee voted unanimously to approve Coney Island’s Reigelmann Boardwalk as a scenic landmark [/boardwalk-lpc/], furthering the cause of preservation of