Bushwick
An angry customer threatened employees with a handgun at a Bushwick beauty store over the weekend (Screenshot via Google Maps)BUSHWICK – After a disgruntled customer pulled a gun in a Broadway beauty supply store this weekend, police are asking for help in figuring out who he is. On Sunday, March
Central Brooklyn
Bay Ridge St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Photo: Paul Stremple/BKLYNER) * Will Adams Run For NYC Mayor in 2021? [http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/new-website-brooklyn-borough-prez-hints-2021-mayoral-run-article-1.3897391] [New York Daily News] * Brooklyn’s Population Decreases For First Time Since 2010 [https://www.citylab.com/amp/article/556280/] [City Lab] * Former
Central Brooklyn
Easter is Sunday, April 1. Put on an Easter bonnet, grab a basket, and bring the family to an Easter Egg Hunt! Note that some of the events listed might sell out, so check first and make a reservation if required. Know of any other great Easter egg hunts around
News
The original stretch of Plumb Beach Bike path that got repaired in 2015 (Via Sheepshead Bites)SHEEPSHEAD BAY – A few years ago, repairs were finally made to the Plumb Beach Bike Path, which had been damaged in Hurricane Ida as far back as 2009. Now, it seems the city has
Central Brooklyn
Red-tailed hawk spotted in Park Slope (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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Central Brooklyn
Flatbush Avenue during Wednesday’s nor’easter, March 21, 2018 (Photo: Nathan Haselby) * Queens Council Member Wants To Ban Smoking While Walking [http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2018/03/21/smoking-while-walking-bill] [NY1] * ‘Testilying’—When Police Officers Lie [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/18/nyregion/testilying-police-perjury-new-york.html] [New
Arts & Culture
It may not feel like it outside, but it’s officially Spring! Get out this weekend and enjoy the work of some talented photographers, writers, musicians, singers, comedians, and more! If you’re looking for a camp to send the kiddies to this summer, BKLYNER is hosting a Camp Fair
Events
Thank you to our reader Lori Goldkind for suggesting this interview. Know a neighbor you’d like to see recognized in Bklyner? Let us know! We’d love to tell their story too. Cathy McDonnell LaCognata, president and sole owner of Training for Warriors BrooklynMARINE PARK – A good fitness coach
Announcements
CONEY ISLAND/PROSPECT PARK – Though the weather outside might suggest otherwise, it’s officially Spring. Two iconic outdoor Brooklyn attractions will soon host their annual openings. See what Coney Island and Prospect Park have in store below. Deno’s Wonder Wheel Amusement Park via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/events/
Coney Island
CONEY ISLAND – The 626 Sheepshead Bay road building [https://www.google.com/maps/place/626+Sheepshead+Bay+Rd,+Brooklyn,+NY+11224/@40.5790263,-73.9776931,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89c244496d83707f:0x8c26f7ef3eaf42e7!8m2!3d40.5790263!4d-73.9755044] at the new Cammeby’s office and retail center, part of the
canarsie
The grocery store on Avenue H where the 16-year old was shot (Screenshot via Google Maps)CANARSIE – Police are looking for the man who shot a 16-year old boy in the leg after they two bumped into each other in a grocery store last week. Robert Gilmore, 26, was in