Announcements
With the proposed landmarking of the Riegelmann Boardwalk on the LPC’s calendar, the iconic planks are one step closer to being saved (Liena Zagare/BKLYNER)CONEY ISLAND – After years of effort from local politicians and communities, Coney Island’s Reigelman Boardwalk is one step closer to becoming an official
Announcements
BED-STUY/DOWNTOWN/SUNSET PARK – Taxes are due Tuesday, April 17! The non-profit organization, Food Bank For New York City [https://www.foodbanknyc.org/], has opened sites across the five boroughs to provide low-income New Yorkers with free, full-service tax preparation assistance. Food Bank For New York City via Facebook [https:
Announcements
Today may mark the first day of Spring but the National Weather Service [https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=okx&wwa=winter%20storm%20warning] and NYC Office of Emergency Management [http://www1.nyc.gov/site/severeweather/index.page] have issued a winter storm warning in effect from
Central Brooklyn
“Kiss Me, I’m Irish” 43rd Annual Brooklyn St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Photo: Nathan Haselby) * Third-Graders At Poly Prep Lower School Developed A 55-Gallon Water-Retention Barrel [https://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/41/12/dtg-bb-kids-install-rain-barrel-in-slope-2018-03-23-bk.html] [Brooklyn Paper] * Accomplished Bed-Stuy Resident And “Mighty Woman” Turns 90 [http://www.ourtimepress.com/
Central Brooklyn
by Jess Michaels Photo provided by American Camp Association, NY & NJFor over 100 years, children have enjoyed summers at camp learning new activities, making new friends and gaining important life skills. In recent years, it has become very clear that today’s young people need the camp experience now
Central Brooklyn
A plan for a major housing development in Southern Brooklyn. Many new units are actually beyond the reach of local residents despite being listed as “affordable” (Rendering via the Prusik Group)According to data released by the New York Department of Housing Preservation, while the number of “affordable” units being
brownsville
CANARSIE – Police are on the lookout for the armed man who raped a 12-year old girl in Canarsie earlier this month. The suspect, armed with a knife, entered a home near Farragut Road and Remsen Avenue around 7:30 am on Monday, March 5, hiding behind a shower curtain in
Central Brooklyn
Saint Agnes Church as seen from Hoyt & Union Streets, (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)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
Central Brooklyn
Park Slope St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Photo by Nathan Haselby)Think you know all about Brooklyn news? Try this week’s news quiz and see how well you’ve kept up with all the coverage on BKLYNER! If you’re reading BKLYNER regularly, consider becoming a subscriber [/subscribe/]—you
Central Brooklyn
Looking fresh for the protest at the National School Walk Out Rally (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER) * Brooklyn Road Crew Claims They Were Penalized For Raising Concerns About Hazardous Work Conditions [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/mta-crew-claims-faced-retaliation-raising-red-flags-article-1.3869398] [NY Daily News] * More Than 111,500 New York Students Were Homeless Last Year
Central Brooklyn
Council Speaker Corey Johnson at a press conference on BQE repairs (Jeff Reed/NYC Council)BROOKLYN – Republicans open budget negotiations by conditioning approval of the cost saving Design/Build proposal for reconstructing the Brooklyn Queens Expressway (BQE), on adding a police officer at every school [/felder-what-are-we-waiting-for/], a proposal Brooklynite and
Arts & Culture
We’ve made it through another week. Take advantage of the extra sunshine we’ve gained with daylight savings and get out and enjoy some of the events happening this weekend. There are lots of gallery openings scheduled and the Brooklyn Public Library is hosting a Comic Con at the