Arts & Culture
On the dance floor in Brighton BeachToday, Mayor De Blasio and City Councilmember Rafael Espinal (D-37) announced the appointment of New York’s first Senior Executive Director of the Office of Nightlife, a.k.a. The Night Mayor. The position is designed to facilitate communication and provide a point of
Announcements
SHEEPSHEAD BAY – Two millennial cousins have created a gender-neutral clothing brand, Beau Novo [https://beaunovo.com/], aimed at representing everyone. Beau Novo stands for “new man.” One day, Bobby Vincent Bruno (a marketing student at Brooklyn College) and Brian ‘Sene’ Marc (an actor, model, and musician) met a young lady
Announcements
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/em/resources/notify_nyc/weather-12.page] have issued a winter storm warning in effect from Tuesday (March 6) at 10pm through
Central Brooklyn
86 Street & 7 Avenue, BrooklynThe Mayor is getting serious about congestion and just announced 50 intersections across the city where additional traffic enforcement will take place, with cops aggressively issuing tickets to those who”block the box”. NYPD is hiring 50 uniformed officers to do just that. Five of
Central Brooklyn
Sackett Street, Gowanus (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 you have news tips, story ideas, or
Bensonhurst
Photo by @NYC911NEWS for BKLYNERBENSONHURST/GRAVESEND – A horrible beginning to the rainy Friday morning. Neighbor John Ramondino, 73, of West 6th Street, was run over twice while crossing West 6th Street at 65th Street shortly before 6 am, NYPD confirmed. He died from the injuries on the scene, half a
Central Brooklyn
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Lost & Found
Chewy, a pitbull-dachshund mix, escaped a veterinarian’s office last night in Marine Park (Photo via Daniel Ioannou)UPDATE: Chewy was found over the weekend by a Good Samaritan and is now home, safe and sound! MARINE PARK – Chewy the dog is missing near Marine Park, after escaping while under
Business
Umbrella [https://www.askumbrella.com] helps seniors stay and live in their own homes by connecting them with community members to help with everyday tasks. Below, we ask three Handy Neighbors why they choose to work with Umbrella. Read our previous profile [/urban-shaman-learned-help-home-can-right-next-door/] of an Umbrella Member, urban shaman Mama
Arts & Culture
March is here! Art in DUMBO’s First Thursday Gallery Walk is happening this week as well as Brooklyn Museum’s Target First Saturday. The students at Brooklyn Tech are putting on a production of Fiddler on the Roof , while PS 139 will be transformed into a carnival on Saturday.
Central Brooklyn
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Central Brooklyn
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