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Pedestrian Struck By Car In Prospect Park This Morning

PROSPECT PARK – The NYPD is searching for the driver of a vehicle that struck a pedestrian in Prospect Park this morning. Photo via Harvey K / flickrA reader wrote in to inform us that she passed a police investigation in Prospect Park during her jog this morning. She noticed that the

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All Charges Against Former CB6 District Manager Dismissed

Brooklyn Community Board 6, former District Manager Craig Hammerman is seated second from leftPARK SLOPE – All charges against former Brooklyn Community Board 6 District Manager, Craig Hammerman, have been dropped, his lawyer announced on Monday. “On Nov. 1, 2017, all charges pending in Brooklyn Criminal Court, against Craig Hammerman, former

Announcements

Prospect Ave ‘R’ Subway Station Reopens Following 5-Month Revamp

PARK SLOPE – After being closed for five months, the revamped Prospect Ave “R” subway station reopened on Thursday. Among some of the new upgrades the station received are interior and exterior countdown clocks, LED lighting, Wi-Fi, and glass barriers by the turnstiles, AM New York reports, who also notes that

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NYC Marathon Road Closures In Brooklyn, Sunday, Nov. 5

This Sunday, November 5, is the New York City Marathon and, as happens every year, streets along the route will be closed from 9am to 6pm. Affected thoroughfares stretch from the Verrazano Bridge down in Bay Ridge up Fourth Avenue and to Flatbush Avenue. The route then moves to Lafayette

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Mayor De Blasio Waxes Nostalgic At Park Slope Town Hall (VIDEO)

Mayor DeBlasio addresses 39th Council District residents at a Town Hall. (Megan McGibney/BKLYNER)PARK SLOPE — Mayor Bill De Blasio held another town hall in Brooklyn last night, this time in his home neighborhood, the 39th District. It was held at the William Alexander School MS 51 at 350 5th

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Parents Worry About Absence of Crossing Guards By School Next To Expressway Off-ramp

WINDSOR TERRACE – When the school year started back in September, one crossing guard never appeared. Two weeks ago – the other one disappeared, with no explanation, leaving parents worried about the safety of their kids getting to and from school. The two intersections are located by the former Bishop Ford High

Central Brooklyn

Real Estate Roundup: Spooky Abodes

‘Tis the season for the spooky and scary. However, deals that will knock you dead are a year-round special that BKLYNER specializes in. Scroll down to descend into damned good deals. Greenwood Cemetery is home to many of Brooklyn’s most… creative? crypts. However, this spooky abode trumps the rest.

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CB6 District Manager Steps Down Earlier Than Planned

PARK SLOPE – The embattled District Manager of Brooklyn Community Board 6, Craig Hammerman, has stepped down from his post earlier than initially planned. At a CB6 General Board Meeting held Wednesday evening at the John Jay Education Campus, Sayar Lonial, the board’s Chair, announced that Hammerman’s last day

North Western Brooklyn

Fire In Park Slope Last Night.

By Bryan Vazquez PARK SLOPE – Thursday night wreaked havoc for several Park Slope families who came home to their burning homes. At around 11pm, the FDNY, along with the NYPD and the American Red Cross organization, arrived at the scene on 11th street between 5th and 6th avenues. Bad fire

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Neighbors Organize Meeting To Discuss Concerns Regarding CAMBA Shelter Residents In Park Slope

CAMBA Park Slope Women’s Shelter, 1402 8th Avenue (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)PARK SLOPE – “This is not a meeting about eliminating the shelter,” Barbara Barran said at the start of a meeting Wednesday night addressing recent problems with some of the residents at the CAMBA-operated women’s shelter located

News

Police Arrest Couple Suspected Of South Slope Kidnapping Attempt

SOUTH SLOPE – Police have arrested the man and woman suspected of attempting to kidnap a teenage girl in broad daylight in South Slope. Police arrested 60-year-old Raymond Ortiz of Boerum Hill and 33-year-old Delgria Lynch of Gravesend. The two are being charged with second-degree attempted kidnapping, acting in a manner

Neighbors

Police Release Video, Photos Of Couple Suspected In Kidnapping Attempt

SOUTH SLOPE – The NYPD have released video and photos of the couple they say attempted to abduct a teenage girl last Friday afternoon. Police describe the two suspects as follows: Suspect 1: Asian female, approximately in her 30s, 5′ 4″, heavy-set, with short dark hair and a tattoo of a

North Western Brooklyn

Couple In Black SUV Attempt To Kidnap Teen In South Slope

SOUTH SLOPE – The NYPD are searching for a couple who they say attempted to abduct a teenage girl last Friday afternoon. At approximately 2:40pm on September 22 in front of 370 19th Street, a man and a woman in a black SUV pulled up to a 15-year-old girl on

Health

Finally – A Gym That Helps You Succeed!

Joining a gym is easy. Going to a gym is the challenge. Photo via Brooklyn Health and PerformanceOver the years, I’ve had countless “affordable” gym memberships that I used religiously for a month or so and then gradually stopped using. Before I knew it, a year (or more!) had

Food & Drink

Pauline & Sharon’s Returns As A Burger Shack

Pauline and Sharon’s, 597A 4th Avenue (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)SOUTH SLOPE – T.J. O’Connor has returned to the tiny storefront located at 597A 4th Avenue! As BKLYNER reported back in June, O’Connor shut down his popular pizza shop Pauline & Sharon’s as a result

Announcements

Apply For Affordable Units In Bushwick, Crown Heights, And South Slope

BUSHWICK/CROWN HEIGHTS/SOUTH SLOPE – Affordable housing lotteries recently launched for three Brooklyn buildings. 810 Flushing Avenue via Google MapsFirst is Bushwick’s 810 Flushing Avenue (at Beaver Street) which has nine one-bedrooms available for $1,039/month. The seven-story building was built in 2016 and houses 42 units, according

Events

10th Annual Soap Box Derby This Saturday

SOUTH SLOPE — Every year for the past ten years kids have been racing their homemade contraptions down 17th Street in Brooklyn as part of the Soap Box Derby organized by Koko Open Source, the education branch of Open Source Gallery. Soapbox designs are customized by the kids (Photo by BKLYNER)

Animals

Man Stabs Pit Bull To Death As It Attacks His Dog

Photo of dogs involved in last week’s attack in South SlopeSunset Park – Following last week’s horrific attack of a South Slope dog by four alleged pit bulls, a 31-year-old man killed a pit bull mix as it attacked his dog yesterday morning in Sunset Park. Johnny Rivera was

Animals

Help Garfield And Other Cats Living In A South Slope Feral Colony

Garfield via “Save the Cats of South Slope” Go Fund Me PageSouth Slope – A Go Fund Me page was set up last month to help a group of homeless cats living in a feral colony in South Slope. “New York City is not a fun place to live if you

Animals

South Slope Resident Warns Neighbors Of Four Pit Bulls After Vicious Attack

Photo of the pit bulls provided by the victim of the attackSouth Slope — A four-year-old, 45-pound labradoodle was viciously attacked by four unleashed pit bulls in a South Slope park yesterday morning. The dog’s owner, who wishes to remain anonymous, says she was walking with her dog toward the

Food & Drink

The Bite: Hudson Jane’s Modern Twist On American Comfort Food

Hudson Jane, 360 Myrtle Avenue (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)The sunlight flooded in through the massive windows of Hudson Jane last Sunday afternoon as the new all-day café/restaurant/wine bar was abuzz with brunch. I’d been looking forward to Hudson Jane’s opening for quite a while,

North Western Brooklyn

Help Police Find Two Suspects Who Robbed A Woman In Windsor Terrace [Video]

Police are asking the public’s assistance in identifying the two males seen in the above video in connection with a robbery that occurred earlier this month in front of 467 Prospect Avenue, on the border of South Slope and Windsor Terrace. The two males approached the 37-year-old female victim

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Help Cops Find Package Thief In South Slope Area

Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the man seen in the above surveillance video in connection to a series of burglaries in South Slope and Windsor Terrace. The suspect uses a screwdriver to break into the front door of buildings to gain access into the lobbies

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The Heights of Luxury

The Brownstone Belt is home to incredible real estate, but it is also a place that celebrities sometimes call home. This week, we will indulge in some of the more luxurious (and occasionally star-crossed) listings available in our neighborhood. (Courtesy Zillow/Corcoran)What do Superman, Willie Loman, and Jehovah’s

Animals

Park Slope’s Latest Sanitation Workers – Raccoons (VIDEO)

Just making sure you’re recycling: document.createElement('video'); /wp-content/uploads/2017/05/video-1495247917.mp4Neighbor Sandra Petraglia-Rossier spotted this raccoon the other day near 7 th Avenue on St. John’s Place. Here are a few more local raccoons for your viewing pleasure: Photo by Tom PrendergastNeighbor Tom Prendergast saw