Sunset Park

Mar
10
Borough President Approves Industry City’s Up-zoning Request, With Conditions

Borough President Approves Industry City’s Up-zoning Request, With Conditions

Photo courtesy of Industry CitySUNSET PARK – Borough President Eric Adams approved Industry City’s rezoning request with a few caveats
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Mar
09
Load Up On Dumplings at These Eight Brooklyn Spots

Load Up On Dumplings at These Eight Brooklyn Spots

Brooklyn is a microcosm of the dumpling universe. Here, you can eat Tibetan momos, Georgian khinkali, and Cantonese har gow
10 min read
Mar
05
15-Year-Old Girl from Sunset Park Missing Since Monday

15-Year-Old Girl from Sunset Park Missing Since Monday

Photo of Christina Acquaviva, missing. Courtesy of DCPI.SUNSET PARK — Police are asking for help finding 15-year-old Christina Acquaviva, who
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Feb
27
Fears of Coronavirus Bring Business Down in Sunset Park Chinatown

Fears of Coronavirus Bring Business Down in Sunset Park Chinatown

Businesses on Sunset Park’s 8th Avenue are open and welcoming customers. Ana Lucia Murillo/Bklyner.SUNSET PARK — Sunset Park’
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Feb
26
Crime Blotter: Robberies at Gunpoint, Stolen E-Bikes and Cellphones

Crime Blotter: Robberies at Gunpoint, Stolen E-Bikes and Cellphones

CYPRESS HILLS — Police are looking for four people they suspect of being involved in a string of robberies over the
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Feb
24
Sunset Park Neighbor Killed In Hit & Run in Bensonhurst

Sunset Park Neighbor Killed In Hit & Run in Bensonhurst

NYPD Highway Collision Unit investigates the scene of a hit and run on 19th Avenue in Bensonhurst. Lloyd Mitchell/BklynerBENSONHURST
2 min read
Feb
18
Blotter: A Cop Impersonator, Teddy Bear & Batteries, Target, Some Warning Shots, A Cell Phone

Blotter: A Cop Impersonator, Teddy Bear & Batteries, Target, Some Warning Shots, A Cell Phone

BROWNSVILLE – On Wednesday, February 12, 2020, just before 8 pm, a man entered a Metro PCS at 716 Rockaway Avenue,
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Feb
12
Wakuwaku: A New Izakaya Comes to Japan Village

Wakuwaku: A New Izakaya Comes to Japan Village

Teishoku with eel at Wakuwaku. Courtesy of WakuwakuSUNSET PARK — In Japanese, the phrase “Wakuwaku” denotes fun and excitement– it describes
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Feb
12
Extraordinary Nonprofit Celebrates 20 Years of Serving Latinx Community

Extraordinary Nonprofit Celebrates 20 Years of Serving Latinx Community

Occupational Safety and Health Administration Workshop participants at Mixteca’s mural. Courtesy of Mixteca.SUNSET PARK — Veronica Rosales was born
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Feb
03
Katherine Walsh Leads in Race to Represent Sunset Park in Assembly

Katherine Walsh Leads in Race to Represent Sunset Park in Assembly

Katherine Walsh in Sunset Park, courtesy of Katherine Walsh.Katherine Walsh, an urban planner, is leading in the race to
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