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Winter’s here: Just days after pleasant holiday dinners, New York gets hit with challenging weather. The mayor and other city representatives held a weather preparedness press conference today to address any snow-related questions and ensure New Yorkers of the city’s weather emergency plans. According to the National Weather
Holidays
Thanksgiving on the L-train. Courtesy of Reddit User. [https://www.reddit.com/r/nyc/comments/e17sfi/thats_one_way_to_make_sure_your_guests_arrive_on/] L TRAIN — Around 7 p.m. on Sunday, a surprise Thanksgiving dinner took over the L-train from Union Square to Brooklyn. Every commuter on
East New York
Collision in East New York. Lloyd Mitchell/Bklyner.EAST NEW YORK — A motorcyclist was struck by a car this morning in East New York. A motorcyclist traveling southbound at the intersection of Hegeman Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue was struck by a white Hyundai around 9 a.m. The motorcyclist was
Announcements
B7s. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kings_Hwy_Nostrand_Av_td_(2019-01-16)_29.jpg] SOUTHERN BROOKLYN – Southern Brooklyn bus commuters rejoice: the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $9 million in federal funding to improve bus safety and accessibility in the area, Congressman Max
Announcements
Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerBROWNSVILLE – Another pedestrian is dead after being struck by a driver while attempting to cross the middle of the street. On Saturday, November 16 at around 6:45 p.m., a 55-year-old man was attempting to cross Rockaway Avenue near Somers Street from east to west. According
Announcements
Officer Garman Chen died after his vehicle crashed at a barrier on the FDR Drive. (Photo via NYPD)CARROLL GARDENS – A 25-year-old cop from the 76th precinct is dead after speeding his vehicle with another on the FDR Drive early Saturday morning. On Saturday, November 16 at around 2:30
Announcements
Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerKENSINGTON – Over a dozen neighbors gathered at the corner of Church Avenue and East 4th Street to begin a walking tour commemorating six people who had died in six years just a few blocks away from each other. Council Member Brad Lander called it the most depressing
Bushwick
Crime scene at Flatlands shooting. Lloyd Mitchell/Bklyner.BORO PARK — A group of neighborhood youths went on an egging spree targeting a shul, a girls’ school, a bus, and multiple residences [https://boropark24.com/multiple-locations-targeted-in-motzei-shabbos-egging-attacks-in-apparent-hate-crimes/] on Friday night around Dahill Road in Boro Park. The NYPD is currently investigating and
Central Brooklyn
Retaining wall along tracks. Liena Zagare/BklynerUPDATED: As of Monday morning, it seems DOB had no idea that the walls were the property of the NYC TransitAuthority – see the letter here DOB sent to NYC Transit [https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6544387-Cid-EF689545-71C2-44F3-9816-DF8CFCEBC6F9-1.html] . Homeowners can sleep easier tonight. Assemblyman William
environment
SJPCA President Randy Gresl facing the panel of speakers. Curt Brodner/BklynerA Park Slope town hall addressing complaints about the disruptive replacement of a water main [/3-year-water-main-upgrade-project-begins-flatbush-6th-surrounding-streets/] turned emotional as residents shouted down sheepish city representatives over mismanagement. The St. John’s Place Community Association (SJPCA) hosted a swath of
Announcements
Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerBATH BEACH – The mother who was in critical condition after being struck by a driver while crossing the street last week with her son, has died. On Tuesday, October 29 at around 6:30 p.m. 49-year-old Gilberta Hernandez was crossing Bay Parkway from the east side
community
BEDFORD STUYVESANT – A 27-year-old motorcyclist is dead after a driver making a left turn crashed into him. On Saturday, November 2 at around 11:18 p.m., a person driving a grey 2016 Honda Odyssey was traveling southbound on Tompkins Avenue. As the driver was attempting to make a left