Bushwick
PROSPECT-LEFFERTS GARDENS – The NYPD are searching for the man seen in the below photos in connection to a recent attempted robbery on a “Q” train. At approximately 2:50pm on Friday, September 15, a 39-year-old woman was aboard a southbound “Q” train when the suspect approached her and attempted to
gravesend
[UPDATE: Friday, September 22 at 5pm] The MTA tweeted that F train service has resumed with delays. GRAVESEND – An incident earlier at the Avenue X subway station has suspended F train service between Kings Highway and Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue in both directions. The MTA tweeted shortly after 3pm this afternoon
Central Brooklyn
Taking the subway on the weekend is just as frustrating as it is taking it during the week. If you’re planning to travel via the subway this weekend, take a look at the list of planned service changes below first. Remember to give yourself extra time and maybe pack
Gowanus
PARK SLOPE – A 40-year-old man was fatally hit by a southbound R subway Wednesday afternoon at the Union Street/4th Avenue station. Police responded to the scene at approximately 3:20pm on September 20. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, a NYPD representative said. It is unclear how
Central Brooklyn
While it looks like gas prices in Brooklyn have not been impacted as much as the rest of the city, they are up since Hurricane Harvey affected production in Texas, home to about 1/3 of our country’s refining capacity, at the end of August. Much of the are
Nonsponsored
WILLIAMSBURG – Residents in Brooklyn’s Community Board #1 expressed skepticism at the DOT’s plan to introduce dedicated carshare parking spaces in North Brooklyn this fall. The pilot will take place in two zones determined by the DOT: Williamsburg and East Williamsburg. North Brooklyn locations for the DOT’s Carshare
Central Brooklyn
DITMAS PARK — The new P.S.889/ M.S. 890 has been open at 510 Coney Island Avenue for two weeks now, and conditions around the school have improved only marginally. We wrote last week, that all that was added were No Standing School Zone and four tapes counting traffic.
News
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN/RED HOOK – Governor Andrew Cuomo has called for the New York State Department of Public Service [http://www.dps.ny.gov] to conduct an investigation [https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-directs-investigation-latest-coned-power-failure] into the Con Edison substation failure Sunday afternoon that stopped subway service between Brooklyn and Manhattan
Central Brooklyn
CROWN HEIGHTS/PROSPECT HEIGHTS/PLG – Citi Bike [https://www.citibikenyc.com] will roll out the final phase of the bike share program’s 2017 expansion plan over the next few weeks, fulfilling the company’s goal to increase the number of shared blue bikes across NYC to 12,000 before
North Western Brooklyn
PARK SLOPE – Police are searching for the man seen in the below photos who they believe stole a commuter’s cellphone on a subway last month. Via NYPDAt approximately 10am on Tuesday, August 15, a man walked up to the 23-year-old female victim onboard a southbound Q train as it
Central Brooklyn
Lack of crosswalks by PS889/MS890 (Paul Stremple)DITMAS PARK – School started last Thursday at PS889 / MS890 with hairy crossings, despite obvious issues [/school-starts-thursday-will-crosswalks-p-s-s-388/], and angry parents [/whats-dot-waiting-kid-get-killed/], and so far there has been little good news to report [/p-s-889-day-3-still-no-traffic-safety-improvements/]. PS889/MS890 at 510 Coney Island Avenue in Brooklyn (Liena
Borough Park
Kid bicycling in Prospect Park.GRAVESEND PARK — While it is perfectly legal to ride without a bike helmet if you are older than 13 [https://www.dot.ny.gov/display/programs/bicycle/faq] in NYC, children are required to have helmets. In general, it’s a good idea to wear