Arts & Culture
The Good Dishes by Cecile Chong and sixth graders from Middle School 821, Sunset Park Prep, 2016 (permanent marker on paper plates) on view at The Old Stone House (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Father’s Day is Sunday! Show dad some love and spend some quality time with him
Central Brooklyn
Photo by B.Y. LeiWe’ve got you covered with the best festivals, free concerts, and nature walks to enjoy your weekend in the best boro. If you have an event to share, email us at editor@bklyner.com. New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks – Prospect Park [https://nyphil.
Bensonhurst
Near 1352 Bay Ridge Parkway between 13th and 14th Avenues. (Image via Google Maps)Just before sunrise this morning, a woman was struck by a car when she stepped off the curb on Bay Ridge Parkway in Dyker Heights. Around 5am on Tuesday, June 13, a 60-year-old Asian woman was
Central Brooklyn
(Photo via Flatbush Fest/Facebook)The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. -MTA reveals plan to deal with ‘summer of hell’ [Crain’s New York [http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20170612/TRANSPORTATION/170619985/mta-reveals-plan-to-deal-with-summer-of-hell] ] -The Lice
Bensonhurst
86th Street Fair, June 11 2017. (Photo by Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)As temperatures reached 90 degrees on a hot Sunday this weekend, June 11, Brooklynites gathered in the shade of the D train platform for the annual 86th Street Festival & Fair [/dont-miss-annual-86th-street-festival-bensonhurst/] in Bensonhurst. Hunting for deals on jewelry,
Police & Fire
(Photo and video submitted by a tipster who wished to remain anonymous)One driver was killed in a 3-car crash on the Gowanus Expressway near 72nd Street on Saturday late afternoon, said cops. A 29-year-old driver of a white Chevrolet Camaro smashed into an Infinity while driving westbound on the
Central Brooklyn
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Central Brooklyn
Photo via Flickr/MTAAfter the massive power outage on the F train this week — that was actually pretty scary [/stuff-nightmares-stuck-airless-rush-hour-f-train-last-night/] — here’s a heads-up about the eight trains that will be running on planned a wonky schedule this weekend in Brooklyn. And hopefully, no more unplanned, chaotic power outages will
Central Brooklyn
(Photo via El Grito De Sunset Park)We’ve got you covered with the best markets, parades, and hip hop themed skating to enjoy your weekend in the best boro. If you have an event to share, email us at editor@bklyner.com. Looking for more fun events in neighborhoods
Arts & Culture
It’s Pride Weekend! Along with the many festivities celebrating LGBTQIA+ Pride in Brooklyn this weekend, there’s the Sunset Park Puerto Rican Day Parade, the Northside Festival, the Red Hook Fest, breakfast, salsa, and one-minute play festivals, and much more! Photo by Brooklyn Pride, Inc. via Facebook [https://www.
Central Brooklyn
Thursday, June 8 marked the start of the annual Summer Reading Program [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/summer-reading] at all Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) branches across the city. To kick off Summer Reading [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/summer-reading-kickoff-central-library-plaza-060817] , libraries provided fun activities and entertainment to keep children engaged and excited
Bensonhurst
Gala Fresh Farms will now be replaced by NetCost. (Photo by Liena Zagare/BKLYNER)Looks like NetCost Market [http://www.netcostmarket.com/] has taken over the space vacated by Gala Fresh Farms at 3100 Ocean Avenue, which closed after just a year in business, having taken the space over from