Central Brooklyn
Park Slope Spooks (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. 29-Year-Old Former Investment Banker Challenges Yvette Clarke For District 9 Congressional Seat [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/12/nyregion/adem-bunkeddeko-city-politics-envigorate.html]
Central Brooklyn
Hurricane Sandy Effects-Emmons AvenueBROOKLYN – October 29 marks the five year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy hitting New York City. The powerful storm caused the deaths of 43 New York City residents [http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/11/17/nyregion/hurricane-sandy-map.html] —seven fatalities were in Brooklyn, and caused $19 billion
Bensonhurst
SUNSET PARK – The NYPD is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the three individuals seen in the surveillance photos below in connection to two recent subway robberies. Incident 1 – At approximately 3:30am on Sunday, October 15, the suspects approached a 19-year-old man onboard a northbound “D” and punched
Arts & Culture
Attendees at the opening reception for Stand4’s inaugural exhibit, Reconceived Notions, which runs through November 19. Photo by Anya van WagtendonkBAY RIDGE – You’d be forgiven for not recognizing Bay Ridge’s new Stand4 gallery [http://www.standconnect.com] right away. But for a small black sign posted to
Central Brooklyn
Plumage at the Bensonhurst Columbus Day Parade (Photo: Paul Stremple/BKLYNER) Keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week — follow us on Twitter [https://twitter.com/bklyner], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/bklyner], and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/parkslopestoop], and sign up for our daily
Central Brooklyn
The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. Cartoonist Roz Chast is New Yorkier Than You [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/11/nyregion/roz-chast-cartoonist-new-yorker.html] [NY Times] Peppa’s Tops List of All-Time Best Jerk Chicken
Central Brooklyn
Via Gateway Sports & Pools, Inc.Gateway Sports & Pools [https://www.gatewaysportsclub.com/default] celebrates the expansion of their Brooklyn programs with a Fall Festival Grand Opening [https://goo.gl/forms/xhe1LmeXTPgqxgWg1] event on Saturday, October 28 at the Block Institute [https://blockinstitute.org/]. A metro area non-profit devoted
Arts & Culture
There is so much going on this weekend! Comedy fan? There’s the Park Slope Comedy Fest. Music lover? There’s a tribute concert honoring Louis Armstrong or the third annual BRIC JazzFest. Film buff? There’s the 10th annual Bushwick Film Festival, the 2nd annual Brooklyn Horror Festival, and
Central Brooklyn
Park Slope Pumpkins (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. A Dog Statue In Prospect Park Is Raising Some Eyebrows [https://www.iheart.com/content/2017-10-09-nearly-nsfw-statue-of-a-boy-and-a-dog-is-giving-twitter-life/] [iHeart] Commuters Kick Racist, Drunk “Lawyer”
Central Brooklyn
Via BASIS Independent BrooklynThe classroom becomes your child’s second home from the moment they enter Preschool. It is a place where cognitive and emotional growth takes place in leaps and bounds, where problem-solving and critical thinking skills develop, and where success takes root. Via BASIS Independent BrooklynAt BASIS Independent
News
SUNSET PARK – Two young sisters from Sunset Park who went missing last Friday [/help-police-locate-missing-sunset-park-sisters/] have returned safely home. Jamilet Ramirez and Esmirailda RamirezEleven-year-old Jamilet Ramirez and thirteen-year-old Esmirailda Ramirez returned home “on their own accord,” an NYPD representative said on Tuesday. The incident is still under investigation, but it appears
Announcements
BROOKLYN – The new cycle of the New York City Council’s Participatory Budgeting [https://council.nyc.gov/pb/] has officially begun! Photo via the Participatory Budgeting ProjectParticipatory budgeting (PBNYC) is a city program that allows residents to vote on $1 million to $1.5 million in projects developed by community