Bay Ridge
Candidates at the 43rd District Debate (Megan McGibney/BKLYNER)BAY RIDGE — Tuesday night saw nine candidates for the city’s 43rd District debate each other at Xaverian High School in Bay Ridge. The 43rd District is one of the most contested seats for this year’s City Council election, due
Central Brooklyn
I don’t know about you, but I tend to walk away from my annual physical with a particularly insistent refrain echoing in my mind: “changes in diet and exercise.” I’ve always struggled with my weight and fitness, and what makes that struggle doubly frustrating is the fact that
Bay Ridge
BAY RIDGE – A fire at a home in Bay Ridge injured 3 civilians and 6 firefighters early this morning. The FDNY responded to the 2-alarm fire at 247 73rd St just before 7:00am, August 15. The brick home “had fire coming out of every window on the first floor,
Central Brooklyn
With the school year fast approaching, check out some of these events to score free back-to-school supplies in Brooklyn! Save Our Streets Back to School Playstreet When: Saturday, August 19, 2017, 12 PM – 5 PM Where: Kingston Ave (Eastern Pkwy to St. Johns) Free backpacks, school supply giveaways, games, music
Arts & Culture
The artist, Cecile Chong, with her sculptures. (Photo: Cecile Chong)SUNSET PARK – One hundred beautiful sculptures popped up in Sunset Park in June, with an equally beautiful message. El Dorado – The New Forty Niners by Cecile Chong [http://cecilechong.com/installations--sculptures.html] is a tribute to the New York’s
Central Brooklyn
GREENPOINT: A card advertising for a Neo-Nazi group was found on a sidewalk in Greenpoint today. The card promoting the Neo-Nazi hate group The New Order of Milwaukee, WI, was discovered by a resident a couple blocks west of McGolrick park [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Greenpoint,+Brooklyn,+NY/
Announcements
Daffodils on Flatbush AveRegistration [http://ny4p.convio.net/site/Survey?ACTION_REQUIRED=URI_ACTION_USER_REQUESTS&SURVEY_ID=2020] for the 2017 Daffodil Project is open, and ends on Friday, September 1 at 3:00 pm. Every year since 2001, the Daffodil Project has been giving away free bulbs
Announcements
Photo via Wanderlust 108 San Francisco / Melissa GayleWanderlust 108 [https://wanderlust.com/108-events/brooklyn/?utm_source=bklyner&utm_medium=partner&utm_content=sponsored_post&utm_campaign=108_brooklyn_091017] is coming to Prospect Park [https://www.prospectpark.org/connect/?redirect_url=%2F] on Sunday, September 10th! #ComeTogether
Bensonhurst
Spotted in Park Slope by Tom PendergastFrom our inbox this weekend: I was in Bartel Pritchard Square and this vehicle just appeared. I approached the driver to ask who and why was he parked here.He said, in garbled English that he had read De Blasio and Lander were bragging
Central Brooklyn
Flatbush Avenue (Photo by Pamela Wong/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 newsletter [/]. And if you
gravesend
SHEEPSHEAD BAY/GRAVESEND — A man has been brutally robbing women along Sheepshead Bay/Gravesend border, and the police believe he’s involved in five robberies that took place in just over a week between July 11 and July 22. Please help them identify the suspect: Here are the details from
Arts & Culture
Another weekend is here! There are lots of events taking place outdoors this weekend including Part 2 of the Soul Summit Music Festival, Coney Island’s 1st Annual Music Festival, Bed-Stuy’s 5th Annual Brooklyn Beer & Wine Fest, and BRIC’s final Celebrate Brooklyn! concert of the season. Check