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Manhole Mystery: Sewer Divers Likely on The Hunt for Stuff You've Flushed Down the Drain
6+ hour, 8+ min ago (160+ words) BKReader Manhole Mystery: Sewer Divers Likely on The Hunt for Stuff You've Flushed Down the Drain A group of men observed climbing into manholes in Brooklyn is believed to be scavengers on a down-and-dirty hunt for discarded valuables that New…...
Proposed Grand Army Plaza Changes Draw Mixed Reviews
20+ hour, 50+ min ago (598+ words) Brooklyn residents had plenty to say about the city's planned redesign of Grand Army Plaza during an online public meeting on Tuesday, offering both praise for the overhaul and criticism of key elements and the way the city engages the…...
Crown Heights Homeless Shelter Faces Neighborhood Backlash
20+ hour, 59+ min ago (467+ words) Crown Heights residents rallied on Monday to stop the opening of a homeless shelter in the community. The shelter, at 169 Empire Blvd. , comes after the city closed the largest men's shelter at Manhattan's'Bellevue Hospital'in April. The planned shelter, located near…...
Brooklyn Man Heads to Prison For Fatal Bushwick Crash
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (311+ words) BKReader Brooklyn Man Heads to Prison For Fatal Bushwick Crash A Brooklyn man on Friday was sentenced to prison for running a red light and multiple stop signs while fleeing police in Bushwick, ultimately striking two pedestrians, a senior citizen…...
Sewer Mystery: 2 Groups Seen Exiting Manholes in Williamsburg, Gravesend
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (186+ words) BKReader Sewer Mystery: 2 Groups Seen Exiting Manholes in Williamsburg, Gravesend Two sewer mysteries unfolded overnight Friday in Brooklyn. Police say two groups of people were seen exiting manholes in Williamsburg and Gravesend. The incidents, around an hour apart, happened at…...
Brooklyn Man Arrested After Verbal Argument Leads to Assault
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (112+ words) BKReader Brooklyn Man Arrested After Verbal Argument Leads to Assault A Brooklyn man has been arrested after assaulting another man in Manorhaven. Nassau police say Fared Fahd Ahmed Alsumairi, 25, was involved in a verbal argument with a 66-year-old man in…...
Park Slope Food Coop Backs Israeli Goods Boycott
4+ day, 11+ min ago (326+ words) Members of the Park Slope Food Coop voted Thursday night to approve a boycott of Israeli goods, marking a major decision for one of the country's oldest and largest member-owned grocery cooperatives. The measure passed with 4, 551 votes in favor and…...
Brooklyn NYCHA Development Gets Major Green Space Upgrade
4+ day, 12+ min ago (340+ words) A long-underused stretch of open space at Marlboro Houses in Gravesend is set for a major transformation through a $500, 000 redevelopment project focused on sustainability, accessibility and community life. The project broke ground Monday as part of Green Space Connections, a…...
NYC Opens Registration for Family-Friendly 2 K for 2-K Event
5+ day, 8+ min ago (335+ words) Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and New York Road Runners (NYRR) announced that registration is now open for 2 K for 2-K, a free family-focused event tied to the launch of the city's 2-K child care program. The event will take place…...
Catch the Fun at DUMBO's Annual Elephant Drop
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (222+ words) BKReader Catch the Fun at DUMBO's Annual Elephant Drop Thousands of toy elephants will drop from rooftops along Washington Street in DUMBO, Brooklyn, on Friday, May 29, 2026, during Team DUMBO's ninth annual DUMBO Drop, with scheduled drops at 5: 00pm and 7: 00pm. Attendance requires…...