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Lottery closing for new senior-only building with $0 rent
15+ hour, 28+ min ago (201+ words) Brooklyn Eagle Lottery closing for new senior-only building with $0 rent BROWNSVILLE " THE HOUSING LOTTERY for the new Gail P. Duke Senior Residence is set to close in a few days on April 24, Brownstoner reports. The building at 350 Livonia Ave. , which is…...
PREMIUM Surviving climate change by listening to nature: Landscape ecologist Eric Sanderson's vision for Brooklyn
11+ hour, 46+ min ago (879+ words) BROOKLYN HEIGHTS " To look toward New York City's future, landscape ecologist Eric Sanderson argues, you first have to look back. "Eric Sanderson on Brooklyn's Lost and Future Waterfront," a free event that packed the Center for Brooklyn History, took place…...
Chamber of Commerce highlights top 33 real estate projects in Brooklyn
13+ hour, 29+ min ago (608+ words) SUNSET PARK " The Best of Brooklyn Real Estate showcase focused on projects driving economic growth and community vitality in Kings County at MADE Bush Terminal on Thursday. Hosted by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, the event highlighted 33 projects within the…...
Two men shot outside Herkimer Street in Ocean Hill; gunman at large
19+ hour, 25+ min ago (140+ words) OCEAN HILL " TWO MEN WERE shot outside 1277 Herkimer St. just after 5: 30 p. m. on Friday, according to News12. Residents nearby reported hearing at least three shots fired. A 33-year-old man was struck in the groin and transported to NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County;…...
Teen food deliveryman fatally shot in East New York; dispute over defective car purchase believed to be motive
19+ hour, 15+ min ago (183+ words) Investigators believe the shooting stemmed from a dispute over a used car he bought in an effort to upgrade from the scooter he used. Teen food deliveryman fatally shot in East New York; dispute over defective car purchase believed to…...
Bronx man arrested in connection with anti-LGBTQIA+ hate crime at Lorimer Street subway station
19+ hour, 11+ min ago (150+ words) WILLIAMSBURG " YESHAYAHUW CARRAWAY, 41, of the Bronx, was arrested and charged at 7: 40 p. m. on Saturday in connection with a hate crime assault that occurred in Brooklyn on Jan. 18, according to a police report." New York Police Department officers say Carraway approached a…...
PREMIUMCommunity members, elected officials still fighting the fight over proposed shelter in their neighborhood
1+ year, 6+ day ago (418+ words) BOROUGH PARK " Despite staunch opposition from the community, it appears that two Borough Park apartment buildings will be converted into homeless shelters at 5001 10th Avenue and 1016 50th Street. Assemblymember Lester Chang (R-49) recently held a press conference in front of 5001 10th Avenue, calling on…...
NYPD detectives punch wrong man during Boerum Hill drug bust
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (175+ words) BOERUM HILL " TWO NEW YORK POLICE DEPARTMENT detectives are off the street after surveillance footage from outside the BK Wine Depot captured them repeatedly striking a man during a buy-and-bust operation aimed at the wrong person on Tuesday, CBS News…...
Brooklyn Man arraigned for shooting that killed infant and wounded toddler
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (415+ words) EAST WILLIAMSBURG " Mathew Rodriguez of Brooklyn has been arraigned on an indictment in which he is charged with murder, assault and related counts. The charges are in connection with a fatal shooting that killed a seven-month-old baby, Kaori Patterson-Moore, and…...
Historical ecologist will tell what Brooklyn's waterways looked like in 1600s
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (248+ words) Brooklyn Eagle Historical ecologist will tell what Brooklyn's waterways looked like in 1600s BROOKLYN HEIGHTS " TODAY, THE CENTER for Brooklyn History occupies a landmark Romanesque Revival building at the corner of Clinton Street in Brooklyn Heights. It was a former home…...