Sam Raskin
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Woman Stabbed To Death in Brownsville
BROWNSVILLE — A woman was stabbed to death overnight in Brownsville, according to police. The victim was found just before 2:30 a.m. in front of 376 Mother Gaston Boulevard. The woman, who was 33 years old, suffered a stab wound in the stomach, the NYPD says. A knife was found at the scene by police. … → Read More
Police Investigating Series of Attacks on Hasidic Jews in Williamsburg
WILLIAMSBURG — Three elderly Hasidic Jews on Monday were attacked within in an hour in the Hasidic part of Williamsburg, prompting the NYPD’s hate crimes division to launch an investigation into the incidents. Early Monday morning, three muggings were carried out against adult men, according to the NYPD. The first mugging took place at around … → Read More
'We Need a Crisis-level Response': Myrie, Richardson Call on State to Cough Up More Anti-Gun Violence Funding
PROSPECT LEFFERTS GARDENS — Brooklyn-based anti-gun violence groups need more money from the state, local elected officials said Friday. While announcing the allocation of hundreds of thousands in state funds to neighborhood-based anti-gun violence groups, central Brooklyn politicians called on Albany to dedicate additional money to such efforts. In the aftermath of mass shootings in … → Read More
"Would You Like To Live in This Community?"
WILLIAMSBURG / FLATBUSH — Frieda Vizel left the Satmar community roughly ten years ago. But these days, she is giving tours of Hasidic Williamsburg four days a week for a living. “I definitely never fit into the community very well,” she recalled over coffee. “I was always a little bit of an oddball.” “The irony … → Read More
Colton's Undetectable Knives Ban Bill Gets Gov's Rubber Stamp
SOUTHERN BROOKLYN — A bill pushed by a Brooklyn politician that bans the possession and production of undetectable knives was signed into law Tuesday. The measure— which is aimed at preventing people from evading detection of metal detectors by carrying knives made from materials like carbon fiber and ceramic— was first introduced in 2013 by … → Read More
Cops Find 1-Year-Old Boy in Stolen Car
CROWN HEIGHTS — A 1-year-old boy who was in a stolen vehicle was found in safe in Crown Heights Monday evening. At around 7 p.m. Monday, the boy’s mother left her child in a car in the area of Kingston Avenue and Dean Street as she went to buy groceries, according to police. That car … → Read More
Briefly Noted: More de Blasio Real Estate Woes And Other News
Mayor Bill de Blasio is yet again facing scrutiny for his real estate dealings, but this time it’s about his own properties. De Blasio, who owns two homes in Park Slope, got mortgages for them from the bank founded by the brother of slumlord Jay and Stuart Podolsky, who were the recipients of $173 million … → Read More
4 Shot in Crown Heights
CROWN HEIGHTS — Four people were shot at a vigil in Crown Heights early Monday morning, police said. At around 1:50 a.m. in the area of Buffalo Avenue and Sterling Place, four mourners were shot, two men and two women, all non-fatally, according to police. The NYPD says a 33-year-old man was shot in the … → Read More
Brooklyn Pols Call for Pantaleo to be Fired
After a police judge recommended the firing of Daniel Pantaelo, the NYPD officer who during an arrest killed Eric Garner five years ago in an incident that spurred city and nationwide protests, several Brooklyn elected officials on Friday called for the police commissioner to get the officer off the force. The judge’s decision comes after … → Read More
Hochul Announces $10 Mil in State Funds for Downtown BK Public Spaces
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul announced Thursday that the Brooklyn Navy Yard area will get $10 million in upgrades to its streetscape as well as to neighborhood institutions. The 6-part project is part of a $100 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative that distributes state funds to 10 downtowns across the state – last October … → Read More
Adams Sides With NYPD And Mayor on Diversion Program
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams on Monday aligned himself with the mayor and NYPD—and opposite the borough’s district attorney—on the use of a controversial alternative-to-prison program. Asked about District Attorney Eric Gonazalez’s defense of his office’s directing first-time illegal gun possession offenders to the diversion program in lieu of prosecuting them, the borough president… → Read More
4 New Developments Going Up in Central Brooklyn
FLATBUSH — Since we wrote about an eight-story apartment building that’s set to rise in Flatbush at 290 Linden Boulevard, a series of new residential developments have been planned for the neighborhood and the neighboring Prospect Lefferts Gardens and nearby Crown Heights. At 160 Clarkson Avenue in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, a seven-story residential building is … → Read More
Fred Baptiste Hopes To Rein In Dysfunctional Crown Heights Community Board
CROWN HEIGHTS —On Tuesday, one of New York City’s most dysfunctional community boards got a new leader. Fred Baptiste took the helm of Brooklyn Community Board 9 at a special meeting earlier this week— a meeting that was called after the board ran out of time and was unable to vote during its last pre-summer … → Read More
'It's An Emergency': De Blasio Unveils 'Green Wave' Plan After Spate of Cyclist Deaths
BAY RIDGE — Following a series of cyclist deaths, Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday rolled out a plan aimed at making streets safer for bikers. “This crisis we’re going through is absolutely unacceptable, and the steps we’re taking today are meant to end this crisis now,” said de Blasio at a press conference in … → Read More
Adams Says He Would Have Immediately Arrested People Who Dumped Water On Cops
Borough President Eric Adams said Thursday that he would have arrested the men who over the weekend doused water on police officers. During the heat wave, two videos were recorded and posted to social media of people dumping water on police officers. One incident took place in Harlem and the other in Brownsville. As of … → Read More
'Nothing Has Changed Since the Previous Election': Bklyner Speaks With Clarke Challenger Adem Bunkeddeko
CROWN HEIGHTS — Rep. Yvette Clarke will next year again have to fight for her seat. Adem Bunkeddeko announced over the weekend that he would challenge Clarke for the second cycle in a row. The New York Times on Saturday broke the news that Bunkeddeko would throw his hat in the ring, describing Clarke’s seat … → Read More
'This is Outrageous': Local Pols React to Con Ed Power Outages
SOUTHEAST BROOKLYN — Con Ed turned the lights out in pockets of Brooklyn, where local politicians have in recent days put the company that power most of New York City on blast. On Sunday, Con Edison intentionally cut off power for more 50,000 people in the New York region, disproportionately in southeastern Brooklyn, specifically 32,000 … → Read More
8-Story Apartment Building to Rise in Flatbush
FLATBUSH—An eight-story apartment building will soon replace a townhouse at 290 Linden Boulevard. Permits have been filed with the Department of Buildings for an apartment building, which will stand 80 feet tall. Demolition permits paving the way for the project that will have 33 residential units were filed in May, though the building has not … → Read More
How To Save Everyone: Doc who Saved Hundreds After Las Vegas Mass Shooting Trains Colleagues in Brooklyn
FLATBUSH — On the night of the mass shooting at the Las Vegas Harvest Festival in Las Vegas that killed 58 people and wounded several hundred, Dr. Kevin Menes was on duty at nearby Sunrise Hospital. There, Dr. Menes, a night shift physician, and his colleagues were responsible for saving roughly 200 gunshot victims after they arrived … → Read More
BP Adams Raking in Cash Ahead of Mayoral Run
BED-STUY—Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams raised more than $500,000 for his 2021 mayoral run during the first half of the year, campaign finance disclosures filed Monday show. Adams’ fundraising numbers place him first among candidates in the running. During the first six months of 2019, two years ahead of the Democratic primary, Adams raised $583,627. Adams, … → Read More