Paul Stremple
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Where to Watch Fireworks for New Years Eve Tonight!
Nobody goes to Times Square anymore—it’s too crowded. But if you’re ringing in the New Year and want to get outside for some fireworks, there are a pair of great Brooklyn-based options to start 2019 off with a bang! Be forewarned, the weather forecast shows rain from about 10:00 pm tonight until after midnight and … → Read More
Friday Crime Blotter: Christmas Day Crime Spree, Shots Exchanged on Kingsland Avenue & More
CYPRESS HILLS – Yesterday, a verbal confrontation ended in a shooting during the early hours following Christmas Day at a Dominican restaurant in Cypress Hills. Around 4:15 am on Wednesday, December 26, police said the 18-year-old victim got into a verbal altercation with the unidentified male suspect at El Gran Mar de Plata restaurant at 3175 … → Read More
The Weekly News Quiz: December 21, 2018
Think you know all about Brooklyn news? Try this week’s news quiz and see how well you’ve kept up with all the coverage on BKLYNER! If you’re reading BKLYNER regularly, consider becoming a subscriber—you can keep up-to-date on all things Brooklyn and support the local news that affects you! Best of luck on the quiz! This … → Read More
A Country Villa in Crown Heights, Anti-Gentrification Projection & More of Today's Links
Perhaps a sign of that same gentrification: a brand new rock climbing gym on Starr Street. Bklyner reporting is supported by our subscribers and: Back for the third year, the Kwanzaa Crawl set out to boost business at Brooklyn’s black-owned bars and restaurants. As it turns out, the ducks in Prospect Park Zoo have been hot the whole time—maybe they just needed to believe in themselves? And a… → Read More
Teen Found Murdered on Rooftop in Bed-Stuy, Man Falls to Death From Rooftop in Gravesend
Two men are dead at housing developments on opposite ends of Brooklyn, police confirmed. One was murdered, the other apparently fell. → Read More
1930s Brooklyn, A Holiday Miracle for Small Businesses & More of Today's Links
PS 110 seen from McGolrick Park on a cold evening last week (Courtesy of Paul Stremple) Long before the age of GIFs and Live Photos, people still found a way to get 3D with their images—check out this amazing repository of stereographic images of Brooklyn from 1933! Worried about the L Train Shutdown? “Escape from Hell,” a satirical board game about the transit crisis, won’t necessarily assuage… → Read More
The Weekly News Quiz: December 14, 2018
Think you know all about Brooklyn news? Try this week’s news quiz and see how well you’ve kept up with all the coverage on BKLYNER! If you’re reading BKLYNER regularly, consider becoming a subscriber—you can keep up-to-date on all things Brooklyn and support the local news that affects you! Best of luck on the quiz! This … → Read More
Upcycling Old Electronics for Art, The Rise and Fall of Big Sugar & More of Today's Links
Riding under the Williamsburg Bridge on the East River Ferry (Courtesy of Paul Stremple) While everyone is opposed to Amazon in LIC, don’t forget that Brooklyn was once eager to host as well… Want to know why it didn’t work out? Here’s an in-depth analysis from The Bridge. In America, everyone expects to be innocent until proven guilty, but many bicyclists feel that they are unfairly accused of… → Read More
Famed Williamsburg Club Output Will Close on New Years
WILLIAMSBURG – The well-known electronic music venue Output has announced they’ll be shuttering after a five-year run in Williamsburg, going out with a bang and a New Year’s party. The venue, located at 74 Wythe, launched in 2013 and hosted DJ sets from some of dance music’s most storied names, including LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy, … → Read More
The Weekly News Quiz: December 7, 2018
Think you know all about Brooklyn news? Try this week’s news quiz and see how well you’ve kept up with all the coverage on BKLYNER! If you’re reading BKLYNER regularly, consider becoming a subscriber—you can keep up-to-date on all things Brooklyn and support the local news that affects you! Best of luck on the quiz! This … → Read More
Sinterklaas in Canarsie, "Suburbification" in Brooklyn & More of Today's Links
Yesterday, the “smoke a joint, save the subway” method of using potential tax revenue from legalized marijuana was proposed by a new study. Today, a Brooklyn lawmaker said there’s a better way to use the money. Tenants rights have been an issue in New York City since the time of Jacob Riis—here are the 18 tenant protection bills currently in front of the City Council. Bklyner reporting is… → Read More
Wednesday Crime Blotter: A Stalker in South Williamsburg, Shots Fired in Flatbush & More
PARK SLOPE – A homeless woman was stabbed in the torso at the 15th Street and Prospect Park subway station early yesterday morning, police said. Around 5:00 am on Tuesday, December 4, the 36-year-old victim got into an argument with an unknown man, who stabbed her in the stomach with a kitchen knife. According to police, … → Read More
The Weekly News Quiz: November 30, 2018
Think you know all about Brooklyn news? Try this week’s news quiz and see how well you’ve kept up with all the coverage on BKLYNER! If you’re reading BKLYNER regularly, consider becoming a subscriber—you can keep up-to-date on all things Brooklyn and support the local news that affects you! Best of luck on the quiz! This … → Read More
The Weekly News Quiz: November 16, 2018
Think you know all about Brooklyn news? Try this week’s news quiz and see how well you’ve kept up with all the coverage on BKLYNER! If you’re reading BKLYNER regularly, consider becoming a subscriber—you can keep up-to-date on all things Brooklyn and support the local news that affects you! Best of luck on the quiz! This … → Read More
Ruined Views in DUMBO, A Big Cheese in Sunset Park & More of Today's Links
The Domino Sugar Factory from the East River (Paul Stremple/Bklyner) The big news of the week is Amazon’s HQ2 announcement, and some think Atlantic Yards serves as a warning of what could come. Here’s a rundown of 10 In East Flatbush, residents and politicians rallied against a proposed hotel, arguing that the neighborhood isn’t a tourist destination. Bklyner reporting is supported by our… → Read More
Wednesday Crime Blotter: Robbery in a Borough Park School, Thrown Down in Brownsville & More
BOROUGH PARK – Police are looking for a burglar who broke into a private school in Borough Park late last month. The incident took place around 5:30 pm on Saturday, October 27, police said, at 1373 43rd Street, near 14th Avenue. Forcing his way past a secured door, the suspect stole a pair of laptops … → Read More
Weekend Crime Blotter: Stranger Attacks in Sheepshead Bay, Shooting in Crown Heights & More
SHEEPSHEAD BAY – Police are looking for a man in connection with a seemingly unprovoked assault on a Sheepshead Bay street last week. On Thursday, November 8, around 9:00 am, police said the suspect walked up to a 29-year-old man near Williams Court and East 11th Street, striking him in the head with an unknown object. … → Read More
The Weekly News Quiz: November 9, 2018
Think you know all about Brooklyn news? Try this week’s news quiz and see how well you’ve kept up with all the coverage on BKLYNER! If you’re reading BKLYNER regularly, consider becoming a subscriber—you can keep up-to-date on all things Brooklyn and support the local news that affects you! Best of luck on the quiz! This … → Read More
The Weekly News Quiz: November 2, 2018
Think you know all about Brooklyn news? Try this week’s news quiz and see how well you’ve kept up with all the coverage on BKLYNER! If you’re reading BKLYNER regularly, consider becoming a subscriber—you can keep up-to-date on all things Brooklyn and support the local news that affects you! Best of luck on the quiz! This … → Read More
A Start Date for the L-Pocalypse, A Student-Designed Playground & More of Today's Links
A spooky trip to the pumpkin dentist on Bergen Street, between Bond and Nevins (Photo by Nathan Hasselby) Well, the L-pocalypse officially has a date: the Canarsie Tunnel will close on Saturday, April 27, 2019 for 15 months of repairs. The next day, service changes will hit nearby lines to absorb redirected passengers. Crowds gathered outside BAM as Apple took over in Fort Greene for their… → Read More