Mar. 5, 2025 By Dean Moses A 4-year-old boy has died after being exposed to fentanyl at a Flatbush women’s shelter on Tuesday, police said. According to police sources, officers from the 63rd Precinct responded to a 911 call of a child having a medical emergency at the 4612 Glenwood Road shelter at about…
Jan. 29, 2025 By Adam Daly A beloved Flatbush pizzeria served its last slices Tuesday, leaving loyal customers stunned after its landlord reportedly ordered it and neighboring businesses to vacate by the end of the month. Mike’s Pizza, a neighborhood staple at the corner of Bedford and Clarkson avenues, is one of eight businesses…
Jan. 23, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen The state will invest $550 million in SUNY Downstate this year, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul, including the second half of a $750 million capital investment to ensure the hospital’s long-term future. Hochul’s proposed executive budget for Fiscal Year 2026 includes $100 million for operations and $450 million…
Jan. 22, 2025 By Lloyd Mitchell Firefighters rescued a man Wednesday morning while battling arctic temperatures, frozen hydrants and low water pressure during a three-alarm fire in Flatbush. Units from Engine Company 255 and Tower Ladder 157 arrived at 1005 East 38th St., near Avenue I, just after 12:40 a.m. to find heavy fire…
Dec. 23, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen & Lloyd Mitchell Two separate residential fires left 24 people displaced in East Flatbush over the weekend. On Friday, Dec. 20, shortly before 8 p.m., a two-alarm fire broke out at a single-family home on the 800 block of New York Avenue, near Linden Boulevard. When firefighters arrived…
Dec. 10, 2024 By Adam Daly It’s her turn! Soul legend Diana Ross will return to Kings Theatre next year to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its grand reopening. Ross, who was the first artist to perform at the historic Flatbush venue when it reopened in 2015, will take the stage on Friday, Feb.…
Dec. 9, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell Brooklyn detectives are investigating a fatal stabbing outside a Japanese restaurant in Flatbush on Monday morning. A man in his 20s was fatally stabbed outside the restaurant at 1584 Flatbush Ave. just after 10 a.m., police said. The suspect, also in his 20s, stabbed the victim once in…
Dec. 2, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell A 73-year-old woman was fatally struck by the driver of a Jeep Grand Cherokee at the intersection of Avenue L and East 12th Street in Midwood on Sunday. According to police, the woman, Chana Layosh, was crossing near the Bais Horoa of Flatbush when she was hit by…
Dec. 2, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil Rain couldn’t put a damper on the Thanksgiving spirit in Flatbush, as residents gathered at the historic Kings Theatre on Thursday for the neighborhood’s seventh annual Thanksgiving luncheon. The festive feast, prepared by culinary students from Erasmus High School, included turkey, ham, chicken, and all the classic…
Nov. 27, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen Freezing winter temperatures are around the corner, and as Brooklynites break out their winter coats and turn up the heat, volunteers are helping the borough’s thousands of feral cats get ready, too. Brooklyn is home to thousands of feral felines, many of whom are used to life as…