Jul. 17, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
The city is testing out a new form of green infrastructure to help prevent flooding in Brooklyn: porous pavement.
New porous pavement to mitigate flooding on Brooklyn streets
Tag: kensington
Muslim and Jewish artists of Kensington make music together amid Middle East conflict
Feb. 7, 2024 By Khushali Haji
After an Indian buffet, warm chai and a vent about the difficulty of finding space for jamming sessions, 18 Jewish and Muslim musicians in Kensington opened up their instrument cases.
Scooter-riding bandits sought for New Year’s Day purse-snatching in Brooklyn: NYPD
Jan. 9, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick
Cops are looking for the two-wheeled assailants they say swiped a woman’s pocketbook in Kensington on New Year’s Day.
Beverley Road open street transformed into permanent pedestrian plaza
Oct. 12, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
Kensington’s temporary open street on Beverley Road has officially been transformed into a permanent pedestrian plaza.
Kensington mosque embraces open streets for Friday prayers
Oct. 10, 2023 By Augostina Mallous
A mosque that serves Kensington’s diverse community has taken a leap of faith, where prayers meet pavement and neighbors mingle without barriers.
Two firefighters injured in early-morning blaze at Kensington car wash: FDNY
Oct. 10, 2023 Lloyd Mitchell & Adam Daly
Two firefighters were injured while battling a two-alarm fire at a 24-hour car wash in Kensington early Tuesday morning.
Kensington man dies days after e-scooter accident
Aug. 28, 2023 By Adam Daly
A 67-year-old who was hospitalized after being thrown from his e-scooter has died of his injuries, police confirmed Monday.
Op-Ed: A thumbs up to the 534 Coney Island Ave. rezoning is a no-brainer for Brooklyn
Aug. 18, 2023 By Wil Fisher It is no secret that housing in New York City is difficult to find. The city is a victim of its own economic success; the five boroughs have added only 19% as many new homes as jobs between 2010-2018 — creating a market in which high-earners win in a…
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Wheelchair user hit and killed by SUV driver in Kensington
Jul. 24, 2023 By Adam Daly
A 68-year-old pedestrian has died after the driver of a sports utility vehicle struck her at a Kensington intersection on Sunday afternoon.