Aug. 31, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A moped driver died after crashing into a vehicle being driven by an unlicensed driver on Aug. 30, according to the NYPD.
Sunset Park moped driver dies after crashing into unlicensed driver: NYPD
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‘The Caribbean story really is a universal story’: Fifth annual Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival begins Sept. 7
Aug. 31, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
Caribbean writers, artists, and more will be celebrated for four full days this month at the fifth annual Brooklyn Caribbean Literary festival.
New and improved Canarsie bike lane includes ‘tremendous safety upgrade for bicyclists’: DOT
Aug. 30, 2023 By Ximena Del Cerro A new bike lane near Canarsie Pier which connects Canarsie to the Jamaica Bay Greenway, Gateway National Recreation Area, and the Rockaways is ready to roll. The $1.9 million project to build the new section of a raised, eight-foot-wide, two-way bike lanes on Shore Parkway was completed one year ahead of schedule and more than $1.45 million under budget. The project was managed by the city’s Department of Transportation and Department of Design and Construction, and funded by DOT and the state’s Office of Resilient Homes and Communities. Work began back in June…
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NYU Langone and Empire BlueCross BlueShield host free back-to-school giveaway in Sunset Park
Aug. 30, 2023 By Brooklyn Paper
Thousands of Brooklyn students picked up free, brand-new, fully stocked backpacks in preparation for the first day of school on Wednesday, courtesy of the Family Health Centers at NYU Langone and Empire BlueCross BlueShield.
Construction on compromise McGuinness Boulevard redesign to begin next week
Aug. 30, 2023 By Adam Daly
Construction on the long-awaited redesign of Greenpoint’s McGuinness Boulevard will start in the first week of September, the city’s Department of Transportation announced Tuesday.
Trio of burglars terrorize Bedford Avenue: NYPD
Aug. 30, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
A trio of burglars has been roaming the streets of Williamsburg this month, and law enforcement officials said Wednesday they need help identifying them.
Fort Greene’s MoCADA opens new Ubuntu Garden with sculptural series of ‘Living Legends’
Aug. 30, 2023 By Cate Corcoran The Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts recently celebrated its newly built-out Ubuntu Garden, located alongside a brownstone on a sliver of land previously used for parking. An “early look” at the space — which is set to open to the public on Sept. 1 — included music, a procession, and an unveiling of artwork. The new artwork, named “Brooklyn Bronzes” in a nod to the Benin Bronzes, currently consists of 20 bronze mask-like portraits depicting “Brooklyn’s living legends — the Black pillars of our community who have contributed greatly to arts, education, and…
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‘The way it should be’: Brighton Beach celebrates diversity at the 46th Brighton Jubilee
Aug. 29, 2023 By Jada Camille
Hundreds flocked to southern Brooklyn over on Sunday for the 46th annual multicultural street festival known as the Brighton Jubilee.
More than 300 probationary firefighters join FDNY in Brooklyn graduation ceremony
Aug. 29, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
More than 300 probationary firefighters graduated from the Fire Academy on Tuesday morning after a “grueling” 19-week training period.
Driver injures scooter rider in East New York hit-and-run: NYPD
Aug. 29, 2023 By Jada Camille
A driver allegedly hit a 48-year old man and fled the scene in East New York late last month.