Dec. 3, 2024 By Dean Moses Masked attackers stabbed and wounded two men at a Sunset Park gas station during an attempted robbery on Tuesday morning, according to the NYPD. The incident unfolded on 36th Street and 5th Avenue, not far from the historic Green-Wood Cemetery, in Sunset Park at around 9:30 a.m. on…
Dec. 3, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen Violent crime rates have been decreasing in Brooklyn since the summer, and that trend continued in November, according to the latest NYPD statistics, with marked drops in nearly all categories across the board when compared to the same period in 2023. Across the entire borough, major felonies —…
Dec. 3, 2024 By Anna Bradley-Smith An interesting five-story red brick condo building is going up on a relatively low-slung Williamsburg block, standing out from its neighbors with a curved and textured facade. Surrounded by a green construction fence, the three-family condo building at 76 North 8th St. references 19th century brick buildings in…
Dec. 3, 2024 By Brooklyn Paper A toy drive organized by the Trana Relief Association, a nonprofit supporting Ukrainian arrivals in New York and New Jersey, is collecting new, unwrapped toys to bring holiday cheer to children displaced by the war in Ukraine. The “Toys 4 Children of Ukraine” initiative aims to distribute the…
Dec. 2, 2024 By Susan De Vries December is here, which means there are just a few weeks to explore the many Brooklyn holiday markets offering local and handmade wares for gift-giving. There are plenty of options this year, with both outdoor and indoor festivities. Here are some to check out this season: Bed…
Dec. 2, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen Holiday lights started flicking on across New York City as soon as the Thanksgiving table was cleared, and Brooklyn is celebrating all month long! Here’s a roundup of Christmas tree lightings and other festive celebrations you can’t miss in Kings County this December. Tuesday, Dec. 3 John Paul…
Dec. 2, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann It’s the season to be merry, and the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership joined in the holiday spirit with its annual Fulton Mall holiday party and tree-lighting ceremony in Albee Square last week. The event, sponsored by Fulton Mall’s first legal adult cannabis dispensary, Happy Munkey, kicked off at 5…
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…
Dec. 2, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann ‘Tis the season to “deck the halls,” but for Shinecraft, a holiday and lighting design company, it’s more than a jingle. Shinecraft owners Aleksandr Slatvitskii and Aleksei Sinenkov are bringing holiday magic to life by transforming clients’ homes into dazzling winter wonderlands. Slatvitskii, a former air traffic controller,…