More Than One Way to Stuff a Rat; the Beer ATM; Pols Express Alarm about Haiti and Puerto Rico; and More Brooklyn Briefs

.@myfabolouslife receives the key to Brooklyn https://t.co/Ahk9QI8iej pic.twitter.com/vq72zPtHqo

— XXL Magazine (@XXL) June 12, 2017

- Former Brooklyn prosecutor in NYPD gun permit scandal gets bail modified to allow travel for competitive dog shows. [Daily News]

- Brooklyn pols express alarm about Puerto Rican referendum, Haitian protected status. [Brooklyn Eagle]

-  A man shot by police in Brooklyn Sunday night has been arrested and charged with stabbing his roommate in front of officers. [NY1]

- Brooklyn Pride parade draws massive, boisterous turnout. Photos. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- Fabrication studio Smart Department is hosting a rat taxidermy class on Saturday where you can learn to make either one- or two-headed stuffed rats. [Patch]

- A bar in Williamsburg has created one of the greatest inventions known to mankind – a Beer ATM. [Konbini]

- Former NBA star Sebastian Telfair was arrested in Bed-Stuy Sunday morning in a pickup truck stocked with loaded guns, drugs and a bulletproof vest. [Patch]

- DUMBO’s Live at The Archway this Thursday: musician Rodes Rollins, artist Melanie Hope Greenberg. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- Dirty dancing: Floating company twirls on the Gowanus Canal. [Brooklyn Paper]


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Brooklyn Dental Scam; Another Pervy Brooklyn Tech Teacher; Bogus No Parking Signs In Cobble Hill; Domino Park; and More Brooklyn Briefs

Endless flowers. By MK Metz

- Brooklyn Tech teacher busted asking student for ‘workout’ pics. [NY Post]

- Brooklyn dentist indicted for hiring unlicensed men to perform procedures on Medicaid patients. [Daily News]

- Some of the first votes in French presidential election were cast in an old church building near the Gowanus Canal on Saturday morning. [Slate]

- Bogus No Parking signs at LICH site piss off Cobble Hill residents. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- New York Rep. Yvette Clarke told a town hall meeting in Brooklyn that taxpayers “cannot continue to pay” for President Donald Trump’s family’s business and travel arrangements. [Roll Call]

-The Brooklyn Broadway Islamic Center was destroyed in a fire on Saturday. Now a LaunchGood campaign is crowd-sourcing funds to rebuild. [LaunchGood]

- The Brooklyn district attorney’s office has told prosecutors to avoid, when possible, the deportation or detention of immigrants charged with certain misdemeanors or nonviolent crimes. [NY Times]

- Developer releases big plans for Domino Park in Williamsburg. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- Brooklyn Bridge Park announced the full lineup for its 18th annual outdoor screening series, "Movies with a View." Schedule here. [TimeOut]

- NY Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is investigating Trump’s possible ties to organized crime, which could involve RICO charges. [Bipartisan Report]

#Great Job #NYPD Harbor's Brooklyn Bridge launch #317 when they rescued a jet skier who fell into the East River in the vicinity of Wall St. pic.twitter.com/SX3FQs7bFG

— NYPD Special Ops (@NYPDSpecialops) April 24, 2017

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Did Charter School Delete Video Showing Crime? Plus: Asshole Neighbor; The Pigeon In the Kitchen Dilemma; and More Brooklyn Briefs

Goodmorning
Wish a nice day to all friends #Brooklyn Botanic Garden pic.twitter.com/ytBIGO3nJi

— PicPublic (@PicPublic) April 20, 2017

- Brooklyn charter school deleted video showing students sexually assaulting girl on bus: lawsuit. [Daily News]

- Asshole neighbor painted another Brooklyn brownstone owner's wall black, without her permission. [Daily Mail]

- Report: As homelessness increases, Brooklyn stands to lose thousands of units of affordable housing. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- Williamsburg woman comes back from long trip to find a pregnant pigeon in her kitchen, using an orange pasta strainer as a nest. [CBS]

- Parents say Crown Heights school did not disclose abnormally high levels of lead in water supply. [Pix11]

- Sheepshead Bay, old and new: Condos where El Greco Diner stood. [Brooklyn Eagle]

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Record-Breaking DUMBO Sale; Spaghetti Donuts; Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse and More Brooklyn Briefs

It appears a small pond is growing at Brooklyn Bridge Park, to the surprise of the owners of these vehicles. Construction materials have also been swamped. Photo  by MK Metz 

- Tick tock: DUMBO's Clock Tower penthouse sells for a record-breaking $15 million. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- Police are looking for a thief who broke into a Borough Park synagogue and made off with religious texts worth almost $250,000. [CBS]

- VIDEO: NYPD cop pulls out Taser while shooing Brooklyn students along, asks 'Do you wanna ride the lightning?' [Daily News]

- The geniuses at Brooklyn’s Pop Pasta have made a donut out of spaghetti. [The Daily Meal]

- Gowanus artist furious as muddy water floods her home and studio. [CBS]

- First look at Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- Huge ice ball from Gowanus Expressway smashes through window, hitting young girl in the face. [NY Post]

- Businesses, buildings evacuated in Williamsburg after gas main break on Saturday. [News12]

And on April 1, we read:

- Following the success of Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams curing his type 2 diabetes after adopting a vegan diet, the New York City Council has unanimously passed a bill that will result in the entire borough eschewing all animal products by the end of 2017. [VegNews]


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Bad Date Arrested; the Turtle Lady of Williamsburg; and More Brooklyn Briefs

This is how the Brooklyn bridge was painted in 1915. pic.twitter.com/bJkqpDok7g

— Darwin Award 🔞 (@AwardsDarwin) March 21, 2017

- Bad date: A woman who murdered another woman in Russia was discovered living a glamorous life in Brooklyn, drugging and robbing men she met on dating websites. [CBS]

- A Brooklyn couple who fleeced New Yorkers out of funeral money for a 5-year-old boy who's actually alive were arrested again while using a child in another scam. [DNAinfo]

- PHOTOS: The Turtle Lady thrives in Williamsburg. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- Missing Brooklyn man with autism found in Mexico. [Pix11]

-  VIDEO: A 60-something-year-old woman walked into a jewelry store in Williamsburg and took four diamond pins while a 60-year-old man stood by as a lookout. [NBC]

- Judge in El Chapo case limits release of info, orders appointment of ‘firewall’ attorney. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- Young Brooklyn woman wonders if she was in suspected serial killer’s grasp. [Pix11]

- VIDEO: Assemblywoman Diana Richardson took to Facebook Live on Thursday morning to blast Mayor Bill de Blasio, city hall and others. [Patch]

S.A.D. Party 2017 will raise money for Planned Parenthoo.

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Polar Bear Fashion; Cops Shoot Canarsie Man Wielding Knife; and More Brooklyn Briefs

#Brooklyn hospitals welcome first babies of 2017 https://t.co/VEB7jFx8rl @NYULutheran @nym_hospital pic.twitter.com/FCzFk9d1vi

— Brooklyn Daily Eagle (@BklynEagle) January 3, 2017

- An NYPD cop fatally shot a knife-wielding man in Canarsie Tuesday night. [NY Post]

- Blaze tears through two Kensington apartments, injures three. [Daily News]

- Polar Bears are sure dressing funny lately for their New Year's plunge. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- Cops are asking the public’s help finding a 23-year-old driver accused of mowing down a pedestrian in Brooklyn and ditching his two passengers in his mangled Lexus. [Daily News]

- In Williamsburg, a range of luxury, beautifully designed hotels are opening, jostling for the attentions of fashionable travelers. [Daily Beast]

- Here are a few of the really gross things living on a dollar bill. [NY Magazine]

- The St. Ives Apricot Scrub controversy is headed to court. [Slate]


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Brooklyn Bridge Climber Arrested; Bouncy Squibb Bridge Court Battle Continues; John McEnroe Headed to Barclays; and More Brooklyn Briefs

Squibb Park Bridge. Photo by MK Metz

- Judge orders ‘bouncy’ Squibb Bridge design firm to allow Brooklyn Bridge Park access to key software. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- A man was arrested after police caught him walking on the beams above the Brooklyn Bridge in broad daylight on Monday. [NY Post]

- Cyclists are fed up with officers from Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct parking their cars across the bike lane on DeKalb Avenue, but cops say there's nothing they can do about it. [Brooklyn Paper]

- Big tennis event in Brooklyn: Barclays Center to host John McEnroe-headlined PowerShares QQQ Cup in January. [CBS]

- Ortiz: Don’t dump homeless in Sunset Park hotels. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- From hot dogs to jean jackets, Brooklyn artist sculpts every day objects from stone. [Fox5]

- Get your clothes ironed for free in Brooklyn bars next month. [Gothamist]

- Spike Lee holidays in Maasai Mara, plants trees in memory of Biggie Smalls, Michael Jackson, Prince, Muhammad Ali, David Bowie, Raheem Nunn, Maurice White, Phife Dawg and George Michael. [SDE]

Carrie Fisher didn't just act in STAR WARS. She shaped it and many other stories and scripts. pic.twitter.com/gpCPbTwFy1

— Alan Sizzler Kistler (@SizzlerKistler) December 27, 2016

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High School Lockdown; De Blasio Grand Juries; BQX; Electoral College Craziness and More Brooklyn Briefs

 - A school bus overturned in East New York Thursday afternoon, injuring seven people. [Daily News]

- Conversation with Brooklyn’s Jeff Strabone on how his Electoral College website went crazy viral. Print and VIDEO. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- A Williamsburg high school was briefly put on lockdown Thursday afternoon after a student threatened another student with a gun and took his cell phone. [PIX11]

- Man nabbed at JFK Airport in $100M JPMorgan Chase customer data hack. [Daily News]

- A 25-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after shooting his ex’s boyfriend in Bed-Stuy. [DNAinfo]

- You can barter stuff for a cup of coffee at El Museo de Los Sures in Williamsburg. [FOX5]

- A 1-year-old boy died Wednesday from injuries he suffered when flames broke out at a high-rise apartment building in Brownsville. [PIX11]

- Brooklyn Queens Connector: To build a trolley, or not? Pros and cons. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- Two grand juries hearing testimony linked to criminal probes of Mayor de Blasio’s fund-raising tactics. [Daily News]

- Apple's AirPods finally head for shelves. [CNBC]

- Amuse yourself with New York Verification Questions on Twitter. Example:

Have you ever been to Times Square for New Year's? #NewYorkVerificationQuestions

— Odell Porzingis Jr. (@_payDay) December 15, 2016

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Tonight: Brooklyn Party for Planned Parenthood Features The Shacks, Denitia and Sene, Holy Hive and More

Raise money for Planned Parenthood and learn about Rally + Rise's lobbying efforts to pass laws in New York that will protect our rights, no matter what those idiots in Washington attempt.

Tonight's benefit at Matchless (in Williamsburg, 7 p.m. to midnight) includes cool soul partners denitia and sene, Brooklyn indie act The Shacks, and magically eclectic folk trio Holy Hive. All proceeds from the show go to Planned Parenthood.

Free front room access with DJs and 2-for-1 drinks all night.

Admission to concert in back room: $25 for standard ticket and $50 for VIP ticket (with gift bag). Tickets here.

Bar Matchless

557 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11222

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'Monkey Man' Mobster to Stay Put; Coffee Liquor Drinks; the Creepy Clown Problem; and More Brooklyn Briefs

New NYPD commissioner: Crime down, safest September in years
Also: Nothing to fear from ‘creepy clowns’ https://t.co/fn8qvlCbEA pic.twitter.com/QYzDsdPvPo

— Brooklyn Daily Eagle (@BklynEagle) October 4, 2016

NYC officials address the intensifying creepy clown issue. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- Brooklyn judge rejects ailing mobster 'Monkey Man' Filocomo's release plea, keeps him caged. [Daily News]

- Pro-Trump art show -- #DaddyWillSaveUs -- features "conservative artists and performers" from all over the country. It's coming to Williamsburg. [PaperMag]

- There's a drink called Orange is the New Black, which is coffee layered with Godiva chocolate liqueur, Grand Marnier and intricately patterned foam.You can buy it in DUMBO.  [BK Magazine]

- Police are looking for a man and a woman wanted in an assault and stabbing inside a Brooklyn subway station Sunday morning. [NBC]

- No subway service at Sutter Ave, Rutland Rd. and Junius Street stations in Brownsville for five months.  [Facebook]

- The brat pack: Germans celebrate Oktoberfest in Brooklyn Heights. [Brooklyn Paper]

- The end of an era for a Cobble Hill cornerstone. [Brooklyn Eagle]


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Bill Murray Bartending in Brooklyn; Downtown Charter School Wins $10 Million; and More Brooklyn Briefs

Artist with giant portraits in Union Square, NYC. Photo by MK Metz

 - LIU-Brooklyn lockout ends amid contract negotiations with faculty. [Pix11]

- The operator of NYC's new Wi-Fi kiosks, LinkNYC network, is shutting off their internet browsers until it can figure out what to do about all the druggies and vagrants watching porn on the city's sidewalks. [NY Times]

- Bill Murray will be bartending in Brooklyn this weekend. [CBS]

- The NYPD is questioning the husband of a 45-year-old woman who was found dead late Tuesday night inside a car parked in East New York. [Gothamist]

- Sweet Jesus! Holy statue busted by drunken man in Williamsburg.(VIDEO) [Brooklyn Eagle]

- A Downtown Brooklyn charter school on Wednesday won $10 million in a nationwide contest that aimed to rethink high school. [WSJ]

- De Blasio helicopter had close call during trip to Rikers. [NY Post]

- A breakfast event on Friday about the state of Brooklyn politics will feature BP Eric L. Adams, Public Advocate Letitia James, NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer, Brooklyn Chamber President Carlo Scissura and others. [Brooklyn Eagle]


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Murder in Williamsburg; 'Stranger Things' Kids at Coney; and More Brooklyn Briefs

Puente Brooklyn - Nueva York. pic.twitter.com/GRkxEljDuV

— Pablo Escutia (@pabbloEscuttia) September 7, 2016

- Man shot and killed in Williamsburg while trying to run away from fight called 911 before collapsing. [NY Daily News]

- Spotted in the wild: The strange case of Brooklyn’s Trump supporters. [Brokelyn]

- Nitehawk Cinema opening second Brooklyn location. [Brooklyn Vegan]

- Why de Blasio hit a wall on stopping traffic deaths (and why those pedestrian islands were ripped out). [NY Post]

- You missed the kids from ‘Stranger Things’ in Coney Island Monday. [Brokelyn]

- Spider-Man, a hammerhead shark or a life-size Lego figure can all be yours at a prop shop in Brooklyn. [NY1]

- Woody Allen filming in Coney Island next week. [Sheepshead Bites].

- VIDEO: Inside the crazy Coney Island Beard And Mustache Competition. [Brooklyn Eagle]


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Pokémon Go North Brooklyn Pub Crawl This Saturday

How does the idea of North Brooklyn #PokemonGO pub crawl sound? https://t.co/Yzbgkm8u9z pic.twitter.com/KcG2jBMDSZ

— Jeff Ramos (@ohjefframos) July 10, 2016

Building on the nation's Pokémon Go hysteria, Brooklyn video game connoisseur Jeff Ramos has organized the Pokémon Go North Brooklyn Pub Crawl, tentatively starting at Spritzenhaus (33 Nassau Ave) at 1pm this Saturday.

This thing seems to have ballooned. He now has three starting points to meet the increasing demand of attendees. (Ramos says on his Facebook page that he'll likely set up five starting points before the event kicks off.)

"Closer to the event, I will post a very detailed spreadsheet that will show you each starting point, drink specials, how to choose which bar to start at, the address, and a recommended path for ya'll!" he writes.

The event is free but you have to RSVP.

- COMING SOON: Video update with general safety tips, what to expect & tips for new players.
- GIVEAWAY: He'll be giving away a couple hundred mini Pokémon figures to everyone who shows up.

Spritzenhaus is right next to Macarren Park (and a Pokemon Gym). Stops along the way include Transmitter Park (tons of water Pokemon there), multiple bars such as Bar Matchless, Enid's, No Name Bar, Sunshine Laundromat & Pinball, Black Rabbit and Peter Pan bakery.

Ramos says, "You'll definitely find Pikachus, Bulbasars, Squirtles, Psyducks and more!"


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Cops Look For Brooklyn Heights 'Knockout' Attackers; Cops Shoot Suspect in Williamburg; and More Brooklyn Briefs

Cops looking for ‘knockout’ attackers in #Brooklyn Heights. https://t.co/85go9zO0CL pic.twitter.com/0BZM5D2qvF

— Brooklyn Daily Eagle (@BklynEagle) July 18, 2016

- Cops fatally shot a gun-wielding man after he pistol-whipped one man, robbed another, then fired at cops in Williamsburg on Sunday. [NY Post]

- Drunken off-duty NYPD cop plows SUV onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing an MIT student and seriously injuring three others. [NY Daily News]

- Ditmas Park schmuck punched a 70-year-old-man in the face and stole his money in iPod scam. [NY1]

- Some people want to rock the boat in admissions to District 15's middle schools. [The Atlantic]

- Where to get the very best fried pickles in Brooklyn.  [BK Magazine]

- AND ...  5 favorite oyster happy hours.  [BK Magazine]

- Here's the RNC's schedule. [The Hill]

- Gonorrhea may soon be untreatable. [Refinery 29]

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So Much to Do This Weekend in Brooklyn (June 4 and 5)

The weather Saturday is expected to be nice, so why not get out there and have fun? (Sunday's forecast is for rain...) Here are a few of the fests in the works:

- Spike Lee is throwing a Prince Purple People Party in honor of the musician's birthday this weekend. The party stars at noon on Saturday, June 4 at Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration. See "Spike Lee on WhoSay."

- Also this Saturday Go Green! Brooklyn Festival is taking over McCarren Park. Participants can engage with and learn about sustainability initiatives while sampling local food, participating in live-action art projects, music performances, and more. [Greenpointers]

- On Saturday at 7 p.m., enjoy stargazing at the World Science Festival in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Includes a meet-and-greet with astronaut Anna Fisher, an interactive light show, soccer-playing robots, skateboard demonstration and “Star Chat” conversations about the cosmos with leading scientists. [BBP]

- Bay Ridge is the place to be this Sunday if you like food, live music, dance performances and pizza-eating contests. The Fifth Avenue Spring Festival takes place from noon to 6 p.m. along Fifth Avenue from Bay Ridge Avenue (69th Street) to 85th Street. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- Art of Brooklyn Film Festival, focused exclusively on the borough of Kings, will kick off on Saturday with a free outdoor showing on Sunset Park’s central lawn. [Brooklyn Daily]


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Boy Detective of Carroll Gardens; Cobble Hill's Problems with LICH; and More Brooklyn Briefs

#Brooklyn will celebrate Biggie's birthday w/ @barclayscenter concert featuring @iamdiddy https://t.co/49cuLaQL8d pic.twitter.com/o8Sr986yjr

— Brooklyn Daily Eagle (@BklynEagle) March 30, 2016

- Meet the boy detective of Carroll Gardens. [DNAinfo]

- Cobble Hill still awaiting answers from Fortis and NYU about LICH development plans. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- The city on Tuesday bought a seven-acre lot along the Williamsburg-Greenpoint waterfront for $53 million, to be used for the expansion of the long-promised Bushwick Inlet Park. [Brownstoner]

- A Brooklyn realtor has been arrested for allegedly pocketing deposits on apartments. [Gothamist]

- New York City bridge climbers may soon be faced with up to a year in the slammer. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- Karate championship hopes dashed after Bushwick fire destroys dojo. [DNAinfo]

- Meet the guitar repair king of Greenpoint. [Brooklyn Magazine] 

- Join the Prospect Park Alliance for Opening Weekend in Prospect Park on April 2 + 3, with food, festivities and family fun. [Sheepshead Bites]

- New York native's brilliant performance on "Wheel of Fortune" is going viral. [abc7]

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Serious Fire in Williamsburg Monday Night

U/D Brooklyn: *2 Alarm Fire* Box 125 at 232 Metropolitan Ave 1 fire victim being removed with CPR in progress. pic.twitter.com/MZuKF1iAFh

— NYC Scanner (@NYScanner) March 29, 2016

A two-alarm fire broke out on the first floor of a six-story apartment building at 232 Metropolitan Ave., between Bedford and Driggs avenues in Williamsburg, late Monday night, according to Patch.

Patch reports two persons were injured, while PIX11 reports that six adults and one child were hurt and ferried to local hospitals.

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Cops Save Teen from Bridge Jump; Drunk TED Talks; and More Brooklyn Briefs

6 foreign cities to consider hiding out in if Trump becomes president https://t.co/41E42SWQDN pic.twitter.com/TANRXMtUzg

— Brokelyn (@Brokelyn) March 27, 2016

- NYPD officers save suicidal teen from jumping off Manhattan Bridge. [PIX11]

- BP Eric Adams livid after four cops violently arrest on-duty mailman in Crown Heights. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- This map charts all of NYC's public bathrooms. [Brooklyn Magazine]

- Here's what Montague Street looked like 100 years ago. [Brownstoner]

- Welcome to Drunk TED Talks, the world's premiere source of highly intelligent people talking about weird stuff they care deeply about while extremely drunk (with PowerPoints). [LittlefieldNYC]

- The Northside Festival (music, innovation and film) is coming back on June 6. [Northside]

- So there is a Psychedelic Society of Brooklyn. [Vice]


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SUNY Downstate Bully; Fire Burns Down Church; and More Brooklyn Briefs

Door art in Red Hook. Photo by MK Metz

 - The 5 most polluted sites in Brooklyn. [Brownstoner]

- A bully who works at SUNY Downstate Medical Center blamed his bad behavior on being from Brooklyn, his alleged victim claims. [NY Post]

- Northeast Williamsburg is Brooklyn’s newest fake neighborhood. [Brooklyn Magazine]

- Man gropes, attempts to rape woman in lobby of Borough Park apartment. [PIX11]

- Man, 19, shot twice after fight breaks out near East Flatbush church. [Daily News]

- Three-alarm fire destroys church in Brownsville. [CBSlocal]

- Commenters call bulls**t on money diary citing $1,100/month rent in Brooklyn. [Refinery29]

- Reddit co-founder Ohanian joins ‘philanthropic flashmob’ to fund Brooklyn classrooms. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- Photos from a Brooklyn tattoo shop on a Friday night. [Vice]


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Comedy Festival in Brooklyn Creating Stir By Charging White, Straight Males More

The @CinderBlockFest is charging straight white dudes more & (surprise!) people got upset https://t.co/VGeFQDYtv9 pic.twitter.com/GVUvoU8zXC

— Brokelyn (@Brokelyn) March 4, 2016

The Cinder Block Comedy Festival is charging women, people of color, and members of the LGBTQIA community (and now people with disabilities) 77 percent of what it is charging white, straight males to submit material for the festival. (March 15 deadline.)

The discount is meant to acknowledge pay disparities between the discounted groups and white, straight males, the festival's founders say. (The price disparity was reported in Brokelyn.)

This price difference is causing a bit of controversy. Twitter and Facebook commenters have cried discrimination. One woman wrote, "All male comedians should boycott this..."

Festival director Coree Spencer told the Daily Dot she thought up the submission pricing to send an inviting message to minority comedians who have experienced being a “token” comic.

On their website, the group says, "We would like to publicly state that we stand by our decision and our commitment to creating a diverse comedy festival, showcasing talent from all backgrounds. The wage-gap priced early bird deadline will be extended until March 31st.

The festival starts in Williamsburg on Sept. 16.


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