During a recent visit to New York, Finnish President Sauli Niinistö took a tour of the area in Sunset Park that was once known as Finntown. According to Finnish Consul General Mika Koskinen, Finntown, which was located in northern Sunset Park, was populated by Finns from the early 1900 to the 1960s. “At best there were … The post President of Finland visits Sunset Park, former Finnish stronghold appeared first on Brooklyn Eagle.
Man struck by driver while lying in roadway in Sunset Park: NYPD
Cops say a driver fatally struck a man who may have been sleeping in a cardboard box under the Gowanus Expressway in Sunset Park last weekend. Officers with Brooklyn’s 72nd Precinct responded to an emergency call about a pedestrian hit by a car on Friday, July 9 at around 10:21 pm on Third Avenue between 52nd and 53rd streets, according to authorities. When they arrived, cops say they found the victim — a 46-year-old man — lying in the…
One dead, three injured, after quadruple stabbing in Sunset Park
A quadruple stabbing in Sunset Park left one man dead and another three injured Friday night. At around 9:21 pm on Feb. 26, police responded to a 911 call of an assault near 57th Street and Seventh Avenue outside of what authorities say appeared to be an illegal gambling operation. When officers arrived, they found three men on the ground, each with stab wounds, after they reportedly tried to rob the establishment. Emergency Medical Services transported all three victims to NYU Langone-Brooklyn, where the oldest victim — a 46-year-old man — was pronounced dead. The other men, ages 39 and 42, sustained non-life threatening injuries and were listed …
Checkin’ in with: Freshman Sunset Park Assemblywoman Marcela Mitaynes
Democratic Assemblywoman Marcela Mitaynes took office on Jan. 6 after defeating 26-year incumbent Félix Ortiz in the June 2020 Democratic primary for the District 51 Assembly seat, which represents Sunset Park, Red Hook, and part of Bay Ridge. Mitaynes, a tenant organizer and registered Democratic Socialist, is one of a handful of young progressives to be elected to the state legislature in recent years, including North Brooklyn Assemblywoman Emily Gallagher, Bushwick state Sen. Julia Salazar, and Bedford-Stuyvesant state Sen. Jabari Brisport. Brooklyn Paper virtually sat down with Mitaynes to discuss the district’s central issues and her legislative goals. Note: this interview has been edited for clarity and brevity. Brooklyn Paper: As you start your first term, what are your top priorities, what are some of the issues…
Skate of the art: Industry City courtyard turns into holiday ice rink
It’s a new spot to chill out! One of Industry City’s outdoor courtyards has frozen over, transforming into a holiday-themed ice rink and winter wonderland featuring an inflatable Santa, blinking lights, and plastic snowmen. The courtyard’s Christmas decorations are designed to evoke the feeling of Brooklyn’s most festive neighborhood, said the complex’s development director. “It’s our ode to Dyker Heights,” said Jim Somoza. “Over the top, everything over the top…
Sunset Park residents are fed up with the safety failures of Third Avenue
Drag racing, double-parked cars and scattered debris — those are only a few of the hazardous conditions commonly found on Sunset Park’s Third Avenue, according to residents who feel the corridor is growing more dangerous. “It’s like a second expressway,” John Delooper said on Wednesday at a Community Board 7 visioning workshop held to identify issues and potential solutions for improving the safety and accessibility of the strip for pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular traffic. The roadway, which runs below the Gowanus Expressway, has a startling history of accidents. …
Rendering Reveals: New Renderings For 18 Condos Rising Alongside Green-Wood
A new condo building is coming to the western border of Green-Wood Cemetery along Fifth Avenue. The five story-building will have 18 condos spread over 15,021-square-feet. Brownstoner first spotted the building, whose amenities will include nine parking spots, nine bike-storage spots, and a common roof deck. The building is being developed by U.S. Development Group and designed by Building Consulting Engineering PLLC. Despite the innocuous firms, the building looks like it’ll be quite nice. No pricing has been unveiled yet for the building which will likely come to market soon, in line with its summer completion. · Interior Renderings Revealed for Nearly Finished Condos Next to Green-Wood ‘Stoner · All Green-Wood Cemetery coverage Curbed · Rendering Reveals archives Curbed