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Around Brooklyn: Jumaane Williams starts anti-violence program

March 17, 2021 Brooklyn Eagle Staff
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Jumaane Williams starts anti-violence program

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams recently joined Mayor Bill de Blasio to announce a pilot program to prevent gun violence known as the Advance Peace model. The city will conduct outreach in areas with high levels of gun violence to identify at-risk youth and pair them with mentors who give them tangible goals, such as gaining a driver’s license or a GED. Participants who achieve their goals will receive a cash stipend. “It is not enough to react to violence, we need to advance peace, and this pilot program is an opportunity to demonstrate the power of not only this program, but these principles of public safety,” Williams said.
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Firm begins marketing Gold St. building

Developer HK Organization has tapped REAL New York as the exclusive brokerage team for its Brooklyn boutique apartment building, 99 Gold St.in Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn. The rental building was originally a toy factory. HK Organization converted the building into an apartment house four years ago. The apartment building features 87 loft apartments, in a blend of studios and one- and two-bedroom residences. Many of the rental building’s large apartments feature home offices, as well as outdoor spaces such as balconies or terraces, according to Multi-Housing News.
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Two shot while waiting for food

Two people were shot while reportedly waiting to pick up food at a restaurant in Brownsville, police say. The shooting happened just before 5:30 p.m. Monday near Pitkin Seafood on 1670 Pitkin Ave. in Brownsville. The suspect fled northbound on Chester Street. Police say he aimed to shoot into the location from outside, according to ABC 7.

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Five shot at club melee

Five people were shot during a melee at an after-hours club in Bushwick, police said. The 4 a.m. shooting unfolded at 917 Flushing Ave. when a dispute quickly escalated into gunfire that left four men and a woman hurt. The woman, 23, was shot in the right leg, while three of the men suffered leg injuries. The men ranged in age from 24 to 49. It’s unclear where the fifth victim was shot. The victims were transported to Elmhurst, Wyckoff and Woodhull hospitals in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the New York Post.
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Man shot when he answers door

A man who was known for trying to keep his NYCHA building in Williamsburg safe and clean was fatally shot in the face when he answered a knock on the door, police said. Jeroid Tindal, 47, survived for about a week at Woodhull Medical Center but died on Sunday. The incident happened around 10 p.m. on March at Independence Towers on Taylor Street near Bedford Avenue. A neighbor, who identified himself as Moshe, said, “He was a very nice guy, a very good man,” according to the Daily News. Tindal had earlier served eight years for an attempted murder conviction.
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Affordable housing lottery opens in Bed-Stuy

An affordable housing lottery is open for 151 Somers St., a four-story residential condo development in Bedford-Stuyvesant. The eight-unit building designed by Sion Associates yields 10,700 square feet. Available on NYC Housing Connect are two units for sale for residents whose family income ranges from $38,860 to $61,440. Residential amenities include a shared laundry room, security cameras, dishwasher in units, energy-efficient appliances, air conditioning and a patio or balcony, according to New York YIMBY.
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Clarke honors Black women in STEM

Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (D-Brooklyn) recently introduced House Resolution 230 to designate March 2021 as Black Women in Science and Technology Month. Historical discrimination against women and minorities have created barriers within STEM fields, said Clarke, but many women of color have contributed to science, technology, engineering and mathematics. She named Dr. Marie Daily, who received a PhD in chemistry from Columbia University, as well as Katherine Johnson and Dorothy Vaughn, whose work allowed a man to walk on the moon. She also praised fellow Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas), who was the first African American to serve as chief psychiatric nurse at the Dallas Veterans Administration Hospital.
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Affordable housing lottery begins in Flatbush

An affordable housing lottery has begun for 171 Linden Blvd., an eight-story building on the border of Flatbush and Prospect-Lefferts Gardens. The building was designed by Walter J. Hollien Architect and contains 31 units. Three units are available with a $1,900 monthly rent for people whose incomes range from $70,298 to $159,640, according to New York YIMBY. Residential amenities include a shared laundry room, a gymnasium, a rooftop terrace and security groups.
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New restaurant opens in Gowanus

On March 18, Victor, a Mediterranean restaurant, will open in the former Freek’s Mill space at 285 Nevins St., Gowanus. Among the dishes will be shishito peppers with squid ink romesco, smoked paprika prawns with almond aioli, a spiced half-chicken with braised greens, and charred carrots with pistachio and honey. The restaurant is owned by chefs Ian Alvarez and Ryan Angelou, who have worked together at Buttermilk Channel and French Louie, according to New York Eater.
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Brooklyn Renegades football team returns

Recently, many youth sports teams have begun to resume. One of these is the Brooklyn Renegades football program, which caters to children as young as 5 years old. The Renegades’ first practice took place on Saturday at Monroe Cohen Park on Seaview Avenue and East 108th Street in Canarsie. The team was founded in 1989 to teach youth about teamwork and responsibility and to give them a sense of community involvement, according to the Canarsie Courier. The team now has 18 volunteer coaches, some of whom were former players.
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Electric truck startup to open showroom

Rivan, an electric truck startup backed by Amazon and Ford, plans to open a showroom at 360 Wythe Ave. in Williamsburg. Ken Copeland, partner at Flank, the developer of 360 Wythe Ave., said the area’s “relatively young, relatively wealthy” residents were part of the draw for Rivian, according to Jalopnik, an automotive website.
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Cleanup begins at former homeless camp

Cleanup has begun at a former makeshift homeless camp beside the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. Along with carboard boxes, plastic bags and trash could be found countless hypodermic needles. According to published reports, one neighborhood resident said, “A bike would arrive and drop something off. The next day, there would be people gathered all around.” The homeless people also were able to tap into a nearby streetlamp to siphon electricity for a TV and a DVD player.

Compiled by Raanan Geberer. 

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