Community Corner

Prospect Heights: November in Review

What's going on in your neighborhood?

What happened this month in your neighborhood? Let's look at the biggest stories to happen near you in Brooklyn during November.

New York City's got a new mayor: Bill de Blasio ran the city's 2013 mayoral election by a big margin, ushering in a new era in city governance. Time will tell just how things change, but he laid out a strongly progressive vision for NYC on Election Night. 

Suspect Charged in Murder of Local Mom: A suspect was finally arrested in Connecticut after the early October shooting death of a young mother at the Lafayette Gardens houses in Brooklyn. 

The Brooklyn Nets get off to a horrible start: Your hometown basketball team struggled to a truly abysmal early record, leading to questions about the future of a team that was built to win now. 

Police have been on the lookout for hate crimes in Crown Heights: A number of troubling incidents in the neighborhood have residents on edge and throughout the area. 

What else has happened near you? Let us know what's up in the comments. 


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