Pam was a staff reporter at Bklyner, covering North-Western parts of Brooklyn between 2016 and 2019. She also writes about art at arthag.typepad.com.
Cobble Hill
COBBLE HILL – Representatives for Fortis [https://fortispropertygroup.com/] and MPFP Landscape Architecture & Urban Design [https://mpfp.com/] presented the most recent plans for Henry Street Park III Wednesday evening at the Brooklyn Community Board 6 [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb6/index.page] Parks Committee meeting. Located on Henry
Arts & Culture
GOWANUS – For the third year in a row, dozens of talented Brooklyn kids will perform—music, dance, comedy—at the Kids Rock For Kids 2019 Benefit Show [https://www.facebook.com/events/269001960666440/] to raise money for two non-profit groups. It all started with musicians David Miller and Christina Kiely
Boerum Hill
Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerBOERUM HILL/COBBLE HILL – A 47-year-old man was taken into custody and an “imitation pistol” was recovered following a police investigation Tuesday morning that closed down the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Court Street [/one-person-in-custody-following-incident-that-closed-atlantic-avenue-court-street-for-hours/] , as well as surrounding streets, for hours. At approximately 8:50am on
Events
GOWANUS – The first Tastes of Gowanus Food & Drink Crawl [https://www.facebook.com/events/238903373707536/] will debut next month, inviting locals to sample the array of culinary options the “industrial, artistic and historic” neighborhood has to offer. Presented by Tastes of Brooklyn [http://tastesofbrooklyn.com/], who host the annual
Boerum Hill
COBBLE HILL/BOERUM HILL – The NYPD closed the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Court Street to pedestrians and drivers Tuesday morning after receiving reports of an armed individual in the vicinity. According to a tweet posted by the 76th Precinct at approximately 9:30am, some locals believed there was a
Arts & Culture
FORT GREENE – A new public artwork honoring three literary greats will be installed in Fort Greene Park next month. Elizabeth Masella, Public Art Coordinator for NYC Department of Parks & Recreation [https://www.nycgovparks.org/art-and-antiquities], presented plans for Pieces of Poetry Monday evening during the Brooklyn Community Board 2
Events
GOWANUS – The Gowanus Landmarking Coalition [https://www.gowanuslandmarks.org/] has collaborated with the Gowanus Souvenir Shop [https://gowanussouvenir.com/collections/gowanus-souvenir-editions-1/products/gowanus-landmarks-map?mc_cid=a44cb3e997&mc_eid=5fc735b5b5] in creating a map of significant historic buildings and structures across the neighborhood. Featuring illustrations by artist Vivian Baumann, the
clinton hill
CLINTON HILL – The NYPD is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying four men who violently beat and robbed a 30-year-old man last week. At approximately 12:40am on Tuesday, March 12, four men followed the victim to the front of 957 Fulton Street near the corner of Washington Avenue,
Announcements
FORT GREENE – The Brooklyn Academy of Music [https://www.bam.org/] (BAM) revealed last week its plans for a group of expanded arts spaces on Fulton Street. Rendering of BAM Strong at Fulton Street & Ashland Place, courtesy of BAM Scheduled to debut in October 2019, BAM Strong will unite
Central Brooklyn
PARK SLOPE/WINDSOR TERRACE – History was made at the 44th Annual Brooklyn St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday when the Brooklyn Irish LGBTQ Organization [https://www.facebook.com/groups/bkirishlgbtq/permalink/2575318046028283/] (BILO) became the first LGBTQ group to march in the event. Brooklyn Irish LGBTQ Organization marching in
Announcements
PARK SLOPE – Participatory Budgeting [https://council.nyc.gov/pb/] vote week (March 30—April 7) is almost here! If you live in Council Member Brad Lander’s District 39 [https://council.nyc.gov/district-39/], be sure to check out the upcoming Project Expo (April 2) where you can learn all
Announcements
PROSPECT PARK – BRIC [https://www.bricartsmedia.org] announced on Thursday that legendary diva Patti LaBelle [https://www.pattilabelle.com/] will kick off the 41st BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival season with a free concert at the Prospect Park Bandshell on Tuesday, June 4. Patti LaBelle (Photo: Whitney Thomas, courtesy of BRIC)
Brooklyn Heights
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS/CARROLL GARDENS/COBBLE HILL – NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer recently presented to NYC Department of Transportation [https://www.bqe-i278.com/en] (DOT) his office’s proposal for the BQE rehabilitation project, recommending a “scaled down triple-cantilever rebuild” that would save the Brooklyn Heights Promenade and create a nearly two-mile-long
Development
[UPDATED: Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 5pm] The NYC Department of Buildings [DOB] reached out to Bklyner with the following clarifications. “DOB has issued several violations to the building owner already for failure to comply with a DOB issued Stop Work Order,” wrote Andrew Rudansky, DOB Senior Deputy Press Secretary.
Business
PARK SLOPE – Another 7th Avenue favorite will be closing this weekend. The Old Carriage Inn [https://www.facebook.com/groups/43976262967/] (312 7th Avenue) will be saying farewell on St. Patrick’s Day after 35 years. Old Carriage Inn, 312 7th Avenue (Photo: Pamela Wong/Bklyner)“For years it was
environment
RED HOOK – Delayed once again [/nyc-parks-provides-community-update-on-red-hook-ball-fields-remediation/] due to the 35-day federal government shutdown which prohibited EPA employees from reporting to work, cleanup plans to remove lead from the Red Hook ball fields are back on track, with crews starting work on the site last week. NYC Parks’ Brooklyn Borough Landscape