Announcements
KENSINGTON — Kensington Stewards are kicking off their fall programming at the Avenue C Plaza (Corner of Avenue C and McDonald Avenue) with a FREE screening of “Sugar” on Friday, September 8 at 8:30 p.m. “Sugar” tells the story of Miguel “Sugar” Santos, a 19-yr-old from the Dominican Republic
Central Brooklyn
Arts & Democracy and Adda Art at the Avenue C Plaza last summer. (Photo via Esther B Robinson)The month-long Muslim holy event Ramadan [/guide-ramadan-2017-brooklyn/] is coming to an end. And during the final last days, community’s and families host iftar parties where people gather to break their fast.
Arts & Culture
(Photo via Avenue C Plaza / Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/avecplaza/?fref=ts])For a neighborhood that’s home to almost 30 ethnic groups and with dozens of languages spoken on its streets, Kensington has a real scarcity of outdoor space. But since early June, neighbors have been planting roots
Arts & Culture
photo by Anney FreshIt all started with Kensington neighbors speaking up and demanding more open space in the neighborhood, said the office of local City Councilmember Brad Lander. And now, this weekend, neighbors and city officials are unveiling a vibrant public plaza on the formerly barren concrete triangle at Avenue
Central Brooklyn
Site at Avenue C and McDonald Avenue where a plaza is to be built. (Photo: Neighborhood Plaza Partnership)Our area — Kensington, Ditmas Park, Greater Flatbush — has a dearth of high-quality public space. We need more green places to relax outside with friends and family. To address this issue, some of
Joy Rich
For all our neighbors who love spending time outdoors, we have good news for you! The city Department of Transportation is looking at building a pedestrian plaza [/green/greening-up-kensington-flowers-parks-more-coming-to-our-area#prettyPhoto] at McDonald Avenue and Avenue C — and the city, along with the Kensington Stewards and Neighborhood Plaza Partnership, want to