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Parades, NYC Half, Veselka, Franklin Avenue, Sewage Tanks, PLG Landmarking, and more

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Brooklyn's celebratory parade will be this Sunday at 12:30 pm, starting by the Bartel-Pritchard square (Park Slope/Windsor Terrace). The NYC Half Marathon will take over until 4 pm on the other side of the park. Politics & Crime * Retired officer Kruythoff Forrester was accused of

St. Patrick's Day Parades

Brooklyn's St. Patrick's Day Parade - the 48th - will be this Sunday, March 19. Since 2019, it has welcomed LGBTQ members to march along. Bands and marching units will parade from 15th Street & Prospect Park West, going down 15th Street to 7th Avenue, along 7th Avenue to Garfield Place,

Transportation

Are You Listening, MTA? Brooklyn Bus Network Redesign Faces Objections From Every Community Board

On March 9th, the MTA held its final virtual meeting for the draft Brooklyn Bus Network Redesign. It informed local community boards of proposed changes at incredibly poorly advertised and sparsely attended sessions, and it will be many months before the MTA issues its final plan. There are few reasons

Health

Extended Care Unit For Patients With Severe Mental Illness Opens at H+H Kings County

The new unit works on rehabilitating and reintegrating patients into the community, allowing longer in-patient stays at the hospital.

Newsletter

Crime Stats, Hamantaschen Doughnuts, Diners, Upside-Down Tree, And More Brooklyn News

Politics * Comptroller Tom DiNapoli is investigating 82 payments, totaling almost $200,000, to Excelsior Waste and Recycling LLC, a company founded by former Bensonhurst Assemblymember Peter Abbate's staffer Joseph Brady, who led an upstate biker gang while serving as Abbate's top legislative aide, THE CITY reports. * Councilmember Ari Kagan was

Something Borrowed: A Tree Lights Up Brooklyn Heights Library

Brooklyn Public Library unveiled Jean Shin's sculpture Something Borrowed, Something Blue today, marking the completion of the new Brooklyn Heights Library that opened to the public last June. The sculpture, an illuminated, inverted hanging tree with roots at the ceiling, draws on the tree's symbolism as a sacred symbol of

Business

Roller Disco Opens At The Atlantic Terminal Mall in Downtown Brooklyn

Books, Busses, Brits, Curbs, Carroll Gardens, and more.

Education

Deputy Secretary of Education Visits Brooklyn STEAM Center For Its Magic Formula

"A deep sense of belonging and well-being in a very rich academic environment that leads to well-paying jobs and careers that make a difference in the community. That's the magic formula," Marten says. "And we want to see that replicated everywhere."

opinion

Is Brooklyn Happy With The Proposed Brooklyn Bus Network Redesign?

Most bus riders don't know it's in the works. Those who do, are not happy.

Transportation

Curb Enthusiasm: Rideshare Parking, Electric Chargers, And Citi Bikes Coming To A Corner Near You

The city is making parking permanent on more streets for years to come as it works to curb emissions.

Neighbors

Taylor & Co. Books Plans To Reflect Ditmas Park's Diversity

"I hope to offer something that is representative of the neighborhood at large so that anyone, whether you're coming from the mosque on Coney Island Avenue, or studying ancient Hebrew, whether you're looking for a comic or Japanese manga (..) I want it to be as diverse as this neighborhood is."

Government

Senator Jessica Scarcella-Spanton On Her Plans To Serve The District

Senator plans to focus on public safety, maternal health, and hyperlocal issues along with actively reaching out to residents to consolidate voter support from both parties behind her.

Bald Eagles, Buses, Trouble At Park Slope Middle School, And More.

Bus Talk: Connect Red Hook To Manhattan!

Red Hook and Columbia Waterfront residents have been asking for a direct local bus through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to Manhattan even before the Union Street bus was terminated.

Support Ukrainian Artists This Saturday

Breathing Soot, The New "Gas" Station Expansion, Conflict in Gowanus, Portraits, Refuge, Food, And More

Everything's Getting Bigger

Welcome to the first newsletter of 2023. There's already a lot to catch up on.

Transportation

The MTA’s Brooklyn Bus Network Redesign Misses the Mark

The recently released Brooklyn Bus Network Redesign will hurt more than it will help, argues Allan Rosen, a former director of MTA NYCT Bus Planning, because it is based on erroneous assumptions and is not as comprehensive as it needs to be.

Christmas Tree Turf Wars, Guinea Pigs, Fire, Coney Island Ferry, Landmarking, Housing, and More

coney island ferry

EDC Leaves Dreams of Coney Island Ferry High and Dry

After pouring millions of dollars into the project, the New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC) removed Coney Island’s ferry landing on Thursday night. Citing the lack of feasible locations and the high cost of continuing operations, the EDC put an end to the controversial ferry. First announced at

Holiday Lights, Online Shopping, Cruise Liner For Red Hook, A New Republican, Bus Routes, And More

Business

Two Brooklyn Communities Are Sharing an Oversized Burden of the Rise in E-commerce

Food, Rats, Public Spaces, Turkeys, Christmas Tree Lightings, Holiday Markets, New Businesses

Massive Spa in Midwood, CitiBike in Flatbush, Car Free Grand Army Plaza, and more

If you thought that we were done with elections for a bit, now that we have voted on new state and congressional representatives, you will be disappointed to learn that after the new city council districts get approved, we will be heading right into another local council election next year.