A Park Slope Parking Drama, A Forest Mural Grows in Bushwick & More of Today’s Links
It looks like the Pacific Park/Atlantic Yards project is going to take a little longer to complete than planned—like 10 years! When the 11 towers are finished in 2035, it will have been 32 years since the project was first announced in 2003.
While pricier neighborhoods have seen rental rates climb slowly, more recently gentrified spots like Crown Heights have been hit with massive rent increases.
A Brooklyn philanthropy made up of all women, ALLINBKLYN, has given away nearly $1 million since its founding in 2014.
Recently, the Editorial Board of the New York Times wrote that New York’s yeshivas are failing their students, and that those students deserve better. The Mayor also faced questions about city inspections of yeshivas last week on Inside City Hall.
Brooklyn Brewery is being sued for having a website that is “inaccessible” to a blind user, though the company hasn’t released any information about the issue. Many companies don’t even know they have to comply, said one lawyer.
The famous Sugarhill in Bed-Stuy is nearly 40 years old! Check out how the restaurant was founded and how it continues to fight its way free from the grip of gentrification.
In an attempt to fill empty retail space with smaller brands, HiO at City Point will house 9 retailers in one store—eight of which are making their US store debut!
Most Brooklynites need a good incentive to brave the G train these days, but a host of new restaurants opening in Greenpoint could lure more folks to the relatively quiet neighborhood. Plus, you can catch a ferry up to Queens or into the city (see picture above!).
A Bay Ridge street artist has just completed a beautiful forest mural in Bushwick, on the side of an art supply store. Last year, Bklyner profiled artist Jenna Morello and learned about her work.
That mural may be open air, but an art-storage company is looking to invest up to $100 million in a new facility in Bushwick.
Preparing for J’Ouvert, the steel drum bands face challenges finding practice spaces and one Crown Heights woman is insistently calling in complaints every year—including this one.
Check out an in-depth look at the intensive preparations undertaken by community members ready to celebrate J’Ouvert.
On a lighter note, Bed-Stuy recently celebrated Spike Lee’s Michael Jackson block party—check out pictures from the event!
A drama that could only be found in Park Slope: a bike lane was painted around a parked car while the owner was out of town, then a sign was attached which angered cyclists on the road and online…