Holidays
Photo via t_r_o_u_b_l_e_While many consider Memorial Day to be the “unofficial first day of summer,” the day is about a lot more. We greatly appreciate those who we lost during their active military duty, and our thoughts go out to all families and
Arts & Culture
Norwich Follies, which seems to stand for Mr. Robot [/?s=mr+robot]according to @olv [https://twitter.com/olv/status/859249974873292800], is filming (again) in Kensington. This is year three of the show beeing shot on our streets, and Curbed has a neat map [https://ny.curbed.com/maps/mr-robot-nyc-filming-locations]
Announcements
Photo by Freelancers Union via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/freelancersunion/photos/pcb.10155377722089726/10155377719669726/?type=3&theater] On Monday, May 15, the country’s first law protecting freelancers from deadbeat employers went into effect in New York City—home to over one million freelancers and independent contractors. The
Announcements
Downtown Brooklyn proposed developments, rendering via Alloy DevelopmentFor the 7th year next week TerraCRG’s Only Brooklyn Real Estate Conference [http://onlybklyn.com/] will gather Brooklyn leaders, developers, investors, and financiers in Fort Greene for a day of reflecting and discussing the future of real estate development in our borough.
Announcements
Rain pounding on the BQE, May 5. (Photo by Liena Zagare/BKLYNER)The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning [http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=okx&wwa=flash%20flood%20warning] for Brooklyn, Staten Island, and Queens until 4pm today, May 5. Excessive runoff from
Food & Drink
Coszcal De Allende (Photo by n.novv via Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BR6i-CTgKYC/?taken-at=292713614])Cinco de Mayo is around the corner. Contrary to popular belief, it is not Mexican Independence Day (that’s September 16), but a holiday commemorating Mexico’s victory over France [/cinco-de-mayo-spectacle-coming-9th-street/] at the
Food & Drink
Cinco de Mayo is upon us! Often mistaken for Mexican Independence Day (which is September 16), May 5 is the day Central Americans commemorate the Mexican Army’s unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. There will be lots of ways to celebrate
Arts & Culture
It would not be summer in Brooklyn without the free Celebrate Brooklyn concerts in Prospect Park. The schedule was released today [https://www.bricartsmedia.org/events-performances/bric-celebrate-brooklyn-festival] , so start making plans: June: * Lake Street Dive [https://www.bricartsmedia.org/events-performances/bric-celebrate-brooklyn-festival/lake-street-dive] , June 7, 2017 · 8:15PM@Prospect Park Bandshell
Announcements
Coney Island (Photo courtesy of Alliance for Coney Island)Looking for a summer job on the sunny shores of Coney Island? The Alliance for Coney Island, Councilman Mark Treyger, Assembly Member Pamela Harris, and New York City Economic Development Corporation announce the second round of job screening events in Coney
Arts & Culture
BKLYN DESIGNS [http://bklyndesigns.com/]– a juried exhibition of the best furniture, lighting and home accessories made or designed in Brooklyn. Here is a sneak peek at who’s participating: Bolé Road Textiles [http://boleroadtextiles.com] Bolé Road Textiles [http://boleroadtextiles.com] – Brooklyn-based designer Hana Getachew started Bolé Road Textiles
Announcements
Today is the last day to complete the BKLYNER reader survey. Thank you to all that have provided feedback. Winners of the thank you gifts will be selected on May 2. In January we made some big changes merging our (7) sites (Bensonhurst Bean, Fort Greene Focus, Ditmas Park Corner,
Central Brooklyn
Photo by Enlightenment Wines via Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BPvuh-Igdyp/?taken-by=enlightenmentwines]The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. -A Curious Raccoon Visits PS 58 [PMFA [http://pardonmeforasking.blogspot.com/2017/04/well-hello-raccoon-having-fun-with.html]