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Ellie Plass

Ellie Plass

Ellie Plass is a food reporter for Bklyner. You can contact her, or send her tips at ellen@bklyner.com.
Oct
30
A Tale of Two Avenues: Avenue U Deals With Split Cluster Regulations

A Tale of Two Avenues: Avenue U Deals With Split Cluster Regulations

In the heart of Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn, there is a very literal divide. Avenue U, between Coney Island Avenue
5 min read
Oct
28
Smashed Windows, Graffiti After Protest Offshoot in Brooklyn

Smashed Windows, Graffiti After Protest Offshoot in Brooklyn

In a continuation of the months-long protests against racial violence, last night nearly 200 people marched up Atlantic Avenue seemingly
3 min read
Oct
28
Small Businesses Hopeful ‘Open Storefronts’ Will Help Keep Holiday Shopping Local

Small Businesses Hopeful ‘Open Storefronts’ Will Help Keep Holiday Shopping Local

The Mayor announced today that he would be expanding allowances for New York City’s non-restaurant businesses. The new Open
3 min read
Oct
23
Openings and Closings: Cookies, Coffee, and Chicken

Openings and Closings: Cookies, Coffee, and Chicken

This week we say hello to lots of exciting new spots, including gooey cookies just in time for Halloween, a
4 min read
Oct
09
Openings and Closings: Guyanese, Greenwood, and Groceries

Openings and Closings: Guyanese, Greenwood, and Groceries

Welcome back to another week of Openings and Closings. This week we have lots of hellos, including a new beachfront
6 min read
Oct
08
Maya Wiley Holds First Public Event Since Announcing Mayoral Bid

Maya Wiley Holds First Public Event Since Announcing Mayoral Bid

Maya Wiley, former lawyer for the de Blasio administration, New School professor, and MSNBC correspondent, publicly announced her 2021 Democratic
3 min read
Sep
29
Support Local Businesses With The First Ever Taste of Prospect Heights

Support Local Businesses With The First Ever Taste of Prospect Heights

If you’re looking to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, support minority-owned businesses, and help local restaurants get back on their
2 min read
Sep
25
PS154 Loses After-School Program After DOE Permit Cost Skyrockets

PS154 Loses After-School Program After DOE Permit Cost Skyrockets

Students at a previous after school program. Courtesy of PS154.In a year already rife with change for Brooklyn’s
3 min read
Sep
25
Openings and Closings: Free Food, Fifth Avenue, and Fish

Openings and Closings: Free Food, Fifth Avenue, and Fish

This week we welcome lots of new places, including many on Park Slope’s 5th Avenue and some do-gooders. Sadly,
4 min read
Sep
22
Element9 Distributes Over 800,000 Meals During Pandemic

Element9 Distributes Over 800,000 Meals During Pandemic

During the height of the pandemic, Tamecca Seril and her company, Element9 [http://www.element9.com/] were distributing 54,000
3 min read