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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.
Jun
29
Cult Cookie Favorite Levain Opens In Williamsburg This Wednesday

Cult Cookie Favorite Levain Opens In Williamsburg This Wednesday

The outside of the new Williamsburg location. Courtesy of Levain.Levain Bakery [https://levainbakery.com/], famous for their thick and
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Jun
25
Local Restaurants: Open For Outdoor Dining, Hopeful For Return Of Customers

Local Restaurants: Open For Outdoor Dining, Hopeful For Return Of Customers

Phase Two of New York City’s reopening plan began on Monday, and with it came the new permissions for
4 min read
Jun
19
Celebrate Father’s Day in Brooklyn

Celebrate Father’s Day in Brooklyn

Even though you may be more house-bound than usual, there are still lots of ways to celebrate Father’s Day
2 min read
Jun
18
Juneteenth in Brooklyn: Activism, Education, And Other Ways To Participate

Juneteenth in Brooklyn: Activism, Education, And Other Ways To Participate

This year June 19th – Juneteenth – is marking the 155th years since the last proclamation of the end of slavery, as
2 min read
Jun
16
The Beer Garage Coming Soon to Park Slope

The Beer Garage Coming Soon to Park Slope

When owner Marina Charny began working on Beer Garage in January, she thought it would take her about a year
3 min read
Jun
16
HPD Launches Improved Housing Connect Site for Affordable Housing

HPD Launches Improved Housing Connect Site for Affordable Housing

Today, Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) launched the newly improved Housing Connect website, designed to make applying for the city’
2 min read
Jun
11
Brooklyn CrossFit Gyms Respond To Controversy – De-Affiliate And Change Names

Brooklyn CrossFit Gyms Respond To Controversy – De-Affiliate And Change Names

CrossFit gym managers, patrons, and trainers have been reeling the last week following racist comments made by their CEO, George
4 min read
Jun
03
How to Apply For Affordable Housing

How to Apply For Affordable Housing

187 Kent Ave, rendering via CW RealtyAfter our last post on Brooklyn’s “affordable” housing lotteries [/brooklyn-affordable-housing-lottery/], we received numerous
2 min read
Jun
03
Councilmember Farah Louis on Mayor’s Response, Continued Protests

Councilmember Farah Louis on Mayor’s Response, Continued Protests

In the last few weeks of protests, New York City has gone through a lot. Police cars drove into protestors
3 min read
Jun
02
Seven Resources for Supporting #BLM

Seven Resources for Supporting #BLM

Brooklyn Protests, June 1. By Adrian Childress/BklynerAs we enter into our second week of protests, now with an 8:
1 min read