Irina Groushevaia is the Managing Editor and covers Bushwick, Williamsburg, and beyond. Questions & tips: Irina@bklyner.com
Bushwick
NORTH BROOKLYN — North Brooklyn has the city’s fastest rising rents, according to a new report by Street Easy [https://streeteasy.com/blog/october-2019-market-reports/#_edn7] published on Monday. Brooklyn rents are rising the fastest across all boroughs, however North Brooklyn in particular — Greenpoint, Williamsburg, and East Williamsburg — is leading as
Cobble Hill
Saint Julivert Fisherie. Courtesy of Le Fooding.COBBLE HILL — A beloved Brooklyn restaurant was crowned as Best New Bistro in NYC by Le Fooding. Le Fooding [https://lefooding.com/en/guide], a French dining guide turning 20 next year, reviewed New York for the first time, as part of its
Announcements
Jehovah’s Witnesses Watchtower sign in Brooklyn. Courtesy of MasterButler via Flickr. [https://www.flickr.com/photos/alwbutler/15102955408/]BROOKLYN HEIGHTS– The Jehovah’s Witnesses “WATCHTOWER” sign illuminating the East River waterfront is being replaced with a new one, after almost 50 years.Panorama [http://panoramabrooklyn.com/] , a new office
Announcements
B7s. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kings_Hwy_Nostrand_Av_td_(2019-01-16)_29.jpg] SOUTHERN BROOKLYN – Southern Brooklyn bus commuters rejoice: the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $9 million in federal funding to improve bus safety and accessibility in the area, Congressman Max
brighton beach
Sport Tech store at 3115 Coney Island Avenue. Courtesy of Google Maps.BRIGHTON BEACH/SHEEPSHEAD BAY — Two Southern Brooklyn retail stores were repeatedly robbed of a particular luxury brand winter coats. One of the incidents happened on Sunday, October 20, around 5 p.m., when a group of 10 individuals
Announcements
This week, Eater chose [https://ny.eater.com/2019/11/18/20970507/eater-awards-2019-finalists-best-design-restaurant-bakery-nyc] their finalists for New York City’s Eater Awards winners after sifting through a month-long nomination period with proposals from readers. There are five finalists in three categories: Restaurant of the Year, Design of the Year, and
Announcements
Long Haul Brewery and mural by local artist Lucky. Courtesy of Long Haul Brewery.There’s a new kid in town, or rather — three. Mike Hassell, an IT guy, Kevin Webb, a bartender, and Reed Silverman, a chef, have opened Long Haul Brewery in the spot vacated by Braven Brewing
Announcements
PROSPECT PARK — Prospect Park Zoo debuted their red panda cubs this week [https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2019/11/15/adorable-red-panda-cubs-now-out-and-about-at-brooklyns-prospect-park-zoo/] . They were born over the summer in their indoor den and are now old enough to venture outside to explore their habitat. (CBS New York) CYPRESS HILLS — Elsa, the churro
News
Prospect Heights U-Haul Facility. Courtesy of Google Maps.PROSPECT HEIGHTS — A man bit a U-Haul employee, after trying to steal two sets of truck keys at a Brooklyn facility. On Thursday, November 14, at around 8.30 in the morning at the Prospect Heights U-Haul facility at 666 Washington Avenue,
Bushwick
BED-STUY/BUSHWICK — A 61-year-old man, lying in the middle of the street, was run over on the cusp of Bed-Stuy and Bushwick early Monday. On Monday, November 18, around 2 a.m., at the corner of Cornelia Street and Broadway, the elderly man walked off the curb and lied down
Central Brooklyn
Pho Ga at Ha’s Đặc Biệt pop-up. Courtesy of Ha’s Đặc Biệt.Anthony Ha is the child of Vietnamese immigrants, who came to the states in the ‘70s. First settling in California, the family moved to New Jersey when Ha was in middle school. Ha’s mother cooked
Animals
This isn’t a new issue [/what-to-do-about-dog-owners-who-dont-pick-up-poop-bensonhurst/] for our readers: from Park Slope to Bensonhurst, neighbors continue to obsess over what to do with abandoned dog poop. Dog waste left on the street is, well, disgusting, but also dangerous, as it can make its way into our water supply if