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This Week: “Truckpocalypse,” New Releases, Women, Kids, and more

Good evening. I hope you are having a lovely summer and enjoying some well-earned time off. Here's how you can spend it: Live Music Choices 7/30 - 8/5Piotr Orlov • 5 min read Tons of great live music coming up offering something for everyone. Don't miss the beginning of

G To Coney, Adams' Promises, Fishing And Other Summer Diversions

During two weekends in August, (August 6-9 and 13-16) there will be significant service diversions on the F, G, C, and E lines as the MTA works to upgrade the Rutgers Tunnels and install fiber optic cables in the area of Jay St-MetroTech/Borough Hall/Hoyt-Schermerhorn for the Culver Line

Nightlife, Floodings, Mosquitoes, Collapsed Facade, Illegal Demolition, Music and more

The Health Department today announced that mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus have been detected in New York City. The infected Culex pipiens and Cx. restuans mosquitoes were collected in all five boroughs. One suspected human case of West Nile virus is currently under investigation by the Health Department. “Take

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Conviction Reviews, Haiti, Movies, Records, COVID19, and more

Good evening. Yet another stormy afternoon in the books, but tomorrow should be warm and sunny. Today's Mayoral press briefing was again, almost entirely about the threat the highly contagious COVID-19 Delta variant, which is now the dominant variant across NYC, is posing to those who are yet to be

COVID-19

Delta Variant & Numbers

Today's Mayoral press briefing was again, almost entirely about the threat the highly contagious COVID-19 Delta variant, which is now the dominant variant across NYC, is posing to those who are yet to be vaccinated. As of today, new reported cases on a seven-day average is at 597 or 1.

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Restaurant Week, Buses, Free Summer Camp, COVID numbers, and more

Good evening, and Mubarak Eid al-Adha. What better excuse to treat yourself than NYC Restaurant week. This year 46 Brooklyn restaurants are offering fixed-price menus (over 500 citywide) from today through August 22 at $29, $31, and $125, including takeout and delivery options in a lot of cases. (That photo's

COVID-19

COVID-19 Creeps Up, Sickening The Unvaccinated, Mask Mandate Unchanged

"We do have a challenge now," Mayor Bill de Blasio acknowledged this morning talking about the relentless climb in COVID-19 infection rates across the city, pushing for more people to get vaccinated. As of today, just 4.5 million or 53.5% of the city's residents have been vaccinated, according

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5 Amazing Record Stores, A Wedding, And Too Many Crashes.

Good evening! I hope you are staying cool wherever you are. This heatwave, too, shall pass. Tomorrow, July 17, is the 2nd record store day of the year, and we have five delightful profiles of local record stores worth getting lost in. Celebrating Record Stores And CommunityPiotr Orlov • 8 min

$12M Ramps, Testing, Jazz, and much more

Good evening. Time to plan your weekend and catch up with some of this week's stories: Vision Festival Returns To Brooklyn + Live Music Picks 7/16 - 22Piotr Orlov | Jul 15, 2021 • 6 min read Amina Claudine Myers (photo: courtesy of Vision Festival)The annual celebration of New York’s

Testing, Positivity, Delta

There has been much talk this week about the increase in COVID-19 positivity rates across the city - they have almost tripled in the last few weeks from an all-time low of 0.4% to now 1.3% citywide as of today, with some zip codes reporting 5-7% positivity rates.

Negotiating, Surviving & Thriving.

Good evening. We hope you are ready for a stormy end of the week, thanks to tropical storm Elsa making its way up the east coast. Be prepared. This morning two of Brooklyn’s most prominent federal officials visited Red Hook Houses to say the president’s infrastructure plan doesn’

Election Is Over, Ticker Tape, Halfway Hotel, Streets Plan, and more

Good evening. Lots of celebrating today. As of today, we know who will represent Brooklyn neighborhoods in the city council in all but two Southern Brooklyn races, where Democrats will face significant Republican opposition in November. Billy has the details. Brooklynites will be in all of the top city positions

4th Of July In Brooklyn, Live Music, and more

After several days of relentless heat in New York City, the weather forecast for July 4th weekend looks mostly cool and rainy. But whether or not the sun is shining, there’s plenty to do in Brooklyn the next few days. Here are a few suggestions, we'll be back with

Blackouts, Attack on Mailman, Below Market Rate Apartments & more

Good evening. I hope you still have power, unlike thousands of us across the city. This afternoon the city issued an alert urging residents to conserve power to prevent further blackouts. Let's hope it's working as we wrap yet another hot, hot day, and that we can avoid the repeat

Tension, Fireworks, Money

Good evening. I hope you are somewhere cool, and I hope the power grid holds while we weather the heatwave. Keep your phones charged. Now the news: Board of Elections released the preliminary results of ranked-choice voting outcomes in the citywide races this afternoon. Eric Adam's lead has shrunk considerably

Events

Coney Island Fireworks Return With the Steeplechase Spectacular Fourth of July Fireworks Show

Coney Island is best in the evenings. The slick crowds and tourists are gone, and the beach is filled with locals soaking up what remains of the day. Watching a movie. Listening to music. Dancing on the boardwalk. Catching up with a neighbor. Watching the sky light up on a

development

New Developments Issue

Good evening. We'll start the week off with a couple of developments that have largely been under the radar. Yet another 17 story building has been proposed on Atlantic Avenue, this time in CB 3, rather than CB 8, however still within the M-CROWN area. It requires a zoning change

Pools, Music, Arrests, Gowanus, and more

Best New Brooklyn Music + Live Choices 6/25 - 7/1Piotr Orlov | Jun 24, 2021 • 7 min read Great new releases by L’Rain, Conclave, Jason Nazary and Analog Players Society & Masta Ace, and tons of lovely live music all weekend. Two Teens Indicted in Fatal Shooting Outside Midwood

Election 2021

On Primary Election Day, a Chance to Shape Brooklyn’s Future

Tuesday, June 22nd, marks a crucially important moment in the life of New York City: primary election day - the day Democratic primary voters will decide who will be our next elected representatives as the city emerges from a devastating pandemic that has killed over 33,000 New Yorkers. Our

Music, Elections, Domestic Workers and more

Good evening. Today we bring you a bit of everything, including the long-promised in-depth look at the District 38 Council race in Sunset Park. Juneteenth as a Bklyn Music Holiday + Best Live Events 6/18-24Piotr OrlovJun 17, 2021 • 9 min read While much of the nation tries to comprehend its

Final Mayoral Debate, Taxes, Schools and more

Good evening. Tonight at 7 pm is the final Democratic mayoral primary debate on NBC. You can stream the channel here. If you need help making up your mind on the other races, check out our coverage and in-depth look at key Brooklyn races. You can vote early this week,

Fireworks, 70%, Rats and more

Good evening! Today will go into history books as the day life went back to basically normal, after over a year of COVID-19 related restrictions. There may be fireworks across the city tonight to celebrate (and not just the illegal kind). We'll have a piece on District 38 (Sunset Park)

Newkirk Plaza, overrun with rats and neglect, seeks owner to take responsibility

"Newkirk Plaza is overrun with rats, flanked by neglected properties, and the city still refuses to address the issue of ownership," starts the email from the Executive Director of the Flatbush Development Coalition Robin Redmond with a call to action, informing of an upcoming neighborhood demonstration and press conference this

Gov. Cuomo Lifts Almost All COVID-19 Restrictions

Now that 70% of all adult New Yorkers have received at least one vaccine shot, Governor Andrew Cuomo has lifted almost all of the remaining COVID-19 restrictions across the state as of today. What used to be mandatory - capacity restrictions, cleaning, health screening - is now optional for local

Real Estate

1 Willoughby Square, Downtown Brooklyn’s Tallest Office Tower, Is Open

This morning Mayor Bill de Blasio celebrated along with the owners, JEMB Realty Corporation, Rachel Loeb, President and CEO of New York City Economic Development Corporation, and local politicians the completion of 1 Willoughby Square in Downtown Brooklyn. Since the area was rezoned in 2004, at least 41 million square