Bensonhurst
Courtesy of Our Lady of GuadalupeBrooklyn is often called the City of Churches, thanks to its many majestic and historic houses of worship. Bensonhurst in particular, with its rich history and diverse immigrant communities, boasts numerous vibrant congregations that hold services in some of the most breathtaking parishes in the
Business
Looks like we may be getting another restaurant in the neighborhood. Department of Buildings has approved work at the location of the old Cornerstone/Solo Bar (aka Brick Oven Pizza) on the corner of Marlborough. We just received word from the owners that it will be an authentic Spanish Tapas
Central Brooklyn
Corcoran thinks you do already. A local real estate broker just sent out a mass direct mailing, labeling us all as living in WiViKen. The map mash-up seems to indicate that it might stand for Windsor Terrace — Victorian Flatbush — Kensington, though Flatbush has assumed a bit of an odd location
Central Brooklyn
ForsythiaForsythia Forsythia, close upForsythia became the official flower (though it’s a shrub, not a flower) of Brooklyn through the efforts of Florence Abraham Blum in 1940. Borough residents were “urged to plant the shrub in their front yards from the Heights to Coney Island to inspire brotherhood, unity and
Central Brooklyn
Photo courtesy of Sarah Crean.We are delighted to welcome neighbor Sarah Crean to the Corner Media team. A longtime Ditmas Park resident, Sarah brings a wealth of experience to the table. She has been covering local environmental and sustainability issues since 2009, and helped to create and edit the
Central Brooklyn
Marlborough Road between Cortelyou and Dorchester. (By Shannon Brown)
Central Brooklyn
Source: NYPDA tiny kitten, estimated to be about 2 months old, caused a traffic jam in Windsor Terrace around lunchtime today. Motorist Geraldine Cassone flagged down two cops — Officer Christopher Rinelli and Officer Kenia Marte — at approximately 12:35pm on Ocean Parkway near Sherman Street, telling them that a black
Central Brooklyn
Photo by Emmanuel Nicolas [https://www.flickr.com/photos/qsctmc295/6900098553] Starting 5am tomorrow morning, January 26th, all southbound trains will bypass the station till May 2016 (fingers crossed). During construction, the northbound platform will remain open, so you can take the train to 18h Avenue and transfer to northbound
Central Brooklyn
Here are some of the pictures you shared from this weekend – thank you for sending them along! Looks like we got at least 21″ of snow. By Claudia P Mora BastoBy Amanda Wolin [https://www.instagram.com/theyseemewolin/]Deck Chairs Waiting For Spring By Lou HowortAll Posts [/wp-admin/edit.php]
Central Brooklyn
A neighbor sends us word of a car fire this morning on Argyle just off Ditmas Avenue. The fire happened around 5am, possibly due to a molotov cocktail. The police are currently investigating, and we will update as we learn more.
Business
David Pitula, the creative spirit behind Ox Cart Tavern [http://oxcarttavern.com/], has sent us word that he’s no longer involved with Bashi Channel [http://bashichannel.com/], which he helped to open on Cortelyou road earlier this year: > As we are about to close out the year I
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