sanitation
When you think rain and flooding, it’s hard not to think of poor 4th Avenue [http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/34/33/dtg_fourthflooding_2011_8_19_bk.html] . But during a bad downpour, and at this time of year when the leaves start falling and collecting in storm
anniversaries
Congratulations to Cafe Steinhof [http://cafesteinhof.com/], which is celebrating its 11th anniversary this week! Even though they’re the ones with the milestone, we’re the ones who get the presents–in the form of a $7 goulash dinner special, which is available through October 3. Stop by the
jonathan blum
A big congratulations to local painter and printmaker Jonathan Blum [http://www.jonathanblumportraits.com], who’s made it to the top 10 nominated artists [http://gobrooklynart.tumblr.com/post/32333166567/your-ten-nominated-artists] in the GO project from the Brooklyn Museum [/blog/art-music/3635]. He’s now in the running for an
Filmed in Flatbush
If you look closely, you’ll see that the video for Santigold’s “The Keepers,” which came out in July, was filmed on Marlborough Road between Church and Albemarle. Neighbor Hunter noticed that the singer mentions being in Ditmas Park in the behind the scenes video seen here [http://youtu.
fort hamilton parkway
It seems Hamilton’s, the new restaurant from the owners of Alchemy [http://alchemybrooklyn.com/] that’s coming to the former Oak & Iris space on the corner of Fort Hamilton and E 4th, is getting closer to opening. Looks like it’s been pushed back a month from an
The overgrown grassy lot at the corner of Caton and E 5th Street that’s been on the market for a while appears to be under contract. That’s according to CPEX Real Estate [http://www.cpexre.com], which had listed the 5,962-square-foot lot located at 190-192 E 5th,
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Wheated
As they do work on the Church Ave shop that will become the pizzeria/cocktail spot Wheated, [/blog/business/wheated-pizzeria-is-coming-to-church-avenue] a couple of interesting bits of history have been uncovered. First was a tin ceiling [https://www.facebook.com/WHEATEDBROOKLYN/posts/346167655474445], a fairly standard discovery in the area. But
Argyle Road
Three cars parked on Argyle Road near Glenwood suffered varying degrees of damage late this afternoon after a hit-and-run by a vehicle that appears to have been making a left turn from Glenwood. Neighbors who live nearby said they heard tires screech and a loud crash, then heard the vehicle
Author Talks
Well, not exactly. At a talk at Green-Wood Cemetery on Sunday, September 30, author Geoffrey Ward [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Ward] will discuss [http://www.green-wood.com/event/ferdinand-ward-19th-century-swindler-talk-tour/] the “original king of the swindle,” his great-grandfather Ferdinand Ward, who, in the 19th-century, defrauded businessmen, celebrities, his own
Law & Order
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit will be filming on Argyle Rd from Cortelyou on north this Friday, September 21. Cars must be moved by Thursday at 10pm. This marks at least the second time [/blog/art-music/creating-law-order-on-argyle] the show has filmed in the neighborhood this year.
volunteering
Newkirk Cares Collaborative [https://www.facebook.com/NewkirkCollaborative] is holding a final greening day this season, cleaning out tree pits along Newkirk and Coney Island Avenues, planting daffodil and tulip bulbs for next Spring, and building three more tree guards. They’re meeting up at Newkirk Plaza (outside the Metro