Get ready to swim! Brooklyn’s outdoor public pools open for the summer on Thursday, June 27th. Thirteen of the borough’s...
Briefly Noted: Fare-Skipping, Stickers, & Summer Fun
At a recent general MTA meeting, MTA Board Member Sarah Feinberg proposed a new method to combat fare evasion: Public...
See Summery Art on the Nitehawk’s Mezzanine
PARK SLOPE – Nitehawk Cinema’s mezzanine is currently showcasing a small exhibition of work by local artists from the collective...
“The Chimney x Ulmer Arts” Group Exhibition Opens
BUSHWICK – In 1872, the factory at 81 Beaver Street housed William Ulmer Brewery, a lager brewery founded by German...
27-Year-Old Man Shot and Killed in 94th Precinct
WILLIAMSBURG – A 27-year-old man, Jonathan Ramos, was shot early Saturday morning outside Williamsburg’s Cooper Houses in the 94th Precinct....
Electric Car Charging Stations Coming to Park Slope in Fall 2019
PARK SLOPE – On the evening of June 20th, the Transportation and Public Safety Committee of Brooklyn Community Board 6...
NYT Opens Storefront Installation in Cobble Hill
BOERUM HILL – The New York Times has launched a new project, “The truth is local”, to showcase their local...
Bond Vet Opens in Cobble Hill
COBBLE HILL – Bond Vet is dripping in millennial pink. The new Court Street pet clinic is stylish, brimming with...
Seventh Heaven Street Fair
PARK SLOPE – The annual Seventh Heaven Street Fair along 7th Avenue took place this past Father’s Day. The fair...
CB2 Recommends Overhaul of City’s Plan for Atlantic Ave. Jail
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Community Board 2 (CB2) convened on Wednesday, June 12th, to discuss and vote on their new recommendation...
Heated Discussions As Community Board 1 Breaks Up For The Summer
WILLIAMSBURG – On Tuesday evening Community Board 1 convened for the final session before the summer break and community members...
Legendary L&B Spumoni Gardens Announces New Location in DUMBO
DUMBO – L&B Spumoni Gardens, the beloved Italian eatery in Bensonhurst, has announced the opening of a second location after...
Brooklyn Heroes: State Trooper Joshua Kaye, Jacob Abraham, Hopeton Kiffin, and Obocho Peters
BOROUGH HALL – On Wednesday afternoon, Borough President Eric Adams recognized four Brooklyn residents – State Trooper Joshua Kaye, Jacob...
76th Precinct Warns of Increase in Thefts as it Wraps Community Meetings for the Summer
CARROLL GARDENS – On Wednesday, June 5th, residents of the 76th precinct gathered in the basement room of the police...
Briefly Noted: Budgets, Beards, & Bad Behavior
The 200th birthday of Walt Whitman, the famed Brooklyn poet, was this past Friday, May 31st. In celebration of his...