Pam was a staff reporter at Bklyner, covering North-Western parts of Brooklyn between 2016 and 2019. She also writes about art at arthag.typepad.com.
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community
RED HOOK – Despite the driving rain on Sunday, hundreds of locals turned out for Red Hook’s fourth annual Barnacle Parade [https://www.facebook.com/barnacleparade/], a fun community event that commemorates the anniversary of Hurricane Sandy hitting the waterfront neighborhood and celebrates its resilient, tenacious residents. Barnacle Parade 2017,
Central Brooklyn
Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNERKeep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week — follow us on Twitter [https://twitter.com/bklyner], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/bklyner], and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/parkslopestoop], and sign up for our daily newsletter [/]. And if you ever have any news
Central Brooklyn
Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNERThe Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. Girl Scouts Discover Cat Corpses In Plastic Bags At Gerritsen Creek [http://pix11.com/2017/10/25/girl-scouts-cleaning-shoreline-of-brooklyn-creek-find-7-dead-cats-in-plastic-bags/] [Pix 11] 15 Brooklyn Schools Will Feature Meat-Free
Carroll Gardens
NORTHERN BROOKLYN – The witching hour is approaching! Homes across Brooklyn are decked out for All Hallows’ Eve, with playful, funny, and creepy Halloween decorations ready to welcome trick-or-treaters on Tuesday. Check out pictures of some of our favorite Halloween displays below. Which neighborhood do you think dresses up for Halloween
Business
October 29 marks the five year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy. BKLYNER interviewed local business owners who were affected by the historic storm about their experiences and lessons learned. Via FacebookRED HOOK – Mark Ehrhardt founded Movers, Not Shakers! [http://moversnotshakers.com], an environmentally friendly moving business, from his home in 2002.
News
BARCLAYS CENTER – Chaos erupted outside the Barclays Center Thursday evening as fans without tickets to the Power 105.1 Powerhouse 2017 [http://www.barclayscenter.com/events/detail/powerhouse-2017] concert tried to force their way into the venue. Photo by BKLYNERThe sold out show featured popular acts including The Weeknd, Migos,
Arts & Culture
Halloween is creeping up on us. Check out our monstrous list of spook-tacular events here [/monster-list-halloween-events-across-brooklyn/]. Not up for a ghoulish time? There are lots of other events happening around the borough this weekend as well. See what else is going on down below. Also, check out the BKLYNER Calendar
environment
GOWANUS – Earlier this month, a pilot study kicked off at the Gowanus Canal’s Fourth Street Basin to test-dredge the floor of the Superfund site, clearing the way for workers to dig up approximately 11 feet of sediment, or “black mayonnaise,” sitting at the bottom of the canal, DNA Info
Downtown Brooklyn
VINEGAR HILL – The NYPD is investigating the shooting death of a 27-year-old man in front of the Farragut Houses Wednesday night. Bus stop at Gold & York Streets via Google MapsAt approximately 8:45pm on Wednesday, October 25, police say they responded to a 911 call of a person shot
Business
PARK SLOPE – After five years, international gift shop, La Casa Artesanal [https://www.facebook.com/lacasaartesanalnyc/], will be closing its doors at 512 5th Avenue at the end of this month. “The rent went up,” is the explanation Emilio Sanchez, one of the shop’s owners, provided Tuesday afternoon for
community
PROSPECT HEIGHTS – Commanding Officer Frank DiGiacomo warned attendees at the 78th Precinct’s Community Council meeting Tuesday night that there has been a recent increase in Citi Bike thefts in Park Slope due to users not docking bikes properly when they are through with their rides. > I docked a
fort greene
FORT GREENE – Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced yesterday that a 33-year-old Fort Greene resident was convicted of killing three men, including a 76-year-old innocent bystander, near the Ingersoll Houses in Fort Greene in September 2015. Allen Cooper (Photo via the Office of Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez)