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.
Arts & Culture
Wifey, 336 Flatbush Avenue (Photo by Nathan Haselby)PARK SLOPE: The former dialysis center located on the corner of Flatbush Avenue and Sterling Place has undergone quite a transformation—from a sterile, clinical storefront to an inviting, sleek pop-up art gallery and café. Making its debut last Thursday, August 10,
Central Brooklyn
Flatbush Avenue (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Keep 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
Arts & Culture
Another weekend is here! There are lots of events taking place outdoors this weekend including Part 2 of the Soul Summit Music Festival, Coney Island’s 1st Annual Music Festival, Bed-Stuy’s 5th Annual Brooklyn Beer & Wine Fest, and BRIC’s final Celebrate Brooklyn! concert of the season. Check
Arts & Culture
Photo courtesy of fortyseven communicationsA character from a popular video game has come to life and built two pop-up structures in DUMBO. For the first time ever, the Builder from Clash of Clans has brought his “handiwork to the real world,” a press release for the event reads, building two
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Police & Fire
Photos via NYPDPolice are searching for the two men seen in the above photos and below video in connection with a robbery that occurred last month at a Sunset Park gas station. At approximately 10pm on Friday, July 28 a 37-year-old male victim got into an argument with the two
Business
A video of desserts made in Brooklyn has gone viral, however, you won’t be able to eat them. Why? Because they are actually soap. The Bakery Soap Collection was created by Brooklyn-based Soap Chérie [https://www.soapcherie.com], producers of handmade, organic, paraben-free, vegan, and cruelty free bath and
Business
Dizzy’s on 5th, 230 5th Avenue at President Street (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Popular diner and meeting spot Dizzy’s on 5th [http://dizzys.com] will be closing after service this Sunday, August 13. “Stop by and have a bite and say goodbye to a favorite spot…” Park
Food & Drink
> A post shared by Industry City (@industrycity) [https://www.instagram.com/p/BTrP9g6hv6f/] on May 4, 2017 at 8:39am PDT Conde Nast will be moving staff from two of its popular food titles out of its One World Trade Center headquarters in Lower Manhattan over to Brooklyn. The
Central Brooklyn
Via Google Maps (October 2016)An early morning fire in a four-story Crown Heights brownstone has left one resident dead and another injured. The FDNY responded to a call at 12:32am on Thursday, August 10 reporting a fire at 1347 Pacific Street between Nostrand and New York Avenues. They
Central Brooklyn
Dean Street, Park Slope (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. -Potholes and Sinkholes Swallowing Up Bay Ridge/Dyker Heights [Brooklyn Reporter [http://brooklynreporter.com/story/pothole-sinkhole-bayridge-dyker/]] -Bicyclist Rides Across Williamsburg
Food & Drink
> We are delighted to share the news that our beloved Vliet Pils was awarded the inaugural Governor’s Excelsior Cup, as the best beer in New York State (it also won the gold medal for Light Lager). Separately, Wandering Bine took the gold medal for Belgian Farmhouse Ale. We
News
Photo courtesy of the Office of Assembly Member Robert CarrollAssembly Members Robert Carroll and Jo Anne Simon led a rally this morning to show support for the four school-based health centers (SBHCs) that were slated to shut down [/state-budget-cuts-force-four-brooklyn-school-based-health-centers-to-close/]. SUNY Downstate Medical Center announced last month that state budget cuts