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.
Announcements
Photo credit: Prospect Park ArchiveProspect Park Alliance announced yesterday that $7.6 million from the New York City 2018 Fiscal Budget has been allocated to restoration projects in Brooklyn’s backyard. The four projects in Prospect Park that will reap the benefits of the capital funding include: Restoration of Prospect
News
The intersection of Franklin and Noble Streets, Greenpoint (via Google Maps)The garbage truck that struck and killed a 27-year-old bicyclist on Saturday has been identified, according to DNA Info [https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170726/greenpoint/neftaly-ramirez-hit-and-run-truck-driver-new-jersey?utm_source=Brooklyn&utm_campaign=298f50c83f-Mailchimp-NYC&utm_medium=email&
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String Thing Studio, 54 7th Avenue (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)String Thing Studio’s Felicia Eve (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)String Thing Studio, 54 7th Avenue (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)String Thing Studio’s Felicia Eve (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)String Thing Studio, 54 7th Avenue
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The rooftop pool at 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge (Photo courtesy of 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge)The new 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge [https://www.1hotels.com/brooklyn-bridge] will officially debut its 1 Rooftop Pool this weekend (July 29-30) where guests can take a dip while enjoying stunning views of the New
Central Brooklyn
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Chairman, Joseph Lhota, announced his plans yesterday to fix the city’s troubled subway system — including an idea to remove seats to make room for people to cram in. At a press conference at the MTA’s Lower Manhattan headquarters on Tuesday, July 25, Lhota
Arts & Culture
Musician’s General Store, 177 Smith Street (Photo via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/musiciansgeneralstore/photos/a.188163707935143.49195.188156321269215/196629960421851/?type=3&theater] )Musician’s General Store [http://www.musiciansgeneralstore.com/index.html] (177 Smith Street ) recently announced that it will be closing up its retail operations to
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Kat Timpf via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/ktimpf/photos/a.277642359010682.64065.277633512344900/1014090878699156/?type=3&theater] Fox News host, National Review writer, and stand-up comic, Kat Timpf, was assaulted last night at a fundraising event [https://www.facebook.com/events/1063881227076176/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%223%
Business
Here’s an addendum to last week’s list of new spots to eat and drink [/whats-new-food-drink-fort-greene-dumbo/] in Fort Greene and DUMBO. We’ve got four additional new places that will be opening up very soon in those areas, as well as in Downtown. Circa Brewing Co, 141 Lawrence Street
Business
227 4th Avenue, the former Brooklyn Lyceum is now home to a new Blink Fitness (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER, April 2017)Blink Fitness [https://www.blinkfitness.com/locations/park-slope], the Equinox-owned, budget-friendly fitness chain will open its twelfth Brooklyn location on Tuesday, August 1, in the landmarked Brooklyn Lyceum
Events
The #GetOrganizedBK team is hosting a free Civic Festival—a resistance and community building event, tomorrow at Prospect Park. On Tuesday, from 4:30pm to 8:30pm at the Prospect Park Bandshell, the organization will celebrate and highlight all the work the #GetOrganizedBK working groups and members have accomplished over
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New York Hotel Trades Union Health Center, 620 Fulton Street via FAB Fulton Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/FABFulton/photos/pcb.1630882380256916/1630881220257032/?type=3&theater] It’s been a busy summer on Fulton Street between Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. The Crispus Attucks Playground, located at Fulton and
Downtown Brooklyn
Farragut Houses (Photo by planetbklynacademy via Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/_fhV3PNJU6/?tagged=farraguthouses])A 26-year-old man was shot and killed as he answered a knock on his door early Saturday morning, the police report. Police responded to a call reporting a shooting in the eighth floor hallway at