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
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, Prospect Park Alliance, and Nitehawk Cinema are kicking off this year’s A Summer Movie Under the Stars [http://www.brooklyn-usa.org/event/a-summer-movie-under-the-stars-3/2017-07-19/] series tomorrow, July 19. In celebration of Prospect Park’s 150th anniversary, the next four Wednesday evenings will begin with
Arts & Culture
Photo by Torn Out Theater via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/TornOutTheater/photos/gm.206431556549369/1911670662451720/?type=3&theater] After showcasing a well-received [/theater-review-shakespeares-nude-tempest-in-prospect-park-as-gritty-pastoral-nsfw-parkslopestoop/] , all-female, nude production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest in Prospect Park last summer, Torn Out Theater [http://www.tornouttheater.org/] will present an all-male, nude
Arts & Culture
From the report Artists in Schools: A Creative Solution to New York’s Affordable Space CrunchA recent study released by the Center for an Urban Future [https://nycfuture.org/research/more-NYC-artists-fewer-studios-schools] has revealed that artists have been choosing to move to Brooklyn over Manhattan over the past few years. The
Announcements
Hair & Co BKLYN [http://hairandcobklyn.com] is partnering with the Brooklyn Center Against Domestic Violence [http://www.cadvny.org] in a program called Get A Cut, Give A Cut. For each client who gets a haircut at either of Hair & Co’s two Brooklyn locations from Monday, July
Food & Drink
Pizza lovers got some bad news on Friday when word got out that Franny’s [http://frannysbrooklyn.com/] will be closing its doors next month, Eater [https://ny.eater.com/2017/7/14/15973748/frannys-closing-nyc] reported. “It has been a true pleasure and honor to be able to cook for
Animals
South Slope was filled with four-legged fashionistas Saturday evening, glamming it up for the fourth annual Doggy Fashion Show [https://www.facebook.com/pg/freddysbar/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10155633505957764] at Freddy’s Bar and Backroom [https://www.facebook.com/freddysbar/] at 627 Fifth Avenue. A part of
Central Brooklyn
> A post shared by Malai (@malai_icecream) [https://www.instagram.com/p/BWc8XgBBa3I/] on Jul 12, 2017 at 8:53am PDT 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
Business
470 4th Avenue at 11th Street (Photo by Jeff Davenjay)A reader sent in two photos on Thursday showing Starbucks signage on the ground floor of a new development nearing completion on 4th Avenue at 11th Street in Gowanus. Scaffolding surrounding 470 4th Avenue recently came down, revealing the Starbucks
Announcements
(L-R) Toyota Motor Sales Fuel Cell Vehicles National Manager, Geri Yoza: BMW of Brooklyn Genius, Justin Silverman; Whole Foods Northeast Regional PR Director Ted Kwong; Brooklyn Borough President, Eric Adams (Photo by Erica Sherman/Brooklyn BP’s Office)On Tuesday, July 11, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams unveiled Fueling Brooklyn’
Arts & Culture
Via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/bkhiphopfest/]It’s Friday! Though it’s dreary out today, the forecast for the weekend calls for sunny skies and temps in the 80s. Perfect weather for outdoor concerts, block parties, a pétanque tournament, a Formula E race, a doggy fashion show, and more!
fort greene
Via NYPDThe NYPD are asking the public’s assistance in locating a missing 14-year-old from Fort Greene. Destiny Lebron was last seen on Wednesday, July 12 in front of 81 North Portland Avenue, at approximately 9:30pm. She is described as a Hispanic female, approximately 5’1″ tall, 175 pounds,
Central Brooklyn
> A post shared by Deborah Kass (@debkass) [https://www.instagram.com/p/BWckWKchI76/] on Jul 12, 2017 at 5:23am PDT The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. -YO, or is it OY?, Sculpture Finds