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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Downtown Brooklyn
Emergency responders at Jay St-MetroTech station F platform (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)[UPDATED: Friday, June 23 at 4:50pm] A police representative confirmed that witnesses say they saw the man jump in front of the train. He was pronounced dead at the scene, the rep added. A man threw
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Photo by BKLYNERAt a Community Board 6 Landmarks and Land Use Committee meeting held Thursday evening at PS 32, board members voted to approve an increase to the height limit in the plans for the Park Slope Key Foods site [/update-bye-bye-key-food-deal-closed-construction-to-begin-this-year/] located at 120 Fifth Avenue. Brian Ezra, a Founding
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Emma’s Torch, 293 Van Brunt StreetTiny Red Hook café Emma’s Torch was bustling on Father’s Day, serving up avocado toast with poached eggs, Belgian waffles, Frittatas, house-made pastries, and mimosas to hungry brunch parties. The dishes were prepared meticulously, plated beautifully, and tasted fresh and delicious. Opened
Arts & Culture
Bargemusic (Photo by Jeffrey Peltz via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10209645855682770&set=br.Aboqj3X4P8yPXBdh1s4-lRQ_yx78M3NPvOAQsmMafoc8nbjKt50xVYSTvydxMouEI8QmllxJ-2Vqba21HwvbqTkVA_p1Z8HQtiw6R-eeF0HKDdJNvOJoYeS6LCB2vpFOpWZyShDdontHm6BJlflYbYN1-CSXVRKCEjwDLNyX6xyKXaN0gTtVnQkEEddw-mTk-4FQNjPmcS4nYGkh46iX4WHb_bSpZ_JvYVF1BGeWFyJ9BEh9jPhkkVU3ADeJ9ZeyjEo&type=3&theater] )It’s officially summer! The weather is warmer and the days are longer—meaning you should get out and enjoy so
News
Crime scene, Wednesday June 14, 2017. (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)The NYPD announced this morning that a suspect was arrested yesterday in connection with a shooting near the Barclays Center last Wednesday that left one man injured. Twenty-nine-year-old Jonathan Cordoba of Flatbush was arrested on Thursday and charged with
Announcements
1007 Atlantic Avenue via Street Easy [http://streeteasy.com/building/1007-atlantic-avenue]The affordable housing lottery launched yesterday for ten new rental units at 1007 Atlantic Avenue [https://www.1007atlantic.com/] (at Classon Avenue) in Clinton Hill. The eight-story building houses 50 residences in total, with ten reserved for affordable units,
News
Via Google Maps [https://www.google.com/maps/place/1+Beard+St/@40.6731004,-74.0147329,731m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x89c25a8dcf89de1b:0x78cbb93981bc9df!4b1!8m2!3d40.6719755!4d-74.0114608] As part of the first phase of a $100 million flood protection plan in Red Hook, a barrier will be
Arts & Culture
Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Piper TheatreSince 2005, Piper Theatre [http://pipertheatre.org/] has presented free, high-quality theater productions outside of Park Slope’s The Old Stone House [http://theoldstonehouse.org] in Washington Park, including Shakespearean classics as well as musicals like Xanadu [/aussies-on-roller-skates-the-piper-theatres-xanadu-opens-tonight-parkslopestoop/] (on rollerskates!), Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson,
Announcements
> A post shared by Aaron (@aaronoof) [https://www.instagram.com/p/BVaCZOaF-uF/] on Jun 16, 2017 at 9:16am PDT Trader Joe’s [http://www.traderjoes.com/announcement/brooklyn-city-point-ny-opening-2016] will finally open its doors at City Point Friday morning—exactly one week after the debut of the long-awaited DeKalb
Central Brooklyn
> A post shared by Brooklyn Roasting Company (@brooklynroasting) [https://www.instagram.com/p/BVlIZNmHZOf/] on Jun 20, 2017 at 4:40pm PDT The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. -Super Rat Drags Garbage Bag Across
Food & Drink
Camperdown Elm,441 7th Avenue (at 15th Street) opens tomorrow, June 22(Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Here’s a list of seven new restaurants that have either recently opened or will open soon. Your dining options include small plates, barbecue, pizza, ice cream, and more. Bon appétit! > A
Arts & Culture
Join the Gowanus Souvenir Shop and NYC DOT Art Program this evening as they celebrate the launch of artist Katarina Jerinic [http://www.katarinajerinic.com] ‘s public art exhibition Cloud Drift [https://gowanussouvenir.com/pages/cloud-drift-by-katarina-jerinic]. The Gowanus-based Jerinic created a series of 3-foot x 5-foot cyanotype flags that will