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
Myrtle Ave BKLYN via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/MyrtleAveBrooklyn/photos/a.204400030280.169441.156063095280/10154841330850281/?type=3&theater] The Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership [http://myrtleavenue.org/myrtle-avenue-wins-innovation-grant/] announced yesterday that it is among five community-based organizations to receive a $100,000 grant from the NYC Department of Small
North Western Brooklyn
Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the man seen in the above surveillance video in connection to a series of burglaries in South Slope and Windsor Terrace. The suspect uses a screwdriver to break into the front door of buildings to gain access into the lobbies
Arts & Culture
Make Music New York via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/makemusicny/photos/a.10150572217472890.376466.57621362889/10154230826852890/?type=3&theater] Leave your earbuds at home tomorrow! Make Music New York [http://www.makemusicny.org/] returns for its eleventh year, Wednesday, June 21, to celebrate the summer solstice with musical
Downtown Brooklyn
The Clock Tower, One Main Street, DUMBO (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)The NYPD has reported that the body of a 57-year-old man was found in an apartment in a luxe DUMBO condominium building. The body of Neil Smith was discovered at approximately 1:45pm on Monday, June 19, in
Park Slope
Photo via Harvey K / flickr [https://www.flickr.com/photos/theharv58/6805188814/in/photolist-bnmnxC-7KqGp4-dhysjP-9XGVEn-9rQvTt-ecVqDK-ab77GB-9bfUCg-5HdCGb-4KPf6B-8392Ri-6cBDwA-9rJYYc-a8BgD9-51638U-b3kp8-5fqYA6-ab9XEj-CWBFEx-4tm4p-64tP7S-dK8RG-d3cwQU-ao23y9-ftTWf-9WAzC2-ab9XBJ-do4uFD-mLPih-4sYLvC-pUNQcw-2jzEnw-7z82jY-9EVarh-3ASWC-iJXA2n-do4C9h-8ojEVe-vbSNk-4zLBCi-8ByMpE-67qp7o-9qGYL-6nJf2B-52bAev-aa31z-6WSuSR-5ATaLP-dCP2Nk-7QwtgF] [UPDATED: June 20, 2017 at 11:20am] Police have announced that th
Arts & Culture
littlefield, 635 Sackett StreetLast week, Gowanus music/art/comedy/performance space, littlefield [http://www.littlefieldnyc.com], officially moved from its longtime location at 622 Degraw Street to a bigger and better space [/big-plans-littlefield-gowanus-event-space-move-expand/] around the corner at 635 Sackett Street. Back in May the team set up a Kickstarter page
Downtown Brooklyn
2 train entering Clark Street stationWere you shut out of the Clark Street or Hoyt Street 2/3 subway stations this past weekend? Starting on Friday, June 16, those two stations will be closed every weekend from Friday 11:45pm until Monday at 5am until Spring 2018 so the MTA
North Western Brooklyn
Photo via Harvey K / flickr [https://www.flickr.com/photos/theharv58/6805188814/in/photolist-bnmnxC-7KqGp4-dhysjP-9XGVEn-9rQvTt-ecVqDK-ab77GB-9bfUCg-5HdCGb-4KPf6B-8392Ri-6cBDwA-9rJYYc-a8BgD9-51638U-b3kp8-5fqYA6-ab9XEj-CWBFEx-4tm4p-64tP7S-dK8RG-d3cwQU-ao23y9-ftTWf-9WAzC2-ab9XBJ-do4uFD-mLPih-4sYLvC-pUNQcw-2jzEnw-7z82jY-9EVarh-3ASWC-iJXA2n-do4C9h-8ojEVe-vbSNk-4zLBCi-8ByMpE-67qp7o-9qGYL-6nJf2B-52bAev-aa31z-6WSuSR-5ATaLP-dCP2Nk-7QwtgF] Early this morning the NYPD report they discovered the body of a
Central Brooklyn
Pacific Street, Boerum Hill (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
community
Left to right: The dynamic trio – Raffaella Pierson, Shayna Kulik, and Carla Music (Photo courtesy of Shayna Kulik)After a long Community Board 2 Transportation & Safety Committee meeting Thursday evening, the NYC Department of Transportation agreed to a group of Fort Greene residents’ request to implement pedestrian safety measures
Arts & Culture
The Good Dishes by Cecile Chong and sixth graders from Middle School 821, Sunset Park Prep, 2016 (permanent marker on paper plates) on view at The Old Stone House (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Father’s Day is Sunday! Show dad some love and spend some quality time with him
Food & Drink
Berlyn Restaurant (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)After six years of serving pre- and post-show BAM crowds, German-influenced restaurant, Berlyn, is closing, DNA Info [https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170615/fort-greene/berlyn-restaurant-closing-fort-greene] reports. Located at 25 Lafayette Avenue, directly across from the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Berlyn “will be serving