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.
North Western Brooklyn
Photo via NYPDThe NYPD is searching for the man in the above cellphone photo in connection with a recent public lewdness incident that occurred at the York Street subway station in DUMBO. At about 7:30pm on Monday, March 27, the unidentified man decided to air out his junk in
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Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 2 (Photo by Brooklyn Bridge Park via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/brooklynbridgepark/photos/basw.Abq3og2M0Ab1AGPhk6pDtVtTPRa1bLDek0wJxtnsCSLN06ZukBIulSsVemQWItMf8LzMMjubJM_GKsbAeKtSa1bZpSxB-eMBuobeZoFcrj-Y8wOa7vFgSaO-b0H4b_2kP9TH7ldO-RV1-c7CDbjurwRPOSnujwuteRdyjqdCxavo-w.10154628023528298.10155606341568298.1003812539666509.10153095872678298.10155584518953298.10153196384954699/10155584518953298/?type=1&theater] )Police evacuated Brooklyn Bridge Park Tuesday aftern
Arts & Culture
Artwork by Gabriel RiveraAfter delighting neighbors and passersby with a colorful Dia de los Muertos display [/colorful-skeletons-on-9th-street-smile-for-dia-de-los-muertos-and-frown-on-trump/] on his front stoop last October, artist Gabriel Rivera [https://www.facebook.com/Cosmic-Collisions-636267773054799/?hc_ref=SEARCH&fref=nf] is following up that project with another vibrant, Mexican-themed exhibit—this time to
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Gowanus Inn & Yard, 645-651 Union Street (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER) Out-of-town visitors will have a new option for accommodations come summer. That’s when Gowanus Inn & Yard [http://www.gowanusinn.com/] is scheduled to open at 645-651 Union Street. With construction wrapping up, the hotel is slated
fort greene
Ingersoll Houses at Navy and Myrtle by snapitschelsea via Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BRd6wyxlUah/?taken-by=snapitschelsea]Police have arrested 42-year-old David Haigh of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the murder of a Fort Greene man early Sunday. On Sunday, April 9, at approximately 6:03am, police responded to a call
Central Brooklyn
Here comes Peter Cottontail! Easter is Sunday, April 16. Put on your bonnet, pick up a basket, and head to one of these Easter Egg Hunts! Note that some of these events might sell out, so make your reservations soon! Photo courtesy Aviator Sports and Events [https://www.facebook.com/
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> Prospect Park pic.twitter.com/grfT9iHBVh [https://t.co/grfT9iHBVh] — Adam Gurri (@adamgurri) April 9, 2017 [https://twitter.com/adamgurri/status/851158752699064321] A second brush fire broke out in Prospect Park Monday evening at approximately 6:20pm, the FDNY reports. Twelve engines and 65 firefighters arrived at the scene
Food & Drink
Rendering via CookFox [http://www.cookfox.com/project.php?id=550-Vanderbilt]The new luxury condos [http://550vanderbilt.com/] rising at 550 Vanderbilt Avenue in Prospect Heights will offer a slew of amenities—concierge, doorman, gym, garage, playroom, roof deck, and a 1,600-square-foot rooftop farm. Residents of the 17-story, 278
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Photo by Daryl Lang via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151543656590140&set=basw.AbpTGzqwXPYDpdbuI_-CYEoGVnu_qN-cJNF2sgqvcLNOpC1JhT51q52Fafp6Ia5wdVPSFuEXXQsfESwYvNs_QE236wsjmcckgkh5rNkbMcK1dTcHti7MWsFV08TxXVCAEQ4EuDUSoGXvq-9fv87dfais.267454226767744.549276825095175.10151543656590140.10152994988553298.10152761709123298.592116234188263&type=1&theater] Squibb Park Bridge [http://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/park/squibb-park-bridge], the bouncy, wooden pedestrian walkway that conne
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> Prospect Park pic.twitter.com/grfT9iHBVh [https://t.co/grfT9iHBVh] — Adam Gurri (@adamgurri) April 9, 2017 [https://twitter.com/adamgurri/status/851158752699064321] Brooklynites out enjoying Sunday’s pleasant weather got a surprise when a fire ignited in a wooded area in Prospect Park. Three engines and one ladder responded
fort greene
Ingersoll Houses at Navy and Myrtle by snapitschelsea [https://www.instagram.com/p/BRd6wyxlUah/?taken-by=snapitschelsea] via Instagram On Sunday, April 9, at approximately 6:03am, police responded to a call at 30 Fleet Walk at the Ingersoll Houses in Fort Greene. Police say they found inside an apartment unit
Food & Drink
Clever Blend located at 97 5th Avenue (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Ciao bella! A bright, welcoming coffee shop has moved into the 97 5th Avenue corner storefront vacated by Gorilla Coffee in January [/caffeine-buzz-gorilla-coffee-to-shutter-5th-avenue-location-in-january/]. Luca Tesconi and Andrea Alimonta launched Clever Blend [https://www.facebook.com/cleverblendcoffee/] on Saturday,