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.
community
Two dozen disturbing art installations popped up across NYC early Wednesday morning depicting migrant children detained in cages. > Outside the Y in Park Slope, gym to a presidential candidate. NYPD started removing it right after this pic. It’ll be gone before he arrives #NoKidsInCages [https://twitter.com/hashtag/
North Western Brooklyn
PARK SLOPE/SUNSET PARK – The NYPD is requesting the public’s help in identifying the man seen in the photo and videos below in connection to four incidents of debris being thrown onto subway tracks in Brooklyn. Via NYPDThe first incident occurred at approximately 12:30am on Thursday, May 9
Business
PARK SLOPE – Following an emergency New York State Liquor Authority [https://sla.ny.gov] (SLA) meeting last Thursday, June 6, an Emergency Order of Suspension was placed on Woodland [/woodlands-liquor-license-suspended/], preventing the business from serving alcohol. By Friday evening, the order had been lifted, allowing the venue to continue hosting
community
GOWANUS – Carroll Gardens Coalition For Respectful Development [http://carrollgardenspetition.blogspot.com] (CG CORD) has requested that Brooklyn Community Board 6 [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb6/index.page] (CB6) coordinate at least two town hall meetings with NYC agencies about the Gowanus rezoning. The group has also started an online
Business
[UPDATED: Friday, June 7, 2019 at 7:15pm] Woodland’s General Manager, Pedro Yamasaki, contacted Bklyner Friday evening to tell us that a judge lifted the Emergency Order of Suspension and that the venue is back to normal operations. A representative for SLA confirmed that the business was granted a
Arts & Culture
GOWANUS – Join Artichoke Dance Company [https://www.artichokedance.org/] next Saturday, June 15, for Gowanus Visions, a day of free performances, workshops, and activities to raise awareness of the Gowanus Canal Superfund cleanup [/epa-outlines-next-steps-in-gowanus-superfund-cleanup/] and planned neighborhood rezoning [/cb6-grills-city-planning-on-gowanus-rezoning/]. Lynn Neuman, the Director of Artichoke Dance, has lived a few
Arts & Culture
GOWANUS – After 11 years at 45 4th Avenue, the non-profit community dance and youth development center Dancewave [https://dancewave.org/] has moved a few blocks south and will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony and block party to celebrate its new home. Dancewave, 182 4th Avenue, via Google MapsLocated at 182 4th
Business
PARK SLOPE – Say “hi” to Miss American Pie! Former fashion designer turned professional baker, Lindsey Hill, is looking to expand her online pie business [http://missamericanpienyc.com/] into a brick-and-mortar storefront. Via Miss American Pie | Kickstarter [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/missamericanpie/make-miss-american-pie-a-storefront-bakery] Hill launched a Kickstarter campaign this week
history
PARK SLOPE – The 23rd annual Brooklyn Pride Parade [http://brooklynpride.org/pride-events/] will kick off at precisely 7:30pm on Saturday, June 8 under the meticulous direction of Mickey Heller. The Parade Coordinator since 2010, Heller ensures the procession’s punctual start and maintains its flow and exuberance. Brooklyn Pride’
Nonsponsored
[UPDATED: Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at 5:45pm] Committee for 4th Avenue has indicated that the petition does not state overcrowding at P.S. 124 as a concern but rather notes with the limited number of parents able to assist the school’s P.T.A., “a large influx of
Events
FORT GREENE – Get ready to party under the stars! Fort Greene Park Conservancy [http://www.fortgreenepark.org/2019fling] is hosting the second annual Fort Greene Park Fling to benefit the beloved green space. Via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/events/274469540126346/]“Come celebrate summer with your neighbors and support our
Bushwick
The 23rd annual Brooklyn Pride Week [http://brooklynpride.org] kicks off Monday, June 3, offering six days of events celebrating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Pride in Brooklyn that culminate with Pride Day on Saturday, June 8. Via brooklynpride.org [http://brooklynpride.org/meet-them-at-brooklyn-pride-saturday-edition/]2019 marks the 50th anniversary