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.
DUMBO
DUMBO – Time Out Market New York was teeming with foodies and bloggers Thursday evening during the new food hall’s launch party. It was difficult to navigate around the throngs of selfie-takers and hovering staff eager to clean up after guests. Time Out Market New York (Photo: Nathan Haselby)Time
Police & Fire
SUNSET PARK – A man’s body discovered in the water by the Brooklyn Army Terminal in March has been identified, according to the NYPD. Ferry docked at Brooklyn Army Terminal/Sunset Park (Photo: Pamela Wong/Bklyner) Prospect-Lefferts Gardens resident Mathew Holley, 33, was identified by his uncle who recognized the
environment
GOWANUS – Residents of Gowanus and surrounding neighborhoods braved the rain Wednesday evening to attend the Gowanus Superfund Town Hall at P.S. 133. Oil slick seen in the Gowanus Canal (Photo: Nathan Haselby)The Gowanus Canal Community Advisor Group [https://gowanuscag.org] (CAG) hosted the event to provide locals with
Business
GOWANUS – Now that the deadline has passed to submit comments [/reminder-comments-on-gowanus-rezoning-due-monday-may-27/] to the NYC Department of City Planning [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/planning/plans/gowanus/gowanus-framework.page#navigation] (DCP) to help the agency prepare its Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Gowanus Rezoning [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/
Business
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – After only six months, the 10,000-square-foot food venue, Hill Country Food Park [https://www.hcfoodpark.com/], has shuttered at 345 Adams Street, Eater [https://ny.eater.com/2019/5/28/18642786/hill-country-food-park-downtown-brooklyn-closes] first reported. The former Hill Country Barbecue Market, 345 Adams Street (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)
Development
[UPDATE: Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at 10am] Carolina Salguero informed Bklyner that “a small portion” of The Lidgerwood Building was demolished on Friday, May 24. She said activists were able to stop the work Friday afternoon “due to non-compliance with permits,” however demolition resumed on Tuesday, May 28. RED HOOK
DUMBO
DUMBO – A body discovered in the East River on Sunday, May 19 has been identified as a missing University at Albany SUNY student, according to reports. Via Google MapsJohn Carlos Garcia-Mendez was reported missing on May 7 [https://cbs6albany.com/news/missing-persons/missing-john-carlos-garcia-mendez]. Originally from Washington Heights, the 21-year-old student
Brooklyn Heights
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – The NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/lpc/index.page] (LPC) approved updated designs for 200 Montague Street on Tuesday after previously telling the project architects to revise their plans. Initial rendering of 200 Montague Street via Beyer Blinder Belle’s first presentation to NYC
Gowanus
GOWANUS – A man was slashed on the northbound G train platform at the Smith-9th Street subway station early Thursday morning. Smith-9th Street Station via Google MapsAt approximately 2:45am on Thursday, May 23, police say a man was slashed in the face and leg by an unknown assailant. It is
Gowanus
GOWANUS – Comments regarding the NYC Department of City Planning [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/planning/plans/gowanus/gowanus-framework.page#navigation] ‘s (DCP) Draft Scope of Work [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/planning/applicants/scoping-documents.page] for the Gowanus Neighborhood Rezoning [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/planning/plans/gowanus/gowanus-framework.page#
Arts & Culture
DUMBO – Live At The Archway [https://dumbo.is/live-at-the-archway], the performance and art series staged under the Manhattan Bridge in DUMBO, returns for a fifth season presenting free programming on Thursday nights for 11 weeks throughout the summer. Live at the Archway, September 15, 2017, © Julienne SchaerThis year’s series
affordable housing
FORT GREENE – The application process will launch next week for 108 units at an LGBT-friendly affordable senior residence at 112 St. Edwards Street (at Myrtle Avenue) in Fort Greene, 6sqft [https://www.6sqft.com/in-fort-greene-nations-largest-lgbt-senior-development-will-open-affordable-housing-lottery/] first reported. Ingersoll Senior Housing rendering by LiFang via Marvel Architects [https://marvelarchitects.com/work/