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
GOWANUS – The NYC Department of City Planning [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/planning/index.page] (DCP) is hosting a Scoping Meeting next Thursday, April 25 at M.S. 51 to collect community feedback on the proposed Gowanus Neighborhood Rezoning [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/planning/plans/gowanus/gowanus-framework.page#navigation]
Boerum Hill
BOERUM HILL – The Brooklyn Community Board 2 [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb2/index.page] (CB2) Land Use Committee voted to approve, with conditions, the City’s ULURP application for the Brooklyn Detention Center at 275 Atlantic Avenue. Brooklyn Detention Center, 275 Atlantic Avenue (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)The committee
Announcements
PARK SLOPE – The community is encouraged to attend a meeting scheduled for Wednesday, May 1 at the John Jay Educational Campus (237 7th Avenue) to discuss two new homeless shelters planned for 535 and 555 4th Avenue in Park Slope. Council Member Brad Lander is co-hosting the community meeting with
Arts & Culture
It’s Easter weekend and the start of spring break. There’s lots to do if you’re staying in town including the return of Morbid Anatomy at Green-Wood Cemetery and an immigrant heritage walking tour at Coney Island. It’s also the last weekend to check out Marjana and
Development
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – The team developing Brooklyn’s tallest building (for now) announced on Tuesday that the tower has topped out at 720 feet. Brooklyn Point renderingThe 68-story Brooklyn Point (1 City Point, née 138 Willoughby Street) is Extell Development’s first project in the borough. Part of the City Point
Coney Island
CONEY ISLAND/MARINE PARK/FORT GREENE – City Parks Foundation [https://cityparksfoundation.org/] will offer free sports programs for seniors at neighborhood parks and recreation centers across the city from April through June. New Yorkers ages 60-years and up can enjoy yoga, tennis, and fitness walking sessions. City Parks Senior Fitness
Business
PARK SLOPE – Drivers on 5th Avenue honked their horns Tuesday afternoon to show support for the dozens of union members picketing in front of Key Food supermarket (120 5th Avenue). Picketers in front of Key Food, 120 5th Avenue (Photo: Pamela Wong/Bklyner) Employees of Key Food’s meat departments
Brooklyn Heights
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – The President of Brooklyn Bridge Park [https://www.brooklynbridgepark.org], Eric Landau, on Monday evening updated members of Brooklyn Community Board 2’s Parks Committee on the status of Squibb Bridge [https://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/pages/squibb-bridge-closure]. New design for Squibb Bridge (Rendering courtesy of Brooklyn Bridge Park)
Announcements
BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK – Marking its 20th anniversary hosting free programs at Brooklyn Bridge Park, on Monday the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy announced its Spring/Summer 2019 schedule [https://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/press/2019-season-announcement]. Brooklyn Bridge Park, Movies with a View (Photo: Etienne Frossard)The Conservancy launched the Movies With A
Carroll Gardens
Real estate blog PropertyShark recently released its first quarter (January 1 – March 31, 2019) report of NYC’s 50 priciest neighborhoods with top-ten regular DUMBO being joined by the Columbia Street Waterfront District and Carroll Gardens. Via Property Shark [https://www.propertyshark.com/Real-Estate-Reports/priciest-NYC-neighborhoods]As usual, Tribeca came in
Boerum Hill
FORT GREENE – Brooklyn Community Board 2 [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb2/index.page] hosted the first ULURP public hearing for the Brooklyn Detention Center Thursday at Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Fort Greene. Brooklyn Detention Center, 275 Atlantic Avenue (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Last month the NYC Planning
Food & Drink
PARK SLOPE – A new French bistro opened in March on the 5th Avenue corner previously occupied by Café Wolf and two former Gallic eateries—Chagall and Belleville. Le Mistral, 330 5th Street (Photo: Pamela Wong/Bklyner)Named after the fierce wind [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mistral_(wind)] that gusts