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
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Governor Andrew Cuomo announced in October [/downtown-brooklyn-10m-revitalization-fund/] that Downtown Brooklyn will receive $10 million from New York State’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative [https://www.ny.gov/programs/downtown-revitalization-initiative] (DRI), a program that works to “transform communities into vibrant neighborhoods” while boosting local economies. Via brooklyn-usa.org [http://www.
history
PROSPECT HEIGHTS – Back in October, the Brooklyn Public Library launched a contest [/name-the-brooklyn-public-library-eagle/] to name the grandiose cast-copper eagle sculpture [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/blog/2018/02/23/eagle-above-our-doorway] perched above the lobby of the Central Library branch at 10 Grand Army Plaza. Brooklyn Historical Society gifted this cast-copper eagle
Central Brooklyn
A visit to Japan Village at Industry City, Saturday, Dec. 1 (Photo: Nathan Haselby)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], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/parkslopestoop], and subscribe [/subscribe/]. If
Gowanus
GOWANUS – The NYC Department of Environmental Protection [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/home/home.shtml] (DEP) has proposed the use of a tunnel to collect excess combined sewage from the Gowanus Canal instead of two CSO (combine sewage overflow) tanks currently planned in the EPA’s cleanup of
Bay Ridge
It’s December! That means the residents of Dyker Heights are setting up their famous, dazzling holiday displays from 83rd to 86th Streets between 11th to 13th Avenues. There’s even a guided bus tour complete with Christmas music and fun facts about the neighborhood. Learn more at the Dyker
Carroll Gardens
CARROLL GARDENS – Earlier this month, the Rogosin Institute [https://www.rogosin.org/] cut the ribbon at its first free-standing home dialysis treatment and education center in NYC, where patients can learn how to treat kidney disease at home. The new Rogosin Institute at 527 Court Street (Courtesy of Rogosin Institute)
Announcements
RED HOOK – Notices have gone out to Red Hook residents that Universal Television will be shooting scenes for a new series, FBI [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7491982/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1], at the Brooklyn Port Authority Marine Terminal/Red Hook Container Terminal from 3:30pm on Friday, November
Nonsponsored
PROSPECT HEIGHTS – Some customers disappointed with the paid attractions at Winterfest during the event’s opening weekend are now feeling frustrated by the lack of response from the event’s organizers. Winterfest at Brooklyn Museum, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018 (Photo: Pamela Wong/Bklyner)Lena Romanova, the founder of Winterfest at
Arts & Culture
The first weekend of December offers loads of events to check out including art exhibits, plays, concerts, a holiday book fair, and even a styling dance party at the Brooklyn Pubic Library’s main branch. Check the BKLYNER Calendar [/calendar/] for more events happening around town or to list one
Animals
CROWN HEIGHTS – Dog owners and neighbors came out in full force Tuesday night to the Brooklyn Children’s Museum for the first Dog Policy Meeting hosted by the Office of the Brooklyn Borough President [http://www.brooklyn-usa.org] and Friends of Brower Park [http://www.friendsofbrowerpark.org]. Longtime Crown Heights
Events
PROSPECT HEIGHTS – Tis the season for holiday parties and dressing up in festive attire, and the Brooklyn Public Library [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/people%E2%80%99s-ball-night-style-central-library-20181201] (BPL) is hosting a free bash “celebrating imagination, style and freedom, with a touch of subversion” this Saturday, December 1. BPL’s
celebrity
PARK SLOPE – Writer, comedian, and one half of 2 Dope Queens [http://www.kingstheatre.com/calendar/2-dope-queens/], Phoebe Robinson [https://www.phoeberobinson.com/] moved to Park Slope over the summer. The Pratt graduate purchased a 1,139-square-foot apartment in June with her boyfriend who works in the music industry. “I’
Brooklyn Heights
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – The Brooklyn Heights Association [https://thebha.org/news/bqe-update/] (BHA) met with NYC Department of Transportation [https://www.bqe-i278.com/en] (DOT) officials last Monday, November 19, to present an alternate plan for the rehabilitation of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) which would save the popular Brooklyn Heights Promenade.
Central Brooklyn
PROSPECT PARK – Just before members of the Prospect Park Track Club [https://pptc.org] took off on their annual Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning, November 22, Council Member Brad Lander and Prospect Park Alliance [https://www.prospectpark.org/get-involved/2018-year-end-challenge-copy/?redirect_url=%2F] President Sue Donoghue unveiled the park’s
Events
PROSPECT HEIGHTS – A holiday festival that promised to transform a 40,000-square-foot space behind the Brooklyn Museum into an outdoor winter wonderland featuring shopping, entertainment, and activities has left some families feeling disappointed. Winterfest at Brooklyn Museum, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018 (Photo: Pamela Wong/Bklyner)While Winterfest at the Brooklyn
Business
Looking to work off some Thanksgiving turkey and get some holiday shopping done? Instead of heading to the mall or a big-box store, why not shop local and support small businesses in Brooklyn? Via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/parkslopefifthavenue/?__tn__=%2Cd%2CP-R&eid=ARCFiv7C0GMeWdfQoAVVd9mm_atrEwF6CaJwU9FJMOSaHQm3ngO-u92bCqNMJRqQw7tTn9UbEvTuyUkC] As part of