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.
Development
GOWANUS – NYC Department of City Planning [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/planning/index.page] (DCP) released the long-awaited Gowanus Draft Zoning Proposal [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/planning/plans/gowanus/gowanus-framework.page#navigation] Wednesday morning (January 30). Using the Gowanus Framework [/gowanus-community-gathers-to-discuss-rezoning-framework-with-city-agencies/]—a document created in 2018 following hours of
community
FORT GREENE – With a new 11-member board and a recently elected executive committee, the Fort Greene Association [http://historicfortgreene.org] (FGA) is ready to connect with the community and enlist more neighbors. “We want to widen our scope of topics and attract new and old residents of Fort Greene to
Announcements
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – The Public Art Fund [https://www.publicartfund.org/view/public_programs/6683_harold_ancart_subliminal_standard] announced on Monday that artist Harold Ancart [http://www.artnet.com/artists/harold-ancart/] will exhibit an interactive art installation consisting of a playable handball court in Cadman Plaza Park starting in the
Business
PARK SLOPE – Here is a list of some businesses that are closing or opening up in the area. The neighborhood is losing two kids-centric shops but gaining a place to look after local pets as well as a new pizza spot. Let us know what we’ve missed. Openings: Lickers
Announcements
Mayor Bill de Blasio, the Department of City Planning [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/planning/index.page] (DCP), The Municipal Art Society of New York [https://www.mas.org] (MAS), and Advocates for Privately Owned Public Space [https://www.mas.org/initiatives/advocates-for-privately-owned-public-space/] (APOPS) announced on Monday the kickoff to
Bed Stuy
FORT GREENE – Nearly a year after beloved South African restaurant Madiba shuttered [/four-beloved-venues-close-brooklyn/] for good, it appears another popular eatery will be moving into its vacant storefront. Saraghina will take over Madiba’s former space at 195 Dekalb Avenue (Photo: Pamela Wong/Bklyner)The owners of Saraghina [http://www.saraghina.
affordable housing
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Applications are now being accepted for 23 affordable units at a new rental development at 146 Pierrepont Street (between Clinton Street & Cadman Plaza West). The Pierrepont, 146 Pierrepont Street (rendering via Marvel Architects [https://marvelarchitects.com/work/montague-pierrepont-apartments/71])The Pierrepont [https://thepierrepontbk.com] features 128,000
DUMBO
DUMBO – More details and a website [https://frontandyork.com] have been released for Morris Adjmi’s “game-changing mixed-used project” at 85 Jay Street [/plans-for-3-former-jehovahs-witnesses-sites-in-dumbo/], the site of a former parking lot occupying a three-acre block bounded by Jay, Front, Bridge, and York Streets. Front & York rendering by Williams New
Central Brooklyn
The Winter 2019 edition of NYC Restaurant Week [https://www.nycgo.com/restaurant-week] kicked off on Monday, January 21 with nearly 400 restaurants across the city offering special prix-fixe lunch and dinner menus. Participating eateries are featuring $26 two-course lunch menus and $42 three-course dinner menus until Friday, February 8.
Arts & Culture
It may be rainy out today, but skies should clear up by tomorrow—just in time for a weekend featuring theater, music, comedy, and an anti-fascist heavy metal fest. Check the Bklyner Calendar [/calendar/] for more events happening around town or to list one of your own. Ionseco Suite via
community
GOWANUS – The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group [https://gowanuscag.org]’s (CAG) monthly meeting took place as scheduled Tuesday (January 22) despite the ongoing federal government shutdown prohibiting furloughed EPA [https://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0206222] team members from attending. Via Gowanus Canal CSO Facilities Tunnel
Announcements
EAST NEW YORK – Artists interested in having their work exhibited publicly on NYC Department of Transportation [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/home/home.shtml] (DOT) property have until February 15 to apply to the DOT Art Program [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/pedestrians/dotart-overview.shtml]. NYC