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.
Central Brooklyn
GOWANUS – There are two opportunities this week—weather permitting—to view the stars through a telescope with local astronomers. The first event, Starry Night: A Night of Stargazing and Drinks, is scheduled for Tuesday, September 18 at Parklike [http://parklifebk.com/event/starry-night-a-night-of-stargazing-and-drinks/], 636 Degraw Street (between 3rd & 4th
Announcements
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN/BOERUM HILL – Last month, Mayor de Blasio revealed details and renderings for the four borough-based detention centers [/atlantic-detention-details/] that will replace Rikers Island, including updates to the current Downtown Brooklyn/Boerum Hill location. Brooklyn Detention Center, 275 Atlantic Avenue (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER) Changes to the existing Brooklyn
Cypress Hills
CYPRESS HILLS – A 28-year-old man was shot in the back and killed just before 4:30am on Saturday. Police responded to a call on September 15 on Grant Avenue between Ridgewood Avenue and Fulton Street. When they arrived, they found the victim with a gunshot wound to his back. The
Business
SUNSET PARK – The Brooklyn Army Terminal [https://www.bklynarmyterminal.com] (BAT) celebrated its 100th anniversary on Saturday with a day-long block party, inviting locals to enjoy its sprawling campus and waterfront views. Brooklyn Army Terminal Celebrates 100 Years with BAT Block Party (Photo: Nathan Haselby)Brooklyn Army Terminal Celebrates 100
Central Brooklyn
Canoers paddling to Carroll Street Bridge Wednesday morning for “Watery Words: Reading Niedecker on the Gowanus at Dawn,” part of the 2018 Brooklyn Book Festival (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week — follow us on Twitter [https://twitter.com/bklyner], Facebook
Arts & Culture
FORT GREENE – How do you say goodbye to a beloved artistic leader? By putting on a spectacular show and dancing the night away! Joe Melillo, BAM’s Celebration of Joseph V. Melillo (Photo by Richard Termine) The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) hosted a special event at the BAM Harvey
Arts & Culture
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Next weekend, the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership [http://downtownbrooklyn.com] will host Discover the District, an inaugural festival celebrating the many diverse arts organizations in the Brooklyn Cultural District. 300 Ashland Plaza (Photo courtesy of Two Trees)Brooklyn’s top cultural institutions are participating in the Downtown Brooklyn Arts
News
SUNSET PARK – The NYPD has confirmed that the body of 47-year-old Luis Almonte was recovered yesterday afternoon at a construction site where a wall collapsed on Wednesday. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Almonte was buried when a 20-foot brick retaining wall collapsed on him and five other workers
Central Brooklyn
CROWN HEIGHTS – Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced on Wednesday that three gang members have been sentenced in connection with the shooting death of Governor Cuomo aide, Carey Gabay, during J’Ouvert celebrations in 2015. Photo via Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office.Twenty-six-year-old Micah Alleyne, of Jamaica, Queens was convicted
News
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Downtown Brooklyn Partnership [http://downtownbrooklyn.com/] (DBP) and the New York City Department of Transportation [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/home/home.shtml] (DOT) launch “Willoughby Walks” today, temporarily transforming the blocks surrounding the intersection of Willoughby and Lawrence Streets into a public playground. Via NYC
Announcements
PROSPECT HEIGHTS – Michelle Obama is coming to Brooklyn! The former First Lady will promote her new memoir, Becoming, with a ten-city book tour, making her only New York City appearance at the Barclays Center on Saturday, December 1. The event will feature conversations between Obama and a moderator (to be
News
SUNSET PARK – A 47-year-old construction worker was buried yesterday afternoon when a 20-foot brick retaining wall collapsed on top of him at a construction site located at 714 39th Street between 7th & 8th Avenues in Sunset Park. > #NYPD [https://twitter.com/hashtag/NYPD?src=hash&ref_src=