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.
Arts & Culture
The sun returns (hopefully) just in time for a weekend packed with fun things to check out, from music, poetry, performances, exhibits, books, food, and more! Don’t forget to celebrate the Brooklyn Army Terminal’s 100th anniversary [/bat-celebrates-centennial-with-a-block-party/] at a block party on Saturday featuring performances by Busta Rhymes,
Downtown Brooklyn
WILLIAMSBURG/DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – J. Crew’s casual, denim-focused brand, Madewell , launches its first ever menswear collection online today [https://www.madewell.com/mens/denim?srcCode=Email|Branding|Responsys|MWEMBR02650&uea=%2FlWDe%2BCnaNiL3u3fANnOzFBMIckaWankqUB1w%2F38C1M%3D&utm_source=responsys&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Sept_0912_MensLaunch_NoBanner&
Arts & Culture
GOWANUS – For a second year in a row, the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club [http://www.gowanuscanal.org] and the Gowanus Souvenir Shop [https://gowanussouvenir.com] hosted a poetry reading [https://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/bookend/watery-words-reading-niedecker-on-the-gowanus-at-dawn/] Wednesday morning on the Gowanus Canal as part of the Brooklyn Book Festival [/brooklyn-book-festival-sept-10-17/]. Gowanus
Announcements
SUNSET PARK – A criminal justice reform nonprofit is relocating its headquarters from Lower Manhattan to Sunset Park. Industry City via Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BTrP9g6hv6f/?hl=en&taken-by=industrycity]The Vera Institute of Justice [https://www.vera.org/] recently signed a 15-year lease for a 35,000-square-foot
Announcements
BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK – The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy is celebrating the third anniversary of its Environmental Education Center [https://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/activities/classroom] this Sunday with a series of free environmentally-themed activities, including a guided nature walk. Brooklyn Bridge Park Environmental Education Center (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER) The Environmental
News
SOUTH SLOPE – A brand new 11-story luxury condominium building focusing on “personal well-being” will debut soon on the corner of 18th Street and 4th Avenue. Arbor 18, 185 18th StreetAdam America Real Estate and CGI Strategies are developing the building, Arbor 18 [https://arboreighteen.com/], located at 185 18th Street.
community
SUNSET PARK – The NYC Economic Development Corporation [https://www.nycedc.com] invites all to celebrate the Brooklyn Army Terminal [https://www.bklynarmyterminal.com]‘s (BAT) 100th anniversary at the venue’s first-ever block party taking place this Saturday. Brooklyn Army Terminal (Photo: Nathan Haselby)The free outdoor event will feature
Announcements
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – The lottery has opened for 100 affordable units available at the two-tower Pier 6 development [/teaser-site-pricing-revealed-brooklyn-bridge-park-pier-6-condo-tower/] located in Brooklyn Bridge Park. > [https://www.instagram.com/p/BZL587zFKtl/?utm_source=ig_embed_loading] [https://www.instagram.com/p/BZL587zFKtl/?utm_source=ig_embed_loading] The first Pier 6
Central Brooklyn
WINDSOR TERRACE – A previously unnamed green space across from the Prospect Expressway has been dedicated to the memory of a hometown hero. Captain John McKenna IV Park, Windsor Terrace (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER) Captain John McKenna IV Park naming ceremony (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Captain John McKenna IV Park naming
Central Brooklyn
Degraw Street, Columbia Street Waterfront District (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 you have news tips, story
Arts & Culture
Book lovers will be thrilled next week when the 13th annual Brooklyn Book Festival [http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/](BKBF) returns with a litany of literary events across the city that lead up to the Festival Day & Literary Marketplace next Sunday (September 16) featuring more than 300 authors and 250
celebrity
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – A new 20-story tower located at 126 Pierrepont Street will start leasing this Fall. The Pierrepont, 146 Pierrepont Street (rendering via Marvel Architects [http://marvelarchitects.com/project/montague-pierrepont-apartments/])The Pierrepont features 128,000 square feet of residential space, with 86 “family-sized homes” designed with “meaningful amenities and community