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.
Downtown Brooklyn
[UPDATED: Monday, Sept. 10 at 10:35am] A representative for Slate Property Group provided the following statement regarding the project at 570 Fulton Street. “570 Fulton is a transformative project for Downtown Brooklyn, imagined with Brooklyn’s communities in mind,” Slate Property Group Principal, David Schwartz, said. “From office spaces
Arts & Culture
The Fall season kicks off with art exhibits, comedy, music, and a block party this weekend . Don’t forget to check out the events commemorating the 10th anniversary of Astroland Park closing [/commemorate-the-10th-anniversary-of-astroland-park-closing/] on Saturday or the Brooklyn Clay Tour [/brooklyn-clay-tour-ceramic-arts-events/] featuring ceramics exhibitions, demonstrations, discussions, workshops, and art sales
Arts & Culture
The Brooklyn Clay Tour returns for a second year presenting a weekend of events celebrating ceramic arts from Thursday, September 6 through Sunday, September 9. Via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/brooklynclaytour/photos/p.652689691736887/652689691736887/?type=1&theater] This year’s Tour features 300 clay artists at more
clinton hill
CLINTON HILL – Just about a month after opening its new location at 1083 Fulton Street [/greene-hill-food-co-op-new-location/], the Greene Hill Food Co-op is hosting an Early Harvest Open House this weekend to introduce neighbors to the new store. Photo courtesy of Greene Hill Food Co-opBoth members of the co-op and non-members
Announcements
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Brooklyn Bridge Park (BBP) will host two “Pool Talks” this month to hear the public’s ideas on the new swimming area planned for Squibb Park. Rendering courtesy of Brooklyn Bridge Park“We want to hear about your experiences, your ideas and concerns and your perspective, to guide
Business
PARK SLOPE – After receiving the okay to increase the height of its project at the KeyFood site at 120 Fifth Avenue last year [/community-board-okays-avery-halls-plan-build-key-food-site-higher/], Avery Fisher Hall Investments (AHI) said it hoped to begin construction in Spring 2018, pending approval from the Department of City Planning. Photo by BKLYNERSpring has
Central Brooklyn
Just one day before 1.1 million children return to school in New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law Tuesday morning a bill to resurrect the use of speed cameras at 140 schools across the city and expand the program to include an additional 150 schools. Photo:
Central Brooklyn
Adorn Me by Tanda Francis, on view at Fort Greene Park (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
Arts & Culture
CONEY ISLAND – The Coney Island History Project [https://www.coneyislandhistory.org/] will be open special hours next Saturday, September 8, to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the closing of Astroland Park (1962-2008). Deno’s Wonder Wheel Park [https://www.denoswonderwheel.com/] will also host free movie screenings that day in
Announcements
The NYPD announced yesterday [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/news/p0830a/nypd-continues-increased-security-measures-focus-public-safety-j-ouvert-celebration#/0] its plans to keep the public safe at this year’s J’Ouvert celebration, including the addition of another security checkpoint to offer attendees 13 entryways into the event. Police checked bags and used hand-held metal
Announcements
SUNSET PARK – At a ceremony on Tuesday, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams signed a formal agreement to receive NYC’s first “Friendship Archway” as a gift from China. “Friendship Archway” rendering via the Office of the Mayor [https://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/692-17/mayor-de-blasio-borough-president-adams-that-new-friendship-archway-will-span-8th] Last October, Mayor Bill de
Downtown Brooklyn
Following the completion of a two-year feasibility study, Mayor de Blasio has given the go-ahead for the proposed Brooklyn Queens Connector (BQX) streetcar project. Rendering via BQX August 2018 Completion of Conceptual Design ReportIn April, Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen said that a “block-by-block analysis” by an outside consulting firm studying