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
Bond Street, Gowanus (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 ideas, or questions,
Arts & Culture
CONEY ISLAND – Indie music fans should pack an umbrella and head south tomorrow for the Second Annual Coney Island Music Festival. The Alliance for Coney Island [https://www.facebook.com/coneyislandfun] and Council Member Mark Treyger [https://council.nyc.gov/district-47/] present this free event featuring 12 bands and two
Downtown Brooklyn
Here’s some news on eateries opening soon and closing in northwestern Brooklyn’s ever-evolving restaurant scene. It’s difficult to keep up with all the changes, so tips are always welcome at editor@bklyner.com. Stumptown Coffee, 212 Pacific Street (Photo: Nathan Haselby)Stumptown Coffee, 212 Pacific Street (Photo:
Arts & Culture
FORT GREENE – The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership [http://downtownbrooklyn.com], BAM [https://www.bam.org], and Two Trees Management [https://www.twotreesny.com] are teaming up to host That’s Entertainment! [http://downtownbrooklyn.com/events/movies-300-ashland-singing-in-the-rain], an outdoor movies series taking place at The Plaza at 300 Ashland every Tuesday in
Business
GOWANUS – Congratulations to Threes Brewing [https://www.threesbrewing.com/] for winning the Governor’s Excelsior Cup for a second consecutive year at the New York State Craft Beer Competition. Photo courtesy of Threes BrewingThe largest beer competition in New York State selected the Brooklyn brewery for the top prize at
Arts & Culture
It’s August! Get out and enjoy the dog days of summer before they pass us by. Catch a movie or a concert, celebrate Brooklyn’s diversity, adopt a furry companion, and more this weekend. Check the BKLYNER Calendar [/calendar/] for more events happening around town or to list one
Announcements
PROSPECT-LEFFERTS GARDENS – Congratulations to the team of green thumbs who work to keep the Lefferts Avenue block between Bedford and Rogers blooming and lush. The Brooklyn Botanic Garden and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams awarded the Lefferts Alliance Community Togetherness Block Association First Place for this year’s Greenest Block
Central Brooklyn
PROSPECT PARK/DUMBO – Looking for things to do on Thursdays throughout August? Prospect Park Alliance is offering free carousel rides and the Under the Archway Series continues in DUMBO with live music and art beneath the Manhattan Bridge. Prospect Park Carousel (Photo by Paul Martinka courtesy of Prospect Park Alliance)
Bay Ridge
BAY RIDGE – A NYPD maintenance worker was killed on his way to work Wednesday morning after a tire flew off a truck and smashed into his vehicle on the Gowanus Expressway. The incident occurred just after 6:30am, a police representative said. The 64-year-old male victim was driving a Toyota
Business
GOWANUS – Whether axe-throwing [/axe-throwing-fun-entire-family/], archery [/hitting-target-archery-kids-brooklyn-citykidcorner/], fencing [http://www.brooklynfencing.com], shuffleboard [/the-royal-palms-shuffleboard-club-opens-tonight-parkslopestoop/], rock climbing [/brooklyn-boulders-and-genesis-an-aerial-play-host-climb-a-thon-fundraiser-parkslopestoop/] , or canoeing on the canal [/the-gowanus-challenge-super-fun-race-on-superfund-site/], there are lots of ways to be active and keep fit in
Business
DUMBO – Joining the roster of retails shops and eateries opening up in DUMBO, J. Crew debuts a Men’s Shop at 55 Water Street today. Empire Stores facing the East River (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Located in the Empire Stores [http://www.empirestoresdumbo.com] complex by the Brooklyn waterfront,
Business
The former A&E Supply Co. at 548 4th Avenue (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER) GOWANUS – The restaurant in the former A&E Supply Co. space has shuttered three months after relaunching as Bar Salumi. Located at 548 4th Avenue (at 15th Street), neighbors say the beleaguered eatery