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.
DUMBO
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – The bouncy, wooden pedestrian walkway that connects Brooklyn Heights to Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 1 has been closed to the public once again. Squibb Bridge (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Access to the 450 feet long Squibb Bridge [https://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/park/squibb-park-bridge], either from the Park
Announcements
A New York State program is helping New Yorkers beat the summer heat by providing free air conditioning units to eligible low-income households. Via Wikimedia Commons [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Air_Condition_Unit_Interior_View_USA.jpg] The NYC Human Resources Administration [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/
Business
SOUTH SLOPE – Candy-lovers of all ages will experience sugar highs at a new 7th Avenue candy store where old-school American and UK sweets line the shelves in shiny glass bowls just like vintage candy shops of yore. Fferins of Brooklyn, 438 7th Avenue (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Fferins of Brooklyn,
Bed Stuy
BED-STUY/CROWN HEIGHTS – Three affordable housing lotteries are currently open—two in Crown Heights and one in Bedford-Stuyvesant. See below for details. 901 Myrtle Avenue, Bed-Stuy – The lottery launched last Thursday for 7 one-bedroom units at a building currently under construction in Bed-Stuy between Marcy and Tompkins Avenues. The affordable
Central Brooklyn
Union Street, Gowanus (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 [https://www.facebook.com/bklyner], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/parkslopestoop], and subscribe [/subscribe/]. If you have news tips, story ideas, or
Business
PARK SLOPE – A reader sent in a tip earlier this week that a new Starbucks is setting up shop near the southeast corner of 4th Avenue and Union Street. 225 4th Avenue (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Located beneath construction scaffolding at the Greystone Development site at 225 4th Avenue, the
Central Brooklyn
As if we really need an excuse to enjoy a cone, cup, or sundae, National Ice Cream Day [https://nationaltoday.com/national-ice-cream-day/] is Sunday, July 15. Here are 16 ice cream shops in northern Brooklyn where you can grab a scoop or two and celebrate. Ample Hills Creamery [https://www.
Announcements
SUNSET PARK – Council Member Carlos Menchaca [https://council.nyc.gov/district-38/] will join GrowNYC [https://www.grownyc.org/] on Saturday as the non-profit group introduces a new greenmarket in Sunset Park at 6th Avenue and 44th Street. GrowNYC’s Youthstand at Irving Square Park (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)The day will
Arts & Culture
Music lovers will have lots to choose from this weekend including opera, hip-hop, Latin alternative, classical, and swing. Francophiles can celebrate Bastille Day on Smith Street on Sunday where the annual pétanque tournament will be played as the France vs. Croatia World Cup final is screened. Flatbush Caton Market will
Announcements
FORT GREENE – Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and City Council Member Robert Cornegy, Jr. [https://council.nyc.gov/district-36/] (District 36, Bed-Stuy, Northern Crown Heights) joined local veterans and first responders Wednesday morning in Fort Greene to honor the service of Brooklyn heroes, past and present, and declare July 11
Announcements
BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK – Brooklyn Bridge Park (BBP) officially opened Pier 3 [https://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/blog/park-updates/construction-update-pier-3-winter-progress] on Tuesday, July 10, the last of five piers to be converted at the 1.3 mile waterfront green space, adding another five acres of parkland for visitors to enjoy. The Central
Arts & Culture
PROSPECT HEIGHTS – The Brooklyn Public Library kicks off its Plaza Swing Series [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/bpl-presents] on Wednesday, a summer music series featuring live performances and dancing at the Central Library Plaza. The weekly summer dance party debuts tonight, July 11, with Swingtime Big Band [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/