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.
community
RED HOOK – Following last month’s fire at the S.W. Bowne Grain Storehouse [/fire-tore-through-historic-s-w-bowne-grain-storehouse-thursday-night/] (595-611 Smith Street), the Gowanus Landmarking Coalition has increased its efforts to save the building from demolition by launching a petition. S.W. Bowne Grain Storehouse, 595-611 Smith Street (Photo taken June 15, 2018, the
Announcements
MARINE PARK – After announcing in April [/discount-fashion-chain-primark-to-open-first-brooklyn-store-next-month-at-kings-plaza/] the opening of its first Brooklyn location at Kings Plaza Mall, the Ireland-based discount fashion chain Primark [https://www.primark.com/en-us/homepage]encountered “technical issues” that delayed the highly anticipated grand opening. Originally scheduled to open in May, Primark notified shoppers [/technical-issues-at-kings-plaza-mall-delay-opening-for-primark-zara-
Central Brooklyn
Movie Marquee Poem at Nitehawk Prospect Park (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
Business
WINDSOR TERRACE – Casually strolling along a quiet Windsor Terrace street, passersby might be surprised to come across a bold graphic sign by the beloved Brooklyn artist ESPO [http://firstandfifteenth.net], aka Stephen Powers, reading “True Love Always” above 191 Windsor Place. True Love Always, 191 Windsor Place, Windsor Terrace (Photo:
community
GOWANUS – The PS 32 gymnasium was packed Wednesday evening for an open house where community members from Gowanus and the surrounding neighborhoods could learn about and comment on the NYC Department of City Planning [http://www1.nyc.gov/site/planning/index.page]‘s (DCP) “Gowanus: A Framework for a Sustainable,
Arts & Culture
It’s hard to believe it’s already the last weekend of June. There are lots of events this week to get you outside to enjoy the fleeting summer days, as well as film screenings, the closing party for Haiti Cultural Exchange’s Selebrasyon!, a singalong to benefit immigrant families,
Announcements
CONEY ISLAND – School’s out for the summer and Coney Island is celebrating with free family-friendly activities at Steeplechase Plaza this Saturday, June 30. Via FacebookPresented by the Alliance for Coney Island [http://www.allianceforconeyisland.org/] and Council Member Mark Treyger [https://council.nyc.gov/district-47/], the “Sun’s Out,
Announcements
BUSHWICK – Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams will be joining Families for Safe Streets [https://www.facebook.com/NYCSafeStreets/], Transportation Alternatives [https://www.facebook.com/TransportationAlternatives/], and community members for a march this afternoon to honor 4-year old Luz Gonzalez [/bushwick-hit-and-run-kills-4-year-old-girl-injures-mother/] who was killed by a motorist in Bushwick on Sunday,
Carroll Gardens
CARROLL GARDENS – Council Member Brad Lander [https://council.nyc.gov/district-39/] joined Carroll Gardens neighbors on Tuesday at the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/lpc/index.page]‘s (LPC) public hearing on 236 and 238 President Street [/carroll-gardens-group-fights-to-save-the-historic-hans-s-christian-kindergarten/] . (L-R) 238 and 236 President Street (Photo: Pamela
Arts & Culture
BOERUM HILL – The NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/lpc/about/pr2018/062618.page] (LPC) approved the expansion of the Boerum Hill Historic District [https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/lpc/downloads/pdf/maps/HistoricDistrictMaps/Brooklyn/boerum_hill.pdf] earlier today. Bergen Street between Smith & Hoyt, Boerum
Announcements
PARK SLOPE – The NYC Department of Design and Construction [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/ddc/index.page] (DDC) has posted flyers announcing an interruption in water service on the 5th Avenue block between Prospect and Park Place this Wednesday, June 27 (weather permitting). Photo via Park Slope Fifth Avenue BID
Central Brooklyn
“Where To Watch [https://www.macys.com/social/fireworks/where-to-watch/?cm_sp=imp-_-fireworks-_-lp_wheretowatch_checkitout] ” The Macy’s 4th of July FireworksIt’s hard to believe that June is almost over and July 4th is just around the corner! The 42nd annual Macy’s July 4th Fireworks celebration