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.
Announcements
BED-STUY – The lottery launched last week for two affordable one-bedroom units at 88 Hart Street in Bed-Stuy. 88 Hart Street via Google MapsSituated between Marcy and Tompkins Avenues, the ten-unit building has two newly constructed one-bedrooms available at $985/month. The units are reserved for applicants earning 60-percent of the
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Announcements
[UPDATED: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at 11:30am] The DDC has scheduled the test water shutdown for Wednesday, June 27 at 10pm. Areas affected include Fulton Street from Putnam Avenue to St. James Place; Putnam Avenue from Fulton Street to Grand Avenue; and Cambridge Place from Fulton Street to Gates
Central Brooklyn
Mermaid Parade 2018 (Photo: Paul Stremple/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
community
PARK SLOPE – The Brooklyn Community Board 6 Transportation Committee [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb6/committees/transportation-public-safety.page] unanimously voted to approve the NYC Department of Transportation [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/home/home.shtml]‘s (DOT) redesign of 9th Street (between 3rd Avenue & Prospect Park West)
Announcements
On Wednesday, NYC First Lady Chirlane McCray, Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen, and the Department of Cultural Affairs [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/dcla/index.page] announced the launch of She Built NYC, an initiative to commission public artwork that honors New York City women and women’s history. Brian Tolle’
Boerum Hill
BOERUM HILL – Housed on the controversial 80 Flatbush development site [/borough-president-releases-recommendations-for-80-flatbush/], the HIV/AIDS Services Administration Center [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/locations/hasa-locations.page#brooklyn] (HASA Center) is moving next month and providing very little notice to its clients. The 80 Flatbush site (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Located
Arts & Culture
PROSPECT PARK – In honor of BRIC [https://www.bricartsmedia.org]‘s 40-year milestone, the media organization commissioned the New York-based Peruvian artist Grimanesa Amorós to create a monumental light installation. HEDERA by Grimanesa Amorós at Prospect Park Bandshell (Photo: Nathan Haselby) Inspired by the shape of Prospect Park’s Bandshell
Arts & Culture
There’s something for everyone this weekend—as you’ll see from our massive list of events—from Shakespeare, musicals, funny drawings, live figure drawing, a queer art party, the Central Brooklyn Arts & Culture Walk, and so much more. Feel like shopping for some cool, locally-crafted goods? Then check
Boerum Hill
FORT GREENE – Members of the Brooklyn Bear’s Rockwell Place Community Garden [https://brooklynbears.wordpress.com/rockwell/] will host their annual Summer Solstice Celebration on Thursday despite fears of a “serious threat to the Garden’s future.” Brooklyn Bear’s Rockwell Place Community Garden at Lafayette & Flatbush (Photo: Pamela
community
PARK SLOPE – Several Park Slope and Prospect Heights neighbors filled the hall at the Sixth Avenue Bible Baptist Church (97 Lincoln Place) Tuesday evening for the 78th Precinct’s quarterly Neighborhood Coordination Officer [/nypds-78th-precinct-rolls-neighborhood-coordination-officer-program-brooklyn-museum/] (NCO) Sector C Build The Block Meeting. L-R: Officer Kareem Abdelaziz, Sergeant Anthony Dimichele, Officer William
Business
PARK SLOPE – After 34 years, Ansonia Chemist closed its doors at 358 7th Avenue for the last time Tuesday night. The shuttered Ansonia Chemist, 358 7th Avenue, Park Slope, June 20, 2018 (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Many Park Slope neighbors stopped by the beloved pharmacy to say goodbye, including Patrick
Business
DUMBO – An affordable and supportive housing facility will move into 90 Sands Street, the former site of a residential hotel once owned by the Jehovah’s Witnesses. 90 Sands Street (Photo: Scott Bintner via Property Shark)Breaking Ground [https://breakingground.org], a supportive and affordable housing provider, will convert the