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.
News
PARK SLOPE – The Staten Island woman who drove through a red light, killing two children in Park Slope back in March, has finally been arrested. Dorothy Bruns was arrested Thursday morning and indicted for manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, and assault charges in the March 5th incident, the Daily News [http:
Arts & Culture
Once again the weekend is packed with things to do, including checking out the Contemporary African Art Fair at Pioneer Works, supporting the Brooklyn Music School by enjoying jazz performances and barbecue, or just trying out a new beer or two out in Sunset Park. Don’t forget to check
Announcements
FORT GREENE – The annual performing arts series, BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!, returns for its 40th year offering a diverse and eclectic lineup of events throughout the summer. BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival (Photo: David Andrako)Each year, BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! offers a mix of music, film, dance, and multimedia works by artists
Business
PROSPECT HEIGHTS – The first three commercial tenants for the 17-story, 278 unit, LEED Silver-certified luxury condo building [http://550vanderbilt.com/] located at 550 Vanderbilt Avenue have been announced. 550 Vanderbilt, between Pacific & Dean (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)550 Vanderbilt will soon be home to three Brooklyn-based businesses including Van
Announcements
RED HOOK – NYC Department of Parks and Recreation [https://www.nycgovparks.org/about/whats-happening/red-hook-park-remediation] (NYC Parks) and the Environmental Protection Agency [https://www.epa.gov/ny/columbia-smelting-refining-works-red-hook-brooklyn-new-york] (EPA) hosted a meeting Monday evening [/meeting-to-update-community-about-red-hook-ball-fields-scheduled-for-monday-april-30/] to provide the Red Hook community with an update on the lead remediation and improvement
Announcements
PARK SLOPE – Council Member Brad Lander has announced the winning 2018 participatory budgeting projects for District 39 (Borough Park, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Columbia Waterfront, Gowanus, Kensington, Park Slope, Windsor Terrace). Council Member Brad Lander speaking at the District 39 PBNYC 2018 Project Expo, April 9 (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)
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Business
[UPDATED: Thursday, April 26, 2018 at 4:40pm] Back to the Land’s owner, David Basham, told BKLYNER Thursday afternoon that the store’s final day will be Sunday, April 29. The store’s lease did not expire, as previously reported. Basham explains that business has decreased significantly, making it
Announcements
PROSPECT PARK – Prospect Park Alliance President Sue Donoghue and NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver were joined Thursday afternoon by Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and Council Member Laurie Cumbo in a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off construction on a major improvement project on the Flatbush Avenue side of the
Arts & Culture
The weather is finally starting to feel spring-like. Get out and enjoy it with some of the events lined up for this weekend including the Brooklyn Bookstore Crawl [/brooklyn-bookstore-crawl-returns-for-third-year-on-indie-bookstore-day/] , a LEGO Architecture build event [/lego-lovers-can-help-build-a-replica-of-shanghai-this-saturday-in-park-slope/] , and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Sakura Matsuri 2018 [/brooklyn-botanic-garden-hosts-annual-cherry-blossom-festival-april-28-29/]. Don’t forget
community
PARK SLOPE – Fans of architecture and LEGO are invited to gather at the Park Slope outpost of Barnes & Noble Saturday evening to help build a replica of Shanghai, China. > [https://www.instagram.com/p/Bd0r8HFHYm4/] [https://www.instagram.com/p/Bd0r8HFHYm4/] The LEGO Architecture community build event [https:
Announcements
RED HOOK – Council Member Carlos Menchaca [https://council.nyc.gov/district-38/] (District 38) sent out an announcement Tuesday afternoon encouraging the community to attend a meeting with NYC Department of Parks and Recreation [https://www.nycgovparks.org/about/whats-happening/red-hook-park-remediation] (NYC Parks) and the Environmental Protection Agency [https://www.epa.
Carroll Gardens
CARROLL GARDENS – 236 President Street is back on the market following the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission [http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/lpc/downloads/pdf/calendar/04-10-18.pdf]‘s (LPC) decision to calendar the building in response to pleas from the community to save it from demolition. 236 President Street, Carroll