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
PARK SLOPE – The mezzanine level of the 7th Avenue F/G subway station on 9th Street has permanently closed as part of a $400,000 MTA project to renovate the station, Patch [https://patch.com/new-york/parkslope/mezzanine-7th-ave-f-g-station-permanently-close-mta-says] reported last week. Photo: BKLYNERThe mezzanine, which spanned between the 7th Avenue
Announcements
SHEEPSHEAD BAY/DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – KarVér [https://karver.com/], the European-style brasserie and cafe that debuted at 1809 Emmons Avenue last summer [/karver-bakery-cafe-opens-sheepshead/] announced some big news this week. KarVér Brasserie & Bakery Cafe, 1809 Emmons Avenue (Photo: BKLYNER)The eatery offers New York-sourced European-inspired brasserie fare, freshly baked breakfast and
Business
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – After removing the iconic Watchtower sign [/iconic-watchtower-sign-gone/] from the Brooklyn skyline last December, Columbia Heights Associates are forging ahead with $80 million in renovations to transform five former Jehovah’s Witnesses buildings into Panorama, a 600,000-square-foot-plus deluxe office and retail complex. Rendering via Columbia Heights Associates/Volley
Central Brooklyn
Dean Street, Crown Heights (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER) * What Will Become Of The Red Hook Container Terminal? [http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20180122/REAL_ESTATE/180119857/brooklyns-last-port-is-clinging-to-a-site-coveted-by-developers#utm_medium=email&utm_source=cnyb-dailyalert&utm_campaign=cnyb-dailyalert-20180122] [Crain’s] * A Visit to Sunset Park [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/
Neighbors
PROSPECT HEIGHTS – A group of local preservationists are campaigning to landmark the “Prospect Heights Apartment House District,” an area that is home to 82 historic apartment buildings, reports say. Turner Towers, 135 Eastern Parkway (Photo: Scott H. Gallant via Property Shark) The properties, built between 1909 and 1929, are laid
Announcements
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – The Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra [https://brooklynsymphonyorchestra.org/] (BSO) is hosting the world premiere of the short documentary film, A Brooklyn Symphony in Six Variations, on Wednesday at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Downtown Brooklyn. A Brooklyn Symphony in Six Variations TRAILER [https://vimeo.com/246974530] from One Woman
Cobble Hill
COBBLE HILL – Information was recently released regarding 5 River Park, the third tower being constructed as part of Fortis Property Group [http://fortispropertygroup.com/]‘s major redevelopment of several former Long Island College Hospital (LICH) sites into luxury residences. Via riverparkbrooklyn.com [https://riverparkbrooklyn.com/pdf/RiverPark-MasterPlan.pdf]Located at
Announcements
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Founded in 1982, the family-run Court Street Office Supplies [http://www.courtstreet.net] has been stocking nearby offices, homes, schools, and courthouses with legal forms, pens, toner, and stationery products for more than three decades. Court Street Office Supplies, 44 Court Street (Photo: Nathan Haselby)After February 20th,
News
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – The developers behind the controversial Pier 6 project [/brooklyn-bridge-park-pier-6-plan-opponents-ordered-negotiate/] have released a teaser website [http://quaytowerbk.com/] and pricing for one of the two towers proposed for the site, Curbed [https://ny.curbed.com/2018/1/18/16905170/pier-6-brooklyn-bridge-park-rendering-teaser] reported last week. Rendering via quaytowerbk.com [http://quaytowerbk.
Business
PARK SLOPE – Here’s a list of some recent or upcoming business changes around Park Slope. Let us know if we’ve missed anything in the comments or at editor@bklyner.com. The sign posted at A&E Supply Co., 548 4th Avenue (Photo: Nathan Haselby)A&E
Central Brooklyn
Corner of Prospect Place & Nostrand Avenue, Crown Heights (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], and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/parkslopestoop], and sign up for our
Nonsponsored
SUNSET PARK – Brooklyn Community Board 7 [http://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb7/index.page] approved the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/home/home.shtml] proposal to install four miles of protected bike lanes [/4th-avenue-protected-bike-lane-project-will-start-spring-2018/] along 4th Avenue on Wednesday—a week after Community