Paul was a staff reporter at Bklyner, responsible for covering Northern and Eastern parts of Brooklyn between August 2017 and January 2019.
community
The five-story, four-ton platform and statue of Saint Paolino at the 130th Giglio Feast in Williamsburg (Photo by Paul Stremple)A feast, a statue, and over one hundred years of tradition brought crowds out to the streets of Williamsburg on Sunday, July 9 to see the first lift of an
Destinations
Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 5 uplands (Photo by Paul Stremple)With the noise of the adjacent Brooklyn-Queens Expressway somewhat muffled by a 35-foot-long sound-attenuating berm, Brooklyn Bridge Park (BBP) officially opened a new section of the park on Thursday—the Pier 5 uplands. Local leaders praised the efforts that went
Carroll Gardens
Smith Street Fair (Photo by Paul Stremple)Tents and food trucks lined eight blocks stretching from Carroll to Bergen for the Smith Street Fair on Sunday, June 25. The warm weather drew large crowds out to the street lined with vendors and food, even with the competing NYC Pride Parade
Business
Brooklyn Eats (Photo by Paul Stremple)The Brooklyn Eats [https://www.facebook.com/BrooklynEat/] food and beverage trade show took place last Friday, June 23, in downtown Brooklyn, with more than 100 exhibitors showcasing their wares in the Grand Ballroom of the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge (333
community
NYC Council Member Carlos Menchaca helping to cut the ribbon at Rebuilding Together NYC’s new Gowanus headquartersElected officials and community leaders attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Rebuilding Together NYC [http://rebuildingtogethernyc.org]‘s new Gowanus headquarters on Wednesday. The facility provides a space for the nonprofit to continue their
Arts & Culture
Performance by students at the Cynthia King Dance Studio. (Photo by Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)Even on a hot Sunday in Flatbush, the crowds came out in droves for the much-anticipated Flatbush Street Fair [/flatbush-avenue-street-fair-is-this-sunday/]on June 18, organized by the Flatbush Ave Business Improvement District. The event stretched from Woodruff
Arts & Culture
(Photo by Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)Making good on the promise of “rain or shine,” Coney Island’s 35th annual Mermaid Parade [/registration-now-open-coney-island-mermaid-parade-2017/] kicked off at 1pm on Saturday, June 17 just as the torrential downpour began to let up. But the rain didn’t appear to hold back the hoards
Bensonhurst
86th Street Fair, June 11 2017. (Photo by Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)As temperatures reached 90 degrees on a hot Sunday this weekend, June 11, Brooklynites gathered in the shade of the D train platform for the annual 86th Street Festival & Fair [/dont-miss-annual-86th-street-festival-bensonhurst/] in Bensonhurst. Hunting for deals on jewelry,
Bay Ridge
Bay Ridge – Not even the rain could put a damper on the 150th Kings County Memorial Day Parade. Veterans, local families and well-wishers lined the streets to honor the Americans who gave their lives serving in the armed forces. The parade set off from 78th Street amid the roar of