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Politics, Transit, Housing, and Spring Events

Hello Bklyner readers! As you know, I’m more regularly to be found these days over at The Bigger Apple, writing about politics, policy, and the mayor's race (please sign up here if you’re interested) But there’s so much happening in Brooklyn right now that it

A New Way To Follow The Mayor's Race

Dear Reader, I’m reaching out with an update and an invitation. As many of you know, Bklyner has been quiet. Like many of you, I’ve spent the past year thinking about what kinds of conversations we need to have to make New York City a better place to

NYC Department of Transportation Seeks Public Input on Truck Route Network Revamp

Trucks. The ones that cut through residential blocks, are too big to be on local truck routes, get stuck under overpasses, speed on local streets, block traffic, kill residents … I could go on. We've all seen them. But it took the city council passing a local law to

Bklyner Endorses Brannan for Council District 47

If you want your district to have the best possible representation in the city council right away, you should look beyond politics and pick Justin Brannan, a moderate Democrat.

Should Kagan or Brannan Represent Bay Ridge and Coney Island in City Council?

Ahead of the November 7 local elections, when we get to pick our city council members again, NY1 held a debate Tuesday night (you can watch it here) between the two incumbents in what will be the new District 47 – Ari Kagan, a recent Republican representing current Council District 47,

We’re Not Under a Rock, Mayor Adams, We’re on a Shrinking One

After seven inches of rain punished New York City on Friday, Mayor Eric Adams took almost a whole day to make his first comments about a storm that effectively ground his city, the country’s largest, to a halt. After having seven separate public events without acknowledging the storm, Adams

Streets, Migrants, And More

The weather has turned pleasant and just about every neighborhood in Brooklyn wants you to come out and enjoy all it has to offer — from Atlantic Antic Downtown, 3rd Avenue Fair in Bay Ridge, art crawls in Ditmas Park and Prospect Lefferts Gardens, to lots of literary events to go

Weekend Ahead

It seems that just about everything will be happening next weekend – arts, fairs, outdoor dance parties: * Brooklyn Book Festival all week culminating on October 1 Downtown * Atlantic Antic on October 1 * Downtown Brooklyn Arts Festival September 29/30 * New York Burlesque Festival kicks off at Bell House on September 28

Book Lovers Rejoice: The Brooklyn Book Festival Returns

The Brooklyn Book Festival kicked off its annual celebration of all things literary Sunday. The weeklong celebration brings together authors and readers for conversations and readings across Brooklyn, culminating on October 1, when the Brooklyn Borough Hall Plaza and Columbus Park will transform into a sea of stories, hosting local

New Crosswalks By The Parade Ground

I could never understand why the Parade Ground entrance facing Prospect Park had no crosswalk. The sports fields stretch over 40 acres, offering everything from soccer to basketball to baseball to tennis courts, serving tens of thousands of residents. Of course, there is no gate to the park there either,

New Businesses Coming to Foster and Coney

A supermarket and two medical providers have signed long leases at 1041 Coney Island Avenue – the recently completed residential building on the corner of Foster and Coney Island Avenues on the edge of Ditmas Park. * Delight Bazar Supermarket, a South Asian grocery chain, has rented the largest of the retail

Rite Aid Shutters Two Stores In Brooklyn

Pharmacy chain Rite Aid closed two stores in Brooklyn this September. Rite Aid's store at 892-908 Flatbush Avenue quietly closed its doors on September 11, having served the community since at least 2011. In a typical fashion, the only notice was a sheet on the doors informing customers

Free Bus Rides Hit The City

As of Sunday, September 24, you can ride on B60 in Brooklyn, Q4 in Queens, M116 in Manhattan, Bx18A/B in the Bronx, and S46/96 in Staten Island for free for at least the next six months and as long as a year as part of the MTA’s

Daily Provisions Makes Brooklyn Debut on Court Street

Daily Provisions – an all day cafe serving up everything from morning coffee to roasted chicken dinners – opened its doors in Cobble Hill last wednesday. Located on the corner of Court and Pacific Streets, this is Danny Meyer and Union Square Hospitality Group's fifth Daily Provisions, and like the

Close Your Windows If You See Health Department Trucks Tonight

In a proactive move to mitigate the risk of West Nile virus, the Health Department is scheduled to conduct mosquito-killing operations in certain areas of Brooklyn. Starting in the evening on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, around 8:30 PM and through 6:00 AM, trucks will spray a low dose

Bay Ridge's Canine Haven: NYC Parks' $1M Dog Run Honors Beloved Resident

In a heartwarming community gathering, officials and local residents celebrated the opening of the new Frank Decolvenaere Dog Run in Shore Road Park last week. This remarkable transformation of an abandoned asphalt space into a haven for Bay Ridge's four-legged friends and their owners was possible through a

Queens-bound BQE Closures in Mid-October

Brace yourselves, folks, because we've got some road drama coming our way in mid-October. BQE will be closed between the Atlantic Avenue entrance ramp and the Manhattan Bridge exit ramp in the Queens-bound lane. Staten Island-bound traffic will be reduced to one lane during the same period, and

14-Story Buildings For Coney Island Avenue?

With the building on Park Circle rapidly approaching completion, several new mixed-use developments are being quietly revealed on the blocks of Coney Island Avenue north of Beverley Road. The wide commercial avenue here is home to gas stations, autobody shops, two schools, and a few residential buildings. It's

Ample Hills, Artichoke Parm, Ayat, and more

NYC Council: Brooklyn Primaries 2023 (updated)

Early voting in this year's primaries to elect or reelect our most local reps starts on June 17, with in-person voting on June 27. If you are a registered voter, you should have received a voter guide from the city, spelling out the who, what, where, and when