Business
409 RemsenEAST FLATBUSH – Community Board 17 voted overwhelmingly against reinstating a prior variance for an automotive repair service in East Flatbush at their October 17 general meeting. Members complained the lot at 406 Remsen Avenue and Lenox Rd. — for years — has been a hub for trash, double-parked cars and barking
Central Brooklyn
Construction netting over the facade of St. Barbara’s Catholic Church in Bushwick (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)In case you missed it, the MTA is having a little “L Train Shutdown” Preview—every night ’til the end of November. [http://gothamist.com/2018/10/17/lol_train_weeknights_yay.php] That’
canarsie
Malcolm Pinckney/NYC ParksCANARSIE – The cracked concrete patch is no more. The ground was broken this morning on a $3.8 million renovation of the I.S. 68 Playground, which was first opened in 1965 and is officially known as Bildersee Playground. NYC Parks Brooklyn Borough Commissioner Martin Maher, City
Arts & Culture
The Visit haunts you. First, I saw the trailer, and could not stop thinking about it. Who’s visiting whom? Why? The short film, all 12 minutes and 30 seconds of it, makes you hold your breath, and just when you think you’ve figured it out, offers a twist
brownsville
The basketball courts at Chester Playground, where the shooting took place (Screenshot via Google Maps)BROWNSVILLE – Nearly a month after a 16-year-old was shot in the head on a Brownsville basketball court [/weekend-homicides-and-suspects/], his killer has been indicted on murder charges, facing a potential 15-year sentence if convicted. That’s
Arts & Culture
EAST FLATBUSH — Ariel Rouco and Augusto Turallas first met at a bar. Turallas painted a canvas of a pint of beer and chicken wings during a party celebrating the second anniversary of Rouco’s brewery in La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Two years later, the two are collaborating on a
Bed Stuy
Photo courtesy of Brooklyn PointSPONSORED: 40,000 square feet of world-class amenities, breathtaking New York City views, and impeccably designed interior spaces. All of the qualities you look for in a magnificent home are offered to you at Extell Development’s Brooklyn Point – the borough’s soon-to-be tallest tower at
community
RED HOOK – On the corner of Columbia and Sigourney streets, directly across from Ikea, lies land filled with crisp produce sprouting from the soil. Hip-hop music plays faintly in the background as community volunteers push wheelbarrows and snip freshly grown okra at the stems. A small attentive crowd is gathered
Arts & Culture
There’s lots going on this weekend including two “Shakespearean” plays, two historic architecture tours, and the three-night BRIC JazzFest. Pit Bull Flower Power by Sophie Gamand, Nakita (Courtesy of the artist)Don’t forget to check out Sophie Gamand’s exhibition and book launch (October 20 4pm to 7pm)
clinton hill
Fall weather and turning leaves also means heating season for Brooklyn residents (Donny Levit / BKLYNER)It’s officially cold in Brooklyn! The high temperature is expected to top out at barely 50° today and many residents will be relying on their heaters to stay warm. But what is your landlord’
bergen beach
Assemblyman Nick Perry’s office is handing out signs to help residents indicate that they are not selling their houses. Mallika Mitra/BklynerMARINE PARK/CANARSIE/EAST FLATBUSH – Marine Park resident Sharon Rebecca is wary of giving out her phone number, which she has changed multiple times. She finds flyers on
Bushwick
A crowd gathers outside 431 Bleecker Street during a rally by tenants fighting against harassment from their landlord (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)BUSHWICK – It isn’t an uncommon sight in Bushwick: tenants, community organizers and politicians outside a building, calling out a bad landlord. But today, those gathered outside 431 Bleecker