Downtown Brooklyn
A blood stain left at the scene of the 2015 shooting (Photo by Fort Greene Focus)DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – A member of the Fort Greene “900” crew was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in a 2015 shooting outside a Downtown Applebee’s [/17-year-old-killed-by-
Announcements
PROSPECT PARK – Last June, in honor of the Park’s 150th anniversary, the Prospect Park Alliance [https://www.prospectpark.org] hosted the first ever Prospect Park Soiree, an event for “thousands of friends and neighbors to get together as a community and celebrate the Park,” according to Deborah Kirschner, AVP
bath beach
Vic Damone in 1959, By Columbia Records – Public Domain [https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16814650]BATH BEACH/BENSONHURST – Singer Vic Damone, [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/12/obituaries/vic-damone-singer-dies.html] aka Vito Farinola of Bensonhurst, died last Sunday in Miami Beach at age
Downtown Brooklyn
Council Speaker Corey Johnson at last Friday’s press conference on BQE repairs (Jeff Reed/NYC Council)BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – The debate over BQE repairs heated up last week, as state and local politicians gathered in Brooklyn Heights on Friday, calling on Governor Cuomo to include design-build authorization for the
Business
FORT GREENE – After 19 years at 195 Dekalb Avenue, South African restaurant Madiba [http://www.madibarestaurant.com/home/] closed for good on Sunday, February 11. Photo by Justin FoxMark Henegan, the eatery’s chef and owner, hosted a farewell party on Sunday and a closing sale on Monday, selling everything
bath beach
Andrew Gounardes at The Owl’s Head/Megan McGibneyBAY RIDGE – About 30 people turned up last night at The Owl’s Head [http://theowlshead.com]Bar in Bay Ridge to meet Andrew Gounardes [http://www.andrewgounardes.com/], who is running to unseat longtime state Senator Martin Golden [/andrew-gounardes-announces-
Arts & Culture
(Photo via Brooklyn Public Library)BED-STUY/CROWN HEIGHTS – Applications are now open for Brooklyn Library’s Artist in Residence Program [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/content/artist-residence-air], which is seeking local artists from the Bed-Stuy and Crown Heights neighborhoods to “become part of a dynamic community of
Cobble Hill
COBBLE HILL – The body of a 48-year-old Queens man was found in the basement of 350 Henry Street last Thursday, one of the sites of Fortis Property Group’s Long Island College Hospital (LICH) luxury residential redevelopment project. 350 Henry Street via Google MapsPolice responded to the location,
Downtown Brooklyn
A rendering of the 74-story tower coming to 80 Flatbush (Via Alloy Development) DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – New renderings have been released for the mega-development project at 80 Flatbush, with updated designs based on community feedback [CHECK], according to Alloy Development. The project, which was first revealed last April [/will-
Bensonhurst
Happy year of the dog! February 16 marks the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year [http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/special-report/chinese-new-year/], a time for many joyous celebrations including large family dinners, vibrant dragon and lion dances, lantern festivals, firecrackers, and lucky red envelopes (hongbaos) filled
News
Today, Governor Cuomo announced a budget amendment that would provide state funding for early voting in New York in the 12 days leading up to elections. The proposal allots $7 million in the FY 2019 Executive Budget for New York Counties to cover the cost of early voting. Cuomo had
Boerum Hill
PARK SLOPE – Valentine’s Day is Wednesday. If you’re planning to surprise your Valentine with a beautiful bouquet of flowers but aren’t sure where to go, we’ve put together a list of shops in and around Park Slope where you can order in advance or pick up