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News

Daily Links: Gerritsen Beach History, New Parks For Southern BK, Firehouse Trouble in Flatlands and more

Photo courtesy of Sam Polcer * GERRITSEN BEACH – Long Before Levittown, Brooklyn Boasted Mass-Produced Housing [https://www.citylab.com/design/2018/01/long-before-levittown-brooklyn-boasted-mass-produced-housing/549521/?utm_source=SFTwitter] – a wonderful piece by the NYC Parks Historian-in-residence Thomas J Campanella. (CityLab) * MARINE PARK/SHEEPSHEAD BAY – Brooklyn centenarian reveals secrets to her longevity ahead

Business

P-LG Greenlight Bookstore Floods After Pipe Bursts

PROSPECT-LEFFERTS GARDENS – Brooklyn’s beloved Greenlight Bookstore [http://www.greenlightbookstore.com] is recovering after a flood soaked nearly 1,000 titles at its 632 Flatbush Avenue outpost. Courtesy of Greenlight BookstoreA pipe burst in the space above the bookshop at approximately 6pm on Wednesday, sending streams of water down through

Announcements

Winter Storm Updates

At 4:23pm, the NYC Department of Education announced that New York City schools will be open on Friday, January 5. > ⚠️ New York City district schools will be OPEN tomorrow, Friday, January 5, 2018. All field trips requiring yellow school buses will be cancelled. All other programs and activities

Central Brooklyn

More Photos Of Grayson Around Brooklyn

Here are some more photos capturing winter storm Grayson blasting through Brooklyn earlier today submitted by BKLYNER readers. Gabrielle sent in this photo taken on Glenwood Road in Flatbush of two sisters enjoying their snow dayBKLYNER reporter Zainab sent in this pic taken from her window in Midwood/KensingtonLocal photographer

Arts & Culture

Weekend Art Events: January 5-7 (Brooklyn Museum’s First Saturday, Gallery Exhibits, Mollusks & More)

It’s freezing and treacherous outside! If you’re brave enough to head out and face the arctic temperatures and mountains of snow, there are some cool events to check out this weekend including the third installment of Brooklyn Art Song Society’s French festival, the Brooklyn Museum’s First

Business

When Renovating Your Brownstone or Prewar Co-op, Flexibility Is Key

via Home Evolutions Corp.When I was maybe ten or eleven, space got a little tight in our house and my parents decided to renovate the garage to be, in part, a room for me. It was super exciting since I got to make what wound up being some distinctly

Downtown Brooklyn

[UPDATE] 65-Year-Old Man Killed When Pushed Onto “R” Train Track At Jay Street-MetroTech

[UPDATED: Thursday, January 4 at 2:10pm] Edward Cordero, 18, of Brownsville has been charged with manslaughter and assault in connection to the death of Jacinto Suarez, police have announced. DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Jacinto Suarez, 65, of Staten Island was killed on Wednesday after being pushed onto the southbound “R” subway

Central Brooklyn

Snow Day Photos Of Ditmas Park

DITMAS PARK – As winter storm Grayson [https://weather.com/storms/winter/news/2018-01-04-winter-storm-grayson-northeast-bombogenesis-snow-forecast] , or the more dramatically monikered “Bomb Cyclone [https://weather.com/science/weather-explainers/news/what-is-bombogenesis-weather-bomb] ,” pummeled NYC with heavy snow, arctic temperatures, and blustery winds this morning, BKLYNER braved the elements to capture some photos of the borough

Bushwick

New Year, New Restaurants: North Brooklyn’s Food and Drink Scene

From December and into the New Year, some major changes have come to the North Brooklyn bar and restaurant scene. Check out our roundup of openings and closings in Greenpoint, Williamsburg and Bushwick! Today marks the opening of a new Super Burrito outpost, located at the Brooklyn Bazaar on Greenpoint

Downtown Brooklyn

Snow Day Photos Of Boerum Hill, Gowanus & Park Slope

BOERUM HILL/GOWANUS/PARK SLOPE – As winter storm Grayson [https://weather.com/storms/winter/news/2018-01-04-winter-storm-grayson-northeast-bombogenesis-snow-forecast] , or the more dramatically monikered “Bomb Cyclone [https://weather.com/science/weather-explainers/news/what-is-bombogenesis-weather-bomb] ,” pummeled NYC with heavy snow, arctic temperatures, and blustery winds this morning, BKLYNER braved the elements to capture some photos

Bay Ridge

4 Parks Perfect For Sledding After the “Bomb Cyclone” Passes

Sledding in Prospect Park (Photo by emmmparker via Instagram [http://instagram.com/p/it8pIoyEwQ/])It’s the first snow day of the year! As the northeast gets battered by the “Bomb Cyclone [https://weather.com/science/weather-explainers/news/what-is-bombogenesis-weather-bomb] ,” Governor Cuomo has declared a state of emergency for NYC [https: