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Boerum Hill

A collection of 236 issues

Openings and Closings: Guyanese, Greenwood, and Groceries

Welcome back to another week of Openings and Closings. This week we have lots of hellos, including a new beachfront rooftop, coffee shops, vegan, and several expansions. Sadly, we also say goodbye to a Dyker Heights institution as well as a Park Slope favorite. As always, let us know if

As The City Resumes Land Use Review, Gowanus Rezoning Is Next

A view of the Gowanus Canal from the Union Street Bridge (Photo: Nathan Haselby/Bklyner)When New York City resumes its land use review process in mid-September, there will be two major rezonings on the docket: Industry City, which was recently given the green light by the Department of City

Luxury Affordable Housing in the Heart of Downtown Brooklyn

250 Ashland Place Studio Apartment. Courtesy of The Ashland.The Ashland at 250 Ashland Place [https://www.ashlandmiddleincome.com/?utm_source=bklyner&utm_medium=sponsored_post] is now leasing middle income affordable housing in the heart of downtown Brooklyn. This luxury residential tower is located in the emerging Brooklyn

Alcohol Sales are Up Nationwide, But Brooklyn Shops Still Struggle

Shelves are full at Vin de Table. Courtesy of Freddy Saint-Aignan.Around the country, alcohol sales are going up. The New York Post [https://nypost.com/2020/03/31/americans-drinking-crazy-amount-of-alcohol-during-coronavirus-lockdown/] reported a 55% increase at the end of March, citing increases in both liquor and wine and beer sales. Despite

For Last-Minute Mother’s Day Gifts, Turn To Your Local Businesses

Mother’s Day cards from Awesome Brooklyn. Courtesy of Vanessa Raptopoulos.You forgot Mother’s Day. It’s fine – there’s a lot to worry about right now. Happily, however, we live in Brooklyn, rife with some of the city’s coolest independent shops, owned and curated by talented and

A Rainbow Connects Brooklyn to the World

A rainbow drawing in the window of Jessica Miracola, a Crown Heights resident. Courtesy of Jessica Miracola.What may be the world’s purest movement – thousands of rainbows, drawn by hand and hung in windows for children and adults alike to seek out on their daily walks – is the subject

Openings and Closings: Breads, Bars, and Goodbyes

Welcome back to openings and closings. This week, we welcome lots of new bakeries (we can smell the bread already) and bars, and say goodbye to a favorite ice cream shop. Openings: Bushwick: Sweet Chili [https://www.sweetchilinyc.com/] 1045 Flushing Avenue, between Morgan Avenue and Vandevoort Place. > [https:

Briefly Noted: Flatbush Child Sex Trafficker Busted, B/Q Train Trench Drama, 66th Precinct’s Race Issues and More

Flatbush/Ditmas Park — The Department of Buildings informed owners of Brooklyn homes next to a trench by the Q/B subway lines that they’re violating city codes [https://thecity.nyc/2019/11/homeowners-wall-eyed-at-city-order-they-inspect-train-trench.html] and demand an immediate inspection and technical reports to be submitted. (The City) Flatbush — Flatbush

Another 12-Story Residential Building Planned For 4th Avenue

PARK SLOPE – The group of low-rise buildings spanning the east side of 4th Avenue from St. Marks Place to Warren Street will soon become a 125-foot-high, 12-story apartment building, The Real Deal [https://therealdeal.com/2019/10/29/new-details-of-boerum-hills-next-big-project-unveiled/] reports. 85 4th Avenue (via Google Maps)Developer Harry Einhorn filed

NYC Delays Controversial Rezoning of 7 Brooklyn Elementary Schools

Community members gathered in Gowanus to learn about a proposed elementary school rezoning that could help relieve overcrowding and integrate District 15 schools. The education department is delaying a decision on the rezoning to get more feedback from families. Christina Veiga/ChalkbeatBy Christina Veiga Chalkbeat [https://www.chalkbeat.org/posts/