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Oct
09
Openings and Closings: Guyanese, Greenwood, and Groceries

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
6 min read
Aug
27
As The City Resumes Land Use Review, Gowanus Rezoning Is Next

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
8 min read
Jul
30
Luxury Affordable Housing in the Heart of Downtown Brooklyn

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_
3 min read
Jul
29
Alcohol Sales are Up Nationwide, But Brooklyn Shops Still Struggle

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
2 min read
May
06
For Last-Minute Mother’s Day Gifts, Turn To Your Local Businesses

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’
4 min read
Apr
30
A Rainbow Connects Brooklyn to the World

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
4 min read
Nov
14
Openings and Closings: Breads, Bars, and Goodbyes

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)
4 min read
Nov
07
Briefly Noted: Flatbush Child Sex Trafficker Busted, B/Q Train Trench Drama, 66th Precinct’s Race Issues and More

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
1 min read
Oct
30
Another 12-Story Residential Building Planned For 4th Avenue

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
2 min read
Oct
23
NYC Delays Controversial Rezoning of 7 Brooklyn Elementary Schools

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
2 min read