Arts & Culture
On Wednesday, February 27, 2019: Katra Film Series [http://katrafilmseries.com] kicks off its 8th year. After 7 years on the Bowery, the Katra Film Series is proud to call the Alamo Drafthouse Theater in Brooklyn their new home. From gun violence to school shootings to the perpetual crisis plaguing
Bay Ridge
Join abc carpet & home [http:// abchome.com] in celebration as they officially launch the abc carpet & home outlet in Industry City, Brooklyn. Courtesy of ABC Carpet & HomeShop the Outlet Sale for 5 days only, starting Thursday, February 14th, exclusively in store, enjoy an extra 15% off all
Boerum Hill
BOERUM HILL – Jazmine Headley, the 23-year-old mother from Bed-Stuy whose young son was forcibly torn from her arms [/video-nypd-violently-yanks-1-year-old-from-mother-at-snap-office/] during an altercation at a Boerum Hill Human Resources Administration (HRA)/Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) office received a public apology from NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson on Monday. Human Resources
Bed Stuy
GOWANUS – Looking for a new office and wouldn’t mind an additional $1K in the bank? During the month of February, any business that signs up for a private office at coworking space The Yard: Gowanus could be eligible to receive a $1K business grant [http://welcome.theyard.com/gowgrant?
Announcements
Seamless is celebrating 20 years in business with a contest.BROOKLYN — Seamless is turning 20 and they want to give back. To commemorate its 20th Anniversary, the company is offering one lucky New Yorker a chance to win 20 years of free Seamless service, and yes there are strings attached.
Central Brooklyn
BOERUM HILL – The NYPD needs help searching for a person who escaped Department of Homeless Services Police custody over the weekend. On Saturday, January 19 at about 5:26 p.m., 31-year-old Jose Bisono was being transported to Brooklyn Central Booking by officers from the Department of Homeless Services when
bath beach
Despite the light dusting of snow and cold weather families from across Brooklyn came to the Camp Expo and Activity Fair at P.S. 139 last Sunday. Families had the chance to meet camp reps and kids could try their hand a variety of activities from stop motion filmmaking and
bath beach
Public Advocate Candidate Series, a Bklyner and Solidarity Space Collaboration. BAY RIDGE – The race for Public Advocate is going full steam ahead. Over two dozen candidates have declared their intentions and are gathering signatures to get on the ballot. We have partnered with Solidarity Space [https://www.solidarityspace.org/] in
Arts & Culture
Park Slope Library interior with two-story iron bookshelves, wood details, and stained glass. (Photo: Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein)Walk into one of the four Brooklyn Public Library branches in Park Slope, Red Hook, Pacific, or Carroll Gardens – and you’ll be entering a well-used building that, in three out of the four
Announcements
PARTNER NEWS: The Brooklyn Hospital Center (TBHC) received the highest grade “A” for patient safety from the prestigious Leapfrog Group. TBHC is one of only two hospitals in all of New York City to get an “A” and is the only A-rated hospital in Brooklyn. In fact, only about 8%
Announcements
The kids are back in school and while summer is still six months away, it is a good time to start looking at options. Why not get a head start on planning (and budgeting) and join us at the Summer Camp Expo and Activity Fair. There will be over 27
Boerum Hill
CARROLL GARDENS/PARK SLOPE – Brooklyn Community Board 6 [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb6/index.page] elected Park Slope resident Peter Fleming as its new Chair at the start of its December board meeting. “One of the things that I think is really important about the community board is that