Arts & Culture
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – An exhibition examining the LGBTQ communities that thrived along Brooklyn’s waterfront from the 1800s through World War II will debut at the Brooklyn Historical Society [http://brooklynhistory.org/] in March. Designed by Avram Finkelstein. A founding member of the Silence=Death and Gran Fury collectives, Finkelstein co-curated
Brooklyn Heights
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – “Becky – girl, go.” This is a part of what Jyll Hubbard-Salk, founder of the Crown Heights yoga studio Urban Asanas [http://www.urbanasanas.com/], said when discussing the gentrification of the neighborhood she grew up in at the panel discussion Black-Owned Businesses: A History of Enterprise and Community
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
Arts & Culture
BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK – The Public Art Fund [https://www.publicartfund.org/] announced on Wednesday that it will exhibit artist Siah Armajani’s Bridge Over Tree (1970) at Brooklyn Bridge Park in the first re-staging of the installation in nearly 50 years. Siah Armajani, Bridge Over Tree (1970) Walker Art Center,
Announcements
Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerBROOKLYN HEIGHTS – To honor baseball legend Jackie Robinson on what would’ve been his 100th birthday, his family was presented the posthumous “Key to Brooklyn” award yesterday afternoon. Though Borough President Eric Adams was not able to make the event – he was stuck in the airport due
bath beach
BROOKLYN – Three candidates get an early boost in the public advocate’s race after the New York City Campaign Finance Board (NYCCFB) doled out close to $2 million in the first round of matching funds on Thursday. Michael Blake, Dawn Smalls and Jumaane Williams received public funds under the new
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.
Brooklyn Heights
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Brooklyn is getting a second medical marijuana dispensary later this year, this time at 44 Court Street in the storefront that formerly housed Court Street Office Supplies for 36 years [/36-years-court-street-office-supplies-will-close-brick-mortar-location/]. 44 Court Street (Photo: Nathan Haselby)Columbia Care [https://www.col-care.com/] will take over the 7,
Brooklyn Heights
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Following a rally earlier this month [/bqe-rally-january/] on the Brooklyn Heights Promenade where hundreds called on the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) to consider other ways to fix the triple-cantilever portion of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE), a local activist group has released renderings showing another potential impact of
affordable housing
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Applications are now being accepted for 23 affordable units at a new rental development at 146 Pierrepont Street (between Clinton Street & Cadman Plaza West). The Pierrepont, 146 Pierrepont Street (rendering via Marvel Architects [https://marvelarchitects.com/work/montague-pierrepont-apartments/71])The Pierrepont [https://thepierrepontbk.com] features 128,000
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