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De Blasio Cuts Ribbon at Navy Yard’s New Nanotronics

The Mayor cut the ribbon at Nanotronics this morning. Photo courtesy of Mayor Bill De Blasio’s Twitter.Mayor Bill de Blasio cut the ribbon at the Brooklyn Navy Yard today to celebrate the opening of a new, multi-million dollar manufacturing center for Nanotronics. The new center, funded in part

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Wegmans Opens Sunday, October 27

Courtesy of WegmansBROOKLYN NAVY YARD – The wait is nearly over for Wegmaniacs. New York City’s first Wegmans supermarket officially opens its doors at the Brooklyn Navy Yard at 7am on Sunday, October 27. Bklyner has been following the status of the store for what feels like an eternity. The

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Outdoor Events In Brooklyn: October 11-13

We’re halfway through October and have a couple of weeks before we turn our clocks back an hour on November 3, making the days even shorter. Get out and enjoy the sun this weekend with these outdoor events happening throughout Brooklyn. The Old Stone House, 336 3rd Street, Park

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Brooklyn Navy Yard Introduces Fleet Of Self-Driving Cars

BROOKLYN NAVY YARD – Beginning Wednesday, August 7, six self-driving cars will shuttle commuters between the Brooklyn Navy Yard‘s Dock 72 NYC Ferry stop and the campus’s Cumberland Gate at Flushing Avenue, becoming New York State’s first commercial autonomous driving system. Photo courtesy of Optimus RideA fleet of

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Hochul Announces $10 Mil in State Funds for Downtown BK Public Spaces

Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul makes an announcement at Brooklyn Navy Yard (Image by Sam Raskin/ Bklyner)DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul announced Thursday that the Brooklyn Navy Yard area will get $10 million in upgrades to its streetscape and to neighborhood institutions. The 6-part project is part of a

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Brooklyn Navy Yard Seeks Operator For New Food Manufacturing Center

BROOKLYN NAVY YARD – Earlier this week, the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (BNYDC) released a Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) for the development and operation of a food manufacturing facility at Building 50 on the Navy Yard campus. Building 50 (Photo credit: Brooklyn Navy Yard)BNYDC plans to transform

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A Peek Inside Dock 72, Brooklyn Navy Yard’s Newest Office Tower

BROOKLYN NAVY YARD – Later this summer, the Brooklyn Navy Yard will officially open Dock 72, the complex’s new 16-story, 675,000-square-foot commercial building along the East River. Dock 72 will provide space for 4,000 jobs as part of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation‘s goal to create

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Where to Eat Lunch Near The Brooklyn Navy Yard

The Brooklyn Navy Yard has quickly become one of the biggest job sites in the borough. It houses companies, restaurants, and many municipal employees that all have two things in common. One, they work at the Navy Yard, and two, they need to eat lunch. Whether you fit into one

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Brooklyn Navy Yard Hosts Third Thursdays, Tours, & Urban Pong This Summer

BROOKLYN NAVY YARD – The Brooklyn Navy Yard has announced its program lineup for the summer, including the newly launched Third Thursday, a new exhibition, and lots of tours. Brooklyn Navy Yard (Photo: Nathan Haselby)Third Thursday welcomes visitors to the Navy Yard’s BLDG 92 the third Thursday of the

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Weekend Art Events: June 14-16 (Romeo & Juliet, PLG Arts Music Festival, Gay Green-Wood Trolley Tour & More)

Soak up those summer nights with a variety of outdoor events happening throughout Brooklyn this weekend! Go back in time with a performance of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet in Carroll Park or check out performances throughout Prospect-Lefferts Gardens as part of the PLG Arts Music Festival. Plus, this is

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NYC Ferry Stop Opens At Brooklyn Navy Yard

BROOKLYN NAVY YARD – A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place Monday morning to celebrate the launch of NYC Ferry service at the Brooklyn Navy Yard’s Dock 72. Happy Launch Day! Our Brooklyn Navy Yard Stop is officially in service! We are so excited to be expanding to additional waterfront communities and

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Weekend Art Events: May 10-12 (New Dawn Fades, Sediment, Daedalus Quartet & More)

May flowers have officially sprung from April showers in Brooklyn! Spend some time outside this weekend strolling around Ditmas Park as part of the Twilight Stroll on Cortelyou. There are also a variety of art exhibitions and productions opening this weekend including DreamStreet Theatre Company’s performance of Find Your

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Brooklyn Navy Yard Adds 130K Square Feet Of Manufacturing And Creative Space Above Wegmans

BROOKLYN NAVY YARD – The Brooklyn Navy Yard campus continues to grow. On Tuesday the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (BNYDC) announced that it will lease 130,000 square feet of manufacturing and creative office space at Building 212. Brooklyn Navy Yard, Building 212Still under construction, the five-story Building 212 is

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Girl Power: Celebrate Women’s History Month In Brooklyn

Happy Women’s History Month! For more than 30 years March has been the designated month to commemorate the many contributions women have made in American history. From the Office of Assembly Member Rodneyse BichotteThe national celebration began in 1981 when Congress passed a bill authorizing the President to proclaim

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Brooklyn STEAM Center: Technical Training High School Opens At Brooklyn Navy Yard

BROOKLYN NAVY YARD – The Brooklyn Navy Yard held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday morning to celebrate the opening of the Brooklyn STEAM Center, a new 30,000-square-foot facility offering technical training to students from eight local public high schools. The Brooklyn STEAM Center, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Feb. 16, 2019. ©Radhika Chalasani/

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NYC Ferry Will Debut Brooklyn Navy Yard Stop In May

BROOKLYN NAVY YARD – As part of Mayor de Blasio’s recently announced expansion of NYC Ferry service, a new stop on the Astoria line will open at the Brooklyn Navy Yard this spring. The Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation announced on Monday that the new NYC Ferry stop will be

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Wegmans Hiring For Fall 2019 Debut At Brooklyn Navy Yard

BROOKLYN NAVY YARD – Recruiting and training has begun in preparation for the long-anticipated opening of Wegmans at the Brooklyn Navy Yard this fall. Rendering courtesy of WegmansLocated at 21 Flushing Avenue in the Admiral’s Row development on the Brooklyn Navy Yard campus, the 74,000-square-foot supermarket will hire approximately

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Brooklyn Navy Yard Sees Challenges And Success in Community Engagement

BROOKLYN NAVY YARD – Just northeast of downtown Brooklyn sits the Brooklyn Navy Yard, home to a museum, a whiskey distillery, carpenters, fashion designers, and fishmongers, situated not far from three NYCHA developments—Whitman, Farragut, and Ingersoll Houses. Brooklyn Navy Yard, Building 92, 63 Flushing Avenue (Photo: Ann Seymour)Collectively, these

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Plan the Future of Commodore Barry Park Wednesday Night

FORT GREENE – Come discuss the future of Fort Greene’s second-biggest green space at a community visioning session for Commodore Barry Park tomorrow night, Wednesday, November 28. Hosted by the NYC Parks Department and local Councilmember Laurie Cumbo (D-35), the event will be held at the Ingersoll Cornerstone Community Center,

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Historic Brooklyn Navy Yard Shipping Building To Receive $42M Renovation

BROOKLYN NAVY YARD – The Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (BNYDC) announced on Tuesday that it has secured $42 million in financing for the restoration of the historic Building 127. Brooklyn Navy Yard Building 127 rendering courtesy of S9 ArchitectureOriginally built in 1904 for U.S. Navy boat construction, Building 127

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Borough President, Chancellor Unveil Plans for High-School STEAM Center at Brooklyn Navy Yard

Borough President Adams, Chancellor Carranza, students and educators celebrated the borough’s $25 million investment in STEAM education (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)BROOKLYN NAVY YARD – This morning, Borough President Eric Adams and Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza joined up at the Brooklyn Navy Yard to reveal plans for an ambitious new education

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Twisted Toy Factory: 733 Collective Hosts Halloween Fundraiser For City Harvest

BROOKLYN NAVY YARD – 733 Collective, a Brooklyn-based group of creatives who develop themed environments for community causes, will host The Laughing Rabbit’s Twisted Toy Factory Halloween event at the Brooklyn Navy Yard to benefit City Harvest. Via InstagramThe immersive art event will take place in two parts on Saturday,

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The Brooklyn Navy Yard’s Mission To Create New Jobs

BROOKLYN NAVY YARD – The Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (BNYDC) released new renderings on Thursday for 5.1 million square feet of vertical manufacturing space which will add 10,000 new jobs, helping the campus reach its ultimate goal of creating 30,000 sustainable middle-class jobs. New vertical manufacturing buildings

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New Hotel Planned For Clinton Hill

CLINTON HILL – A new five-story, 120-room hotel will soon replace a one-story warehouse located at 11 Grand Avenue, across from the Brooklyn Navy Yard. 11 Grand Avenue (Photo: Christopher Bride via Property Shark)Hans Georg Näder, a German billionaire who owns the Otto Bock Group, a prosthetics manufacturing company, plans

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Brooklyn Navy Yard Breaks Ground On New Manufacturing Hub & Parking Garage

BROOKLYN NAVY YARD – The Brooklyn Navy Yard broke ground Wednesday at 399 Sands Street, a new building that will feature a four-story parking garage and five floors of manufacturing and creative space. Brooklyn Navy Yard, 399 Sands rendering (Courtesy: Steiner NYC)As part of Steiner NYC’s redevelopment of the