Bushwick
A digital rendering of the renovated brewery. Courtesy of DXA studio.The historic William Ulmer brewery will become a maker space for Bushwick artisans by late 2021. Bushwick has been synonymous with makers for almost two centuries – the talented, scrappy individuals, often new to the country, who produce excellent brews,
Brooklyn Heights
Welcome back to another installment of openings and closings. We have a lot of goodbyes this week, from Polish diners to party brunch spots. Don’t despair, though, since there are lots of good things coming to the borough as well. We welcome several new Mexican spots, a boardgames cafe,
Announcements
WILLIAMSBURG — Over 50 Brooklyn residents of all ages lined up on the steps of Swinging Sixties Community Center at 211 Ainslie Street last night, ahead of the National Grid’s presentation of their new pipeline — the Metropolitan Reliability Infrastructure (MRI) project — to Community Board 1. The project would “reinforce the
Bushwick
Bushwick Rezoning Plan. Courtesy of the DCP.BUSHWICK — The Bushwick rezoning came to a standstill on Friday, after Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration refused to incorporate the Bushwick Community Plan’s Environmental review as part of its rezoning proposal. What this means, Councilmember Antonio Reynoso’s office told Bklyner,
Announcements
metaDEN’s co-founders at the night market: McKenzie Angela Martinez (left), Joss Martinez (right). Arno Pedram/Bklyner.BUSHWICK — MetaDEN’s changing lights ooze on the wet sidewalk: pink, blue, green, orange, red. Inside, vendors — exclusively people of color — are in business for their December night market: selling vegan food, jewelry,
Announcements
Interior of bar at Claudia’s. Courtesy of Claudia’s.EAST WILLIAMSBURG — One word: authenticity! That was the mantra that siblings Mario and Claudia Lopez took to heart late last year when they re-launched their hole-in-the-wall spot C.Lo Cafe in East Williamsburg into a bar with a focus on
Bushwick
Last year saw another spike in reported hate crimes, much of it perpetrated against our Jewish neighbors. So we went out to talk to our neighbors, both Jewish and not, about anti-Semitism, hate, what’s being done and could be done. According to NYPD reports, by mid-2019, anti-Semetic hate crimes
Bay Ridge
This week’s openings and closings brings lots of new places. We welcome post-workout shakes, a Japanese bar, and lots of new coffee shops, and say goodbye to a Gowanus legend. Bay Ridge Cocoa Grinder [https://www.cocoagrindernyc.com/] 9302 4th Avenue, between 93rd and 94th streets. > [https://www.
Bensonhurst
The end of a decade is something that deserves to be celebrated. Whether you’re in the market for a sit-down prix-fixe menu, lots of drinking and dancing, a la carte dining in the neighborhood, or a little bit of everything, we’ve got something for you on this list.
affordable housing
While we often discuss if Affordable Housing is actually affordable, [/affordable-housing-who-can-really-afford-this/] two new residential buildings in Brownsville and East New York have now opened applications with apartments that are truly affordable, offering supportive housing and Section 8 housing. Supportive housing offers onsite services [https://shnny.org/supportive-housing/what-is-supportive-housing/] that help
Bushwick
Rosca de Reyes. Courtesy of @eltinterodemama. [https://www.instagram.com/eltinterodemama/]Winter holidays in Mexico are synonymous with a potpourri of warming age-old delicacies –– some dating as far back as the Aztecs –– that provide the sparkling centerpiece of the season and remind us of our childhood treats. Indulge in these
Bushwick
Interior of Casa Ora. Courtesy of Casa Ora.EAST WILLIAMSBURG — When Daniela Cadena, a Venezuelan social media strategist and content creator [https://www.instagram.com/danichain/], visited Casa Ora for the first time in November, she made a beeline for mandocas, fried cornmeal rings. “They’re not as popular or