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,
Business
PARK SLOPE – Here is a list of some businesses that are closing or opening up in the area. The neighborhood is losing two kids-centric shops but gaining a place to look after local pets as well as a new pizza spot. Let us know what we’ve missed. Openings: Lickers
Arts & Culture
Old-timers may lament the death of New York nightlife, however, those reports are, perhaps, just a bit, exaggerated. While Manhattan still dominates the industry, Brooklyn and Queens are growing into destinations of their own, with liquor licenses to prove it. Last week, the Mayor’s Office of Media Entertainment released
Announcements
Photo by Eric [https://www.flickr.com/photos/sirira2000/15101827505]BEDFORD STUYVESANT/BUSHWICK — Chipotle is bringing their burritos and beer to the Bedford Stuyvesant area. The new location at 774 Broadway between Marcus Garvey Blvd. and Elery street will be their fifteenth Brooklyn location, but first in Bedford Stuyvesant and
Business
FORT GREENE/PARK SLOPE – Walking into George’s Barber Shop [http://parkslopebarbershop.com/] in Park Slope, it is hard not to be transported back in time. Between the bustle of conversation and the retro design, brothers Rafael Rubinov, 36, and Edward Rubinov, 49, along with brother-in-law Nathan Suleymanov, 26, merge
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Salahi Deli’s new sign has a deeper backstory. Justin Mitchell/Bklyner.BAY RIDGE — City Councilman Justin Brannan sent a letter to the Department of Investigations suggesting an employee within the agency is behind the city-wide sign and awning scandal [/merchants-take-down-signs-as-panic-over-fines-sweeps-city/], according to documents Bklyner obtained. The letter [https://www.
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COBBLE HILL – Custom menswear shop Indochino [https://www.indochino.com/] opened on Friday, January 18, in the Court Street storefront previously occupied by BookCourt for 35 years [/after-35-years-cobble-hills-cherished-bookcourt-to-close-author-emma-straub-announces-possible-neighborhood-replacement/] . Indochino, 161 Court Street, between Pacific & Dean Streets (Photo: Pamela Wong/Bklyner)The storefront at 161 Court Street (between Dean and
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Piccoli [http://www.piccolitogo.com] To Go opens on 1/25 in Williamsburg @12noon (804 Grand Street) Restaurateur and chef Andres Rodas and Co-Owner Andres Whang are opening a fourth Piccoli location in Brooklyn, adding a take-out /delivery spot in Williamsburg. They currently have Piccoli Trattoria [https://www.piccoliny.com/
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PARK SLOPE – Many locals were surprised to learn that “neighborhood institution” George de Boissiere, the gruff, enigmatic, cigarette-smoking owner of Mailboxes on 5th, passed away over the holidays. De Boissiere died of natural causes the evening of December 23rd, his sister Helene de Boissiere told Bklyner last week. He was
Announcements
By Gregg Bishop, Commissioner of the NYC Department of Small Business Services Under Mayor Bill de Blasio’s leadership, the City is committed to ensuring that New York City is the fairest big city in America – an inclusive economy is a thriving economy. To help the City achieve this goal,
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Business
Photo courtesy of OmbligoAcross the landscape of makers at Industry City, most businesses are creating products from scratch. They are fashion [/industry-city-maker-spotlight-malia-mills/] and industrial [/industry-city-maker-spotlight-roll-hill/] designers, instrument fabricators [/industry-city-maker-spotlight-fodera-guitars/], bakers [/industry-city-maker-spotlight-colson-patisserie/], and much more. Ombligo [https://ombligo.com/], however, does things differently – it is a REmaker. CEO and