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> Last night was beyond our wildest dreams, thank you to all the friends and family that came out. We built this for you. Photocred: @rayceejones [https://www.instagram.com/p/BUdMhQ1BC7m/] A post shared by @thecommissionerbk on May 23, 2017 at 6:11pm PDT Last night was the soft
Arts & Culture
It’s tough running a small business Brooklyn. The many obstacles small business owners face—rising costs, fierce competition, greedy landlords, etc.—are intimidating. In the past few months, BKLYNER has posted about some local bars/music venues that have been in need of a little help. See below for
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Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams with Council Member Mathieu Eugene, police, and civic leaders at Almac Hardware, May 16. (Photo by Erica Sherman/Brooklyn BP’s Office)On Tuesday, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams visited Newkirk Plaza to install surveillance cameras intended to thwart crime, as part of his
Announcements
Photo by Freelancers Union via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/freelancersunion/photos/pcb.10155377722089726/10155377719669726/?type=3&theater] On Monday, May 15, the country’s first law protecting freelancers from deadbeat employers went into effect in New York City—home to over one million freelancers and independent contractors. The
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Kitchen 21, 3052 West 21st Street. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)This Sunday, a long-awaited mega-restaurant is slated to open in Coney Island’s restored Child’s Building — just in time for the Brooklyn Half Marathon ending on the boardwalk. Kitchen 21 [http://www.kitchen-21.com], adjacent to the new
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Via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/246005181112/photos/gm.1544292525616048/10155122838706113/?type=3&theater] Barbès [http://www.barbesbrooklyn.com] has been showcasing a wide array of musical acts at it’s 376 9th Street location in Park Slope for 15 years. Now, thanks to skyrocketing rents and operating costs,
Bensonhurst
Just over a year ago, we wrote that Jmart’s bid on the old Waldbaums location in Bensonhurst was approved [/its-official-waldbaums-is-now-owned-by-asian-grocer-j-mart-bensonhurst/]. As of this morning, the store looked almost finished, with shelving in place and the parking lot mostly cleared of garbage and ready for repaving. We could not confirm
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Windsor Coffee, 144 East 4th Street. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)On Saturday, a quiet, residential Windsor Terrace street got a lot brighter with the debut of Windsor Coffee, a new cafe on East 4th Street near Fort Hamilton Parkway. And despite the gloomy rain on opening day, more than
Business
As the Camp Season kicks into full gear, we decided to take a closer look at some of our favorite camps that offer something a bit unusual. Construction Kids started in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, back in 2009, based on the belief that it is important for children to be allowed
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Left to right: Corthaiyou partners Angie, Chef Nid, and Alina. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)The three partners at Corthaiyou, Ditmas Park’s new Thai restaurant, are ready to unveil something different than the typical pad thai haven. Corthaiyou [https://www.facebook.com/ThaionCortelyou/], which opens tonight in the former
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Over just off the Sheepshead Bay Road where Infinite Auto Leasing used to be, a new restaurant is opening up. Luda’s Dumplings [https://www.instagram.com/ludas_dumplings/], better described as a pelmeni bar, will focus on fresh, all-natural ingredients and careful, deliberate process to craft the best pelmeni,
Arts & Culture
BKLYN DESIGNS [http://bklyndesigns.com/]– a juried exhibition of the best furniture, lighting and home accessories made or designed in Brooklyn. Here is a sneak peek at who’s participating: Bolé Road Textiles [http://boleroadtextiles.com] Bolé Road Textiles [http://boleroadtextiles.com] – Brooklyn-based designer Hana Getachew started Bolé Road Textiles