Business
Here’s a round-up of local restaurants that have recently opened, are on the way, have closed, or will be saying goodbye soon. Let us know if we’ve missed any. Hot Bird, 546 Clinton Avenue via Google MapsHot Bird, 546 Clinton Avenue (at Atlantic Ave), Clinton Hill (closing December
Carroll Gardens
PARK SLOPE – Garden Train [https://www.facebook.com/GardenTrainD15/] and Grow to Learn [https://www.grownyc.org/grow-to-learn] are hosting the first Annual Brooklyn School Gardens Crawl this Saturday, September 29, opening the gates to participating school gardens for a day of free, family-friendly activities. Participating schools are located throughout
Announcements
Brad Lander speaks at the event at MS51 in Park Slope.By Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat [https://www.chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2018/09/20/brooklyn-middle-schools-eliminate-screening-as-new-york-city-expands-integration-efforts/?utm_source=republish&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=republish] New York New York’s Department of Education on Thursday approved sweeping changes to
Carroll Gardens
CARROLL GARDENS – On Tuesday morning, the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/lpc/index.page] (LPC) designated the former Hans S. Christian Memorial Kindergarten located at 236 President Street, and an adjoining building at 238 President, as individual landmarks. (L-R) 238 and 236 President Street (Photo: Pamela
Announcements
SOUTHERN BROOKLYN – If you are anything like me, you may have a box in the corner of the closet accumulating broken electronics. I seem to never get to recycling them properly, and it is illegal just to put them out with trash [https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/dsny/site/services/
brownsville
CONEY ISLAND – Police are looking for a second suspect in connection to a robbery reported last month. On August 23, the suspect reportedly punched a 41-year-old man in the face multiple times, in front of 1526 Mermaid Ave., and stole $80. One suspect, Rasharn Brown, was arrested for the robbery
Announcements
Companies tend to prosper when they put people ahead of product and profit—but how can companies build these values into their business–and stick with them–in an economy driven by disruption? To find answers, The Bridge and partners have launched From Day One [https://www.fromdayone.co/], a
Animals
Not enough play time can lead to noisy dogs—especially in the fall, a study shows (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)Loud noises from pets often leave neighbors barking mad in Brooklyn—and now there’s numbers to show which neighborhoods are the worst! A new report from Localize.city [http://labs.
Carroll Gardens
CARROLL GARDENS – On top of all the recent Brooklyn restaurant news [/restaurant-news-bakeries-bowls-bye-bye-pok-pok/], Carroll Gardens favorite, Ugly Baby, was included in Bon Appétit’s annual top ten list of America’s Best New Restaurants [http://projects.bonappetit.com/hot10/p/1]! > [https://www.instagram.com/p/BmdfmIOhzS3/?utm_source=ig_
Business
PARK SLOPE – The layout of 279 5th Avenue (at 1st Street) hasn’t changed much since Henri on 5th vacated last summer [/restaurant-closings-in-park-slope/] and Velvette Brew opened there last week, but instead of bar food and board games, the focus of the new business is coffee. Velvette Brew, 279 5th
Bed Stuy
Whoever came up with the saying “Nothing is certain except death and taxes” left out one of life’s major inevitabilities: moving. Whether prompted by a new job, a change in circumstances, a birth or a death – moving gets harder each time, as you leave a community and place you
Carroll Gardens
Ample Hills [https://www.amplehills.com], 421 Van Brunt Street (at Beard), Red Hook Ample Hills debuted its newest location, a 15,000-square-foot factory in Red Hook, on July 4, according to The Bridge [https://thebridgebk.com/highlight_post/ample-hills-starts-scooping-new-red-hook-factory/] . Along with scooping out frozen treats for customers, the new