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Carroll Gardens

A collection of 208 issues

“A No-Brainer”; Many Brooklyn Restaurants Close For Winter

As temperatures drop, hospitalizations increase, and cases rise, Brooklyners are bracing for a highly unusual Winter season. The pleasures of outdoor dining are soon to be marred by the cold, and according to Governor Cuomo [https://twitter.com/NYGovCuomo/status/1335987364347473921], indoor dining may soon be shut down. For some

Openings and Closings: Thai, Taquerias, and Trials

Borsalia [http://borsalia.com/] 79 Grand Street, between Wythe Avenue and Berry Street. > [https://www.instagram.com/p/CHyHEnWlM9t/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading] [https://www.instagram.com/p/CHyHEnWlM9t/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading] This new coffeehouse and pastry shop opened on

Q&A With Justin Krebs: Running For A More Livable Park Slope

Justin Krebs in Park Slope. Fall of 2020. By Zainab Iqbal/BklynerJustin Krebs, 42, is a community organizer running to represent District 39 in the city council in next year’s elections. He is the Director of Campaigns at MoveOn [https://front.moveon.org/] and co-founder of arts space The

Openings and Closings: Seafood Boil, Szechuan Slaw, and Samosas

It’s a seafood boil takeover, as we welcome three new spots all serving the dish. If crab legs aren’t your thing, we’ve also got a new tea house, lots of coffee spots, and a natural wine bar. Luckily this week, there’s only one goodbye— almost as

11 Questions: Elizabeth Marvel on Helstrom, Shakespeare, and Carrol Gardens

Helstrom — “Viaticum” — Episode 102 — A horrific accident leads Daimon and Gabriella fighting to save a man’s soul, while a dark force attempts to stop them. Meanwhile, Yen’s relationship with his work takes a dark turn towards obsession, and a discovery leads Anna back to St. Teresa’s. Victoria

As The City Resumes Land Use Review, Gowanus Rezoning Is Next

A view of the Gowanus Canal from the Union Street Bridge (Photo: Nathan Haselby/Bklyner)When New York City resumes its land use review process in mid-September, there will be two major rezonings on the docket: Industry City, which was recently given the green light by the Department of City

In Uncertain Times, SOCIALE Looks Optimistically Forward

Restaurant owners operating in Brooklyn, and even all across America, haven’t had many reasons to be optimistic lately. Government pandemic assistance has largely fallen flat, predictions about closings are bleak, and regular customers are lower than ever on extra spending money. It’s understandable that many in the industry

Three-Story Building Collapses In Carroll Gardens

Photo: FDNYCARROLL GARDENS – A three-story building that was home to Body Elite Gym collapsed yesterday. There were no serious injuries. On Wednesday, July 1 at around 4:45 p.m., a building located at 348 Court Street (on the corner of Union Street) for reasons yet to be determined fell

Fairway Red Hook Expected To Close Permanently by July 17

Fairway Market in Red Hook. Liena Zagare/BklynerFairway store in Red Hook, along with Douglaston in Queens and Plainview and Westbury on Long Island, are expected to close by July 17, according to the company’s updated filings with the Labor Department. Fairway has been struggling since 2016 and the

My Family Saw a Police Car Hit a Kid on Halloween. Then I Learned How NYPD Impunity Works.

Photo by Bill Oxford on UnsplashBy Eric Umansky, originally published in ProPublica [https://www.propublica.org/article/my-family-saw-a-police-car-hit-a-kid-on-halloween-then-i-learned-how-nypd-impunity-works?token=mtRqVqWf3m79M17eu5HGekP4E211ceqH&fbclid=IwAR0R67inNGLQjjtviop1_Pu4_YCLprt6BcmwO6Rj7FToJNbn0Ldjvkt9CqU] . Last Halloween, my wife and then-6-year-old daughter were making their way home after trick-or-treating in Brooklyn. Suddenly, an unmarked NYPD car with sirens wailing began