Boerum Hill
By Robert Weiner and Kimberly Bartenfelder According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, [https://ncadv.org/] “While data proves women are most often the victims of abuse in intimate relationships… anyone can be abused and anyone can be abusive.” Abuse is not attributed to one gender, sex, race, ethnicity,
Boerum Hill
PARK SLOPE – Council Member Brad Lander has launched a petition [https://www.landerfornyc.com/real-f-express?utm_source=TW&utm_medium=tw&utm_campaign=real_f_express] demanding that the MTA provide commuters with a “real F Express train” instead of cutting service in some areas of his district.
affordable housing
Brad Lander. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)PARK SLOPE—Council Member Brad Lander, who is running for comptroller, brought in $360,532 over the last six months, out-raising all of the other candidates running for the citywide position. The latest campaign finance filings, submitted Monday, show he has raised the cash
Boerum Hill
BOERUM HILL – Smith Street was transformed into a small French heaven on Sunday, July 14, in celebration of Bastille Day, the day heroic French men and women stormed the fortress in Paris 230 years ago marking the start of the French Revolution. On Sunday, July 14, 2019, a portion of
Boerum Hill
Brad Lander at Gowanus Draft Zoning Proposal Open House (Photo: Nathan Haselby) PARK SLOPE— The MTA’s plans to run four F express trains per day drew the ire of a Council member who represents neighborhoods served by the line. On Tuesday, the MTA announced [http://www.mta.info/press-release/
Carroll Gardens
CARROLL GARDENS – It’s almost time again for New York City Restaurant Week [https://www.nycgo.com/restaurant-week], with reservations officially open on Tuesday, July 9. The event, actually several weeks long, takes place from July 22nd to August 16th and features restaurants from all over the city. One of
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CARROLL GARDENS – Brooklyn kids who love comic books have a new place to hang out and get creative without parents lurking around, in the form of a new comic shop called loot. Interior of loot (Photo: Catherine Michelle Bartlett)Joe Einhorn, the founder of the online retailer Fancy and a
Bay Ridge
Here, we bring you another installment of openings and closings around Brooklyn. Check out the spots opening all over the borough- from Crown Heights, Williamsburg, Bay Ridge, and more. Crown Heights Mexicocina Agaveria [https://www.mexicosina.com/] Mexicocina Agaveria’s guacamole and the JCP, two of the most popular items
Carroll Gardens
COBBLE HILL – The Brooklyn Community Board 6 Permits & Licenses Committee moved to recommend a positive outcome for two business seeking a liquor license at their Monday meeting. While the committee only had five members in attendance, and therefore were unable to meet quorum, decisions were in favor and unanimous
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Ps 32 Samuels Mills Sprole, 317 Hoyt Street via Google MapsBy Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat In a bid to relieve overcrowding and help spur integration, the education department is weighing [https://www.chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2019/05/29/to-boost-diversity-and-address-enrollment-issues-brooklyns-district-15-may-redraw-elementary-attendance-zones/] whether to redraw elementary school zone lines — or remove attendance boundaries
Carroll Gardens
PARK SLOPE – On the evening of June 20th, the Transportation and Public Safety Committee of Brooklyn Community Board 6 [http://www.brooklyncb6.org] convened at P.S. 133 to hear two presentations. First, representatives from the NYC Department of Transportation [https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/home/home.shtml]
camps
Last minute change of plans? Need summer coverage for your K-8 children? Looking for a camp where your kids can be outside, have fun, and play soccer, while also being affordable? Welcome to BrooklynAYSO Community Soccer Camp [http://www.brooklynayso.org]. Courtesy of Brooklyn AYSOBrooklynAYSO (www.brooklynayso.org [http://www.