Bay Ridge
Pine Lake Park summer community offers lakefront tennis, basketball, family entertainment and relaxation under 1 hour from NYC Group tour by appointment March 31, 2019, rain date April 7. If “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” reminded you how much you miss relaxing days “upstate”, “in the country” or “at the lake”
affordable housing
CROWN HEIGHTS — Opposition grew against the 960 Franklin Avenue Rezoning [/960-franklin-avenue-project-proposal/] plan as residents of Community Board 9 [http://www.communitybrd9bklyn.org/] dissected and prepared Wednesday night for an upcoming scoping meeting with the city. Representatives from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) were first to speak on the large-scale project
Arts & Culture
Escape the cold by learning something new this weekend! There are various events and discussions throughout the borough to satisfy any interest. Celebrate International Women’s Day with a dance party at Littlefield or with Interference Archive at their Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon. Check out what’s new this week and don’
Central Brooklyn
Happy Women’s History Month [https://womenshistorymonth.gov/about/]! For more than 30 years March has been the designated month to commemorate the many contributions women have made in American history. From the Office of Assembly Member Rodneyse BichotteThe national celebration began in 1981 when Congress passed a bill authorizing
Announcements
PROSPECT HEIGHTS — First lady Chirlane McCray and former Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen will unveil Wednesday the next four She Built NYC [https://women.nyc/she-built-nyc/] monuments to include iconic songstress, Billie Holiday. Billie Holiday (Screenshot Billie Holiday Instagram)The celebrated jazz singer was born Eleanora Fagan Gough, on April 7,
affordable housing
FLATBUSH — Applications are now being accepted for seven affordable one-bedroom units at a new rental building at 2527 Church Avenue (between Bedford and Rogers Avenues). That’s right – seven. 2527 Flatbush Avenue (Renderings compliments of Bernard Schwimmer Regal Builders Realty LLC )The resident features 16,349 sq. ft. of residential
Announcements
Mathieu Eugene. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)MADISON/MARINE PARK – Many people stood on the left side of the podium inside James Madison High School on Sunday. There was a Muslim woman, her hair covered in a scarf, her daughter standing in front of her. Right next to her stood a
affordable housing
CROWN HEIGHTS — Community Board 9 (CB9) will hold a public hearing [http://www.communitybrd9bklyn.org/event/notification-of-community-board-public-hearing-960-franklin-avenue-rezoning/] this week about rezoning plans proposed to allow developers to construct two 39-story towers on Franklin Avenue, exceeding in size, neighboring Ebbets Field by nearly 300 apartments. The project is proposed at the
Borough Park
FLATBUSH — Thousands came out to celebrate Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign kickoff Saturday in Midwood. Sanders announced his 2020 campaign on Feb. 19 and within days declared he’d launch his campaign in his hometown, Brooklyn [/bernies-first-stop-brooklyn/]. Bernie Sanders rally at Brooklyn College in Midwood. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)Supporters trudged
Announcements
995 President Street, By Kadia Goba/BklynerCROWN HEIGHTS — Developers have filed permits to transform the vacant lot on President Street in Crown Heights into a seven-story apartment building, as first reported by YIMBY [https://newyorkyimby.com/2019/02/permits-filed-for-995-president-street-in-crown-heights-brooklyn.html] . The lot at 995 President Street is located between Franklin
Arts & Culture
Looking to try something new this weekend? Check out a variety of local art events happening around Brooklyn that explore different types of mediums. Try out a sound bath at the Brooklyn Music School or completely immerse yourself in audio with the weekend-long On Air Fest. If you’re looking
Arts & Culture
CROWN HEIGHTS — A neighborhood non-profit wants everyone to know what it’s like to live in Crown Heights. The Nostrand Avenue Improvement Association’s photo exhibit in Studio 1 of the The Black Lady Theatre.The Nostrand Avenue Improvement Association, Inc. (NAIA) [https://www.naiabrooklyn.org/] is highlighting Crown Heights