Central Brooklyn
PROSPECT HEIGHTS – On Friday, Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver announced that the City is providing the Prospect Park Alliance [https://www.prospectpark.org/news-events/news/alliance-receives-89m-restoration-grand-army-plaza/] $8.9 million to go toward the restoration of Grand Army Plaza, including the historic Soldiers and Sailors Memorial
brownsville
CROWN HEIGHTS – After a fight at the Farmer’s Market in Crown Heights last week, police are on the lookout for two men who assaulted an employee. The incident occurred on Friday, August 24, around 11:00 pm, police said, at the corner of Eastern Parkway and Schenectady Avenue. Two
Central Brooklyn
A T.E.A.L. ribbon [/turn-brooklyn-t-e-a-l-ovarian-cancer/] tied onto a tree on 5th Avenue helps raise awareness for ovarian cancer (Photo: Nathan Haselby)Keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week — follow us on Twitter [https://twitter.com/bklyner], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/bklyner], Instagram
Central Brooklyn
Archbishop Brown and Lady Scarlett-Brown / family photoDITMAS PARK – Pilgrim Baptist Church [https://www.pilgrimchurchnyc.org/index.php] posted a 10-day eviction notice on the door of the widow of the late Archbishop Roy E. Brown in Ditmas Park last week. Archbishop Brown, the founder of the church [https://www.pilgrimchurchnyc.
Announcements
Zephyr Teachout, Cynthia Nixon, Kelly Baden, Julia Salazar & Jasi Robinson (from left to right). (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)GOWANUS – Four women, all running as progressive candidates for elected office in New York met at a panel in Small City, a co-working space in Gowanus, to discuss reproductive health, education,
Central Brooklyn
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Central Brooklyn
atk Today, we looked at neighborhoods where loudly barking dogs are the subject of complaint calls. But in Mill Basin, some dogs have been inadvertently silenced: killed by illegal poisons meant for feral cats. [https://pix11.com/2018/08/15/exclusive-illegal-poisoning-of-feral-cats-leads-to-families-pets-dying-horrific-accidental-deaths-in-brooklyn/] Last year, we highlighted the differences between the types
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.
Arts & Culture
There are lots of free outdoor moving screenings scheduled for the weekend, including a documentary, a coming-of-age baseball comedy, and an animated Disney classic. In the mood for shopping and snacks? Then head to Greenpoint to check out Fleur Elise Bkln and Malai’s joint pop-up or the latest Sip.
Central Brooklyn
CROWN HEIGHTS – One Brooklyn Health System [https://obhs.org/] at Brookdale Hospital & Medical Center [http://www.brookdalehospital.org/] is teaming up with the BIG3 Basketball League and The Ricky Davis Legacy Foundation to present the “Dribble Out Hunger” campaign on Friday, August 24, before Big3’s championship game at
Central Brooklyn
Ditmas Park – A four-alarm fire consumed the tire shop at 453 Coney Island Avenue, next to Prospect Powersports just north of Church Ave. The fire was brought under control by 7:15 am, but the rush hour on Coney was disrupted, as the northbound lanes were still closed at lunchtime.
Arts & Culture
With J’Ouvert fast approaching, the Brooklyn Arts Council [http://www.brooklynartscouncil.org/] (BAC) is hosting two events leading up to the annual “break of day” festivities. Via brooklynartscouncil.org [http://www.brooklynartscouncil.org/documents/2655] On Thursday, August 23, BAC’s Folk Arts Program [http://www.brooklynartscouncil.org/folkarts]