Central Brooklyn
Photo: Kensington BKRepairs on the Kensington subway station were expected to be done in August of 2014. It is now June 2017 and the MTA needs extra time. And by “extra time” we mean an additional four years. According to a letter [https://patch.com/new-york/windsorterrace/kensington-subway-station-upgrade-7-years-behind-schedule-report-says] from Independent
Central Brooklyn
(Photo by Nathan Thompson)Notice more flowers and fresh coats of paint in the neighborhood lately? The annual get together to clean up the neighborhood from Newkirk Avenue to Prospect Park earlier this month was deemed a major success, with volunteers of all ages repainting nearly 60 mailboxes and fire
Central Brooklyn
(Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)[Update 4/24: RentHop has since looked into the discrepancy in rents between the Ft. Hamilton Parkway, Church Ave, and Ditmas Ave stops and printed this retraction: “The buildings from the listings on East 2nd Street are actually in East Village and were incorrectly listed
community
Kettle & Thread, 1219 Church Avenue. (Photo by Nathan Thompson)More events inspired by the call to political activism are popping up along Church Avenue. Kettle & Thread is hosting #resist nights every Tuesday from 6pm to 9pm [http://www.kettleandthreadbrooklyn.com], and owner Beth Barraclough is keeping the doors
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Photo: Raymond Campaign The 40th District has three candidates running against the incumbent Mathieu Eugene: Pia Raymond, Jennifer Berkley [/meet-your-candidate-jennifer-berkley-for-flatbushs-district-40/] and Brian Cunningham [/meet-candidate-brian-cunningham-flatbushs-district-40/]. These candidates are vying to represent Crown Heights, East Flatbush, Flatbush, Kensington, Midwood, Prospect Park, and Prospect Lefferts Gardens. Read our discussion with Pia Raymond below.
Arts & Culture
via Kettle & Thread FacebookThis Saturday, there will be women marching in Washington and women marching in New York City, and many of them will be wearing pink PussyHats [https://www.pussyhatproject.com/]. “Wearing pink together is a powerful statement that we are unapologetically feminine and we unapologetically stand for
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Help cops find a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman on the Q train at Church Avenue. A 55-year-old woman dozing off on a southbound Q train awoke near Church Avenue to find a man rubbing her knee on Sunday, October 16 at 1:20am. Then, the man began
Business
Owners and chefs Bjorn Böttcher (L) and Greg Barbiero (R). (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)Der Pioneer, a new European pastry shop and cafe, is set to open on Church Avenue in time for Christmas shopping, said owners and chefs Bjorn Böttcher and Greg Barbiero. This seasoned, pastry-and-savory chef duo
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I don’t understand why Anarkali Indian Restaurant, my favorite sit-down Indian spot, is always empty. The waiters are friendly, the menu is extensive, and everything I order comes out with fresh ingredients that retain their color and crunch. Plus, the lunch special until 2:30pm every day, is an
Announcements
Argyle Road at Church Avenue. (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)‘The Affair’, Showtime’s Golden Globe-winning drama, returns for more filming in Ditmas Park [/blog/art-music/affair-filming-today-tomorrow-next-week-ditmas-park/]on Friday, after a summer fling on Westminster Road earlier this year. We spotted ‘No Parking’ signs listing Friday, October 7, along Church
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> Jimmy and @MarioBatali [https://twitter.com/Mariobatali] share a sandwich from Jimmy’s neck of the woods! https://t.co/8CM7H51bSI pic.twitter.com/3rrYPZQHOh [https://t.co/3rrYPZQHOh] — Fallon Tonight (@FallonTonight) October 4, 2016 [https://twitter.com/FallonTonight/status/783354867146432520] What’s a NYC-filmed show to do when
Announcements
(Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)Rock That Body, a 2017 comedy about a male stripper, starring Scarlett Johansson, Zoë Kravitz, Kate McKinnon, Demi Moore and Ilana Glazer, is filming now on Church Avenue, Marlborough Road and Beverley Road. The shoot is scheduled for Wednesday, September 28 and Thursday, September 29