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Openings and Closings: Pork Katsu, Pistachio Tart, and Pide

Welcome back to Openings and Closings. This week we welcome back a spot we thought was gone for good, as well as a crowd-funded Crown Heights newbie, several coffee shops, and a new pub. No goodbyes, thankfully. As always, let us know if we’ve missed anything [https://docs.google.

Boerum Hill

District 39 Council Candidates Talk About the Future of Gowanus

Rendering of the post-rezoning Gowanus canal bridge crossing with waterfront development and pedestrian activity. (Image: Department of City Planning) Brooklyn Council Member Brad Lander has spent almost half a decade organizing community planning meetings to generate consensus around the rezoning of Gowanus, the southwest Brooklyn neighborhood known for its historic

Bed Stuy

Openings and Closings: Tortillas, Tomato Butter, and Toast

Welcome back to another week’s openings and closings. This week we say hello to another (yes, another) crab restaurant, a new sandwich shop, and give a Manhattan bakery a new Brooklyn home. Our goodbyes are a mixed bag this week, with one extreme tragedy and one just a quick

Central Brooklyn

Exclusive: 30 Parent Leaders Endorse Justin Krebs for Park Slope Council Seat

Justin Krebs. (Image: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)Council candidate Justin Krebs [https://www.justin2021.org/] rolled out endorsements from 30 current and former PTA presidents, executive board members and other parent leaders today in his effort to become the next Council Member for District 39, which includes Park Slope, Carroll Gardens,

Bed Stuy

District 13 Aims For More Integrated Middle Schools

By Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat New York [https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2021/1/21/22243326/brooklyn-middle-school-integration-district-13] Middle schools in a diverse corner of Brooklyn will implement admissions changes this year in hopes of creating more integrated classrooms. At all 10 middle schools in District 13, students who come from low-income families

Central Brooklyn

Flatbush Serial Robber Only Targets Men, and Other Crimes

MIDWOOD – Within the 70th precinct, which contains Midwood, Fiske Terrace, Ditmas Park, and Prospect Park South, there is someone who has been robbing folks in Midwood since late November. All of the attacks take place in elevators, all target men, and all involving the display of a knife. https://bklyner.

Arts & Culture

The Brooklyn Book Bodega Looks to Fill the Borough with “100 Book Homes”

Volunteers from the Brooklyn Navy Yard distribute books at a Brooklyn Book Bodega event in Fort Greene in November. The event was organized in partnership with the Ingersoll Residents Association and Ingersoll Cornerstone Community Center. Book Bodega co-founder Seema Aghera is second from the left; co-founder Rebecca Cohen is on

Bushwick

Openings and Closings: Branzino, Birria, and Burgers

Saigon Spice’s new location on Church Avenue. Photo from @saigon_spice on Instagram.We say goodbye to a few good spots this round, which is always hard. Take time to mourn, and then make your way to one of the openings. We’ve got gold-foil lobster rolls, even more

Bay Ridge

Openings and Closings: Cookies, Coffee, and Chicken

This week we say hello to lots of exciting new spots, including gooey cookies just in time for Halloween, a new Palestinian spot, and lots of interesting new sweets. Sadly, we also say goodbye to a classic Park Slope Diner and several Bay Ridge Italian institutions. As always, let us

Bed Stuy

Openings and Closings: Guyanese, Greenwood, and Groceries

Welcome back to another week of Openings and Closings. This week we have lots of hellos, including a new beachfront rooftop, coffee shops, vegan, and several expansions. Sadly, we also say goodbye to a Dyker Heights institution as well as a Park Slope favorite. As always, let us know if

Cobble Hill

Another Man Shot & Killed In Brooklyn

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerCOBBLE HILL – A 34-year-old man was shot and killed inside an apartment yesterday afternoon. On Tuesday, May 26, at around 3:50 p.m., cops arrived at Gowanus Houses on Hoyt Street near Douglass Street to find a 34-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the torso

community

A Power Teacher Duo Gives Back With Brooklyn Cares

Levin with her kids holding the Brooklyn Cares logo on their stoop. (Photo via Levin)BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Two teachers from the private St. Ann’s School are giving back to their community during the coronavirus pandemic by fundraising, organizing, and donating meals to essential workers– all while teaching virtually full-time.

Boerum Hill

A Rainbow Connects Brooklyn to the World

A rainbow drawing in the window of Jessica Miracola, a Crown Heights resident. Courtesy of Jessica Miracola.What may be the world’s purest movement – thousands of rainbows, drawn by hand and hung in windows for children and adults alike to seek out on their daily walks – is the subject

Announcements

F Train’s Turn for Tunnel to Shut Down for Sandy Damage Fix

An F train enters the East Broadway station from Brooklyn, on Feb. 25, 2020. Photo: Ben Fractenberg/THE CITYBy Jose Martinez for THE CITY. Originally posted on February 25, by THE CITY. The tunnel that carries F train riders between Manhattan and Brooklyn will undergo up to $100 million worth

Bensonhurst

Where to Eat, Drink, and Dance on New Year’s Eve in Brooklyn

The end of a decade is something that deserves to be celebrated. Whether you’re in the market for a sit-down prix-fixe menu, lots of drinking and dancing, a la carte dining in the neighborhood, or a little bit of everything, we’ve got something for you on this list.

Business

Brooklyn’s Oldest Butchers

A photo of young John McFadden Sr. (far left) standing next to owner Martin Lang at Staubitz Market in 1980 hangs in the shop. Original photo was taken by Linda Young, a photographer and customer. Rachel Baron/Bklyner.At any of Brooklyn’s old-school butcher shops, you’ll find loyal

Carroll Gardens

Court Smith “Holiday Shopping & Cheer” Event Dec 5th from 6-9PM

The best gifts are ones bought from your local merchants! Get your holiday shopping done and enjoy a variety of discounts and perks at the Court Smith “Holiday Shopping & Cheer” event. Dec 5th from 6-9PM. 30+ retailers, live music and refreshments! Start at Invisible Dog for treats and a map!

Cobble Hill

Cobble Hill Spot Wins Best New Bistro of the Year

Saint Julivert Fisherie. Courtesy of Le Fooding.COBBLE HILL — A beloved Brooklyn restaurant was crowned as Best New Bistro in NYC by Le Fooding. Le Fooding [https://lefooding.com/en/guide], a French dining guide turning 20 next year, reviewed New York for the first time, as part of its

Bushwick

10 Great Spots for Thanksgiving Dinner in Brooklyn

Thanksgiving can be stressful. Cooking in a too-small kitchen, worrying if the turkey will dry out, running out of wine, cleaning up after too many people. Luckily, this is Brooklyn, and all of that is optional. These 10 places are all serving Thanksgiving dinner this year — sans doing dishes. Meadowsweet

Announcements

A Guide to Michelin’s Affordable Restaurants in Brooklyn

Miss Ada. Courtesy of Grace Dinka. [https://www.instagram.com/p/BWi5yRBgoil/?igshid=87y09q4u2bof]If you love a good feast and don’t want to break the bank you’re in luck. The Michelin guide published their more affordable list of excellent restaurants, The Michelin’s Bib Gourmand. [https://guide.

Announcements

Recap Of October Community Board 6 General Meeting

By: Michael Racioppo, District Manager of Brooklyn Community Board 6 The following is a recap of the Brooklyn Community Board 6 [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb6/index.page] (CB6) General Meeting held Thursday, October 10 at PS 32. CB6 serves Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Columbia Waterfront, Gowanus, Park Slope,

Arts & Culture

Books Are Magic Hosts Literary Bar Crawl Saturday, Oct. 12

COBBLE HILL – Literature lovers will flock to Cobble Hill on Saturday for PEN America’s Lit Crawl NYC 2019 [https://pen.org/event/lit-crawl-nyc-2019/]. The three-hour bar crawl will celebrate NYC’s literary community with 19 free events including readings, trivia, art, and more. Via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/

Cobble Hill

Horror Show: Brooklyn Horror Film Festival Returns October 17-24

BROOKLYN – Get ready for Halloween! The Brooklyn Horror Film Festival [http://brooklynhorrorfest.com/] returns for a fourth year, celebrating the art of horror filmmaking with independent features, shorts, and a number of premieres. Spanning one week from October 17 through 24, the festival will feature new films, events, and parties

Business

Tastes of Brooklyn Hosts 2 Food Crawls This Weekend

CARROLL GARDENS/FLATBUSH – Tastes of Brooklyn [http://tastesofbrooklyn.com/] is hosting two food crawls this weekend! The 8th Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill Fall Crawl [http://tastesofbrooklyn.com/] is slated for Saturday, October 5 and the first-ever Tastes of Flatbush [http://tastesofbrooklyn.com/] will debut on Sunday, October 6. Ticket prices for

Bay Ridge

Outdoor Events: Mexican Independence Day Parade, 3rd Avenue Festival, Atlantic Antic & More

Monday marked the autumn equinox. Celebrate the start of the fall season with fresh air, sunshine, and community at these outdoor festivities happening around Brooklyn this weekend. Visit NYC DOT [https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/motorist/wkndtraf.shtml#brooklyn] for more information on weekend street closures. Via Facebook