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Central Brooklyn

Axe-Throwing Spreads to Greenpoint, An In-Depth History of “Cannonball” Park & More of Today’s Links

Outside the Greenpoint Library, now coming Summer 2019 (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER) Another axe-throwing bar has opened in Brooklyn [http://www.brooklyneagle.com/articles/2018/10/29/brooklyns-second-ax-throwing-bar-opens-greenpoint] , this time in Greenpoint, where bladed weapons seem to be on the rise [http://gothamist.com/2018/10/19/brooklyn_yupsters_heads_will_

Central Brooklyn

A Start Date for the L-Pocalypse, A Student-Designed Playground & More of Today’s Links

A spooky trip to the pumpkin dentist on Bergen Street, between Bond and Nevins (Photo by Nathan Hasselby)Well, the L-pocalypse officially has a date [http://www.mta.info/press-release/nyc-transit/mta-new-york-city-transit-nycdot-announce-new-schedule-details-l-tunnel] : the Canarsie Tunnel will close on Saturday, April 27, 2019 for 15 months of repairs. The next day,

Central Brooklyn

Intergalactic Carpetbaggers in Bay Ridge, How a Food Incubator Got Cooked & More of Today’s Links

The Loujaine and the Red Hook Grain Terminal (Photo: Nathan Haselby)Earlier this month, Brooklyn food incubator PilotWorks suddenly went out of business, leaving small businesses stranded. The Bridge BK took a look at what went wrong, and how they failed so quickly. [https://thebridgebk.com/cooked-sudden-fall-business-incubator/] Many small restaurants

Central Brooklyn

Pests in a Park Slope Pasta Spot, Rooftop Revolutionaries in Greenpoint & More of Today’s Links

A tag on the backside of the NuHart plastics industrial site in Greenpoint (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)What’s old is new again: the Small Business Jobs Survival Act is gathering steam once again. Check out what you need to know about the thirty-year-old bill. [https://thebridgebk.com/small-businesses-need-a-boost-is-this-law-the-answer/] Man the

Central Brooklyn

Upgrades to Central Brooklyn Parks, Cute Puppies at Coney Island & More of Today’s Links

Construction netting over the facade of St. Barbara’s Catholic Church in Bushwick (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)In case you missed it, the MTA is having a little “L Train Shutdown” Preview—every night ’til the end of November. [http://gothamist.com/2018/10/17/lol_train_weeknights_yay.php] That’

Central Brooklyn

Stickball in the Streets of Bay Ridge, Witches in Bushwick Bookshops & More of Today’s Links

Inside the Brooklyn Navy Yard’s Building 77 (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)The Brooklyn food incubator PilotWorks closed abruptly over the weekend [http://www.grubstreet.com/2018/10/brooklyn-pilotworks-closing.html?utm_source=tw&utm_medium=s1&utm_campaign=grub-street] , leaving local businesses [/island-pops/] that use their industrial kitchens wondering

Central Brooklyn

Clowns Coming to Town, Chickens Lined Up for the Slaughter & More of Today’s Links

Artist Uta Brauser’s @fishwithbraids van parked on 9th Street, Park Slope (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)A team from NYU Tandon in Brooklyn broke down spending on political ads [https://thebridgebk.com/how-nyu-team-illuminates-facebook-political-ad-spending/] —and found the current president was one of the biggest buyers on Facebook. When you gotta go,

Central Brooklyn

A Park Slope Parking Drama, A Forest Mural Grows in Bushwick & More of Today’s Links

A weekend ferry ride from Brooklyn into the city (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)It looks like the Pacific Park/Atlantic Yards project is going to take a little longer to complete than planned—like 10 years! [https://thebridgebk.com/developer-admits-pacific-park-project-will-take-until-2035/] When the 11 towers are finished in 2035, it will have

Central Brooklyn

A Hot Library Cools Back Down, A Bike Tour in Brownsville & More of Today’s Links

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

Central Brooklyn

The Subway Goats Are Safe Upstate, Self-Driving Cars Hit the Brakes & More of Today’s Links

On the set of “Gotham,” which is filmed in Brooklyn at Steiner Studios (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)Eid Mubarak to all our Muslim neighbors and readers! A new poll shows most of State Senator Marty Golden’s constituents support speed cameras near schools. [https://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/41/34/br-golden-speed-camera-poll-2018-08-24-bk.

Central Brooklyn

Today’s Links: Goats on the Loose in Bushwick, Swords Forged in Red Hook Fires & More

Inside Brooklyn Borough Hall today (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)Caught between a street sweeper and a bike lane in Bushwick, some drivers have found literal middle ground in the ongoing struggle to find alternate side parking—they’re leaving their cars in the middle of the street! [https://nypost.com/2018/

Central Brooklyn

Today’s Links: Watering the Transit Deserts in Brooklyn, Running Out of Oat Milk & More

(Photo by Carly Miller)Ditmas Park made the top of the Time’s New York Today section, part of a series on “Suburbs in the City.” [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/14/nyregion/new-york-today-ditmas-park.html?rref=collection%2Fcolumn%2Fny-today-daily-briefings&action=click&contentCollection=nyregion&region=stream&