Arts & Culture
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN/FORT GREENE – The SOURCE360 Conference & Festival [http://thesource360.com/] returns to Brooklyn for a fifth year. A cultural and community celebration that embodies the 360-degree spectrum of art, dance, music, fashion, film, sports, and technology influenced by hip-hop culture, the fest will feature a series of events
Boerum Hill
BOERUM HILL/DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Good news for fans of beloved Boerum Hill dive bar Hank’s Saloon! Slated to close at the end of this year [/beloved-boerum-hill-dive-bar-hanks-saloon-slated-close/], the bar has found a new home, it’s just been revealed. Hank’s Saloon, 46 3rd Avenue (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)One
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.
Announcements
PARK SLOPE – In honor of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month [http://www.ovariancancerawareness.org] in September, T.E.A.L. [http://www.tealwalk.org/site/c.ajITK8NHLdJ2E/b.7930599/k.BFDC/Home.htm]—short for “Tell Every Amazing Lady About Ovarian Cancer”—will dress a section of Brooklyn in teal
Bed Stuy
There’s lots of restaurant news in northern Brooklyn with many new eateries opened recently or coming soon. Take a look at our roundup below and let us know what we’ve missed. First up, a list of “27 Outstanding Coffee Shops in NYC” was posted on Eater on Tuesday.
Announcements
A view of the detention center at 275 Atlantic (Via Google Maps)DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Six months after the Mayor proposed expanding the Atlantic Avenue Detention Center to facilitate the closure of Riker’s Island [/expanding-atlantic-ave-detention-center-part-mayors-plan-close-rikers/], new details have emerged about the plan to move inmates into smaller, borough-based facilities. In
Boerum Hill
BOERUM HILL – The New York City Council zoning subcommittee heard hours of testimony from supporters and opponents of 80 Flatbush on Tuesday. Courtesy of Alloy DevelopmentYesterday’s hearing was the next step in the 80 Flatbush project’s Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) process. The controversial proposal was unanimously
Business
PARK SLOPE/PROSPECT HEIGHTS/DOWNTOWN – The North Flatbush BID [https://nfbid.com] posted on social media Tuesday morning a message from the NYC Department of Transportation [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/home/home.shtml] (DOT) stating that the agency will “be significantly modifying the Clear Curbs pilot on
Bed Stuy
Photo via Wikimedia Commons [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/Police_Line_Crime_Scene_2498847226.jpg] DOWNTOWN – The NYPD have arrested 22-year-old Isaiah Thompson of Clinton Hill in connection to a rush hour slashing at the Jay Street MetroTech A/C subway station last month. [/weekend-crime-blotter-19/] Via NYPDThe
Bed Stuy
After analyzing data across the five boroughs, Localize discovered the areas in which cyclists and pedestrians are at three times greater risk of being injured are killed in a crash—and three of them are in Brooklyn. Which are the most dangerous neighborhoods? Williamsburg, Downtown and an area of Crown
Downtown Brooklyn
Outside the Prince Street homeless shelter where a man was beaten to death last night (Screenshot via Google Maps)DOWNTOWN – A 64-year old man was beaten to death in a homeless shelter in Downtown Brooklyn in the early hours of Monday morning, police confirmed today. Around 12:30 am on
Downtown Brooklyn
Here’s some news on eateries opening soon and closing in northwestern Brooklyn’s ever-evolving restaurant scene. It’s difficult to keep up with all the changes, so tips are always welcome at editor@bklyner.com. Stumptown Coffee, 212 Pacific Street (Photo: Nathan Haselby)Stumptown Coffee, 212 Pacific Street (Photo: