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Sep
19
Six New Coffee Shops: Brooklyn Heights, Downtown, Fort Greene, Park Slope, East Flatbush

Six New Coffee Shops: Brooklyn Heights, Downtown, Fort Greene, Park Slope, East Flatbush

Brooklyn is buzzing with new coffee shops! BKLYNER visited three new cafés today where you can get your caffeine fix,
5 min read
Sep
18
It Takes a Community – To Rescue A Dog

It Takes a Community – To Rescue A Dog

When Eric Maus came across an abandoned pit bull Monday in Prospect Park, the 28-year-old didn’t know what to
3 min read
Sep
17
Reminder: Community Input Session For Brooklyn Detention Center, Thursday, Sept. 20

Reminder: Community Input Session For Brooklyn Detention Center, Thursday, Sept. 20

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN/BOERUM HILL – Last month, Mayor de Blasio revealed details and renderings for the four borough-based detention centers [/atlantic-detention-details/
2 min read
Sep
14
‘Discover The District’: Downtown Brooklyn’s Inaugural Weekend Arts Festival

‘Discover The District’: Downtown Brooklyn’s Inaugural Weekend Arts Festival

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Next weekend, the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership [http://downtownbrooklyn.com] will host Discover the District, an inaugural festival celebrating
2 min read
Sep
13
Where In Brooklyn Cyclists Are Most Ticked Off at Drivers for Blocking Bike Lanes?

Where In Brooklyn Cyclists Are Most Ticked Off at Drivers for Blocking Bike Lanes?

DOT crews painting the new bike lane on 9th Street (Photo: Pamela Wong)The other day a bicyclist in Park
3 min read
Sep
12
Fall Shopping: Madewell Launches Men’s Line In Williamsburg, Joybird Lands At City Point & More

Fall Shopping: Madewell Launches Men’s Line In Williamsburg, Joybird Lands At City Point & More

WILLIAMSBURG/DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – J. Crew’s casual, denim-focused brand, Madewell , launches its first ever menswear collection online today [https://www.
2 min read
Sep
12
Wednesday Crime Blotter: Bike Thief in Broadway Triangle, Handbag Shopping Spree With Stolen Credit Cards & More

Wednesday Crime Blotter: Bike Thief in Broadway Triangle, Handbag Shopping Spree With Stolen Credit Cards & More

DOWNTOWN – A woman stole a credit card on a southbound 2 train earlier this month, then turned right around and
2 min read
Sep
06
40-Story Tower Planned For Downtown Brooklyn

40-Story Tower Planned For Downtown Brooklyn

[UPDATED: Monday, Sept. 10 at 10:35am] A representative for Slate Property Group provided the following statement regarding the project
2 min read
Sep
05
Brooklyn Bridge Park Seeks Community Feedback On Squibb Park Pool

Brooklyn Bridge Park Seeks Community Feedback On Squibb Park Pool

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Brooklyn Bridge Park (BBP) will host two “Pool Talks” this month to hear the public’s ideas on
2 min read
Aug
30
Revised $2.7B BQX Streetcar Project Is Moving Forward

Revised $2.7B BQX Streetcar Project Is Moving Forward

Following the completion of a two-year feasibility study, Mayor de Blasio has given the go-ahead for the proposed Brooklyn Queens
7 min read