Announcements
The Empire State building lit up in orange—during National Gun Awareness month, orange is the color worn to honor victims of gun violence (Via Gun Violence Awareness Month [http://www.gunviolenceawarenessmonth.com/])Brooklyn politicians and communities are speaking out and hosting events to kick-off June’s Gun Violence Awareness
Announcements
Emily Warren Roebling, seen here in a portrait held in the Brooklyn Museum, was instrumental in the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge (Via Wikimedia Commons) BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – A streetcorner will be named in honor of pioneering Brooklyn Heights resident for her role in completing one of the greatest pieces of
Downtown Brooklyn
DOWNTOWN – Yesterday, a body was spotted floating in the East River near the Brooklyn Bridge, the NYPD confirmed. Officers from the 84th Precinct responded to a call of a man in the water at 9:30 am on Wednesday, May 23, said police. An NYPD Harbor unit transported the body
Arts & Culture
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership [http://downtownbrooklyn.com/events/outer-space-outdoors-movies-albee-square-curated-by-alamo-drafthouse-cinema] and Alamo Drafthouse [https://drafthouse.com/theater/downtown-brooklyn] will kick off the summer season by hosting the Outer Space Outdoors movie series Thursday evenings in June at Albee Square. Via downtownbrooklyn.com [http://downtownbrooklyn.com/events/outer-space-outdoors-movies-albee-square-curated-by-alamo-drafthouse-cinem
Downtown Brooklyn
DOT officials met with Community Boards 2 & 6 to give early information about the BQE repair project (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – The project to repair the BQE between Atlantic and Sand Streets has been expanded to include the entire interchange around Van Voorhees Park, Department of Transportation officials
Announcements
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN/FORT GREENE – Hill Country Hospitality [https://hillcountry.com/] announced last week a new concept for the Downtown Brooklyn space that previously housed Hill Country Barbecue Market. Hill Country Barbecue Market, Downtown Brooklyn via Google MapsHill Country Food Park, a 10,000-square-foot food venue, will open at 345 Adams
North Western Brooklyn
via Brooklyn PointBrooklyn Point [https://brooklynpointnyc.com/?utm_source=BKLYNR&utm_medium=Banner&utm_campaign=Dedicated%20Email] will be the first – and only – for-sale residence located atop the borough’s largest food, shopping and entertainment destination. Located above City Point, a 600,000-square-foot mecca of retail, dining and
Announcements
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Applications are now being accepted for 37 affordable units at a new development located at 1 Flatbush Avenue (between Fulton & Livingston). Rendering via Hill West [https://hillwest.com/project/1-flatbush-avenue/] Available units include 21 studios at $867/month, 8 one-bedrooms at $931/month, and 8 two-bedrooms at
Downtown Brooklyn
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – A new 21-story, 122-unit condominium tower is coming to One Boerum Place in Downtown Brooklyn. One Boerum Place via Google MapsAfter purchasing the building from Brooklyn Law School in 2016 for $76.5 million [/two-new-condo-projects-planned-downtown-area/], then purchasing approximately 50,000 square feet of air rights from two neighboring
Announcements
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – It’s time to get in shape for the summer! For the next three Saturdays, the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership [http://downtownbrooklyn.com/events/downtown-bklyn-gets-physical] is hosting free outdoor yoga and dance classes at City Point [https://citypointbrooklyn.com/]. City Point, Downtown BrooklynStarting tomorrow through May 19, the three
Announcements
DOWNTOWN – Swarms of autonomous robots. Smart appendages controlled by the mind. Are they elements from a dystopian sci-fi novel? Not so much, in fact… They’re just a few of the projects that will be on display at this Friday’s Research Expo from the NYU Tandon School of Engineering.
Boerum Hill
BOERUM HILL – Brooklyn Community Board 2 [http://www.nyc.gov/html/bkncb2/html/home/home.shtml]‘s Land-Use Committee voted against Alloy Development’s 80 Flatbush project at the committee’s monthly meeting held at St. Francis College Wednesday evening. 80 Flatbush site seen from across the street (Photo: Pamela