Downtown Brooklyn
Via NYC DOT [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/atlantic-ave-flatbush-ave-study-2016.pdf] FORT GREENE – The intersection of Atlantic and Flatbush Avenues is a major hub consisting of two highly trafficked two-way roads. Vehicular, foot, and bicycle traffic will only increase with all the new commercial and residential developments rising
Bed Stuy
Photo by: BASIS Independent SchoolLauded for its array of well-rounded course options like Mandarin, arts, and engineering, BASIS Independent Brooklyn has captured the attention of families across New York City. BASIS Curriculum students are engaged and outperforming schools across the world, prepared with the content knowledge, critical thinking, and creative
Downtown Brooklyn
105 Tech Place via Google MapsDOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – As more than one million public school students in NYC returned to classes yesterday, one teen was busted for bringing a gun to school. Adrian Carr, a 17-year-old student at the George Westinghouse Career and Technical Educational High School located in Downtown Brooklyn,
community
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams unveiled a banner this morning at Brooklyn Borough Hall featuring the names of all 266 Brooklyn residents who lost their lives 16 years ago during the 9/11 attacks. Unveiling the banner displaying the names of the 266 Brooklyn residents lost during
Downtown Brooklyn
DUMBO – The historic cobblestones that give DUMBO some of its picturesque charm may have to be changed in order to comply with federal regulations. While preservationists seek to keep the streets’ historic charm, Crain’s reports [http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20170828/REAL_ESTATE/170829898] that changes may be inevitable.
Animals
In honor of National Dog Day [http://www.nationaldogday.com] tomorrow, real estate website StreetEasy [http://streeteasy.com/] and Rover [https://www.rover.com/new-york-city--ny--dog-boarding/], a nationwide dog walking and pet sitting network, conducted a study to find the best neighborhoods for dogs and dog-owners in New York City. >
Downtown Brooklyn
The Clocktower, One Main Street, DUMBO (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)[UPDATED: Thursday, August 24, 2017 at 10:00am] DUMBO – After an investigation and an autopsy, the NYPD have announced that the death of 57-year-old financier, Neil Smith, in June is now being investigated as a homicide. Smith was found
Arts & Culture
Renderings of Public Art Fund project Ai Weiwei: Good Fences Make Good Neighbors at Doris C. Freedman Plaza, Central Park and at Washington Square Park (Courtesy of Ai Weiwei Studio/Frahm & Frahm)As reported earlier this year [/artistactivist-ai-weiwei-install-fences-across-city/], the Public Art Fund will commemorate its 40th anniversary by presenting
Downtown Brooklyn
Brooklyn Federal Courthouse (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Bridget M. Rohde, announced yesterday [https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/15-defendants-arrested-trafficking-heroin-fentanyl-and-crystal-methamphetamine-brooklyn] that an investigation conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Brooklyn federal and state prosecutors, and the NYPD, led
Downtown Brooklyn
A judge’s gavel. (Photo: Joe Gratz / Flickr)Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced today that a Brooklyn Court Officer has been indicted for official misconduct and other charges for forcing a woman to perform a sexual act on him in a Criminal Court public stairwell last year. On
Announcements
33 Bond Street (Image via TF Cornerstone [https://tfc.com/retail/33-bond-street] )33 Bond Street [http://33bond.com] in Downtown Brooklyn launched Phase II of its affordable housing lottery today, offering an additional 108 units to applicants. Located between Schermerhorn and Livingston Streets, the 25-story, 714 unit, mixed-use development launched
Arts & Culture
Another weekend is here! There are lots of events taking place outdoors this weekend including Part 2 of the Soul Summit Music Festival, Coney Island’s 1st Annual Music Festival, Bed-Stuy’s 5th Annual Brooklyn Beer & Wine Fest, and BRIC’s final Celebrate Brooklyn! concert of the season. Check