Arts & Culture
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – The second annual Downtown Brooklyn Arts Festival [http://www.dbartsfestival.org] kicks off on Friday, celebrating the Brooklyn Cultural District [https://gcdn.net/member/brooklyn-cultural-district/]‘s vast array of artists and cultural institutions. Courtesy of Downtown Brooklyn PartnershipHosted by the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership [http://downtownbrooklyn.com], many of
Development
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – It’s a three-story brick building, its windows broken, roof sagging, and façade weather-beaten. But a bold group of 15 protesters stood outside the more than 150-year-old house surrounded by newly-constructed skyscrapers on Saturday in a last ditch effort to stop the demolition of 227 Duffield Street on
Bay Ridge
Monday marked the autumn equinox. Celebrate the start of the fall season with fresh air, sunshine, and community at these outdoor festivities happening around Brooklyn this weekend. Visit NYC DOT [https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/motorist/wkndtraf.shtml#brooklyn] for more information on weekend street closures. Via Facebook
Downtown Brooklyn
By Kevin Truong DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Alicia Boyd can still recall the moment a book first captured her imagination as a child—back when she was an eight-year-old growing up in Bedford-Stuyvesant. Brooklyn Book Festival 2019, Festival Day, Sunday, Sept. 22 (Kevin Truong)“The first book that I ever read was
Arts & Culture
CROWN HEIGHTS/DUMBO – In bookstores, libraries and even subway stops throughout the five boroughs authors, readers and many more have been gathering for Bookend Events as part of the week-long Brooklyn Book Festival [https://brooklynbookfestival.org/]. The events include launches of new books or panel discussions on relevant topics in
Arts & Culture
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Katra Film Series [https://katrafilmseries.com/2019/09/07/katra-film-series-season-finale/] closes its 8th season next week with two nights at Alamo Drafthouse [https://drafthouse.com/nyc] showcasing 28 selections tackling diverse topics including climate change, gun violence, the opioid crisis, immigration, LGBTQ issues, racism, and more. Bella Ramsey
Bay Ridge
Summer is coming to a close so be sure to get out and enjoy the last of the warm weather with one of these outdoor events in Brooklyn this weekend. Via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/events/2175578986072813/]GREEK CULTURE FESTIVAL [https://www.facebook.com/events/2175578986072813/] Thursday, Sept. 19
Arts & Culture
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – The green space in front of Long Island University (LIU) in Downtown Brooklyn will welcome a new public art piece next month. Rendering of Leonard Ursachi’s “Bunker Head” (Courtesy of the artist)NYC Parks [https://www.nycgovparks.org/art] will unveil artist Leonard Ursachi [http://www.ursachi.
Downtown Brooklyn
Brooklyn Book Festival 2019 poster by Raúl Colón [https://brooklynbookfestival.org/news/2019-poster-debut/]Today is #NationalReadABookDay [https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NationalReadABookDay&src=trend_click&pt=1170015567258050560%2C1169989775677374464] and aside from curling up with a good book, there’s no better way to celebrate than to prepare for
Downtown Brooklyn
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Downtown Brooklyn Partnership [http://downtownbrooklyn.com/] announced its lineup of community events for the Fall 2019 season. The “Downtown Brooklyn Presents” series features weekly lunchtime jazz concerts, lots of dancing, fitness classes, art and literary festivals, and more. Via downtownbrooklyn.com [http://downtownbrooklyn.com/]The free outdoor events
Downtown Brooklyn
Brooklyn Book Festival 2019 poster by Raúl Colón [https://brooklynbookfestival.org/news/2019-poster-debut/]The 14th edition of the Brooklyn Book Festival returns in September for a full week of literary events across the city featuring Children’s Day for young readers and Festival Day with hundreds of authors and booksellers
Central Brooklyn
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Cops are looking for a man and woman who were involved in a stabbing at a train station over the weekend. On Sunday, August 25 at around 5:33 p.m., cops say there was a dispute between a 41-year-old victim and a man and a woman at