Arts & Culture
Later this month, Feld Entertainment [https://www.feldentertainment.com/] and Marvel [http://marvel.com/] are teaming up to bring your favorite superheroes to life in Marvel Universe LIVE! [https://www.marveluniverselive.com/tickets/details/112281] at Barclays Center, and BKLYNER [http://www.bklyner.com] recently got a sneak peek. Featuring
Central Brooklyn
Two One-Way Signs, Pioneer Street, Red Hook (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER) * Artist Sets Up Tattoo Shop Celebrating Black Pride In Clinton Hill Gallery [https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-artist-built-tattoo-parlor-dedicated-black-pride] [Artsy] * An Interactive Map Showing Affordable Housing Across The City [http://hpd.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=192d198f84e04b8896e6b9cad8760f22]
Bed Stuy
Add two more to the series of bank robberies across Brooklyn in 2018 (Screenshot via Google Maps)Two new bank robberies have been added to the running tally of a particularly active robber running roughshod over most of Brooklyn in the first months of 2018. Previously linked by NYPD to
Business
February is rushing by, and next week is Valentine’s Day. Don’t fret, we have you covered with 10 great places in Brooklyn to get your special someone a unique gift, custom cake or a shared experience you can enjoy together. Stems Brooklyn [https://www.stemsbrooklyn.com/valentines-day/] 639
Announcements
MTA MetroCard vending machines will be cash only for six hours this coming Saturday.After last week’s public outcry over the MTA’s plans to go cash only for the weekend [/mta-machines-wont-take-credit-cards-this-weekend/] while upgrading their vending machine’s credit-card systems led to a quick reversal and delay, the organization
Bed Stuy
Photo via Wikimedia Commons [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/Police_Line_Crime_Scene_2498847226.jpg] PROSPECT-LEFFERTS GARDENS – At approximately 5:35am on Sunday, February 4, police responded to a 911 call of a vehicle collision on Clarkson Avenue near East 37th Street. Investigators determined that a 64-year-old
Central Brooklyn
Lincoln Place & Underhill Avenue, Prospect Heights (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER) Keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week — follow us on Twitter [https://twitter.com/bklyner], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/bklyner], and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/parkslopestoop], and sign up for our daily
Central Brooklyn
Brooklyn School of Inquiry & TAOTS that are co-located at this building both made the list this year.The New York State Education Department has announced its Reward Schools – 155 high achieving and high progress schools across the state. Brooklyn is home to 23 of them. Reward Schools recognize both,
Arts & Culture
February is Black History Month and there are a variety of events happening all around Brooklyn to celebrate—from art exhibitions, dramatic readings, musical performances, history tours, and movie screenings. Check out our list of events across the borough and find out how you can celebrate, commemorate, and learn about
Central Brooklyn
Photo via Kings Bay Y.Smart parents know the perfect time to plan your child’s summer fun is right now – and yes, we’re well aware it’s freezing outside. But many camps will open registration soon (if they haven’t already), so get researching to find the camp
Central Brooklyn
#UnderhillWalls at Underhill Avenue & St. Johns Place, Prospect Heights (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER) * Mayor Commits $200M To Repair NYCHA Heating Systems [http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/warmer-nycha-article-1.3791688] [NY Daily News] * Brooklyn Bridge And Many Other Elevated Roads Found “Structurally Deficient” [https://www.amny.com/transit/nyc-bridges-structurally-deficient-1.16451650] [AM
Announcements
UPDATE 1:30 PM: Scratch that—the MTA has decided not to update its MetroCard vending machines this weekend, which would’ve prevented credit card transactions for more than two days, according to a recent post on Twitter. “We heard you all loud and clear,” they tweeted in response to