Events
GOWANUS – Thousands of drunken Santas will wreak havoc at bars across Manhattan [https://santacon.nyc] when SantaCon [https://www.santacon.info/New_York-NY/] returns on Saturday, December 8. Avoid those sloppy Saint Nicks and stay in Brooklyn tomorrow instead. Parklife will be spreading holiday cheer throughout Gowanus with their Second
Announcements
Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerBROOKLYN HEIGHTS – “There is no one way to be Muslim,” Zaheer Ali, the project director of “Muslims in Brooklyn” said. “Islam is not a box that you put people in. It is a box that people stand on.” Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS) officially presented its “Muslims in
Business
1640 Flatbush Avenue looking north along Flatbush towards the Junction. Two lower floors would be retail and offices, upper floors residential. Rendering via S9 Architects.Community Board 14 spent over an hour at their December 5 hearing discussing the proposed 13 story building at 1640 Flatbush Avenue, before recommending approval
Bushwick
Courtesy of Brooklyn Holiday BazaarSo you’ve got some holiday shopping to do, but you went ahead and canceled your Prime account because of Amazon’s HQ2 debacle, right? Well, don’t worry—you’ll have to venture outside to round up gifts this year, but North Brooklyn’s got
Arts & Culture
Need help getting into the holiday spirit? There are festive concerts happening this weekend as well as Moscow Ballet’s production of the Great Russian Nutcracker and lots of holiday markets to find gifts for loved ones or for yourself. Check the BKLYNER Calendar [/calendar/] for more events happening around
Central Brooklyn
Yvette Clarke at a public charge forum she hosted in Flatbush.FLATBUSH – U.S. Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke sponsored an information session in Flatbush Monday night to discuss the plan to change the definition of the “public charge”, a White House proposal which could drastically impact residents of the 9th
Education
High school student experts and education policy adult experts on a panel last night at the Brooklyn Public Library. By DJ Cashmere/BklynerPROSPECT HEIGHTS – “We are here today because we are tired of this conversation being one-sided. It’s always been about what the adults think the students need. But
Events
NY Cares https://www.facebook.com/photoBROOKLYN – It’s freezing and some families can’t afford simple necessities like a winter coat. If you’ve gained some weight and can’t fit last year’s goose down or if you’re just in the market for something new, please consider
Arts & Culture
The first weekend of December offers loads of events to check out including art exhibits, plays, concerts, a holiday book fair, and even a styling dance party at the Brooklyn Pubic Library’s main branch. Check the BKLYNER Calendar [/calendar/] for more events happening around town or to list one
Events
PROSPECT HEIGHTS – Tis the season for holiday parties and dressing up in festive attire, and the Brooklyn Public Library [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/people%E2%80%99s-ball-night-style-central-library-20181201] (BPL) is hosting a free bash “celebrating imagination, style and freedom, with a touch of subversion” this Saturday, December 1. BPL’s
Central Brooklyn
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Details from a Brooklyn hearing on Election Day voting problems could help form the basis for state electoral reform. “Once the new election committees are named in both houses, we’ll be sending links from today’s testimony to every member, so they can hear what you’re
Central Brooklyn
We are joining Brooklyn Community Foundation in its call to ask you all to give in your neighborhood, in our borough, and help raise $1 million today for these 138 local nonprofit organizations [https://www.brooklyngives.org/organizations?show_all=true] working tirelessly to make Brooklyn a better place for