Big Story
Makki Masjid. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)MIDWOOD – An ivory colored structure stands sandwiched between two typical brick-colored three-story buildings between Avenue H and Glenwood Road on Coney Island Avenue. Though the stores next to it have closed and new ones have opened, Makki Masjid has stayed in that very spot
Business
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Following a three-year renovation, Macy’s will celebrate the grand reopening of its “reconfigured” and consolidated Downtown Brooklyn store with a series of special events later this week. Rendering via Macy’sIn 2015, Tishman Speyer purchased Macy’s upper five floors [/creative-hub-health-center-mixed-use-building-coming-downtown-brooklyn/] for $270 million to convert into
Central Brooklyn
Subway car from the 1918 Malbone wreck.CreditNew York Transit MuseumPROSPECT HEIGHTS—Lawmakers and transit officials gathered outside the Willink Plaza Entrance of Prospect Park Thursday to remember the worst subway accident in New York’s history-the Malbone Street wreck [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/01/nyregion/100-years-after-new-yorks-deadliest-subway-crash.html]
Events
PARK SLOPE – Excited crowds lined 7th Avenue Wednesday night cheering on the costumed marchers in the Park Slope Civic Council [https://parkslopeciviccouncil.org/annual-park-slope-halloween-parade/]‘s 32nd annual Halloween Parade. The parade kicked off at 6:30pm at 7th Avenue and 14th Street, headed north on 7th, turned west onto 3rd
Arts & Culture
Following the trick or treating and Halloween shenanigans, the weekend is looking to be on the quieter side, but there are a couple of new art exhibits and concerts to check out. Also, BRIC is hosting a family-friendly house party and Target First Saturday returns to the Brooklyn Museum with
Events
RED HOOK – The Red Hook community held the 5th annual Barnacle Parade on Monday, October 29 to commemorate the sixth anniversary of Hurricane Sandy. 2018 Barnacle Parade, Red Hook (Photo: Nathan Haselby)The Barnacle Parade was launched by a group neighbors in 2013—the year after the superstorm brought a
Events
RED HOOK – The fifth annual Barnacle Parade [https://www.facebook.com/barnacleparade/] returns on Monday, October 29 to commemorate the anniversary of Hurricane Sandy flooding the streets of Red Hook. Despite the tragedy and destruction caused by the storm in 2012, the event is a fun, raucous, and very Red
Announcements
Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerMIDWOOD – In a press conference yesterday to condemn the murder of 11 Jewish people in the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Oct. 27., Borough President Eric Adams called for off-duty officers to carry firearms when they go to their house of worships to pray.
Animals
FORT GREENE – Despite being rescheduled from Saturday due to the Nor’easter, Fort Greene Park was packed on Sunday for the 20th annual Fort Greene PUPS Great PUPkin Dog Costume Contest [http://www.fortgreenepups.org/copy-of-events]. Winners of the 2018 Great PUPkin: Kody “Oscar the Grouch” and Kara Pezzillo-Foldes (Photo:
Central Brooklyn
FLATBUSH/DITMAS PARK – This is the 6th year we are asking our readers to donate to CAMBA to fund holiday meals for 500 families that rely on the non-profit’s food pantry on Church Avenue. What we started as 500 Turkeys For 500 Families has become more inclusive of vegetarians.
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Central Brooklyn
Here’s BKLYNER’s updated list for spooky Halloween fun across the borough. Happy Halloween! PROSPECT HEIGHTS – The NYPD’s Haunted House returns from Friday, October 26 through Tuesday, October 30 (4pm to 9pm). Bring the whole family to this free house of horrors. Check out photos from last year
Arts & Culture
Lots of rain is expected to come our way on Saturday, so check before you head out to any planned outdoor events this weekend. The Fort Greene PUPS Dog Costume Contest has been postponed until Sunday, October 28 (11:30am) due to the forecast (more info below), and Fort Greene