Business
Tamar Smith of the SCA giving the presentation. (Megan McGibney/BKLYNER)RED HOOK – About 30 parents, local business owners, and representatives of the Urban Assembly Harbor School gathered at P.S. 676 The Red Hook Neighborhood School, along with State Senator Velmanette Montgomery, Deputy Borough President Diana Reyna, and District
Announcements
All events are free and open to the public, and we will update as more events and details are announced. Mark your calendars and bring the kids! (Dyker Heights lights go up the weekend after Thanksgiving.) Christmas, as usual, falls on December 25th. Kwanzaa follows Christmas and takes place December
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PROSPECT HEIGHTS – Just in time for holiday shopping, the Brooklyn Museum [https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/calendar/event/american_fine_craft_show_november_2017/2017/11/18] is hosting the fifth annual American Fine Craft Show [http://www.americanfinecraftshowbrooklyn.com/] this weekend. The work of 84 fine artists, fashion designers, art
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GOWANUS – The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group (CAG) [https://gowanuscag.org/] is hosting a town hall this Thursday, November 16, to let the public know what the canal cleanup will entail, the timeline, and what to expect. Designated a Superfund site by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2010, the
Announcements
BROOKLYN – Saturday, November 11 is Veterans Day. Government offices will be closed, there will be no mail delivery, libraries will be closed, alternate side parking is suspended but all other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect. Garbage/recycling/organics collections are on a normal schedule. Check out NYC.gov
Arts & Culture
BAY RIDGE – As Veterans Day approaches, thousands of Americans around the country are preparing to celebrate and thank those who gave service to the country, at home or abroad. Many Veterans in Brooklyn are thankful for art therapist Beryl Brenner. On Wednesday, November 8, an event held to commemorate the
Arts & Culture
It’s getting chilly out but that shouldn’t stop you from checking out some cool stuff happening this weekend. Meet local restaurant-owners and sample their fare at the Carroll Gardens/Cobble Hill Fall Food Crawl or meet local artists at The Other Art Fair, Red Hook Open Studios, or
Announcements
Via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/events/1533826343351657/]PARK SLOPE – Need to do some holiday shopping? Want to check out the historic Montauk Club? You’re in luck! The Montauk Club Vintage Holiday Market is happening this Sunday, November 12 from 10:30am to 4pm in the venue’s grand
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Photo: Liena Zagare/BKLYNERHere are the winning candidates of the 2017 General Election [http://www.nyccfb.info/nyc-votes/vgwelcome/general-election-2017/?officetype=6&languageType=English&electionCycle=2017] . Mayor [http://www.nyccfb.info/nyc-votes/vgwelcome/general-election-2017/meet-the-candidates/Mayor?officetype=1&languageType=English&electionCycle=2017] : Bill de Blasio (D,
Bed Stuy
BEDFORD STUYVESANT – An angry group of residents disrupted a public hearing on low-income housing in their neighborhood with loud heckling and personal attacks on the developer this past Monday, November 6. Breaking from the trend of recent affordable housing protests, the rabble-rousers were not pushing for more lower-income housing than
Bay Ridge
BAY RIDGE – Pledging to “fight like hell for everyone who calls this district home,” the Democratic candidate for New York City Council District 43, Justin Brannan, claimed victory Tuesday night over his Republican opponent, John Quaglione, in one of the most closely contested races of this local election season. Justin
Arts & Culture
Courtesy of Brooklyn Public LibraryPROSPECT HEIGHTS – In honor of Veteran’s Day on November 11, the main branch of the Brooklyn Public Library [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/i-am-history-veterans-art-central-library-brooklyn-110817] will unveil a pop-up exhibition Wednesday morning featuring artwork by Brooklyn veterans. On view for ten days, the exhibition entitled I