Arts & Culture
What I am reading. Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BKLYNERIt’s National Book Lovers Day! To celebrate, we asked our local independent book stores what the five most popular books were right now among their customers. Here you go: Books Are Magic [https://www.booksaremagic.net/] (Cobble Hill) 1. Girl in Snow
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Photo by Erica Sherman / BKLYNER“Mill Basin is a place of boaters and sun lovers. Streets curve along almost 360 degrees of waterfront, with docks sticking out from houses like sassy protruding tongues. Boat trailers park on front lawns; swimming pools are abundant. Some visitors liken the neighborhood to Miami.
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Local artist Katrina Majkut and Noah. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)Prosepct Park’s long-neglected Rose Garden is blooming for the first time since the 1800s, thanks to an immersive public art installation featuring a field of 7,000 pinwheels. The Connective Project, a combined effort from the Prospect Park
Central Brooklyn
Red Hook (NYC The Official Guide)You’ve signed up for ReachNow [https://reachnow.com/en/brooklyn-ny/] car-sharing service and used one of their BMWs or MINIs to run some errands [/new-car-share-service-makes-rainy-day-errands-easy/] and take a much-needed day trip [/day-trip-summer-away-reachnow/]. Now use one to explore a hard-to-reach Brooklyn neighborhood in depth.
Central Brooklyn
Bicycling in Prospect ParkTemperatures are predicted to be in the 80s through the Fourth of July, but with partly cloudy skies and daily breezes, this could be a wonderful weekend for a bike ride. Brooklyn is blessed with several routes that combine dedicated bike paths with scenic views that pass
brighton beach
One of the joys of living in New York City is that, no matter how long one lives here, there is always some unfamiliar area of the city to explore. Unfortunately, we sometimes feel we have to limit ourselves because of transportation options—or lack thereof. And even if getting
Arts & Culture
(Photo by Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)Making good on the promise of “rain or shine,” Coney Island’s 35th annual Mermaid Parade [/registration-now-open-coney-island-mermaid-parade-2017/] kicked off at 1pm on Saturday, June 17 just as the torrential downpour began to let up. But the rain didn’t appear to hold back the hoards
Central Brooklyn
Don’t be lulled into thinking this past week’s onslaught of 90-something-degree heat is a fluke—summer is fully upon us. And a great way to escape those sweltering temps is by taking a short break from the city on a day trip. But proud New Yorker that you
Bensonhurst
(Photo via Wheels Fun Rentals/FB)The Bay Parkway Promenade, which got a major rehab in 2014 [/bay-parkway-promenade-rehabilitation-now-underway-bensonhurst/], could be on its way to becoming the next family cycling hot spot with the newest addition: group bicycle rentals. Wheels Fun Rentals, which also has bases at Aviator Sports Center, Prospect
Central Brooklyn
Iced coffee at Parade Cafe. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)When judging a cold, rich cup of iced coffee, there are many different factors to consider — taste, roasters, brewing method, size, and of course, price. So on this third (and final, hopefully) day of this scorching heat wave — take a
Bensonhurst
86th Street Fair, June 11 2017. (Photo by Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)As temperatures reached 90 degrees on a hot Sunday this weekend, June 11, Brooklynites gathered in the shade of the D train platform for the annual 86th Street Festival & Fair [/dont-miss-annual-86th-street-festival-bensonhurst/] in Bensonhurst. Hunting for deals on jewelry,
Central Brooklyn
(Photo via El Grito De Sunset Park)We’ve got you covered with the best markets, parades, and hip hop themed skating to enjoy your weekend in the best boro. If you have an event to share, email us at editor@bklyner.com. Looking for more fun events in neighborhoods