Bed Stuy
Santa Fe Grill, 62 7th Avenue (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Closed: Sante Fe Grill, 62 7th Avenue (at Lincoln Place), Park Slope Starting on a sad note, after 34 years the Tex-Mex neighborhood staple Santa Fe Grill shuttered at the end of September. “So many wonderful years—and it has
Downtown Brooklyn
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN/FORT GREENE – At the Brooklyn Community Board 2 [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb2/index.page] General Meeting last Wednesday, the board voted against a rezoning request that would allow a 40-story tower to rise at 570 Fulton Street [/40-story-tower-planned-for-downtown-brooklyn/]. Via 570fulton.com [http://570fulton.com/?_ct=3gof7ncaik5h]
Bay Ridge
BAY RIDGE – Police have arrested and charged the MTA bus driver wanted for exposing himself to young girls in Bay Ridge last week. Matthew Wohlfahrt, 28, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, public lewdness and grand larceny, police said. Last Monday, while driving a gray minivan, Wohlfahrt
community
[UPDATED: Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at 2pm] Due to expected rain on Saturday, the 20th Annual Great PUPkin Dog Costume Contest has been rescheduled for Sunday, October 28 at 11:30am. More info at fortgreenepups.org [http://www.fortgreenepups.org/copy-of-events]. FORT GREENE – Twenty years ago, Fort Greene resident and
Arts & Culture
BROOKLYN NAVY YARD – 733 Collective, a Brooklyn-based group of creatives who develop themed environments for community causes, will host The Laughing Rabbit’s Twisted Toy Factory Halloween event at the Brooklyn Navy Yard to benefit City Harvest. Via Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl-0bCFAQBj/?hl=en&taken-by=733collective]
Arts & Culture
Looking for a new dining experience? It’s currently African Restaurant Week [https://nyarw.com/] in New York and participating restaurants are offering tastings and deals on meals across the five boroughs, leading up to a food festival celebration in Harlem this weekend. [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ny-african-restaurant-week-food-festival-2018-tickets-45459590860] While
Arts & Culture
FORT GREENE – Christmas has been the inspiration for hundreds of memorable songs and scores of pop hits since “Silent Night” was composed in 1818. Halloween has been left to make do with endless replays of 1962’s “The Monster Mash,” but for the last seven years, the Brooklyn Music School
Business
FORT GREENE – Back in July, BKLYNER visited the Target at Atlantic Terminal (139 Flatbush Avenue) for a sneak peek as the store was undergoing a major renovation [/a-peek-inside-atlantic-terminals-target-remodel/]. Renovated Home Furnishings section at Atlantic Terminal TargetSchimenti Construction Company has completed all the “customer-friendly” renovations at the 178,000-square-foot location and
Coney Island
CONEY ISLAND/MARINE PARK/FORT GREENE – This Fall, City Parks Foundation [https://cityparksfoundation.org/] is offering hundreds of New Yorkers aged 60 and above free sports programs in 16 neighborhood parks and recreational facilities across the city. CityParks Senior Fitness yoga class at South Oxford Park, courtesy of City Parks
Business
BROOKLYN NAVY YARD – The Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation [https://brooklynnavyyard.org] (BNYDC) released new renderings on Thursday for 5.1 million square feet of vertical manufacturing space which will add 10,000 new jobs, helping the campus reach its ultimate goal of creating 30,000 sustainable middle-class jobs. New
Business
Brooklyn is buzzing with new coffee shops! BKLYNER visited three new cafés today where you can get your caffeine fix, sit and relax, and meet some super friendly baristas. About Coffee, 187 State Street (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)About Coffee, 187 State Street (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)About Coffee, 187
Arts & Culture
FORT GREENE – How do you say goodbye to a beloved artistic leader? By putting on a spectacular show and dancing the night away! Joe Melillo, BAM’s Celebration of Joseph V. Melillo (Photo by Richard Termine) The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) hosted a special event at the BAM Harvey