Business
A photo of young John McFadden Sr. (far left) standing next to owner Martin Lang at Staubitz Market in 1980 hangs in the shop. Original photo was taken by Linda Young, a photographer and customer. Rachel Baron/Bklyner.At any of Brooklyn’s old-school butcher shops, you’ll find loyal
Arts & Culture
The masterpiece “Pizza” at Fornino. Courtesy of Michael Ayoub.GREENPOINT — Brooklyn chef and restaurateur put up a $100,000 masterpiece titled “Pizza,” for sale in his Greenpoint pizzeria, Fornino. Micheal Ayoub, owner and founder of Fornino pizzeria [https://www.fornino.com/], put up an artwork titled “Pizza” on the wall
Bushwick
BUSHWICK — Redcrest Fried Chicken [https://www.redcrestfriedchicken.com] is a Philadelphia favorite [https://www.phillyvoice.com/fried-chicken-day-best-places-fried-chicken-philadelphia/] . Since it’s opening last year in the City of Brotherly Love, it has only been gaining popularity and notoriety. Now, Brooklyn is getting in on the fun. Redcrest opened its second location
bath beach
Welcome back to this week’s openings and closings. We welcome a new Fifth Avenue Greek spot, a Philadelphia favorite, and lots of new mini-chains. Luckily for the readers who hate goodbyes, we have only one closing for you this time around. Bushwick Redcrest Fried Chicken [https://www.redcrestfriedchicken.com/
Announcements
Construction at Greenpoint Landing continues apace, with a second tower rising next to One Blue Slip. Paul Stremple/Bklyner.WILLIAMSBURG/GREENPOINT/PARK SLOPE — Rezoning gentrified the rezoned neighborhoods and displaced communities of color, a new study shows. The study, [https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5dc0429de5717c7ff1caead0/t/5de6c0e683bec649d37ab0cc/1575403753814/Zoning+and+
Bushwick
NORTH BROOKLYN — North Brooklyn has the city’s fastest rising rents, according to a new report by Street Easy [https://streeteasy.com/blog/october-2019-market-reports/#_edn7] published on Monday. Brooklyn rents are rising the fastest across all boroughs, however North Brooklyn in particular — Greenpoint, Williamsburg, and East Williamsburg — is leading as
Boerum Hill
Welcome back to openings and closings. This week, we welcome lots of new bakeries (we can smell the bread already) and bars, and say goodbye to a favorite ice cream shop. Openings: Bushwick: Sweet Chili [https://www.sweetchilinyc.com/] 1045 Flushing Avenue, between Morgan Avenue and Vandevoort Place. > [https:
Business
Savory pierogis at Pierozek. Courtesy of STUNTMANpr.GREENPOINT — Alexandra Kucharski was born into a Polish family in Greenpoint. Her parents, who emigrated over 30 years ago, came with nothing but a suitcase to build the American Dream. They would send Alexandra to Poland over the summers to spend time with
Bushwick
Crime scene at Flatlands shooting. Lloyd Mitchell/Bklyner.BORO PARK — A group of neighborhood youths went on an egging spree targeting a shul, a girls’ school, a bus, and multiple residences [https://boropark24.com/multiple-locations-targeted-in-motzei-shabbos-egging-attacks-in-apparent-hate-crimes/] on Friday night around Dahill Road in Boro Park. The NYPD is currently investigating and
Bushwick
New HRA center in Bushwick. Irina Groushevaia/Bklyner.BUSHWICK — A former industrial space in Bushwick has been revamped into a modern development, now housing a new multi-service Human Resources Administration (HRA) Center at 95 Evergreen Avenue (with an entrance at 2 George Street for clients), off the JMZ stop on
Announcements
Miss Ada. Courtesy of Grace Dinka. [https://www.instagram.com/p/BWi5yRBgoil/?igshid=87y09q4u2bof]If you love a good feast and don’t want to break the bank you’re in luck. The Michelin guide published their more affordable list of excellent restaurants, The Michelin’s Bib Gourmand. [https://guide.
Bushwick
This week’s Openings and Closings brings us lots of activity in Fort Greene and Park Slope, as well as several new pizza spots, a few new cafes, and a new location for Brooklyn’s favorite bar-b-que. Prospect Heights Ciao, Gloria550 Vanderbilt Avenue, between Pacific and Dean streets. Ciao, Gloria,