Central Brooklyn
Kings Cares annual Thanksgiving Luncheon in 2018. Courtesy of Kings Theatre. FLATBUSH – The fourth annual ‘Kings Cares Thanksgiving Luncheon [https://www.kingstheatre.com/]’ is back. The beloved tradition will look different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but traditional Thanksgiving meals will still be hot, just as they were
Central Brooklyn
Industry CityThis holiday season, there will be two skating rinks in Sunset Park. Industry City’s Ice Rink will be increased from last year’s size and open every Thursday – Sunday from November 27th to March 1st * Thursday: 4:00 – 8:00 pm * Friday: 12:00 – 8:00 pm * Saturday:
Holidays
Photo by Udayaditya Barua [https://unsplash.com/@nookscribe?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on Unsplash [https://unsplash.com/s/photos/diwali?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] Tonight marks the beginning of the five day long festival of lights,
Business
In our efforts to encourage shopping local for the holidays, we bring you news that Brooklyn Navy Yard’s 3rd annual Holiday Market [https://carlibeseau.wixsite.com/madeattheyard2] will be virtual this year. Showcasing the companies and products made at the yard, the market started today and will run through
Business
Park Slope’s 5th Avenue BID has found another way to try to keep holiday shopping local— specialized gift cards. The gift cards, which are available through Yiftee, can be used at any participating business in the area. Right now, around 40 businesses have signed up, including Annie’s Blue
Animals
A Lab and his baby brother are dressed as Toto and Dorothy from to Wizard of Oz. Photo by Jackie Salas. Courtesy of the Great PUPkin.The Great PUPkin—the beloved, long-running dog costume contest—has been an annual Halloween tradition for Brooklynites for 22 years. Normally held in Fort
Central Brooklyn
Halloween house in Prospect Park South. Liena Zagare/BklynerHalloween is spookier than ever this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Residents throughout Brooklyn are having to come up with new and creative ways to keep the spirit alive. Whether it’s a chill night in or a celebration with close
Borough Park
The Dia de los Muertos Ofrenda in Green-Wood’s historic chapel. Cheyenne Ligon/BklynerBrooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery is celebrating the centuries-old Mexican tradition of Dia de los Muertos this year with a large-scale community ofrenda, or altar, dedicated to New York’s victims of COVID-19. Visitors to the altar, which
Business
The Mayor announced today that he would be expanding allowances for New York City’s non-restaurant businesses. The new Open Storefronts program, in effect from October 30th to December 31st, will allow retailers to utilize the curb space in front of their ground-level stores, or curb space if they’re
Announcements
Photo by Igal Ness [https://unsplash.com/@igalness?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on Unsplash [https://unsplash.com/s/photos/rosh-hashanah?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] Shanah Tova to all our Jewish neighbors! Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown
Central Brooklyn
J’Ouvert in Brooklyn in 2018. (Bklyner File Photo)Gatherings of more than 50 individuals are still not permitted, and Mayor Bill de Blasio reminded everyone this morning that there is no West Indian Day Parade this year. Large scale J’Ouvert festivities are also not permitted, but that event
Announcements
Before the pandemic, thousands of people would gather on Coney Island Avenue to celebrate Pakistan’s independence in August. (Photo via Bklyner)MIDWOOD – The annual Pakistani Independence Day mela will not be taking place this year because of COVID-19, but don’t fret, there will be a Cultural Caravan to