Bensonhurst
Photo by Bensonhurst BeanA fire that broke out behind New Utrecht Reformed Church [http://www.newutrechtchurch.org/] (1827 84th Street) two weeks ago is just another setback for the historic structure, which has been chronically plagued by financial struggles and always seems to be [/whats-up-with-the-new-utrecht-reformed-church-bell-tower/#.VrJHuTYrKSN]running out of cash.
Bensonhurst
Courtesy of Brooklyn College/FacebookWith its sprawling ocean views, the green hills of Staten Island in the distance — the Verrazano Narrows Bridge in its future — the shores of Gravesend Bay would once have made an excellent home for a City University of New York [http://www2.cuny.edu/] (CUNY) campus.
landmarks
The Coney Island Pumping Station. (Photo: Landmarks Preservation Commission [http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/downloads/pdf/Backlog_95/Backlog_Fact%20Sheets/FactSheet_12.pdf] )There’s still time to make your voice heard and support the effort to save two of southern Brooklyn’s most cherished historic sites. The
landmark
Photo via Green-Wood Cemetery [https://www.facebook.com/historicgreenwood/photos/pb.168452476528119.-2207520000.1436552017./455914641115233/?type=3&theater] The Landmarks Preservation Commission [http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/html/home/home.shtml] has finally released a plan to deal with the backlog of properties, after the Commission withdrew their
boardwalks
Photo by Karen HillCommunity activists, residents, and public officials are coming together to decry the city’s plans to replace portions of the iconic Riegelmann Boardwalk from Brighton 15th Street to Coney Island Avenue with concrete, which they claim will irrevocably change the character of this iconic structure. Led by
1277 east 14th st
Scaffolding went up last week. (Source: Lisanne Anderson)Neighbors are raising the alarm over potential plans to tear down a symbol of Midwood’s movie-making history, the 107-year-old Vitagraph smokestack near East 14th Street and Avenue M. Scaffolding now surrounds the smokestack, which still has the historic silent film company’
Community Board 2
Community Board 2 [http://www.nyc.gov/html/bkncb2/html/home/home.shtml] voted at their Executive Committee meeting last night in favor of a wheelchair accessible ramp for Clinton Hill’s Emmanuel Baptist Church [http://ebcconnects.com/] (279 Lafayette Avenue at St. James Place). Construction of a new barrier-free
land usage
Curious to see what Green-Wood Cemetery [http://www.green-wood.com/] has in store for the McGovern-Weir Greenhouse [/blog/history/green-wood-receives-funding-to-restore-mcgovern-weir]? Join neighbors at the upcoming land usage/landmarks committee meeting [https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=238184079678464&id=195263140637225] , scheduled for 6:30pm on Wednesday, December 4,
childs restaurant
Worst Photoshop Job Ever? (Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission) Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz’s dream of putting a multi-purpose amphitheater in Coney Island cleared a major hurdle this week when the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission voted unanimously to approve the plan. The New York Daily News is
knuffle bunny
Even as an adult, there is nothing quite like the magic of watching the characters in your favorite stories come to life. My son is a HUGE fan of the Mo Willems classic, Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale [http://mowillemsstuff.blogspot.com/search/label/Knuffle%20Bunny], and it just so
david isaev
Photo by Ray JohnsonWe’ve long covered the struggles of Cherry Hill Gourmet Market [/tag/cherry-hill-gourmet-market/] and its owners, who dumped millions [/7-million-dollars-dumped-in-sheepshead-b/] into renovating the space in the historically landmarked Lundy’s building (1901 Emmons Avenue) only to face opposition from local leaders about zoning and preservation violations. To