Central Brooklyn
A packed auditorium. (Photo by Shannon Geis/KensingtonBK)Following the announcement at the end of November that an emergency homeless shelter housing families would be opening this month on McDonald Avenue [/home/dhs-announces-homeless-shelter-opening-on-mcdonald-avenue/], hundreds of Kensington residents showed up to hear more information about shelter at a community meeting hosted
Central Brooklyn
1997 Ocean Avenue (Photo via Google Maps)An Ocean Avenue developer has agreed to pay $12,000 and place another 12 of the building’s apartments under rent stabilization after an investigation by the state Attorney General determined the property had been improperly benefiting from a lucrative real estate tax
City Kid Corner
For kids young and old, there’s something magical about lighting the menorah. Everybody wants to participate, but an open flame and active preschoolers aren’t always the best combination. If you want to minimize the possibility of a three-year-old tantrum, consider making a window cling menorah. With supplies that
Central Brooklyn
Photo by Shannon Geis/KensingtonBKRoughly one hundred local residents lined up along the fence outside 385 McDonald Avenue Monday evening to protest the homeless shelter that DHS is opening in the space [/neighbors/council-member-lander-to-host-community-meeting-on-homeless-shelter/] . Many held signs with messages including “We’re Not Against A Homeless Shelter But It’s
Arts & Culture
Waist harness demonstration. (Photo by Donny Levit / South Slope News)It all started out a few days before bondage class. I wanted to make sure I had a context for the some of the basic two-pole tie techniques that would be used in Rope Bondage 102, which was held at
Central Brooklyn
60 Clarkson Avenue. (Photo via Google Maps)A number of residents at 60 Clarkson Avenue, all of them former shelter residents, received eviction notices the day before Thanksgiving, according to Gothamist [http://gothamist.com/2015/12/03/barry_hers_landlord_eviction.php]. The building was contracted as a homeless shelter
City Kid Corner
Christine Bush/City Kid CornerGingerbread crafts are one of those seasonal pastimes that we both love and loathe. Sure they’re adorable, but how many times have you cursed the heavens after trying (for the umpteenth time) to balance those flimsy gingerbread walls against each other? The kids get frustrated.
Lifestyle
Public Advocate Letitia James [http://pubadvocate.nyc.gov/] released an interactive map of the worst landlords in the city based on data from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and the Department of Buildings (DOB) this week. You can check out the full 2015 Landlords Watchlist here [http:
Central Brooklyn
Public Advocate Letitia James [http://pubadvocate.nyc.gov/] released an interactive map of the worst landlords in the city based on data from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and the Department of Buildings (DOB) this week. You can check out the full 2015 Landlords Watchlist here [http:
Central Brooklyn
Photo via Google MapsIn response to the increasing reports of homelessnes [/politics/kensington-has-seen-a-spike-in-homelessness-reports/]s across the city, the Department of Homeless Services is opening a homeless shelter specifically geared to families and children in Kensington. The 65-family shelter will be located at 385 McDonald Avenue, between Albemarle Road and Church
Lifestyle
Duman Home on 5th Avenue opened on Thursday, October 22. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)A home goods shop opened for business on Thursday, October 22 — just in time for the holiday season to rev up. The new second location of Duman Home [https://www.facebook.com/Duman-Home-361096920666953/
Lifestyle
Moving day can be a stressful one. Actually, one of the most stressful ones. But having your most important items on hand at your new place will definitely go a long way in taking the edge off. That’s why an open-me-first box is essential for any move, big or