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May
11
City Seeks Feedback on Plan for the Future of the Waterfront

City Seeks Feedback on Plan for the Future of the Waterfront

A railing above Newtown Creek. (Image: Paul Stremple/Bklyner)The Department of City Planning (DCP) published draft goals and strategies
3 min read
May
03
Lime Launches Electric Moped Service in New York City

Lime Launches Electric Moped Service in New York City

Lime’s moped showcased at a Brooklyn Navy Yard press event on Friday, April 30th. (Image: Billy Richling)The micromobility
3 min read
Apr
28
De Blasio Cuts Ribbon at Navy Yard’s New Nanotronics

De Blasio Cuts Ribbon at Navy Yard’s New Nanotronics

The Mayor cut the ribbon at Nanotronics this morning. Photo courtesy of Mayor Bill De Blasio’s Twitter.Mayor Bill
2 min read
Jan
29
Man Murdered at Farragut Houses

Man Murdered at Farragut Houses

A man has been murdered at Farragut Houses (84th Precinct). Cops responded to a 911 call at 12:54 am
1 min read
Dec
22
Openings and Closings: Sabaya, Salami, and Soufflé

Openings and Closings: Sabaya, Salami, and Soufflé

Welcome back to yet another installment of Openings and Closings. This week we welcome a few new Greenpoint spots, a
3 min read
Nov
11
All Of NYCHA Tenant Association Presidents From His District Endorse Restler For Council

All Of NYCHA Tenant Association Presidents From His District Endorse Restler For Council

Lincoln Restler is running to represent the East River neighborhoods of Brooklyn in the City Council District 33. Campaign photo.
3 min read
Apr
28
Brooklyn Factories Producing Up to 65,000 Isolation Gowns Per Week

Brooklyn Factories Producing Up to 65,000 Isolation Gowns Per Week

When quarantine began, Libby Mattern saw an opportunity to help. As the founder of Course of Trade [https://www.courseoftrade.
3 min read
Jan
31
BQX Community Meetings Ahead Of April Environmental Review: Here’s What’s Proposed

BQX Community Meetings Ahead Of April Environmental Review: Here’s What’s Proposed

BQX rendering 2020 via DOTThe Brooklyn-Queens Connector (BQX) [https://www.brooklynqueensconnector.nyc/] proposal to build a streetcar along the Brooklyn
6 min read
Nov
14
Openings and Closings: Breads, Bars, and Goodbyes

Openings and Closings: Breads, Bars, and Goodbyes

Welcome back to openings and closings. This week, we welcome lots of new bakeries (we can smell the bread already)
4 min read
Oct
25
Wegmans Opens Sunday, October 27

Wegmans Opens Sunday, October 27

Courtesy of WegmansBROOKLYN NAVY YARD – The wait is nearly over for Wegmaniacs. New York City’s first Wegmans [https://www.
1 min read