Announcements
A Microscopic Look at the Measles Virus (Source: Center For Disease Control via Wikimedia Commons)Measles first broke out in Williamsburg back in October, spread to Borough Park in November, and there are recent cases in Bensonhurst and Marine Park, bringing the total to 42 cases. In an effort to
Development
420 Kent’s section of waterfront park, as seen from the East River Ferry (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)As the high-rise towers at 420 Kent get ready to open in 2019, the waterfront esplanade, which will join the project to a series of parks and developments running the length of the
Central Brooklyn
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Big Story
City Councilmember Rafael Espinal speaks in front of City Hall on December 5. (Justin Mitchell/BKLYNR).City Councilmember Rafael Espinal’s bill to provide relief from the signage crisis sweeping the city [/merchants-take-down-signs-as-panic-over-fines-sweeps-city/] has been finalized, his office said Thursday. Espinal introduced the Awnings Act to combat onerous signage fees
News
PARK SLOPE – After a sneaker-head attempted to use a stolen credit card on a quick shopping spree, police are looking to track down the shoeless bandit. On Wednesday, December 11, police said the suspect entered a Park Slope Footlocker, at 532 5th Avenue, around 11: 45 am. Inside, he attempted
Central Brooklyn
Riding under the Williamsburg Bridge on the East River Ferry (Courtesy of Paul Stremple)While everyone is opposed to Amazon in LIC, don’t forget that Brooklyn was once eager to host as well… [/is-brooklynprime-for-amazon-hq2/] Want to know why it didn’t work out? Here’s an in-depth analysis from
Development
The iconic steeples of the Sheepshead Bay United Methodist Church are undergoing repairs. The entrance to the adjacent Russian Orthodox St. John the Forerunner Cathedral is at the right. (Justin Mitchell/BKLYNER).SHEEPSHEAD BAY – Passers-by may notice the cables propping up the steeples to a church at the corner of
clinton hill
FORT GREENE/SPONSORED – Hudson Jane’s Myrtle Avenue storefront logo, a bottle of wine and some glasses sitting on a shelf with knives hanging below and their motto “Life’s too short to eat sh*tty food!” pretty much sum up the restaurant’s philosophy of cooking and hygge vibe.
environment
The empty lot that will become a “Gateway to Greenpoint” (Via Newtown Creek Alliance)GREENPOINT – As the Newtown Creek Alliance looks to develop an empty parcel of city land into an environmental “Gateway to Greenpoint,” they’re reaching out to the community to contribute their vision of the space. The
Bushwick
The North Brooklyn Industrial Zone study area (Via Department of City Planning) This week, representatives from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP) visited North Brooklyn’s Community Board 1 to talk over their bold vision for creating jobs through zoning changes to the North Brooklyn Industrial Business Zone (IBZ)
News
(Via Output Facebook)WILLIAMSBURG – The well-known electronic music venue Output has announced they’ll be shuttering after a five-year run in Williamsburg, going out with a bang and a New Year’s party. The venue, located at 74 Wythe, launched in 2013 and hosted DJ sets from some of dance
Business
Renovations on the way of the new Stocked Burger. (Photo credit: Matthew Fulton) CROWN HEIGHTS/PROSPECT HEIGHTS — After an electrical fire in 2016 shuttered their Vanderbilt Avenue business for 14 months, owners of Stocked Cafe [https://www.stockedbrooklyn.com/], Matthew Fulton and Lesley Covitz were filled with emotion over the