Central Brooklyn
(Photo via Ditmas Park Corner)The Down-Low is our round-up of stories as well as other curiosities throughout Brooklyn. And a bit of ephemera, too. Where Do Bodega Flowers Come From? [Gothamist [http://gothamist.com/2017/02/14/bodega_flowers_explainer.php#photo-1]] 7th Avenue Bike Lane Proposed By City
Ditmas Park
Emergency Town Hall Announcement via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/AAFSCNY/photos/gm.395023280864707/10155122676677642/?type=3&theater] Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials arrested more than 600 people across 11 states [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/12/nyregion/immigration-arrests-sanctuary-city.html?_r=0] last week, with 40 of those
Arts & Culture
Brooklyn Academy of Music (Photo by bam_brooklyn via Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BQTKHo8lFrz/?taken-by=bam_brooklyn])Harvey Lichtenstein, the former President and Executive Producer of the Brooklyn Academy of Music [http://www.bam.org/], passed away on Saturday at the age of 87. The New York Times
Arts & Culture
Jenna Morello does not like labels. The 31-year-old New Jersey native has been painting vibrant murals all around Sunset Park, adorning drab walls of industrial buildings with bright roses, fierce animals, and bold patterns, but she’s reluctant to call herself an “artist.” “You will never hear me say ‘artist.
community
Fort Greene Park (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Fort Greene Park is one of eight city parks selected for redesign and improvements as part of the $50 million Parks Without Borders Program [https://www.nycgovparks.org/planning-and-building/planning/parks-without-borders] . A part of OneNYC [http://www1.nyc.gov/html/onenyc/index.
News
Teddy and puppy love in Carroll Gardens (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week — follow us on Twitter [https://twitter.com/bklyner], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/bklyner], and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/parkslopestoop], and sign up for our
Food & Drink
Tesla Showroom in Red Hook (Photo by cjh51109 via Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BD-fJ4TKu4O/?tagged=teslaredhook])The Down-Low is our round-up of stories as well as other curiosities throughout Brooklyn. And a bit of ephemera, too. Thief Nabs Tip-Jar From Fort Greene Cafe. [DNA Info [https://www.dnainfo.
News
Salvatore Lucchesse leaving the 61st Precinct in police custody. (Photo by Lloyd Mitchell/Sheepshead Bites)Today, a Gravesend man was indicted on murder and other charges for beating his girlfriend’s 3-year-old son to death in December [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2016/12/jaden-jordan-toddler-life-support-pronounced-dead/] . Salvatore Lucchesse, 24, was indicted for
Business
Li-Lac Chocolates Counter in Industry CityValentine’s gifts available at Li-Lac’s Industry City shopLi-Lac’s 72-piece heart of trufflesPudgie Bears and Almond Bark Hearts at Li-Lac’s Industry City shopAn array of Valentine’s gifts available at Li-Lac’s Industry City shop2 Li-Lac team members making Butter Crunch on
Central Brooklyn
Photo by Nicholas Peacock-SmithThe Down-Low is our round-up of stories as well as other curiosities throughout Brooklyn. And a bit of ephemera, too. Whole Foods Got $12.9M Tax Credit For Building in Polluted Gowanus: Data. [ DNAinfo [https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170207/gowanus/whole-foods-third-avenue-street-tax-breaks] ] Contract for N.Y.P.
Business
Park Slope 5th Avenue BID Meeting at Pinot’s PaletteThe Park Slope 5th Avenue Business Improvement District [http://parkslopefifthavenuebid.com/] held its first meeting of the year yesterday morning at Pinot’s Palette [https://www.pinotspalette.com/parkslope] (382 Fifth Avenue between 5th and 6th Streets). Among the usual order
Central Brooklyn
Photo by Tom PrendergastAs strange as this sounds on a 60-degree afternoon, forecasters say Brooklyn could be hit with 6 to 12 inches of snow tomorrow. The National Weather Service and NYC Office of Emergency Management have issued a Winter Storm Warning [http://www1.nyc.gov/site/em/about/press-releases/