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Development

Neighbors Gather To Learn “What’s Next For Atlantic Yards?”

FORT GREENE – The Fort Greene Association [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N0s3Hv2jxp7-uOlI053A6t52qIlFD_YHKjUahALewyxMtRD17kMLRl0Ws3EZdvGnO5NzrdQFRWOZx1YAFkwHrgvB5yna4p0whLt7xbErLCMRqndD0loDH6YpXAn6L5uclLLa8ZkDU3GQRaPyrb6MxJAFfv64l5Rp0IWsUQF8myunfAcw8bsJjwGje_2ZpWY2OcPajGOXgHV7TDG5ZGNSOw==&c=K0leXcm_78vUTrETRt8Gga-xSFQRnK62GFAof-ZJJOLIvdfUKT0mfA==&ch=u4AHlR6prW1LO3H5AG5CanC6T8vaSGyQVPeJu4JPdUZhvtSmOCNYWg==] , Boerum Hill Association [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N0s3Hv2jxp7-uOlI053A6t52qIlFD_Y

Bed Stuy

Meet the 6th Municipal District Candidates For Civil Court Judge: Alice Nicholson

Sixth Municipal District Candidate Alice Nicholson sitting in her office (Image by Sam Raskin/ Bklyner)The Civil Court Judge Democratic primary election the 6th Municipal District [https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/Municipal-Court-Districts/7vpq-4bh4] —which includes Park Slope, Crown Heights, Kensington, Flatbush, Midwood, Prospect Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Prospect Park South,

Announcements

Four Sunset Park Residential Districts Get Landmarked

From left to right, Central Sunset Park Historic District, Sunset Park South Historic District, Sunset Park North Historic District, and Sunset Park 50th Street Historic District. Via LPCSUNSET PARK – Today, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) designated Sunset Park North,, Central Sunset Park, Sunset Park 50th Street, and

Business

Casa Azul Brings Authentic Oaxacan To Park Slope

Casa Azul. Ellie Plass/BklynerPARK SLOPE – The bright blue facade of Casa Azul is hard to miss. This brand-new Park Slope spot, in the space previously occupied by Talde, softly opened Friday, June 14th, and as of Sunday the 16th is ready to serve the neighborhood. Located on the corner

Bushwick

Too ‘Divisive’ or Just Honest? Local Pols Split on Carranza

Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza talks about Meatless Monday change in menu. Todd Maisel/BklynerAfter a letter signed by three Brooklyn politicians put the schools chancellor on blast, progressive lawmakers came to his defense on Monday, again bringing the fissures among Brooklyn officials on education to the fore. “We need a

Business

Industry City CEO Defends Expansion to Skeptical Sunset Park Residents

Council Member Carlos Menchaca addresses Community Board 7 in Sunset Park (Image by Sam Raskin/ Bklyner)SUNSET PARK—Industry City’s CEO on Monday defended the complex’s planned expansion at a Sunset Park’s community board meeting, responding to neighborhood residents’ questions as they mulled the plan, which was

Business

Sweet Intentions: Ice Cream On Court Street

The shop, on Court St. between Degraw and Sackett, is cozy. Ellie Plass/Bklyner CARROLL GARDENS – Milan Schwartz grew up working in the bakery owned by his grandparents, the much-loved Shlukers in Brooklyn, and has now gone on to open an ice cream shop with his wife, Samantha, called Sweet

Arts & Culture

Help Local Musician Find His Missing ‘One-Of-A-Kind’ Drums

PARK SLOPE – Musician Harris Eisenstadt is asking neighbors for help in locating three unique drums he lost after a gig on Sunday. After a performance at 440 Gallery [https://440gallery.com/new-events/2019/6/16/me-myself-and-eye] (440 6th Avenue) on June 16, Eisenstadt said he accidentally left the trio of

News

City Will Pay Over $261M For Two 4th Avenue Family Shelters

PARK SLOPE – On Friday, June 14, the NYC Administrative Services released some details [https://a856-cityrecord.nyc.gov/RequestDetail/20190607103] from the contracts between the Department of Homeless Services [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/dhs/index.page] (DHS) and Women In Need [https://winnyc.org] (WIN) for the two homeless shelters

Business

Mexicocina Agaveria Opens In Brooklyn

A close-up of their off-menu special, the tlayuda. Ellie Plass/BklynerPROSPECT HEIGHTS/CROWN HEIGHTS – It took Antonio Vilchis ten years of running Mexicocina in the Bronx [https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/25/dining/reviews/mexicocina-in-the-south-bronx-restaurant-review.html?_r=0] (eleven this November) to consider venturing into Brooklyn, and he does

Announcements

Hateful Flyers Hijack Southern Brooklyn’s District Leader Race

BAY RIDGE – The race for District Leader in the 46th Assembly District is underway and so are hateful attacks. Last week, a Bay Ridge neighbor sent us two flyers someone received in the mail. They said they were in an envelope. One of the flyers had a photo of Republican

Bed Stuy

Meet the 6th Municipal District Candidates For Civil Court Judge: Chinyelu Udoh

Chinyelu Udoh standing outside a coffee shop in Crown Heights (Image by Sam Raskin/ Bklyner)Last week, we interviewed Caroline Cohen [/meet-the-6th-municipal-district-candidates-caroline-cohen/] about her bid for the 6th Municipal District Civil Court judge race. Today, we have an interview with another candidate in the four-way race: Chinyelu Udoh [https://www.