Bensonhurst
8500 18th Avenue will soon be a Churutto ramen spot. Liena Zagare/BklynerOpening Soon: Churutto Ramen 8500 18th Avenue The Old Sea Breeze fish market spot on the corner of 85th and 18th Avenue is turning into a Ramen joint. They have a location on the Upper East Side in
Central Brooklyn
Image via Sam Raskin/ BklynerBROOKLYN HEIGHTS— There aren’t enough child care centers for residents of low-income areas of the city, Comptroller Scott Stringer said Wednesday while talking up his plan—which, if implemented, would subsidize child care for many New Yorkers— to child care providers and advocates. Stringer met
Central Brooklyn
DITMAS PARK/FLATBUSH – Congestion along the 3rd busiest bus route in Brooklyn, B35, that traverses the length of Church Avenue from Kensington to Brownsville transporting over 29,000 passengers daily has gotten so bad that often you’d be better off walking. B35 buses average only 4.25 mph during
Business
PARK SLOPE – Say “hi” to Miss American Pie! Former fashion designer turned professional baker, Lindsey Hill, is looking to expand her online pie business [http://missamericanpienyc.com/] into a brick-and-mortar storefront. Via Miss American Pie | Kickstarter [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/missamericanpie/make-miss-american-pie-a-storefront-bakery] Hill launched a Kickstarter campaign this week
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PARK SLOPE – The 23rd annual Brooklyn Pride Parade [http://brooklynpride.org/pride-events/] will kick off at precisely 7:30pm on Saturday, June 8 under the meticulous direction of Mickey Heller. The Parade Coordinator since 2010, Heller ensures the procession’s punctual start and maintains its flow and exuberance. Brooklyn Pride’
Events
NYCEDC/Kreg HoltSUNSET PARK— The Brooklyn Army Terminal is holding a series of events this summer. Starting today, the 4 million-square-foot former military supply center by the Sunset Park waterfront at 80 58th St. will in the coming months hold events like concerts and movie viewings. Here is the summer
Central Brooklyn
Image via Olivia OldhamBUSHWICK – While overall crime in the city continues to fall, the NYPD on Tuesday announced hate crimes are up again this year so far, particularly against Jewish people. As of May 2018, there were 58 reported hate crimes directed at Jews that year, while 2019 as of
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[UPDATED: Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at 5:45pm] Committee for 4th Avenue has indicated that the petition does not state overcrowding at P.S. 124 as a concern but rather notes with the limited number of parents able to assist the school’s P.T.A., “a large influx of
Events
FORT GREENE – Get ready to party under the stars! Fort Greene Park Conservancy [http://www.fortgreenepark.org/2019fling] is hosting the second annual Fort Greene Park Fling to benefit the beloved green space. Via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/events/274469540126346/]“Come celebrate summer with your neighbors and support our
Business
PARK SLOPE – Although actually in business for a month, L’Arte della Pizza [https://lartedellapizzabrooklyn.com/] made it official on Monday, June 3. Under sunny skies, the grand opening celebration at 172 5th Avenue began with a ribbon cutting ceremony followed by complimentary tastings. L’Arte della Pizza, 172 5th
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Garfield Boys return to Park Slope for their annual stickball game. Sam Raskin/BklynerPARK SLOPE – One day in the early 1960s, when Millie Lammano was in her home on Garfield Place, a few young boys playing Stickball in the street came knocking on her door, asking to use her bathroom.
Announcements
Whitman, 51, donning his notorious facial hair. (Courtesy Wikimedia Commons.) * The 200th birthday of Walt Whitman, the famed Brooklyn poet, was this past Friday, May 31st. In celebration of his “contribution to poetry and hipsterism”, the Brooklyn Public Library is throwing a Walt Whitman Beard & Moustache Competition [https://www.