Announcements
EAST FLATBUSH — When Allyson Martinez bought her home in 2017, she already knew of the incessant badgering some neighbors received about selling their properties. So it was no surprise when she walked towards her home on Farragut Road to see a door hanger that read, “You should probably move to
bergen beach
BERGEN BEACH – Work began today on a $62 million project to fix the streets in Bergen Beach. The project, which is being managed by the NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC), NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) and NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), is scheduled to be completed in
Development
GOWANUS – A developer’s plan to convert the former printing plant on the corner of Butler and Nevins Streets into a hotel have changed. R.G. Dun and Company Building, 255 Butler Street at Nevins (Photo: Pamela Wong/Bklyner)Sam Boymelgreen filed an application with NYC DOB [http://a810-bisweb.nyc.
Boerum Hill
Big aLICe Brewing [https://www.bigalicebrewing.com/] 52 34th Street (between 2nd & 3rd Avenues), Sunset Park Kyle Hurst and Scott Berger, owners of the Big aLICe Brewing taproom in Long Island City, recently debuted a new barrel room at Industry City featuring a dedicated barrel aging facility to produce
Food & Drink
On his first day as a city-wide elected official Public Advocate Jumaane Williams stopped by the Community Board 17’s General Meeting on Thursday night. Williams announced he’d release his full transition team on Thursday. He did: > Thanks @IfyWorks [https://twitter.com/IfyWorks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]! Excited
bath beach
BOROUGH PARK/BENSONHURST — It’s fundraising time for the NRA, and they’re making their usual rounds—among them, Southern Brooklyn. Signs posted outside of a Brooklyn eatery show the fundraising arm of the NRA (National Rifle Associaton) Foundation is having an event at the Rex Manor Catering Hall [http:
Events
Earlier this year, the city announced an international design competition [/logo-design-competition-for-pops/] seeking a new logo for more than 550 POPS—Privately Owned Public Spaces—across New York City. Starting Wednesday, March 20, the public is invited to check out the 607 submissions received and vote for a favorite. Via popslogo.
Cobble Hill
COBBLE HILL – Representatives for Fortis [https://fortispropertygroup.com/] and MPFP Landscape Architecture & Urban Design [https://mpfp.com/] presented the most recent plans for Henry Street Park III Wednesday evening at the Brooklyn Community Board 6 [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb6/index.page] Parks Committee meeting. Located on Henry
Arts & Culture
There are a handful of musical events happening this weekend that you won’t want to miss out on! From performances at the Pan Asia Sounding Festival to Jonathan Toubin’s 12th anniversary of Sound Clap and Dance-Off there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Plus, there are a number
Arts & Culture
Ntozake Shange byAdger Cowans/Center for Black Literature, used with permission. CROWN HEIGHTS – The 2019 National Black Writers Conference Biennial Symposium [http://centerforblackliterature.com/2019-nbwc-shange/] will this year pay tribute to the renowned playwright, novelist, and Obie Award-winning poet Ntozake Shange, who passed away in October at age 70. The
Arts & Culture
GOWANUS – For the third year in a row, dozens of talented Brooklyn kids will perform—music, dance, comedy—at the Kids Rock For Kids 2019 Benefit Show [https://www.facebook.com/events/269001960666440/] to raise money for two non-profit groups. It all started with musicians David Miller and Christina Kiely
Events
GOWANUS – The first Tastes of Gowanus Food & Drink Crawl [https://www.facebook.com/events/238903373707536/] will debut next month, inviting locals to sample the array of culinary options the “industrial, artistic and historic” neighborhood has to offer. Presented by Tastes of Brooklyn [http://tastesofbrooklyn.com/], who host the annual