News
Update March 20: New York State Liquor Authority [https://sla.ny.gov/] (SLA) confirmed owners surrendered their license one day before they were to go before the board for a disciplinary review. CROWN HEIGHTS — After less than two years, the controversial Crown Heights bar Summerhill (currently named OBK), plagued by
News
NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital (Photo: Bklyner) * Following months of stalled contract negotiations, the New York State Nurses Association gave notice to three city hospital systems that it intends to strike, Crain’s New York Business [http://l.e.crainalerts.com/rts/go2.aspx?h=602900&tp=i-H43-E7-530-6fgPq-1n-1zkS-1c-6fi5P-5tiYr] reports. * De
Arts & Culture
FORT GREENE – A new public artwork honoring three literary greats will be installed in Fort Greene Park next month. Elizabeth Masella, Public Art Coordinator for NYC Department of Parks & Recreation [https://www.nycgovparks.org/art-and-antiquities], presented plans for Pieces of Poetry Monday evening during the Brooklyn Community Board 2
affordable housing
146 Linden Blvd. (2019) Photo: Kadia Goba/BklynerFLATBUSH — Developers are currently accepting applications for six affordable apartments at a new rental development at 146 Linden Blvd. between Bedford and Rogers Avenues. The new 8-story structure features 16,507 sq. ft. of residential space and 16 units, of which six units
Education
A CEC15 meeting in January 2019.If you are a public school parent, you have probably heard about New York’s upcoming Community and Citywide Education Council elections. [https://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/091-19/mayor-de-blasio-chancellor-carranza-kick-off-2019-community-citywide-education-council#/0] This is where parents of public school students get to run for a
Events
GOWANUS – The Gowanus Landmarking Coalition [https://www.gowanuslandmarks.org/] has collaborated with the Gowanus Souvenir Shop [https://gowanussouvenir.com/collections/gowanus-souvenir-editions-1/products/gowanus-landmarks-map?mc_cid=a44cb3e997&mc_eid=5fc735b5b5] in creating a map of significant historic buildings and structures across the neighborhood. Featuring illustrations by artist Vivian Baumann, the
Announcements
FORT GREENE – The Brooklyn Academy of Music [https://www.bam.org/] (BAM) revealed last week its plans for a group of expanded arts spaces on Fulton Street. Rendering of BAM Strong at Fulton Street & Ashland Place, courtesy of BAM Scheduled to debut in October 2019, BAM Strong will unite
Central Brooklyn
PARK SLOPE/WINDSOR TERRACE – History was made at the 44th Annual Brooklyn St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday when the Brooklyn Irish LGBTQ Organization [https://www.facebook.com/groups/bkirishlgbtq/permalink/2575318046028283/] (BILO) became the first LGBTQ group to march in the event. Brooklyn Irish LGBTQ Organization marching in
Big Story
Jumaane Williams and others hold hands and chant as a sign of unity. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)MIDWOOD – “No hate, no fear, Muslims are welcome here. No hate, no fear, everyone is welcome here,” people chanted outside Makki Masjid this afternoon. Last night, a white supremacist [https://www.theguardian.com/
Business
CONEY ISLAND – At its Tuesday, March 12, meeting, the City’s Landmarks Preservation Commission greenlighted the way to the redevelopment of the long boarded up Shore Theater. The commission had sent the developer back after initial hearing to revise a number of elements [https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/lpc/downloads/
Announcements
PARK SLOPE – Participatory Budgeting [https://council.nyc.gov/pb/] vote week (March 30—April 7) is almost here! If you live in Council Member Brad Lander’s District 39 [https://council.nyc.gov/district-39/], be sure to check out the upcoming Project Expo (April 2) where you can learn all
Announcements
PROSPECT PARK – BRIC [https://www.bricartsmedia.org] announced on Thursday that legendary diva Patti LaBelle [https://www.pattilabelle.com/] will kick off the 41st BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival season with a free concert at the Prospect Park Bandshell on Tuesday, June 4. Patti LaBelle (Photo: Whitney Thomas, courtesy of BRIC)