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Follow The Money – Outgoing Senators

Photo by Pictures of Money [https://www.flickr.com/photos/pictures-of-money/17123251389/in/photolist-s6895e-s68a4i-snzBqK-s5ZdWJ-s61ncG-s61m4j-s4fksR-buW1s2-pf35hV-chEwR9-bH1iX8-bt4mNt-42PQoC-a2YSa6-a2Y7cz-snzAJp-62QVKf-ddi5Gd-9aTrvk-6GUsm-buV6x-bta55K-9rUmY9-82xTtv-5EMAYS-dB7F8e-dK2oa7-6us9ax-aFDjPB-aYWk56-aFATbM-aFAaK6-aFAQEv-7M4MWJ-PNrwk-6u2TxZ-4Lcpnq-84wJAM-5k7qL3-buhrpp-6MMVrB-7jq9Cn-Qt2VW-5G4WCi-6uXAjv-cDWLKs-9wUujx-dm3GF5-D2K4G-8CCxH] BROOKLYN — Bklyner took a look at what some of the out

Events

Women’s March 2019 – “Why We Marched”

Bklyner weaved through a throng of pink hats, strollers and homemade signs of Princess Leia and Trump on Putin’s puppet strings at the third annual Women’s March. Along the Central Park West marching route, we sought out Brooklynites and asked them why Brooklyn is marching this year. Michael

Business

Made-To-Measure Menswear Shop Opens In Former BookCourt Space

COBBLE HILL – Custom menswear shop Indochino [https://www.indochino.com/] opened on Friday, January 18, in the Court Street storefront previously occupied by BookCourt for 35 years [/after-35-years-cobble-hills-cherished-bookcourt-to-close-author-emma-straub-announces-possible-neighborhood-replacement/] . Indochino, 161 Court Street, between Pacific & Dean Streets (Photo: Pamela Wong/Bklyner)The storefront at 161 Court Street (between Dean and

Announcements

What’s Closed On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2019

Photo via Wikimedia Commons [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USMC-09611.jpg]See below for a list of what is closed [https://www1.nyc.gov/]on Monday, January 21, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. If you’d like to honor the memory of Dr. King, check out

News

Briefly Noted: New Numbers on Congestion Pricing, Dodgers and Winter Storm Advisory

While the majority of residents in the city seem to support Congestion Pricing, Brooklyn came in last, according to the Streetsblog poll which is missing Staten Island due to insufficient response: Manhattan: 60.6 percent in favor, 32.5 percent opposed (pro-toll margin: 28.1 percent). Bronx: 58.7 percent

Business

Openings & Coming Soon – Food, Barber, Event Spaces & Fun Concepts

Piccoli [http://www.piccolitogo.com] To Go opens on 1/25 in Williamsburg @12noon (804 Grand Street) Restaurateur and chef Andres Rodas and Co-Owner Andres Whang are opening a fourth Piccoli location in Brooklyn, adding a take-out /delivery spot in Williamsburg. They currently have Piccoli Trattoria [https://www.piccoliny.com/

environment

DEP Presents Tunnel Alternative To Gowanus CAG, Tuesday, Jan. 22

GOWANUS – The NYC Department of Environmental Protection [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/home/home.shtml] (DEP) is going ahead with plans to present its proposed tunnel project [/dep-proposes-tunnel-as-alternative-to-cso-tanks-for-gowanus-superfund/] to the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group [https://gowanuscag.org/?fbclid=IwAR3ygs0FtKd8YPc3XUYdfjIfVXTeGww8ebP-1jKnERJ6N54uBRFa-8TJRg0] (CAG) on Tuesday, January 22nd. Dredging equipment at

Columbia Street Waterfront

Restaurant News On Columbia Street

COLUMBIA STREET WATERFRONT DISTRICT- Once considered a burgeoning foodie destination, Columbia Street has undergone some changes with the departure of Carla Hall’s Southern Kitchen [https://ny.eater.com/2017/8/11/16131452/carla-hall-southern-kitchen-closed-nyc] , Toby’s Public House [/four-beloved-venues-close-brooklyn/], and Pok Pok [/restaurant-news-bakeries-bowls-bye-bye-pok-pok/]. However three restaurants may help bring the

Health

Should Nutrition Be A Separate Class In Schools?

Raynika Trent and Laura Raaen of the Laurie M. Tisch Center for Food Education and Policy [https://www.tc.columbia.edu/tisch/]BROOKLYN — There’s no way to tell if students are getting the right amount of nutrition education in schools and some lawmakers want to change that. Currently, nutrition

Announcements

Hospital News: New Doctors, Rankings, Events

From new heads of departments to new clinics and reports, to volunteering opportunities and health fairs – check out what’s been happening at Brooklyn hospitals. All information provided by the respective hospitals. The Brooklyn Hospital Center: * The Brooklyn Hospital Center [https://www.tbh.org/] is planning a $32.7 million

Central Brooklyn

Martin Luther King Day 2019 Celebrations In Brooklyn

Photo via Wikimedia Commons [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USMC-09611.jpg]Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. would have turned 90 on January 15. Various local organizations will celebrate MLK Day on Monday, January 21 with events including readings, movie screenings, musical performances, volunteering, and more. Commemorate the legacy of

community

Bring The Kids To Wednesday’s Civic Engagement Workshop For Families

PARK SLOPE – Elementary school students and their parents are invited to a free, interactive Civic Engagement Workshop [https://www.facebook.com/events/2254316404893167/] at M.S. 51 next Wednesday, January 23, from 4pm to 5:30pm. Hosted by community group Citizen Squirrel [https://www.facebook.com/CitizenSquirrel/?eid=ARANvm0cNijzCDofeHYiO4kMkyqEAzBTrPek3vu7oW9b5C__h_