Arts & Culture
BROOKLYN NAVY YARD – 733 Collective, a Brooklyn-based group of creatives who develop themed environments for community causes, will host The Laughing Rabbit’s Twisted Toy Factory Halloween event at the Brooklyn Navy Yard to benefit City Harvest. Via Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl-0bCFAQBj/?hl=en&taken-by=733collective]
Business
KENSINGTON – Last night, a new Thai restaurant softly opened its doors on Church Avenue. Thai Farm Kitchen is the latest addition to the already excellent Thai dining options we have in Kensington and Ditmas Park (Sawasde, Corthaiyou, Monday’s Off, and Am Thai Bistro, to name a few), and it
Arts & Culture
The Bushwick Film Festival kicks off tomorrow night in Brooklyn, bringing a full lineup of films and shorts to the borough in its 11th year. Running from opening night this Wednesday, October 10, to its final festivities on Sunday, October 14, the festival is chock full of programming: features and
Carroll Gardens
[UPDATED: Friday, October 19 at 5:10pm] A public hearing on 41 Summit Street will take place during the CB6 Landmarks & Land Use Committee Meeting [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb6/calendar/calendar.page] on Thursday, October 25 at 6pm at PS 15 Auditorium, 71 Sullivan Street. COLUMBIA STREET
Central Brooklyn
PROSPECT PARK – The NYC Parks Department has issued a warning about cases of raccoons with the canine distemper found in Prospect Park. The canine distemper virus doesn’t pose a health risk to humans, but dogs are susceptible to the disease. Owners are encouraged to keep their dogs leashed while
Bay Ridge
Photo: The Brannan CampaignBAY RIDGE — City Councilman Justin Brannan announced on Friday funding for a new 3rd Avenue Business Improvement District (BID). Brannan will award a $37,000 Neighborhood Development Grant Initiative to the Bay Ridge Merchants of Third Avenue, who for the past decade have voluntarily helped provide a
Business
COBBLE HILL – As reported last week [/recent-closings-wyckoffs-corner-pharmacy-copy-cottage-visions-of-park-slope/], Cobble Hill neighbors were saddened to see a beloved local business, Wyckoff’s Corner Pharmacy, suddenly shuttered. Wyckoff’s Corner Pharmacy, 203 Court Street (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)BKLYNER spoke with the Pharmacy’s owner, Bassam (Sam) Amin, over the phone Monday morning
Arts & Culture
Looking for a new dining experience? It’s currently African Restaurant Week [https://nyarw.com/] in New York and participating restaurants are offering tastings and deals on meals across the five boroughs, leading up to a food festival celebration in Harlem this weekend. [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ny-african-restaurant-week-food-festival-2018-tickets-45459590860] While
Crown Heights
CROWN HEIGHTS – Hunky Dory will open in the old BKW Winery [https://bkwinery.com/bkw-thank-you] space at 747 Franklin Ave. in December. BKW Winery closed at the end of July after just two short years in the neighborhood. The 24-table eatery will include a 17-seat bar and will serve breakfast,
clinton hill
CLINTON HILL – Applications are now being accepted for eight affordable units at a new development located at 840 Fulton Street [https://840fulton.com/] (at Vanderbilt Avenue). Rendering by Kutnicki Bernstein Architects [https://www.kbanyc.com/home/]The available units include one studio at $867/month, 3 one-bedrooms at $931/month,
Announcements
Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerSOUTHERN BROOKLYN — Dyker Heights Civic Association [http://www.dykerheightscivicassociation.com/] and the Bay Ridge Community Council [https://www.facebook.com/BRCC51/] will hold a candidate’s forums this week in Southern Brooklyn. The Dyker Heights Civic Association will host their forum on Tuesday, October 9 at St.
Central Brooklyn
The Great DUMBO Drop, September 28 (Photo: Nathan Haselby)Keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week — follow us on Twitter [https://twitter.com/bklyner], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/bklyner], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/parkslopestoop], and subscribe [/subscribe/]. If you have news tips, story