Business
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – After demolishing the Brooklyn Heights Library [https://ny.curbed.com/2017/6/19/15829320/brooklyn-heights-library-demolition-condo] almost a year ago, construction is moving along at the site of its former home at 280 Cadman Plaza West [http://280cadman.com]. 280 Cadman Plaza West rendering [http://280cadman.com] via Marvel
Announcements
WILLIAMSBURG – On Sunday, June 10, Domino Park – New York’s newest public park on the waterfront will open to the public with grand opening celebration between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. The six-acre, privately-funded park, designed by the lead designers of the High Line, James Corner Field Operations,
mill basin
SOUTHERN BROOKLYN – Almost two weeks have passed since three of the Sheepshead Bay party boats were scheduled to arrive in the waters of Mill Basin, off Flatbush Avenue, but the boats have yet to be relocated. Residents aren’t complaining about the delay—they’ve been very much opposed to
Announcements
BED-STUY/CLINTON HILL – The lottery launched earlier this week for 13 affordable units at a new development at 1068 Fulton Street located on the border of Bed-Stuy and Clinton Hill. 1068 Fulton Street rendering via ND Architecture & Design [https://www.ndarchdesign.com/copy-of-44-kent-st-1]Situated between Classon Avenue and Claver
Arts & Culture
In case Spike Lee’s 3rd Annual Prince Party, Erwin Wurm’s Hot Dog Bus [/weekend-art-events-june-8-10-salsa-hot-dog-bus-purple-party-more/], and the Brooklyn Pride festivities [/celebrate-lgbtq-pride-2018-in-brooklyn/] aren’t enough to keep you busy this weekend, here’s info on two additional festivals with more offerings to keep you entertained. Selebrasyion! [http://haiticulturalx.org/selebrasyon]
Central Brooklyn
Kids dance in the sunset at the new Domino Park in Williamsburg, which opens this weekend (Liena Zagare/BKLYNER)North Brooklyn’s Domino Park on the waterfront [https://ny.curbed.com/2018/6/6/17431462/williamsburg-brooklyn-domino-park-james-corner-field-operations-photos] opens this weekend, making good on ambitious designs for the public esplanade. [/domino-park/] While
Announcements
PARK SLOPE – Not to ruffle your feathers, but a young chicken was founding clucking around Park Slope. Now, it’s in Nikki Burst’s home waiting for its owner. It started off like any ordinary day. Burst was walking down 6th Avenue toward the Park Slope Library branch to pick
Announcements
PROSPECT PARK – Last week the Prospect Park Alliance [https://www.prospectpark.org/news-events/news/name-weed-harvester/] unveiled the newest addition to its fleet—a new aquatic weed harvester—and they need the public’s help in naming it. Prospect Park’s new aquatic weed harvester via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/
Announcements
Photo: Pamela Wong/BklynerBOERUM HILL – Brooklyn Public Library’s Pacific Branch was scheduled to open this month after renovations, but it has been delayed until July after discovering additional abatement work was needed. BPL had this to say: “As we put the finishing touches on an improved Pacific Library, we
Bay Ridge
The corner of 86th Street and Fourth Avenue will soon feature an elevator as accessibility work at the 86th Street station kicks off this month (Screenshot via Google Maps)BAY RIDGE – Accessibility is coming to the Bay Ridge subway system as the MTA announces plans to begin installing elevators at
Central Brooklyn
CROWN HEIGHTS/PROSPECT HEIGHTS – The Brooklyn Botanic Garden [https://www.bbg.org/] hosted a ground-breaking on Wednesday morning for the new Robert W. Wilson Overlook that will offer visitors expansive views above the Garden’s Cherry Esplanade when it debuts in Summer 2019. Ground-breaking event for Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s
Bensonhurst
Donated goods from Brooklyn were sent to Chef Yolanda Yax, for classification, boxing, and shipping. /Courtesy by Yolanda YaxPara la versión en Español, por favor vaya al final de la nota. Bensonhurst/Sunset Park – First aid kits, diapers for children and adults, clothes, sanitary pads, baby wipes, non-perishable food and