Borough Park
BORO PARK/MIDWOOD – On Thursday, 26 community organizations led by New York Senate District 17 for Progress [https://www.facebook.com/nysd17forprogress/] (NYSD 17 for Progress) shared a letter they sent to Senator Felder (see below), who represents District 17, asking him to take a position on an issue that
Business
The building at 1601 Kings Highway will house a location of the iconic New York sporting goods store (Rendering by Murdock Solon Architects)MIDWOOD – Long-running New York sporting goods retailer Modell’s will be opening a location in Southern Brooklyn this spring. The Modell family, which has run the store
Bensonhurst
Happy Year of the Dog, BKLYNERs! Today is the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year [http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/special-report/chinese-new-year/], a time for many joyous celebrations including large family dinners, vibrant dragon and lion dances, lantern festivals, firecrackers, and lucky red envelopes (hongbaos) filled with cash. Here
Central Brooklyn
The old spice factory at 960 Franklin may soon give way to six new residential towers (Screenshot via Google Maps)CROWN HEIGHTS – As another old industrial space undergoes redevelopment, another community stands opposed to the planned changes, this time in Crown Heights. As developer Continuum attempts to rezone the site
Announcements
Post Office on Coney Island Avenue. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BKLYNER)Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (D9, Crown Heights, Flatbush, Kensington, Midwood, Sheepshead Bay) met with Anthony Impronto, Brooklyn Postmaster on Monday, February 12, to discuss how to address the poor service provided by the postal offices in her district, that has been
Arts & Culture
Black Panther director Ryan Coogler in conversation with Abiola Oke (Via BAMCinematek)The BAM Harvey Theater was sold out last night in anticipation of an advance screening of Black Panther, the mega-hyped Marvel movie set to open this weekend. Not only that, but the film’s director, Ryan Coogler, was
Arts & Culture
It’s President’s Day weekend and there’s lots going on including art exhibits, concerts, a magic show, and retro gaming tournament! It’s also Lunar New Year on Friday! Take a look at our list of events celebrating the Year of the Dog [/year-dog-celebrating-lunar-new-year-brooklyn/] including Sunday’s Brooklyn
Bushwick
Currently in pre-development, the 1601 Dekalb project will bring 122 new units to the street by 2022 (Rendering by Aufgang Architects)BUSHWICK – Yet another massive new apartment building is coming to Bushwick, as renderings were revealed for 1601 Bushwick, a rental development from the Camber Property Group. The $70.5
News
AECOM & the Chamber of commerce want to tell us how to live, an essay by George Fiala [http://www.star-revue.com/aecom-chamber-commerce-want-tell-us-live-essay-george-fiala/#sthash.kX8ZFzU4.dpbs] (Red Hook) Blackface photos used in Brooklyn PTA fund-raiser message ignite outrage [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/blackface-photos-pta-fund-raiser-message-ignite-outrage-article-1.3814759] (Park Slope) Avocaderia on
Boerum Hill
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Mayor de Blasio and New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson announced today an agreement to replace Rikers Island with smaller borough-based jail facilities in Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, and Brooklyn. Brooklyn Detention Center, 275 Atlantic Avenue (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)The Brooklyn Detention Center located at 275
Announcements
Harris speaking at a campaign event in 2015. (Photo: BKLYNER)Brooklyn Assemblywoman Pamela Harris representing the 46th Assembly District has not attended any Assembly sessions in Albany following her indictment last month, yet she continues to get paid [http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/brooklyn-pol-absent-albany-bust-paid-article-1.3814799] . Harris was indicted on
Bushwick
A ferry crosses in front of the Williamsburg Bridge (Photo via NYC Ferry) WILLIAMSBURG – Last night, during a joint presentation to Community Board 1 regarding the upcoming closure of the L train and repairs to the Canarsie Tunnel, the MTA and DOT revealed a host of new information, including new