Announcements
MTA MetroCard vending machines will be cash only for six hours this coming Saturday.After last week’s public outcry over the MTA’s plans to go cash only for the weekend [/mta-machines-wont-take-credit-cards-this-weekend/] while upgrading their vending machine’s credit-card systems led to a quick reversal and delay, the organization
Announcements
PARK SLOPE – Last week a reader in Park Slope sent in the above photo of a sign posted by the NYC Department of Design & Construction (DDC) [http://www1.nyc.gov/site/ddc/about/about-ddc.page] advising neighbors about BED798, a major construction project that began on Wednesday, January 31
News
A rendering of the residential building at 260 Kent Street that trainees will have the opportunity to help construct (Rendering via COOKFOX Architects) WILLIAMSBURG – As construction continues apace along the Williamsburg waterfront, mega-developers Two Trees has sponsored job-skill training for up to 40 students through St. Nick’s Alliance’s
Downtown Brooklyn
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Extell Development keeps adding on the high-end amenities to Brooklyn Point [/brooklyn-point-new-downtown-condo-tower-will-boroughs-tallest-now/], the new luxury condominium tower currently under construction at 138 Willoughby Street. Brooklyn Point rendering by Williams New YorkThe developer has announced that the 720-foot-tall skyscraper will feature a heated, saltwater, infinity-edge pool on its rooftop—
Arts & Culture
The newly renovated Marcy Library reopened this morning at 617 DeKalb Avenue (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)BED-STUY – After an 18-month closure, the Marcy Library reopened today, with students from the nearby P.S. 54 in attendance for the inaugural storytime in the newly renovated facility. With new paint, shelves, computers and
Central Brooklyn
Lincoln Place & Underhill Avenue, Prospect Heights (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER) 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], and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/parkslopestoop], and sign up for our daily
Central Brooklyn
Brooklyn School of Inquiry & TAOTS that are co-located at this building both made the list this year.The New York State Education Department has announced its Reward Schools – 155 high achieving and high progress schools across the state. Brooklyn is home to 23 of them. Reward Schools recognize both,
Announcements
If you own a house in Brooklyn, you received this week a notice of your property’s value from the City. It likely went up. Likely, your property taxes did too. The value city assigns to your property forms the basis of tax calculations, which notoriously penalize those living in
Central Brooklyn
CROWN HEIGHTS – Crown Heights neighbors are standing up against the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) [http://www1.nyc.gov/site/lpc/index.page], New York City Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) [http://www1.nyc.gov/site/hpd/index.page], and the Institute for Community Living (ICL) [http://www.
Boerum Hill
BOERUM HILL – The four-story building at 351 Atlantic Avenue that houses Horseman Antiques [https://www.horsemanantiques.net/]‘ vast inventory of mid-century furniture was recently sold. Horseman Antiques, 351 Atlantic Avenue (Photo: Christopher Bride via Property Shark)Following the $18 million sale to an unnamed investor, Donald Gianchetta will pack and
Arts & Culture
PARK SLOPE – Can you tell which was made by a 5th grader, and which by an established local artist? Can you spot emerging talent? This Saturday, a Mystery Art Exhibition & Sale will take place from 12-3 in the PS107 Cafeteria. This unique take on a school fundraiser will display
Arts & Culture
Art by Derrick Cross at SNAPFORT GREENE/CLINTON HILL – Sometimes you need to go back in order to move forward.That is the theme of this year’s Black Artstory Month, which will be taking place along Myrtle Avenue, between Washington Park and Classon Avenues. Since 2012, the annual art