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Image courtesy: Greenland Forest City PartnersStarting tomorrow, you can apply for one of the 303 affordable units at 38 6th Avenue in Prospect Heights. The new building, which will have no market rate apartments, is part of the Pacific Park/Atlantic Yards development [http://pacificparkbrooklyn.com]. Available apartments range in
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Renderings by Loci Architecture and Gowanus By DesignDoes your stomach still drop when passing over the Gowanus neighborhood as you ride the F/G line because you’re still mourning the loss of the Kentile Floors sign [/see-the-kentile-floors-sign-come-down-in-a-time-lapse-video-parkslopestoop/]? Since those 13 letters were removed from Brooklyn’s skyline, the Gowanus
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Iconic Pickle Guy logo on the shuttered storefront at 1364 Coney Island Avenue in Midwood.(Photo by Carly Miller / BKLYNER)We are sad to announce the closing of ‘The Pickle Guys II” on Coney Island Avenue near Avenue J in Midwood. But it’s not all sour news — you can
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This series is brought to you by Movers not Shakers [http://t.sidekickopen06.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJW7t5XX43Mq982VfD3B88rByZMW1qMCsg56dF8-f6JZ3Md02?t=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.moversnotshakers.com%2F&si=4690707457769472&pi=15ff7d6a-7568-4198-f06a-0f93469f56f0] . We have finally said farewell to 2016, and not a minute too soon. 2017 offers a fresh start
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“Spotted in Brooklyn” (Photo via Lainna Fader / twitter)The Down-Low is our round-up of stories as well as other curiosities throughout Brooklyn. And a bit of ephemera, too. Donald Trump Blasts Allegations In Dossier Claiming He Has Close Ties To Russia. [BuzzFeed News [https://www.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeednews/trump-president-elect-news-conference?utm_
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Via Brooklyn Navy Yard Development CorporationThe list of tenants at the Epicurian-delighting Building 77 [http://brooklynnavyyard.org/leasing/bldg-77/] continues to grow after the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation announced the newest half-dozen diverse food and drink palate-pleasers to join the manufacturing hub and on-site food hall. Building 77 is
Arts & Culture
Photographer Jonas Read (L) and painter Heather Keton (R) at their joint show, January 10 at the Farm on Adderley.Last night, two central Brooklyn artists unveiled their joint project ‘Paintings of Pictures’ to the Ditmas Park art world at the Farm on Adderley. It was a lively event, with
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Photo via goldenfelice [https://www.instagram.com/p/BILOPMggNSq/?taken-by=goldenfelice&hl=en]As controversy swirls over U.S. intelligence reports [http://nyti.ms/2jbY0mp] of Russia meddling in last year’s presidential election, there are some who wonder what will become of the often-strained relationship between Russia and
Food & Drink
Gio (with plates) holding court at at Luigi’s Pizza. (Photo by Donny Levit / BKLYNER)5th Avenue. Between 20th and 21st Streets. Iconic pizza. Divine pastries. And three doors down from each other. “You’re gonna need seven, eight, nine operations to fix that skin, you’re gonna have fat
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DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg joined Assembly Member Dov Hikind on 21st Avenue last year to evaluate potential safety improvements. (Photo via Office of Dov Hikind)This week, Assemblymember Dov Hikind announced enhanced crosswalks are coming to three Bensonhurst intersections and speed bumps along 21st Avenue, after a 2016 meeting between
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Students conduct Venus flytrap experiments as part of a cultural adventures summer camp. (Photo via Brooklyn Cultural Adventures Program / flickr [https://www.flickr.com/photos/brooklynbotanicgarden/6752411315/in/photolist-bhFSCK-3Eyap8-3ExX9t/] )Mark your calendars! Every year highly sought after camps–including ones that are free or subsidized–fill up quickly. Not all
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South of the Manhattan Bridge in DUMBO, park features include an expansive lawn, a nautical playground, a pebble beach, an environmental center, a dog park, and a bouldering wall. (Courtesy of Alex McLean)With its breathtaking views of the Brooklyn Bridge, New York Harbor, and the Manhattan skyline, acres of