Central Brooklyn
Old farmhouse still standing in 1916 at the intersection of Cortelyou Road and Flatbush Avenue. [v1973.2.106; Brooklyn oversize 19th century collection, v1973.002; Brooklyn Historical Society.]It is hard to imagine the lengthy period of time when Flatbush was a village, surrounded by woods and farms, linked to
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(Photo: EcigaretteReviewed [http://ecigarettereviewed.com/])Senator Chuck Schumer is calling on the Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA) to use its new regulatory powers to investigate — and possibly recall — e-cigarette products that have the potential to explode. The FDA finalized rules last week [http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/
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HENRI’s Backyard will soon be opening in the former Pickle Shack spot. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)How many 18-month-olds do you know who have two restaurants named after them? We know of at least one — and he’ll soon be opening his brand new
Bensonhurst
Betty Anna Canizio with former Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes (Source: Facebook)Betty Anne Canizio — the Board Of Elections (BOE) official who was suspended in the aftermath of the purge of registered Brooklyn voters [/thousands-of-brooklyn/#.VzDADKODGko] revealed during New York’s presidential primary — has no intention of ending
Announcements
Filming will be taking place today in front of 180 Marlborough Road (between Beverley and Albemarle Roads). Cars are prohibited from parking on the west side of Marlborough Road until filming ends, which should be by about 9pm, a rep for Delta Dental told us. As filming progresses during the
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(Courtesy Brooklyn Borough President Adams)“A baby does not arrive in the delivery room with an instruction manual,” said Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams Adams, as part of his recent initiative to encourage breastfeeding in New York City, was speaking at the Brooklyn Hospital Center [/?s=brooklyn+hospital+center] on
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Photo via Gothamist [https://www.instagram.com/p/BDeA1W-LEMy/]Donald Trump may not be buried in Central Park, but he has a headstone ready to go in case things change. And it was crafted in our very own Brooklyn neighborhood. Call it an elaborate hoax, a political statement, or
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Central Brooklyn
Photo via City Parks FoundationSummer is just around the corner — sign up now for fun and free sports programs for your kids. Free tennis lessons for children will be offered at 38 parks across the city — including Prospect Park — via the City Parks Foundation [http://www.cityparksfoundation.org/]. Opportunities include
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Screenshot of NYC Solar Map, produced by Sustainable CUNYWe’ve received a number of queries from readers regarding whether — and how — they can install solar panels on top of their homes. As part of our research, we came across an interactive map [http://nycsolarmap.com/] produced by Sustainable CUNY. The
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The lost vehicle and foot traffic outside the Sheepshead Bay subway station is hurting local businesses. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Businesses up and down Sheepshead Bay Road are reporting that DOT’s new traffic plan [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/2015-06-15-sheepshead-bay-cb15.
Arts & Culture
Photo by José BayonaBelow you’ll find information on events through the week in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Check back Thursday to see what’s scheduled this weekend! Submit your event listing [/calendar/] to our BROOKLYN-WIDE CALENDAR [/calendar/]. TUESDAY, MAY 10 What’s old is new again. #SartorialAndOtherwise