Business
PARK SLOPE – The Park Slope Food Co-op is looking to expand and its asking Brooklyn residents to weigh in on where the new location should be. The Second Location Study Committee put out a survey yesterday to gain input on a number of factors, but especially the potential location of
Arts & Culture
One of the six paintings missing from a Williamsburg art storage facility (Via DCPI)WILLIAMSBURG – Six paintings worth millions of dollars have gone missing from a Williamsburg storage facility, police confirmed yesterday. The paintings, from the 19th-century, were stored at Crozier Fine Arts warehouse, at 106 Bayard Street, near McCarren
Arts & Culture
We made it through Wednesday’s snow, wind, thunder and lightning! To combat the cabin fever you may have experienced while sheltering from the winter storm, check out some of the events scheduled for the weekend. Laugh it up at Ditmas Snark II or enjoy a live preview of jazz
Arts & Culture
On the dance floor in Brighton BeachToday, Mayor De Blasio and City Councilmember Rafael Espinal (D-37) announced the appointment of New York’s first Senior Executive Director of the Office of Nightlife, a.k.a. The Night Mayor. The position is designed to facilitate communication and provide a point of
News
A rendering of the new tower adjoining the Williamsburg Dime Savings Bank (Via Fogarty Finger Architecture & Interiors)WILLIAMSBURG – A new tower is set to rise at one of the most visible North Brooklyn locations, connected to the historic Dime Savings Bank at Havemeyer Street. The bank, located at the
Announcements
MIDWOOD — A Republican candidate for Congress in Brooklyn has insulted women, African-Americans, Mexicans, and LGBT people in a torrent of offensive tweets — and said that his potential Muslim constituents in the diverse 9th Congressional District belong in “internment camps.” The candidate, Leibish Earl Blumenfrucht, who also goes by Earl Blum,
Announcements
The National Weather Service [https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=okx&wwa=winter%20storm%20warning] and NYC Office of Emergency Management [http://www1.nyc.gov/site/em/resources/notify_nyc/weather-12.page] have issued a winter storm warning in effect from Tuesday (March 6) at 10pm through
Central Brooklyn
86 Street & 7 Avenue, BrooklynThe Mayor is getting serious about congestion and just announced 50 intersections across the city where additional traffic enforcement will take place, with cops aggressively issuing tickets to those who”block the box”. NYPD is hiring 50 uniformed officers to do just that. Five of
Bushwick
A rendering of the development at Bushwick’s former Rheingold site (Via ODA) BUSHWICK – As the enormous development at the former Rheingold Brewery site nears completion, the affordable housing units at 54 Noll Street and 123 Melrose Street have entered the city lottery. The percentage of affordable units available in
Central Brooklyn
Sackett Street, Gowanus (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], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/parkslopestoop], and subscribe [/subscribe/]. If you have news tips, story ideas, or
Central Brooklyn
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Business
Umbrella [https://www.askumbrella.com] helps seniors stay and live in their own homes by connecting them with community members to help with everyday tasks. Below, we ask three Handy Neighbors why they choose to work with Umbrella. Read our previous profile [/urban-shaman-learned-help-home-can-right-next-door/] of an Umbrella Member, urban shaman Mama