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,
Central Brooklyn
Photo via Kings Bay Y.Smart parents know the perfect time to plan your child’s summer fun is right now – and yes, we’re well aware it’s freezing outside. But many camps will open registration soon (if they haven’t already), so get researching to find the camp
Greenpoint
The original renderings called for a modern apartment building to replace the historic building at 111 Noble Street (Image via NYC LPC [http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/lpc/downloads/pdf/presentation-materials/20180206/111-Noble-Street-Final.pdf] )GREENPOINT – Originally proposed in September of last year, the rebuild of a historic building at 111
Central Brooklyn
#UnderhillWalls at Underhill Avenue & St. Johns Place, Prospect Heights (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER) * Mayor Commits $200M To Repair NYCHA Heating Systems [http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/warmer-nycha-article-1.3791688] [NY Daily News] * Brooklyn Bridge And Many Other Elevated Roads Found “Structurally Deficient” [https://www.amny.com/transit/nyc-bridges-structurally-deficient-1.16451650] [AM
Business
BROOKLYN NAVY YARD – A very ambitious plan was announced yesterday that will add more than 5.1 million square feet of manufacturing, creative, and innovation space to The Brooklyn Navy Yard and create more than 10,000 new jobs. Brooklyn Navy Yard rendering provided by The Brooklyn Navy Yard Development
Announcements
UPDATE 1:30 PM: Scratch that—the MTA has decided not to update its MetroCard vending machines this weekend, which would’ve prevented credit card transactions for more than two days, according to a recent post on Twitter. “We heard you all loud and clear,” they tweeted in response to
Arts & Culture
Super Bowl Sunday is coming up—and we’ve listed a few parties down below where you can go check out the game—but there’s lots more happening this weekend aside from football. DUMBO’s First Thursday Gallery Walk is taking place tonight, the sixth annual Myrtle Avenue Black
Central Brooklyn
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Bushwick
WILLIAMSBURG – Police are looking for a man who attempted to snatch a woman’s purse in the area of North 4th and Berry Streets earlier this week. The incident occurred on Monday, January 29th, around 9:20 am, said police. The would-be robber approached a 40-year old woman from behind
Bensonhurst
BENSONHURST – “We have all seen it time and again in our communities: the Department of Transportation resurfaces our streets, only for a utility company to rip up the street a couple of weeks later in order to perform work. The process is inefficient, and residents are left inconvenienced,” Council Member
Central Brooklyn
The cotton-candy man before a parade in Williamsburg last week (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER) * Myrtle Ave Plaza Construction Took Six Years to Complete [https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2018/01/22/it-took-ddc-six-years-to-build-this-clinton-hill-plaza/] [NYC StreetsBlog] * Horse Fortress: Photos of Historic Clinton Hill Stables [https://www.brownstoner.com/architecture/brooklyn-architecture-261-vanderbilt-avenue-clinton-hill-stable-charles-pratt/] [Brownstoner] * Not in My
Greenpoint
A schematic of the new plan for McCarren Park’s soccer field (Via NYC Parks Department)WILLIAMSBURG – After two years of planning and procurement, the reconstruction of McCarren Park’s synthetic turf soccer field is about to kick-off. The only downside? The field and track will be closed for at