Arts & Culture
Need something to do to get your mind off Black Friday and/or your Thanksgiving hangover? Check out our list of weekend events to snap you out of your food coma and maybe help with your holiday shopping. Brooklyn Flea + Smorgasburg return to Industry City this weekend and the Obscura
Announcements
BROOKLYN – Instead of dealing with long lines, crowds, and headaches at big box stores on Black Friday, consider shopping locally during Small Business Saturday [https://www.americanexpress.com/us/small-business/shop-small/about?linknav=us-open-shopsmall-globalfooter-About] on November 25. In an effort to support the local small businesses and business owners who
Business
Even with the proliferation of digital everything, there is nothing like paging through a fresh book whether it be the latest Brooklyn author or a timeless children’s book. The gift of a new book(s) is always cherished and here in Brooklyn, we have some of the best bookstores
Announcements
As families come together at Thanksgiving to celebrate what they have and are thankful for, it’s an important time to turn our minds to those less fortunate in our community. Many people will hungry or homeless over the holiday, and Thanksgiving day itself is a great time to get
Animals
GREENPOINT – A Greenpoint couple recently launched a Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/monk.brooklyn.3] to warn their neighbors about an irresponsible dog owner and his dangerous dog that viciously attacked their pet last month. Lauren Bender and Greg Stevens moved to Greenpoint six months ago with their 10-year-old
Announcements
BROOKLYN – What kid doesn’t like to cozy up in comfy pajamas with a good book? You can help lots of little ones across Brooklyn do just that by donating new books and pajamas for children ages 3 to 11 at one of dozens of Holiday Drive Collection sites [http:
Central Brooklyn
Inside the old Pavilion Theater as it’s being renovated (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER) The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. Bensonhurst Brothers Cornered the Online Market for Appliances and Big Ticket Buys [http://www.crainsnewyork.com/
Business
via Greenlight CardIf you’re not the busy parent of an independent tween or teenager the genius of giving your child a debit card might not be immediately evident to you. But I am. And when I found out this product [http://welcome.greenlightcard.com/bklyner] existed I was pretty
Carroll Gardens
BROOKLYN – Thanksgiving is two days away! Too busy to plan a homemade Thanksgiving dinner? Don’t like to cook? Kitchen too small to prepare a turkey feast? No worries. There are lots of restaurants around Brooklyn open on Thursday offering full Thanksgiving menus. Check out our list below. Call ahead
Central Brooklyn
via CAMBAEvery week, hundreds of our hungry neighbors will wait in line outside of CAMBA [https://www.camba.org/]’s Beyond Hunger Emergency Food Pantry as they wait to receive a few bags of nutritious food that will last them the week. Across the borough, hundreds of thousands more are
Central Brooklyn
7th Avenue, Park Slope (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 newsletter [/]. And if
Greenpoint
Cars and trucks move north on McGuinness Blvd in Greenpoint toward the Pulaski Bridge (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)NORTH BROOKLYN – Residents of Community Board 1 in Greenpoint and Williamsburg have a last opportunity to leave their comments regarding traffic improvements [http://mailchi.mp/6e511ec1eb1c/we-need-your-last-minute-input-on-transportation-in-north-brooklyn] in their neighborhoods before the DOT