Bushwick
The DOT has announced another week of closure for the Grand Street Bridge (Photo via NYC DOT)NORTH BROOKLYN – The NYC DOT [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/home/home.shtml] has announced that the Grand Street Bridge closure has been extended, blocking it to all vehicle, bike and
Greenpoint
A new, faster ferry running a direct route from Greenpoint to Manhattan this week only (Photo via Mozilla)GREENPOINT – Northside ferry commuters are in for a treat this week, as a promotional campaign means a free, faster ferry connection to Manhattan. Advertising for a new Firefox [https://www.mozilla.org/
Announcements
BROOKLYN NAVY YARD – Friends of the Brooklyn Queens Connector (BQX), a non-profit advocacy group that supports Mayor Bill de Blasio’s light rail proposal, unveiled a life-sized prototype of a BQX car at a press conference this morning at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in an effort to urge the Mayor
Central Brooklyn
NYC Marathon, 4th 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
Central Brooklyn
Red Hook (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. Ghostface Killah To Perform At Han Dynasty’s Special Dinner Inspired By Album, “Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)” [https://www.amny.com/eat-and-drink/
Announcements
BROOKLYN – Saturday, November 11 is Veterans Day. Government offices will be closed, there will be no mail delivery, libraries will be closed, alternate side parking is suspended but all other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect. Garbage/recycling/organics collections are on a normal schedule. Check out NYC.gov
Arts & Culture
BAY RIDGE – As Veterans Day approaches, thousands of Americans around the country are preparing to celebrate and thank those who gave service to the country, at home or abroad. Many Veterans in Brooklyn are thankful for art therapist Beryl Brenner. On Wednesday, November 8, an event held to commemorate the
Bed Stuy
BUSHWICK/BED-STUY – A chain-snatching robber has been terrorizing jewelry-wearing straphangers along the JMZ line since October, striking victims at the Myrtle and Kosciuszko Stations. Just after noon on Thursday, October 12, the suspect approached a 31-year old woman on the staircase of the station near DeKalb and Broadway, grabbing her
Neighbors
BROOKLYN – Two Brooklyn men associated with the Gambino crime family [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambino_crime_family] were arrested yesterday and charged alongside two others from the Bonanno crime family [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonanno_crime_family] at the federal courthouse earlier today with narcotics trafficking, loansharking and
Business
Holidays are for giving and receiving – from interesting accents for the home, gadgets for the person who has everything to the gift of crossing items of your to-do list. This week we highlight shops and services across Brooklyn that say happy holidays to the special people in your life! Umbrella,
Arts & Culture
It’s getting chilly out but that shouldn’t stop you from checking out some cool stuff happening this weekend. Meet local restaurant-owners and sample their fare at the Carroll Gardens/Cobble Hill Fall Food Crawl or meet local artists at The Other Art Fair, Red Hook Open Studios, or
northern brooklyn
WILLIAMSBURG – Police are seeking five men in connection with a violent robbery perpetrated in Williamsburg last month. Just after 4:00 am on Monday, October 30, a 35-year old man was assaulted in front of 230 North 5th Street, after 5 men clad in dark clothing approached him from behind,