brighton beach
One of the joys of living in New York City is that, no matter how long one lives here, there is always some unfamiliar area of the city to explore. Unfortunately, we sometimes feel we have to limit ourselves because of transportation options—or lack thereof. And even if getting
Central Brooklyn
> A post shared by Brooklyn Roasting Company (@brooklynroasting) [https://www.instagram.com/p/BVlIZNmHZOf/] on Jun 20, 2017 at 4:40pm PDT The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. -Super Rat Drags Garbage Bag Across
Arts & Culture
Make Music New York via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/makemusicny/photos/a.10150572217472890.376466.57621362889/10154230826852890/?type=3&theater] Leave your earbuds at home tomorrow! Make Music New York [http://www.makemusicny.org/] returns for its eleventh year, Wednesday, June 21, to celebrate the summer solstice with musical
North Western Brooklyn
Photo via NYPDPolice are searching for a man who reportedly punched a cyclist and sent him to the hospital with severe head trauma. An unknown man punched a 38-year-old victim who was riding a bike on Fulton Street near Albany Avenue, on Thursday, June 8 around 1:30am, said cops.
Announcements
For the second year in a row, NYC beaches [https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/beaches](except Cedar Grove and Wolfe’s Pond) will stay open through Sunday, September 10, 2017 — a week after the normal Labor Day schedule. > [https://www.instagram.com/p/BVUswsXD0I-/?utm_source=ig_embed&
Nonsponsored
One Brooklyn Bridge Park, image via Street Easy [http://streeteasy.com/building/one-brooklyn-bridge-park]Brooklyn is slowly but surely edging its way into the New York City luxury real estate market. Property Shark recently released a new report on the city’s condo market, compiling the 50 top-selling condo buildings of
Announcements
It’s June and you know what that means! It’s officially Caribbean Heritage month. To celebrate it this year, Caribbeing [https://twitter.com/caribbeing?lang=en], a Brooklyn organization focused on film, art and culture is teaming up with LinkNYC [https://www.link.nyc/]. Together, for four weeks, they
camps
Let the kids run around this summer with Brooklyn’s amazing sports camps. Sign up for a different one each week, or commit to one for the whole summer. Either way, your young athlete is bound to have a great time. Some of our favorites Photo via Brooklyn Bridge Fencing
Announcements
A film still from Rodrigo Reyes’ Lupe Under the Sun via grumpy squared.com [http://www.grumpysquared.com/lupe-under-the-sun/]The 20th Annual Brooklyn Film Festival [http://www.brooklynfilmfestival.org] closed on Sunday, June 11, with an awards ceremony held at Windmill Studios [http://windmillstudiosnyc.com] in Greenpoint. The winner of
Central Brooklyn
> A post shared by The Coney Island Museum (@coneyislandmuseum) [https://www.instagram.com/p/BUxFHwMj2nv/] on May 31, 2017 at 11:31am PDT The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. -A Rapper Posts the Secret
Business
There’s nothing quite so miserable as having to run errands on a rainy day. It’s doubly as miserable if you need to do them in further-off areas of Brooklyn without a car. And the misery could compound if you get caught in one of the MTA’s increasing
News
Photo by BKLYNERLast Thursday, President Trump announced [http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/06/01/530748899/watch-live-trump-announces-decision-on-paris-climate-agreement] his withdrawal of the United States from the Paris Agreement. The Paris Agreement is a 2015 climate deal made by 195 countries around the world with a goal to reduce greenhouse gas