Announcements
Downtown Brooklyn proposed developments, rendering via Alloy DevelopmentFor the 7th year next week TerraCRG’s Only Brooklyn Real Estate Conference [http://onlybklyn.com/] will gather Brooklyn leaders, developers, investors, and financiers in Fort Greene for a day of reflecting and discussing the future of real estate development in our borough.
Arts & Culture
176 Washington Park in Fort GreeneA Crown Heights man, Aderibigbe Ogundiran, 36, was indicted today for allegedly stealing a 19th century landmarked mansion in Fort Greene, as well as attempting to steal five other properties in Crown Heights, Bedford-Stuyvesant and East New York in a title transfer scheme. Aderibigbe Ogundiran
Business
As the Camp Season kicks into full gear, we decided to take a closer look at some of our favorite camps that offer something a bit unusual. Construction Kids started in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, back in 2009, based on the belief that it is important for children to be allowed
Arts & Culture
Imagination Playground and the exhibition hallJMP WoodCASA KIDSAphro ChicMakers MarketMarco Guglielmino Light DesignsAmerican Design Club’s Pop-up shopEmogayu Enitan VintageEnitan VintageGreenery NYCGreenery NYCBole Road TextilesStill Alive LIghtsStill Alive Lights Bear Light in 3D printerStill Alive LIghtsMK WorkshopMK WorkshopArt Center Pop-up StudioTextile Art Center Pop-up StudioArt Center Pop-up StudioKeep FurnitureLounge areaNaula
Animals
Don’t Call Me Nellie!NYC Health [http://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/services/dog-licenses.page], the agency that provides dog licenses to New York City dog owners, released a fascinating map illustrating unique dog names by neighborhood. The 2016-Unique Dog Names map [https://nycdohmh.carto.com/u/nycdohmh-eaa/viz/
Arts & Culture
Adam Yauch Park, May 2013 (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Put on your raincoats and pack your umbrellas before heading out to enjoy these weekend events. Enjoy great design, smart ideas, and a variety of music. There’s also a party celebrating the late, great Adam “MCA” Yauch, a Kentucky
Arts & Culture
It would not be summer in Brooklyn without the free Celebrate Brooklyn concerts in Prospect Park. The schedule was released today [https://www.bricartsmedia.org/events-performances/bric-celebrate-brooklyn-festival] , so start making plans: June: * Lake Street Dive [https://www.bricartsmedia.org/events-performances/bric-celebrate-brooklyn-festival/lake-street-dive] , June 7, 2017 · 8:15PM@Prospect Park Bandshell
Arts & Culture
BKLYN DESIGNS [http://bklyndesigns.com/]– a juried exhibition of the best furniture, lighting and home accessories made or designed in Brooklyn. Here is a sneak peek at who’s participating: Bolé Road Textiles [http://boleroadtextiles.com] Bolé Road Textiles [http://boleroadtextiles.com] – Brooklyn-based designer Hana Getachew started Bolé Road Textiles
Announcements
Today is the last day to complete the BKLYNER reader survey. Thank you to all that have provided feedback. Winners of the thank you gifts will be selected on May 2. In January we made some big changes merging our (7) sites (Bensonhurst Bean, Fort Greene Focus, Ditmas Park Corner,
library
Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library, 10 Grand Army Plaza (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)The Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) approved plans Tuesday to install electronic informational signs outside seven landmarked Brooklyn libraries. The Brooklyn Public Library commissioned the design firm LVCK LLC [http://lvckdesign.com/] to create a proposal [http:
Central Brooklyn
The New York City Police Department will be actively enforcing the law when it comes to school buses starting today, reads the email from the 70th Precinct in Flatbush. Well, to be exact, enforcing it on those who fail to stop when the bus turns on red flashing lights, as
Central Brooklyn
Photo by Enlightenment Wines via Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BPvuh-Igdyp/?taken-by=enlightenmentwines]The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. -A Curious Raccoon Visits PS 58 [PMFA [http://pardonmeforasking.blogspot.com/2017/04/well-hello-raccoon-having-fun-with.html]