Bushwick
The L Train Shutdown will mean no service to Manhattan and fewer L train trips overall—but nearby lines are getting a boost in service, the MTA announced (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)This week, the MTA announced service changes for the upcoming L Train Shutdown, which add up to more than
Central Brooklyn
A tag on the backside of the NuHart plastics industrial site in Greenpoint (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)What’s old is new again: the Small Business Jobs Survival Act is gathering steam once again. Check out what you need to know about the thirty-year-old bill. [https://thebridgebk.com/small-businesses-need-a-boost-is-this-law-the-answer/] Man the
Central Brooklyn
80 Flatbush rendering, Courtesy of Alloy Development and LuxigonLottery winners may have it made in the shade, but in real estate, sunlight sounds better. A new study from Localize [http://labs.localize.city/we-found-the-buildings-with-the-most-shade/] used a custom algorithm to discover the buildings in Brooklyn that are deepest in the shadows.
Arts & Culture
GREENPOINT – In the month it’s been open, Stuart Cinema & Cafe [https://www.stuartcinema.com/stuartcinema] in Greenpoint has seen a lot of foot traffic, people poking their heads in, surprised there’s a movie theater inside. Which is fair—the warehouse space near the water was full of
environment
The former NuHart site will have to undergo environmental remediation before development on the site can begin (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)GREENPOINT – Earlier this month, many residents of Greenpoint left a public meeting about environmental concerns [/nuhart-site-meeting-tonight/] at the former NuHarte Plastics site feeling like they needed more information. Now, they’
Borough Park
CLINTON HILL – A group of young men held up a Clinton Hill wine shop Friday night, but the armed oenophiles seemed to prefer cash to cabernet. The robbery took place on Friday, October 19, around 7:00 pm said police, when four suspects in their late teens or early twenties
Central Brooklyn
The Dime Savings Bank (9 Dekalb Avenue) was open to the public during Open House New York on Saturday, Oct. 13 (Photo: Nathan Haselby)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]
Events
PROSPECT HEIGHTS – Council Members Brad Lander [https://council.nyc.gov/district-39/] (District 39), Stephen Levin [https://council.nyc.gov/district-33/] (District 33), and Carlos Menchaca [https://council.nyc.gov/district-38/] (District 38) will be joined by Theatre of the Oppressed [https://www.tonyc.nyc] next Tuesday, October 23 in hosting
Central Brooklyn
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Bushwick
The new Jefferson Street building was designed by Stat Architecture for Neighborhood Restore (Via Stat Architecture [http://www.statarchitecture.com/]) BUSHWICK – A new building planned for Bushwick is being built by a non-profit developer, with four condos planned for the site that will apparently be affordable housing. The four-story apartment
Central Brooklyn
Construction netting over the facade of St. Barbara’s Catholic Church in Bushwick (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)In case you missed it, the MTA is having a little “L Train Shutdown” Preview—every night ’til the end of November. [http://gothamist.com/2018/10/17/lol_train_weeknights_yay.php] That’
Arts & Culture
There’s lots going on this weekend including two “Shakespearean” plays, two historic architecture tours, and the three-night BRIC JazzFest. Pit Bull Flower Power by Sophie Gamand, Nakita (Courtesy of the artist)Don’t forget to check out Sophie Gamand’s exhibition and book launch (October 20 4pm to 7pm)