Central Brooklyn
Last week, the city’s Right to Know Act went into effect, creating new rules to govern interactions between police and civilians in an effort to increase transparency. The Act was sponsored by Councilmember Antonio Reynoso (D-34), who sponsored the bill, hoping to decrease the instances of civilians mistakenly consenting
Carroll Gardens
COBBLE HILL – Brooklyn’s Community Board 6 [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb6/index.page] welcomed new District Manager Michael Racioppo in May, following a tumultuous year in which his predecessor, who served in the position for 27 years, resigned amid accusations of stalking a former girlfriend [https://www.dnainfo.
Arts & Culture
Lots of rain is expected to come our way on Saturday, so check before you head out to any planned outdoor events this weekend. The Fort Greene PUPS Dog Costume Contest has been postponed until Sunday, October 28 (11:30am) due to the forecast (more info below), and Fort Greene
Nonsponsored
PARK SLOPE/PROSPECT HEIGHTS – The North Flatbush Business Improvement District [https://nfbid.com/about/] (NFBID) was joined by the NYC Department of Design and Construction [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/ddc/about/about-ddc.page] (DDC) and the NYC Department of Transportation [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/home/home.
environment
GOWANUS – When two Brooklyn-based clubs known for venturing into the local waterways —Brooklyn Fishing Club [http://brooklynfishingclub.com/] and Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club [http://www.gowanuscanal.org/]—announced a joint fishing expedition on Saturday morning, I set an early alarm to meet the group and get a glimpse of New
fort greene
FORT GREENE – An affordable housing lottery launched last week for 73 newly constructed apartments at 810 Fulton Street (at Clermont Avenue) on the border of Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. 810 Fulton Street (Photo: RXR Realty [http://www.rxrrealty.com/property/development/810-fulton-street/])Designed by Aufgang Architects [http://portfolio.aufgang.
Boerum Hill
BOERUM HILL – With the lease expiring on their subterranean Eastville Comedy Club [http://eastvillecomedy.com/], owners Marko and Tia Elgart knew it was time for a change. “Dive basement venues like our old location were cool 10 years ago when we opened, but that has completely dissipated,” Marko explained. They
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
Boerum Hill
BOERUM HILL – With the lease expiring on their subterranean Eastville Comedy Club [http://eastvillecomedy.com/], owners Marko and Tia Elgart knew it was time for a change. “Dive basement venues like our old location were cool 10 years ago when we opened, but that has completely dissipated,” Marko explained. They
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.
fort greene
FORT GREENE – The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership announced [http://downtownbrooklyn.com/news/2018/construction-kicks-off-on-rebuild-of-bam-park] last week that work has begun at “BAM Park” which has been closed to the public for more than a decade. BAM Park in Fort Greene (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)The 10,000-square-foot triangular green space, located
Brooklyn Heights
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Community members are taking action against the Department of Transportation [https://www.bqe-i278.com/en]‘s (DOT) proposed plan to build a temporary highway in place of the Brooklyn Heights Promenade during years of repair work to the deteriorating BQE. Along with the “Save the Promenade” online petition