Carroll Gardens
[UPDATED: Friday, October 19 at 5:10pm] A public hearing on 41 Summit Street will take place during the CB6 Landmarks & Land Use Committee Meeting [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb6/calendar/calendar.page] on Thursday, October 25 at 6pm at PS 15 Auditorium, 71 Sullivan Street. COLUMBIA STREET
Central Brooklyn
PROSPECT PARK – The NYC Parks Department has issued a warning about cases of raccoons with the canine distemper found in Prospect Park. The canine distemper virus doesn’t pose a health risk to humans, but dogs are susceptible to the disease. Owners are encouraged to keep their dogs leashed while
Business
COBBLE HILL – As reported last week [/recent-closings-wyckoffs-corner-pharmacy-copy-cottage-visions-of-park-slope/], Cobble Hill neighbors were saddened to see a beloved local business, Wyckoff’s Corner Pharmacy, suddenly shuttered. Wyckoff’s Corner Pharmacy, 203 Court Street (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)BKLYNER spoke with the Pharmacy’s owner, Bassam (Sam) Amin, over the phone Monday morning
Arts & Culture
Looking for a new dining experience? It’s currently African Restaurant Week [https://nyarw.com/] in New York and participating restaurants are offering tastings and deals on meals across the five boroughs, leading up to a food festival celebration in Harlem this weekend. [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ny-african-restaurant-week-food-festival-2018-tickets-45459590860] While
clinton hill
CLINTON HILL – Applications are now being accepted for eight affordable units at a new development located at 840 Fulton Street [https://840fulton.com/] (at Vanderbilt Avenue). Rendering by Kutnicki Bernstein Architects [https://www.kbanyc.com/home/]The available units include one studio at $867/month, 3 one-bedrooms at $931/month,
Bed Stuy
Four homicides in as many days hit Brooklyn this weekend, stretching from Friday until the early hours of this morning. Arrests have been made in some cases, plus a few from previous homicides, while a couple cases remain up in the air. Here’s what we know: EAST FLATBUSH – Just
Central Brooklyn
Plumage at the 2017 Bensonhurst Columbus Day Parade (Photo: Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)Monday, October 8 is Columbus Day, and while not many offices observe the holiday, NYC public schools are closed, so some parents will likely take today off. Here’s some information on what’s closed [http://www1.nyc.
Central Brooklyn
The Great DUMBO Drop, September 28 (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], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/parkslopestoop], and subscribe [/subscribe/]. If you have news tips, story
Gowanus
[UPDATED: Thursday, October 11, 2018, 10:00am] A spokesperson for DOT responded, “This project is in its initial phases. We are currently studying the possibility of having a fixed bridge approved at this location by the Coast Guard. The first step in that process is a Navigation Study, which polls
community
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Performing in front of packed room at Brooklyn Borough Hall Thursday afternoon, ten seniors competed to be crowned winner of the inaugural BK Sings Karaoke – Platinum Edition [http://www.brooklyn-usa.org/event/bk-sings-karaoke-platinum-edition-2/2018-09-20/] . The finalists were the winners of series of karaoke contests held at senior centers
Central Brooklyn
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News
PARK SLOPE – A 72-year-old woman evicted from her home in 2015 led a group of homeless New Yorkers and affordable housing advocates on Friday in confronting Mayor Bill de Blasio as he went to the Park Slope YMCA for his daily workout. Three years ago, Nathylin Flowers Adesegun was evicted