Announcements
BROOKLYN – Cycle 8 of the New York City Council’s Participatory Budgeting [https://council.nyc.gov/pb/] has officially begun! Participatory budgeting (PBNYC) is a city program that allows residents to vote on $1 million to $1.5 million in projects developed by community members. PBNYC gives New Yorkers the
Nonsponsored
PROSPECT HEIGHTS – Greenland Forest City Partners announced today the next phase of its 22 acre, 15 building, mixed-use Pacific Park [https://pacificparkbrooklyn.com/] development project. Rendering of B4, Pacific Park’s tallest building at Atlantic & 6th AvenueForest City [https://www.forestcity.net/], the real estate investment firm that initiated
Business
Here’s a round-up of local restaurants that have recently opened, are on the way, have closed, or will be saying goodbye soon. Let us know if we’ve missed any. Hot Bird, 546 Clinton Avenue via Google MapsHot Bird, 546 Clinton Avenue (at Atlantic Ave), Clinton Hill (closing December
Announcements
Councilmember Rafael Espinal and “Night Mayor” Ariel Palitz at an event in March of this year (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)PROSPECT HEIGHTS – Nine months after the city created the Office of Nightlife and named the first ever “Night Mayor,” a listening tour of the five boroughs is set to begin—and
Announcements
Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library, 10 Grand Army Plaza (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)As part of National Voter Registration Day the New York Public Library is doing their party by allowing residents to register at any of their branches today! Make sure to check your local library’s hours
Announcements
CLINTON HILL – The NYC Department of Design & Construction [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/ddc/projects/projects.page] (DDC) will hold a community meeting on Thursday, September 27, to present an overview of the reconstruction of Putnam Triangle. FAB Fulton [http://fabfulton.org/] (Fulton Area Business Alliance) requested the meeting
Carroll Gardens
PARK SLOPE – Garden Train [https://www.facebook.com/GardenTrainD15/] and Grow to Learn [https://www.grownyc.org/grow-to-learn] are hosting the first Annual Brooklyn School Gardens Crawl this Saturday, September 29, opening the gates to participating school gardens for a day of free, family-friendly activities. Participating schools are located throughout
Business
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – The office of Governor Andrew Cuomo [https://www.ny.gov/regulated-marijuana/regulated-marijuana-listening-sessions#] is holding a listening session on Tuesday in Downtown Brooklyn to gather feedback on proposed plans to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in New York State. 202 Flatbush Avenue where Citiva’s medical marijuana facility
Announcements
via The Brooklyn Hospital CenterKey sponsors and celebrities are showing their support of Brooklyn Hospital Foundation’s 2018 Founders Ball [https://www.tbh.org/ways-give/2018-founders-ball] to be held on Thursday, October 18, 6:30 pm, at NY Marriott/Brooklyn Bridge, 333 Adams Street, in Downtown Brooklyn. The evening will
celebrity
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – After nine years in Brooklyn Heights, Icelandic singer/songwriter, Björk Guðmundsdóttir is selling her luxury penthouse on Henry Street for $9 million. Via Property Shark (Photo: Christopher Bride)Douglas Elliman is listing [https://www.elliman.com/new-york-city/160-henry-street-penthouse-brooklyn-ccybezr?mod=article_inline] the 3,000-square-foot residence that occupies the
Boerum Hill
PARK SLOPE – The diverse group of Brooklynites packed into the auditorium of PS 133 Thursday night shared two opinions—they all wanted both Rikers Island and the Mayor’s borough-based jail plan shut down. Rendering of the expanded Brooklyn Detention Center, 275 Atlantic AvenueMayor Bill de Blasio committed in 2017
Downtown Brooklyn
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – The NYC Department of Transportation [https://www.bqe-i278.com/en] (DOT) is hosting a meeting this Thursday, September 27 to discuss the agency’s two proposed plans on rehabilitating the deteriorating Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) between Atlantic Avenue and Sands Street. BQE and Brooklyn Heights Promenade (Photo: Nathan Haselby)