Central Brooklyn
On the set of “Gotham,” which is filmed in Brooklyn at Steiner Studios (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)Eid Mubarak to all our Muslim neighbors and readers! A new poll shows most of State Senator Marty Golden’s constituents support speed cameras near schools. [https://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/41/34/br-golden-speed-camera-poll-2018-08-24-bk.
DUMBO
DUMBO – Michelin-starred pastry chef Ryan Butler debuted his second outpost of Butler Bake Shop & Espresso Bar [http://www.butler-nyc.com/] on Tuesday at 40 Water Street in DUMBO. Courtesy of Butler Bake Shop & Espresso BarThe 1,200-square-foot space offers seating for 36 customers inside and 16 outdoor seats.
Central Brooklyn
Last night Mayor Bill de Blasio talked to Errol Louis on Inside City Hall about all things Brooklyn. It is not often so much time is spent on issues that affect our borough exclusively, so here are excerpts from the show, in case you missed it: Louis: What do you
Arts & Culture
FORT GREENE – Pop-Up Magazine, a “live magazine” show produced “for a stage, a screen, and a live audience,” returns to BAM next month for an evening of multimedia stories told alongside visuals and an original score. Via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/popupmagshow/photos/gm.243454599639672/10156881495533755/?type=3&
Central Brooklyn
Richard Carranza. By Christina Veiga/ChalkbeatBy Christina Veiga, in partnership with Chalkbeat Richard Carranza jokes that his colleagues must be tired of hearing him ask the same questions. Four months into his role as New York City’s schools chief, Carranza has had a chance to get under the hood
Business
CLINTON HILL – A new five-story, 120-room hotel will soon replace a one-story warehouse located at 11 Grand Avenue, across from the Brooklyn Navy Yard. 11 Grand Avenue (Photo: Christopher Bride via Property Shark)Hans Georg Näder, a German billionaire who owns the Otto Bock Group [https://www.ottobock.com/en/
News
A rendering of the proposed development at 875 4th Avenue (By KFA)GREENWOOD HEIGHTS – A corner gas station will give way to eight stories of residential development along 4th Avenue, as permits are filed and renderings revealed for a new Greenwood Heights apartment building. Just a few blocks from both
Announcements
Photo: BklynerDITMAS PARK – The 72nd anniversary of Pakistan’s independence was supposed to be celebrated with an annual mela (street festival) on Coney Island Avenue (between Avenue H and Glenwood Road) on Sunday, August 19. But disputes among the community and multiple permits being filed got it canceled. The Pakistani
Bed Stuy
Looking west on Dekalb Avenue, near where the crash took place (Screenshot via Google Maps)BED-STUY – Last night, a driver died behind the wheel after suffering a “medical episode,” crashing his vehicle into several parked cars on DeKalb Avenue. The crash took place around 11:45 pm on Monday, August
Central Brooklyn
Battle of Brooklyn: Commemoration, Photo via Green-Wood Cemetery [https://www.green-wood.com/event/battle-of-brooklyn-commemoration-2018/]On August 27, 1776, British troops advanced towards the American solider camp in Brooklyn Heights. For those familiar with the history of The Battle of Brooklyn [http://theoldstonehouse.org/history/battle-of-brooklyn/] (also known as The Battle
Central Brooklyn
New Chancellor Robert Carranza and Mayor Bill de Blasio (Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office)By Christina Veiga Ever since the city launched a push to scrap the entrance exam for its vaunted specialized high schools, Chancellor Richard Carranza has made it clear that he doesn’t believe a single test
Central Brooklyn
Mayor Bill de Blasio is working from home this week. Starting on Monday, August 20, de Blasio and members of his administration will work from the Mayor’s home borough at Brooklyn Borough Hall and attend a series of events including a town hall meeting scheduled for Thursday. “City Hall