Announcements
There’s a lot happening this August weekend! There is the Festa Di Santa Rosalia, F.A.C.E of Fifth, North Slope Summer Stroll, TAMA Summer Fest… and more. And don’t forget the construction! Friday, August 17 F.A.C.E of Fifth [https://www.bayridgebid.com/] This
News
Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerAt a press conference earlier today on the steps of the City Hall, Council Speaker Corey Johnson did not mix words for the two Brooklyn Senators – Simcha Felder and Marty Golden at the end of his prepared remarks. He was joined by council members Alicka Amprey Samuels,
Bed Stuy
There’s lots of restaurant news in northern Brooklyn with many new eateries opened recently or coming soon. Take a look at our roundup below and let us know what we’ve missed. First up, a list of “27 Outstanding Coffee Shops in NYC” was posted on Eater on Tuesday.
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A view of the detention center at 275 Atlantic (Via Google Maps)DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Six months after the Mayor proposed expanding the Atlantic Avenue Detention Center to facilitate the closure of Riker’s Island [/expanding-atlantic-ave-detention-center-part-mayors-plan-close-rikers/], new details have emerged about the plan to move inmates into smaller, borough-based facilities. In
Boerum Hill
BOERUM HILL – The New York City Council zoning subcommittee heard hours of testimony from supporters and opponents of 80 Flatbush on Tuesday. Courtesy of Alloy DevelopmentYesterday’s hearing was the next step in the 80 Flatbush project’s Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) process. The controversial proposal was unanimously
Bed Stuy
WILLIAMSBURG – A man pretending to have a gun robbed a chicken spot on Broadway over the weekend—now, police are looking for help tracking him down. Around 10:30 am on Sunday, August 12, the suspect entered the Chicken Express at 582 Broadway, near Lorimer, said police. With his hand
Central Brooklyn
(Photo by Carly Miller)Ditmas Park made the top of the Time’s New York Today section, part of a series on “Suburbs in the City.” [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/14/nyregion/new-york-today-ditmas-park.html?rref=collection%2Fcolumn%2Fny-today-daily-briefings&action=click&contentCollection=nyregion®ion=stream&
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Brooklyn Borough President and “karaoke enthusiast” Eric Adams kicked off the inauguralBK Sings Karaoke Platinum Edition [http://www.brooklyn-usa.org/event/bk-sings-karaoke-platinum-edition/2018-08-16/] on Tuesday at the United Senior Citizens Center [https://www.facebook.com/UnitedSeniorCitizens/] in Sunset Park. Adams is partnering with the New York City Department for the
Business
PARK SLOPE/PROSPECT HEIGHTS/DOWNTOWN – The North Flatbush BID [https://nfbid.com] posted on social media Tuesday morning a message from the NYC Department of Transportation [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/home/home.shtml] (DOT) stating that the agency will “be significantly modifying the Clear Curbs pilot on
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PARK SLOPE – NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist [https://www.nyp.org/brooklyn] announced last week that Robert Guimento, “a veteran healthcare industry leader,” is the new President of the hospital [https://www.nyp.org/brooklyn/news/Robert-Guimento-Named-President-of-NYP-Brooklyn-Methodist] . Guimento started his new role on August 1st. He replaces former NY-P Brooklyn Methodist President
Announcements
Beginning September 4, Brooklynites will see the first increase in parking meter rates in five years. Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO, Park Slope, and Brooklyn Heights (Zone 1) will see rates double to $2.00 per hour. In Zone 2 – the light blue areas on the map – which include commercial areas of
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[UPDATED: Monday, August, 13, 2018 at 4pm] Memorial services honoring the late William (Bill) Howard have been scheduled for Wednesday, August 15. Howard was the President of the West Indian American Day Carnival Association [http://wiadcacarnival.org] as well as a former senior staff member for Shirley Chisholm, the first