Bed Stuy
P.S. 25 Eubie Blake SchoolBedford Stuyvesant – When the Hon. Judge Levine issued a stay on May 24th to keep P.S. 25 Eubie Blake open [/p-s-25-will-stay-open-for-another-year/] while the lawsuit parents have brought to keep it open [/parents-file-lawsuit-to-keep-the-best-elementary-school-in-district-16-open/] gets resolved, what was not discussed was the impact this decision would
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community
PARK SLOPE – Thousands of spectators waving rainbow flags packed Fifth Avenue between Lincoln Place and 9th Street Saturday evening for the 22nd annual Brooklyn Twilight Pride Parade [http://brooklynpride.org]. Brooklyn Pride Parade 2018 (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Grand Marshals representing Drag Queen Story Hour at the Brooklyn Pride Parade
community
GOWANUS – Forget Belmont Stakes! Sixteen teams braved the waters of the Gowanus Canal on Saturday for a canoe race on the notoriously contaminated Superfund site. New CB6 District Manager Mike Racioppo shoots the starting pistol (Photo: Nathan Haselby)Gowanus Challenge SuperFun Canoe Race (Photo: Nathan Haselby)Gowanus Challenge SuperFun Canoe
Central Brooklyn
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Announcements
BOOKS AND BEATS – The program begins with Sum [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/summer-reading/weekend]mer [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/summer-reading/weekend] Jam [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/summer-reading/weekend] W [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/summer-reading/weekend]eekend [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/summer-reading/weekend], June 9 and 10, featuring performances at library
Central Brooklyn
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Business
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – After demolishing the Brooklyn Heights Library [https://ny.curbed.com/2017/6/19/15829320/brooklyn-heights-library-demolition-condo] almost a year ago, construction is moving along at the site of its former home at 280 Cadman Plaza West [http://280cadman.com]. 280 Cadman Plaza West rendering [http://280cadman.com] via Marvel
Business
Father’s Day, Sunday, June 17, is coming soon but no need to fret, Bklyner has put together a guide to satisfy all dad-types. No ties here…but you will find the best Father’s day cards, unique ways to give back, fun “sports” such as ping-pong and golf, treats
Announcements
BED-STUY/CLINTON HILL – The lottery launched earlier this week for 13 affordable units at a new development at 1068 Fulton Street located on the border of Bed-Stuy and Clinton Hill. 1068 Fulton Street rendering via ND Architecture & Design [https://www.ndarchdesign.com/copy-of-44-kent-st-1]Situated between Classon Avenue and Claver
Arts & Culture
In case Spike Lee’s 3rd Annual Prince Party, Erwin Wurm’s Hot Dog Bus [/weekend-art-events-june-8-10-salsa-hot-dog-bus-purple-party-more/], and the Brooklyn Pride festivities [/celebrate-lgbtq-pride-2018-in-brooklyn/] aren’t enough to keep you busy this weekend, here’s info on two additional festivals with more offerings to keep you entertained. Selebrasyion! [http://haiticulturalx.org/selebrasyon]
brownsville
BROWNSVILLE – Off-duty NYPD officer Ernesto Marks, 37, was arrested last night around 1:45 am, police confirmed. He was charged with criminal obstruction of breathing. GREENPOINT – Later that night, another off-duty cop was arrested, this time in North Brooklyn. Emel Lyndl Alegre, 34, was arrested around 2:00 am, and
Central Brooklyn
Kids dance in the sunset at the new Domino Park in Williamsburg, which opens this weekend (Liena Zagare/BKLYNER)North Brooklyn’s Domino Park on the waterfront [https://ny.curbed.com/2018/6/6/17431462/williamsburg-brooklyn-domino-park-james-corner-field-operations-photos] opens this weekend, making good on ambitious designs for the public esplanade. [/domino-park/] While