Gowanus
SUNSET PARK – Police are looking for a suspect who engaged in an act of public lewdness on a southbound N train earlier this week. According to reports from a 31-year old woman, the man boarded the N train at 59th Street Station in Sunset Park, and sat across from her,
Central Brooklyn
Good weather and bad subways could mean more bike ridership in Brooklyn (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER) * Sketchy Subways: Man Draws Every New York City Subway Station [https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/drawing-every-new-york-city-subway-station] [Atlas Obscura] * Taco Bell Gets Boozy in Bushwick [https://patch.com/new-york/bushwick/new-bushwick-taco-bell-now-serving-boozy-slushies] [Patch] * Gentrification, Policing, and the
community
GOWANUS – Following a candlelight vigil Tuesday evening [/candlelight-vigil-held-to-save-gowanus-station/] to protest the city’s proposed demolition of the historic Gowanus Station building, the New York City Council has voted to allow the Department of Environmental Protection [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/home/home.shtml] (DEP) to seize the property
Announcements
PARK SLOPE – Performing arts facility, Brooklyn Arts Exchange [https://bax.org/homepage/] (BAX), is currently seeking a new Executive Artistic Director following the March 25 announcement by its Founding Executive Director, Marya Warshaw, that she will retire at the end of 2018. Brooklyn Arts Exchange| BAX, 421 5th Avenue via
Business
GOWANUS – After a transformer explosion forced the owners of A&E Supply Co. to temporarily shut down their business a few months following their February 2017 launch [/danny-meyer-alums-bring-new-food-emporium-ae-supply-co-gowanus/], subsequent financial strains resulting from the power outage ultimately left them no choice but to shutter the venue for good. >
Arts & Culture
It’s the weekend again! There are lots of musical performances happening this week including an Eastern European folk concert and a celebration of MCs and poets in Fort Greene, a record release party and a Malian music fest in Williamsburg, and a classical concert fundraiser in Park Slope. Don’
Bed Stuy
via DOE: Chancellor Carranza (second from right).BENSONHURST/BEDFORD STUYVESANT – The new Department of Education Chancellor Richard A. Carranza has been visiting schools this week, his second on the job, and yesterday was Brooklyn’s turn. He visited three schools, starting with the Brooklyn Studio Secondary School in Bensonhurst: >
Arts & Culture
FLATBUSH – Growing up as the daughter of immigrants in Flatbush, Ashley August hid her dreams of being a performer from her parents using the duffle bag she carried her high school volleyball uniform in. Ashley August (Photo courtesy of the artist)“My parents are immigrants and there’s only about
Gowanus
GOWANUS – Dozens of Gowanus neighbors held a candlelight vigil on the corner of Butler and Nevins Streets Tuesday evening to show their opposition to the city’s proposed demolition of the historic Gowanus Station building. Gowanus Station, 234 Butler Street (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Located at 234 Butler Street, the
bath beach
The Brooklyn College campus. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BKLYNER)BAY RIDGE – Ross Barkan, a graduate of Stony Brook University who is running for New York State Senate seat representing District 22, has released his education platform, promising to fight for free tuition, “no strings attached”, for New York state residents attending
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Announcements
CARROLL GARDENS – [UPDATED: 10am, Wednesday, April 11 2018] The NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission sent out an announcement Tuesday afternoon stating that they have officially voted to “calendar” 236 and 238 President Street, bringing the two buildings closer to a landmark designation decision and protecting 236 President, the former Hans S.
Borough Park
Voting for Participatory Budgeting [/heres-everything-on-the-participatory-budget-ballots-next-week/] began Saturday, April 7 and runs though Sunday, April 15. If you haven’t voted yet—what are you waiting for?! “This year’s projects are fantastic. Did you look at them? They’re just great,” said Council Member Brad Lander [http://council.nyc.gov/