Announcements
PROSPECT PARK – Last June, in honor of the Park’s 150th anniversary, the Prospect Park Alliance [https://www.prospectpark.org] hosted the first ever Prospect Park Soiree, an event for “thousands of friends and neighbors to get together as a community and celebrate the Park,” according to Deborah Kirschner, AVP
Downtown Brooklyn
Council Speaker Corey Johnson at last Friday’s press conference on BQE repairs (Jeff Reed/NYC Council)BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – The debate over BQE repairs heated up last week, as state and local politicians gathered in Brooklyn Heights on Friday, calling on Governor Cuomo to include design-build authorization for the project
Business
FORT GREENE – After 19 years at 195 Dekalb Avenue, South African restaurant Madiba [http://www.madibarestaurant.com/home/] closed for good on Sunday, February 11. Photo by Justin FoxMark Henegan, the eatery’s chef and owner, hosted a farewell party on Sunday and a closing sale on Monday, selling everything
Arts & Culture
(Photo via Brooklyn Public Library)BED-STUY/CROWN HEIGHTS – Applications are now open for Brooklyn Library’s Artist in Residence Program [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/content/artist-residence-air], which is seeking local artists from the Bed-Stuy and Crown Heights neighborhoods to “become part of a dynamic community of artists participating in the
Cobble Hill
COBBLE HILL – The body of a 48-year-old Queens man was found in the basement of 350 Henry Street last Thursday, one of the sites of Fortis Property Group’s Long Island College Hospital (LICH) luxury residential redevelopment project. 350 Henry Street via Google MapsPolice responded to the location, formerly the
Downtown Brooklyn
A rendering of the 74-story tower coming to 80 Flatbush (Via Alloy Development) DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – New renderings have been released for the mega-development project at 80 Flatbush, with updated designs based on community feedback [CHECK], according to Alloy Development. The project, which was first revealed last April [/will-mega-project-80-flatbush-cast-shadow-downtown-brooklyn/], consists of
Bensonhurst
Happy year of the dog! February 16 marks the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year [http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/special-report/chinese-new-year/], a time for many joyous celebrations including large family dinners, vibrant dragon and lion dances, lantern festivals, firecrackers, and lucky red envelopes (hongbaos) filled with cash. >
Boerum Hill
PARK SLOPE – Valentine’s Day is Wednesday. If you’re planning to surprise your Valentine with a beautiful bouquet of flowers but aren’t sure where to go, we’ve put together a list of shops in and around Park Slope where you can order in advance or pick up
Bed Stuy
The Shell station at Knapp Street and Avenue Y was robbed earlier this month (Screenshot via Google Maps)SHEEPSHEAD BAY – Police are looking for two men who robbed a gas station on Sunday, February 4. The two men hit the Shell Station at 2472 Knapp Street, at Avenue Y, around
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Arts & Culture
GOWANUS – During a break in the rain Saturday afternoon, the Gowanus Souvenir Shop [https://gowanussouvenir.com/collections] kicked off a festive event celebrating From Here to Sunday [https://www.heretosunday.com]‘s three-month residency at the store. The Chinatown Community Young Lions performing at Gowanus Souvenir Shop (Photo: Nathan Haselby)
Central Brooklyn
Carroll Street, Park Slope (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week — follow us on Twitter [https://twitter.com/bklyner], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/bklyner], and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/parkslopestoop], and sign up for our daily newsletter [/]. And if
Central Brooklyn
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