Central Brooklyn
#UnderhillWalls, Underhill Avenue & St Johns Place, Prospect Heights (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER) * Couple Sues NYCHA For $10M Following Ceiling Collapse At Crown Heights Building [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/nyc-couple-file-10m-suit-nycha-ceiling-collapse-article-1.3806617] [NY Daily News] * Sunset Park High School Moves Student Artwork Depicting Cop Pointing Gun At A Black
Central Brooklyn
Hard to believe, but we are in the final stretch of winter. Do you know where your kids will be going to summer camp? Here’s a list of camps that include weekly, specialty camps and summer long traditional camps. Check back regularly as we’ll feature unique camps, discounts,
Food & Drink
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. If you haven’t already made dinner plans, BKLYNER has compiled a list of more than 25 restaurants north of Prospect Park perfect for enjoying a romantic dinner for two. Did we miss your favorite, local, romantic spot? Let us know in the comments.
Business
PARK SLOPE – There’s a lot of activity on the northern end of 7th Avenue in Park Slope, with a series of business openings and closings. BKLYNER reader Jason Belz has been vigilant and kindly sent us a list of some of the new businesses that have opened recently or
Arts & Culture
Music, art, comics, comedy—the weekend is packed with events featuring all of these and more! Dreading Valentine’s Day? There’s an anti-Valentine’s Day dance party happening at littlefield Friday night. Want to help out furry, four-legged sweethearts? Then donate some toys and pet supplies to the very
Arts & Culture
Later this month, Feld Entertainment [https://www.feldentertainment.com/] and Marvel [http://marvel.com/] are teaming up to bring your favorite superheroes to life in Marvel Universe LIVE! [https://www.marveluniverselive.com/tickets/details/112281] at Barclays Center, and BKLYNER [http://www.bklyner.com] recently got a sneak peek. Featuring
Announcements
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership [http://downtownbrooklyn.com/big-ideas/make-it-in-brooklyn/make-it-in-brooklyn-pitch-contests] presents The Make It In Brooklyn Smart Cities pitch content—giving startups working to create smarter cities the chance to win $5,000. Startup businesses developing innovations in urban technologies in an effort to create smarter cities are
Announcements
FORT GREENE – The President of the Brooklyn Academy of Music [http://bam.org], Katy Clark, announced yesterday that the Tony Award-winning Broadway Producer, David Binder, has been appointed BAM’s Artistic Director. L-R: Katy Clark, BAM President; David Binder, incoming Artistic Director; Coco Killingsworth, VP of Education and Community Engagement;
Bed Stuy
BED-STUY – A number of large apartment buildings are hitting the market in Bedford-Stuyvesant, part of a package deal of nine properties worth an estimated $60 million. Alcion Ventures [http://www.alcionventures.com/] and Alchemy Properties [http://www.alchemy-properties.com/] are looking to offload the buildings, which contain 113 units, reported
Central Brooklyn
Two One-Way Signs, Pioneer Street, Red Hook (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER) * Artist Sets Up Tattoo Shop Celebrating Black Pride In Clinton Hill Gallery [https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-artist-built-tattoo-parlor-dedicated-black-pride] [Artsy] * An Interactive Map Showing Affordable Housing Across The City [http://hpd.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=192d198f84e04b8896e6b9cad8760f22]
fort greene
An ambulance outside the Brooklyn Hospital (Photo by Fort Greene Focus)FORT GREENE – A 5-year old child died after a possible asthma attack last night, Tuesday, February 6, police announced this morning. Oshane Rose, Jr. was found unconscious and unresponsive at his apartment on Felix Street, between Fulton and DeKalb
Announcements
SUNSET PARK – The family behind the James Beard award-winning specialty market Sahadi’s [https://sahadis.com] announced yesterday that they will open a new location at Industry City [https://industrycity.com] later this year. Photo courtesy of Industry CityOriginally from Lebanon, Wade Sahadi founded the business in Manhattan in 1895