Business
Park Slope – Tabeel Rush opened Tabeel Aromatherapy Gift Shop and Salon at 76 Fifth Avenue in 1996, back when Park Slope was a very different neighborhood. “Oh my god, the changes are so many. When I first came here, I think all the businesses on this block were either black-
Announcements
The deal with Amazon will close on Monday, August 28, and as the result Whole Foods Market, the upscale grocery stores across the country will be lowering prices on their produce, the company announced in a press release [http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=176060&p=irol-newsArticle&
Business
Park Slope – Mr. Wish, “No. 1 Brand in Taiwan,” debuted [/new-restaurants-coming-soon-park-slope-prospect-heights-carroll-gardens/] its first Brooklyn outpost this week, serving up fruit and milk teas with jelly cubes and tapioca pearls, fresh fruit juices, and smoothies in a small but bright and cheery storefront located at 86 5th Avenue between St.Marks
Central Brooklyn
Simcha Felder. (Photo: NY Senate)NYS District 17 Senator Simcha Felder [https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/simcha-felder/about]is under a hot mess after his director of operations told a constituent that the man behind the Charlotteville driving spree [/protesters-gather-grand-army-plaza-denounce-white-supremacy/] was a Hillary Clinton supporter acting like he was a
North Western Brooklyn
The NYPD is searching for the man seen in the below photo in connection to a grand larceny incident that occurred within the 72nd Precinct [http://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/precincts/72nd-precinct.page] which covers parts of Sunset Park and Windsor Terrace. Via NYPDAt approximately 10am on
Central Brooklyn
Via Brooklyn CyclonesWhether you are a Jedi, Sith, Padawan, Stormtrooper or Droid may the force guide you to MCU Park as the Brooklyn Cyclones [http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?orgid=38130&agency=CYC_PLAGENCY&pid=8385785] celebrate Star Wars Night tomorrow, Saturday, August 26th [http://purchase.tickets.
Central Brooklyn
Lucky Cats at Mr. Wish, 88 5th Avenue (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. -DUMBO Becomes Brooklyn’s Newest Dining Destination [New York Times [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/
Central Brooklyn
With summer on the wane, folks are flocking to the beaches of Brooklyn and out of the city entirely. That means this is your chance to snag a deal while everyone else is snoozing in the sun. Some of these gets include outdoor space, and all of them are compelling
Letter To The Editor
(L to R) Chris Cummings, and Whist Owners Nora Yockey and Damond Gallagher. (Photo by Kim Levering Cummings)Remember Scaredy Kat [/goodbye-to-scaredy-kat-hello-to-annies-blue-ribbon-general-store-parkslopestoop/] – the Park Slope staple for 14 years, and a lifesaver for last minute gifts that closed in 2013? A reader stops by their new location in North Carolina
Central Brooklyn
It’s #NationalWaffleDay! On August 24, 1869, a man named Cornelius Swartwout [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornelius_Swartwout]received the first U.S. patent for the waffle iron (though it really was just an improvement on existing designs that go back centuries). Want more history of waffles? Mental Floss
Announcements
Den StarShow performing at the Brighton Jubilee. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / BKLYNER)41st Annual Brighton Jubilee (Brighton Beach) [/tag/brighton-jubilee/] Brighton Beach comes out to celebrate – food, rides, music. Jubilee is run by the Brighton Neighborhood Association [http://brightonbeach.com/], a non-for-profit organization, and will help fund the group’s many
Central Brooklyn
Crown Heights – The NYPD are seeking three men in connection with a sexual assault that occurred early Monday morning in Crown Heights. Two of the suspects are seen in the video below. At approximately 3:00am on Monday, August 21, the 30-year-old female victim was behind an apartment building at