Central Brooklyn
107 Columbia Heights, Photo by Christopher Bride via Property Shark (October 2015)Real Capital Analytics [https://www.rcanalytics.com/], a firm that tracks commercial real estate transactions around the world, has tallied up the top ten real estate transactions in Brooklyn for the second quarter of 2017 (April 1 to
fort greene
(image courtesy of the NYPD)The NYPD has announced that its ShotSpotter [/mayors-expansion-shotspotter-will-bring-gun-detection-program-coney-island-sheepshead-bay/] program, a technology that detects gunfire and alerts police, will expand to Fort Greene by the end of summer, AM New York reports [http://www.amny.com/news/nypd-shotspotter-expanding-to-washington-heights-fort-greene-as-police-see-positive-results-1.13921345] . “It’s contributed to faster response times
Central Brooklyn
A lifeguard looks out from their tower as it rains over Coney Island (Liena Zagare/BKLYNER)The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. -The Clintons Attend “Wonder Woman” Screening At Alamo Drafthouse [AM New York [http:
Announcements
> This is what 24 hours of labor and love look like!! Welcome to my healthy, beautiful, baby boy Prince Noah Oluwafemi. I am in LOVE!!! pic.twitter.com/0JjmARVgTY [https://t.co/0JjmARVgTY] — Laurie Cumbo (@cmlauriecumbo) August 7, 2017 [https://twitter.com/cmlauriecumbo/status/894591061275947008] Congratulations are in order
Central Brooklyn
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a plan to tax the wealthiest New Yorkers to fund much-needed repairs and improvements to the city’s troubled MTA system. The mayor’s proposed plan would raise income taxes from 3.87% to 4.41% for New York individuals earning more than $500,000
Arts & Culture
Aarti Lamp Ceremony, Brooklyn Bridge Park (Photo by Nathan Haselby)After hosting the traditional Aarti Hindu Lamp Ceremony at Brooklyn Bridge Park for five years, folk artist Aeilushi Mistry [http://aeilushi.wixsite.com/aeilushi] now considers it a Brooklyn tradition. The Aarti Ceremony consists of connecting with the “mother river”
Central Brooklyn
Biggie Basketball Court (Photo by Paul Stremple/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
Arts & Culture
Via Prospect Park Alliance [https://www.prospectpark.org/news-events/news/prospect-park-alliance-x-pratt-institute-x-bk-indu/] The Prospect Park Alliance and Brooklyn Industries have released limited edition t-shirts designed by Pratt Institute students to commemorate the Park’s 150th anniversary. The t-shirts feature original illustrations created by students of Pratt’s Graduate Communications Design Department.
Animals
Prospect Park is going to be overrun with animals tomorrow. That’s when the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals is hosting the annual mega pet adoption event—Adoptapalooza! Looking for a new bff or fur-baby, head over to Prospect Park’s Bartel-Pritchard Square on Saturday, August 5, between
Arts & Culture
MCA Day poster created by Shepard Fairey from a Glen Friedman photo via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/MCADAYNYC/photos/a.271047606325072.58374.269906879772478/1359373580825797/?type=3&theater] It’s August! Summer is flying by, so get out and enjoy it while there’s still time. Relive your youth
Food & Drink
Hudson Jane, 360 Myrtle Avenue (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)The sunlight flooded in through the massive windows of Hudson Jane last Sunday afternoon as the new all-day café/restaurant/wine bar was abuzz with brunch. I’d been looking forward [/new-eats-fort-greene-downtown-brooklyn/] to Hudson Jane’s opening [/whats-new-food-drink-fort-greene-dumbo/] for quite
Downtown Brooklyn
The NYPD are asking the public’s assistance in identifying the two women seen in the above surveillance video shopping with a credit card they’d just stolen from a woman on the subway. At approximately 11:30am on Thursday, July 13, the 21-year-old victim exited the Willoughby Street and