Announcements
Local artist Katrina Majkut and Noah. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)Prosepct Park’s long-neglected Rose Garden is blooming for the first time since the 1800s, thanks to an immersive public art installation featuring a field of 7,000 pinwheels. The Connective Project, a combined effort from the Prospect Park
celebrity
145 Hicks Street via Google MapsGirls creator and star, Lena Dunham, has sold her one-bedroom apartment located at 145 Hicks Street in Brooklyn Heights. The 31-year-old writer/actress purchased the apartment in March 2012 for $500,000, Variety [http://variety.com/2012/dirt/news/afternoon-tidbit-lena-dunham-buys-in-brooklyn-1201233631/] reported in June of that
Central Brooklyn
Grand Army Plaza park entrance. (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)This summer, pedals and pedestrians will rule the road in Prospect Park. Starting next week, cars will be banned from Prospect Park’s East Drive in a trial-run, making the entire park car-free until September, officials announced today. The East
News
The tattoo that helped identify Londono’s body, via NYPDA 40-year-old Bergenfield, New Jersey man was arrested on Thursday, July 6 for the murder and dismemberment of 31-year-old, nightclub manager, Jennifer Londono, whose body parts were discovered in the Red Hook Channel and Hudson River. Raphael Lolos, who was Londono’
North Western Brooklyn
Good news! Actor Donal Logue’s 16-year-old daughter, Jade, is safe at home after being reported missing on June 27. The Gotham and Law & Order actor tweeted several messages asking the public’s assistance in finding his daughter and directly asking her to return home. Signs were also posted
Central Brooklyn
Double rainbow sighting on 6th Avenue & 4th Street in Park Slope, July 1, 2017 (Photo by 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.
Announcements
Union Hall, 702 Union Street, March 25, 2017 (Photo by Nathan Haselby)Union Hall is reopening its upstairs bar and celebrating with a party on Friday, July 21. “Reacquaint yourself with Union Hall & enjoy $3 Sixpoints, giveaways & other fun surprises,” a post on the venue’s Facebook page
Central Brooklyn
Via ShutterstockAsking for help is hard. And for many, it’s even harder when it comes to mental health. But the staff at NYC [http://www.nychealthandhospitals.org/coneyisland/services/behavioral-health-services/] Health + Hospitals/Coney Island [http://www.nychealthandhospitals.org/coneyisland/services/behavioral-health-services/] want the community to know that mental health
Animals
Signs have been posted in Prospect Park warning visitors about a toxic green film covering the surface of Prospect Park Lake. > A post shared by Richard Burroughs (@dickburroughs) [https://www.instagram.com/p/BWNmxSZAkHR/] on Jul 6, 2017 at 9:55am PDT Called “blue-green algae,” (or cyanobacteria) the bacteria
Central Brooklyn
Photo by Park Slope StoopWeekend warriors, get ready for the now-regular lineup of weekend service changes on the subway system. And the star of this weekend’s show: the G train! There will be no G train service between Hoyt-Schermerhorn and Church Ave, and service will operate in two sections
Arts & Culture
Prospect Park’s The Connective Project via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/ProspectParkBrooklyn/photos/a.10150175295370385.403398.10150099384115385/10158994561695385/?type=3&theater] Sunday is predicted to be the better day for weather this weekend, which is perfect because that day is packed with lots to do! Saturday has free
Destinations
Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 5 uplands (Photo by Paul Stremple)With the noise of the adjacent Brooklyn-Queens Expressway somewhat muffled by a 35-foot-long sound-attenuating berm, Brooklyn Bridge Park (BBP) officially opened a new section of the park on Thursday—the Pier 5 uplands. Local leaders praised the efforts that went