Announcements
PARK SLOPE – After being closed for five months, the revamped Prospect Ave “R” subway station reopened [http://www.mta.info/news/2017/11/02/enhanced-prospect-av-r-subway-station-opens-brooklyn] on Thursday. Among some of the new upgrades the station received are interior and exterior countdown clocks, LED lighting, Wi-Fi, and glass barriers by the
Business
PARK SLOPE – New management will soon take over Kleen Machine, the long-running laundromat located at 309 5th Avenue, and bring in new and improved machines. As reported in October [/will-new-laundromat-replace-kleen-machine/], the property’s owner, Daniel Borrero, Jr., said that he’d been looking for a new laundry service tenant for
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Events
A ghoulish drum corps led the Park Slope Civic Council’s Halloween Parade down 7th Ave in Park Slope last night (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)PARK SLOPE – After a long Halloween weekend, the Park Slope Civic Council [http://parkslopeciviccouncil.org/]capped of the spooky holiday celebrations with a parade down 7th
Arts & Culture
Crowds lined up for the Nitehawk Haunted House under the old Pavilion marquee—which featured spooky poems about movie plots (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER) PARK SLOPE – The line wrapped around the corner from the old Pavilion Theater in Park Slope, with many of the attendees in costume, but it wasn’t
Carroll Gardens
NORTHERN BROOKLYN – The witching hour is approaching! Homes across Brooklyn are decked out for All Hallows’ Eve, with playful, funny, and creepy Halloween decorations ready to welcome trick-or-treaters on Tuesday. Check out pictures of some of our favorite Halloween displays below. Which neighborhood do you think dresses up for Halloween
Business
Local business owner Jonathan Bayer of SkyIce, Park Slope BID Director Mark Caserta, SBS Commissioner Gregg Bishop, People With Disabilities Commissioner Victor Calise and Councilmember Brad Lander announced the new initiative in Park Slope today. (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)PARK SLOPE – In front of a 5th Ave cafe, representatives from both
Carroll Gardens
Mayor DeBlasio addresses 39th Council District residents at a Town Hall. (Megan McGibney/BKLYNER)PARK SLOPE — Mayor Bill De Blasio held another town hall in Brooklyn last night, this time in his home neighborhood, the 39th District. It was held at the William Alexander School MS 51 at 350 5th
Business
PARK SLOPE – After five years, international gift shop, La Casa Artesanal [https://www.facebook.com/lacasaartesanalnyc/], will be closing its doors at 512 5th Avenue at the end of this month. “The rent went up,” is the explanation Emilio Sanchez, one of the shop’s owners, provided Tuesday afternoon for
community
PROSPECT HEIGHTS – Commanding Officer Frank DiGiacomo warned attendees at the 78th Precinct’s Community Council meeting Tuesday night that there has been a recent increase in Citi Bike thefts in Park Slope due to users not docking bikes properly when they are through with their rides. > I docked a
Announcements
PROSPECT PARK – Mayor Bill DeBlasio announced this morning that Prospect Park will go car free starting January 2, 2018. DeBlasio was surrounded by Council member Brad Lander, Brooklyn Parks Commissioner Marty Mar, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, Musa Moor of CB9,Sue Donoghue, President of the BProspect park Alliance and
Central Brooklyn
‘Tis the season for the spooky and scary. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6V2oCX3Hn4]However, deals that will knock you dead are a year-round special that BKLYNER specializes in. Scroll down to descend into damned good deals. Greenwood Cemetery [/?s=greenwood+cemetery]is home to many of Brooklyn’s
community
PARK SLOPE – The officers of the NYPD’s 78th Precinct want to scare you—but all in good fun. For the past three years, Commanding Officer Frank DiGiacomo has been the mastermind behind transforming the precinct’s basement into an elaborate, multi-room haunted house for Halloween. “Each room has its