Prospect Heights

Developers Propose Two 17-Story Towers in Prospect Heights/Crown Heights. CB 8 Says Whoa, Gets Backing From Cumbo

Auguring a striking remake of dowdy, underutilized Atlantic Avenue east of Vanderbilt Avenue in Prospect Heights and Crown Heights, developers have proposed two 17-story residential towers, one nearly adjacent to the previously proposed 18-story tower planned for a site occupied mainly by a drive-through McDonald’s. A view of 870-888

News

New Layout, Better Signage and More Programming Planned for Prospect Heights Open Streets

The Vanderbilt Avenue Open Street last year. (Image: Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council)New York City’s Open Streets program emerged last year as a rare bright spot in a 2020 filled mostly with despair and frustration. The city’s decision to close down roadways across the five boroughs to

Education

Wonderforest Nature Preschool and Cain Sloan Store To Open At Pacific Park

38 Sixth Avenue in Pacific Park. (Image: Developer)A new pre-school and home decor shop are coming to Brooklyn. Greenland Forest City Partners, the developer responsible for creating the 22-acre mixed-use neighborhood known as Pacific Park, announced today that Wonderforest Nature Preschool had signed a 3,629-square-foot lease at 38

affordable housing

Proposed Tower at McDonald’s Site Faces Pushback, Questions Over Ownership

840 Atlantic, rendering and massing plan via EAS.With the clock finally starting on the city’s land-use review process for 840 Atlantic Ave, Community Board 8 again reacted critically to a developer’s application to build an 18-story, 195-foot mostly residential building at the southeast corner of Vanderbilt and

Business

Strongly Recommended: Prospect Heights Facebook Community Creates Their Own Virtual Restaurant Week

Worried about the survival of their local restaurants, the Prospect Heights & Brooklyn Neighbors Facebook Group decided to take matters into their own hands. One of the members, Annette Oton, posted a “Virtual Restaurant Week” call last month, asking neighbors to first list their favorite dishes at local restaurants, and

affordable housing

Community Board 8 Wary Toward Proposed 18-Story Tower at McDonald’s Site in Prospect Heights

The proposed 840 Atlantic, opposite the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Vanderbilt Yard, would concentrate most of its bulk at the corner of Vanderbilt and Atlantic avenues. (Image: Vanderbilt Atlantic Holdings)A stepped-up 18-story building, with 316 rental apartments and two floors of commercial space, might replace a large plot mainly

affordable housing

OPINION: The Bedford Union Armory Project Is A Disgrace. We Can’t Let It Happen Again.

Bedford Armory. Ben Foldy / BklynerCrystal Hudson is a candidate for the City Council’s 35th District. Last week marked the three year anniversary of the City Council’s severely flawed decision to approve the Bedford Union Armory (BUA) development project. It was a mistake at the time, and the evidence

Bushwick

Thursday Crime Blotter: Burglaries, Robberies & Assaults

WILLIAMSBURG – Cops are looking for three men who they believe were involved in an attempted robbery earlier this week. On Monday, November 2, at around 2:30 a.m., a 35-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman were walking in front of 30 Maujer Street, when two unknown individuals approached them

COVID-19

Stalled Stormwater Reduction Project Leaves Gaping Hole in PS9 Schoolyard

Abandoned construction site in the schoolyard by PS 9. Carol J. Clouse/BklynerWhen parents in Prospect Heights learned in August that work on a capital improvement project to reduce stormwater runoff would begin in the main schoolyard at PS9 Sarah Smith Garnet School, just weeks ahead of the scheduled start

Central Brooklyn

Support Local Businesses With The First Ever Taste of Prospect Heights

If you’re looking to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, support minority-owned businesses, and help local restaurants get back on their feet, look no further than Taste of Prospect Heights. Despite the name, the event will be held in both Prospect and Crown Heights. This is the first time that the

Announcements

Alejandra Caraballo Runs For City Council To Uplift All In The Community

Alejandra Caraballo. (Photo via Caraballo’s campaign)PROSPECT HEIGHTS – Alejandra Caraballo, 29, announced yesterday her run for City Council in District 35 — Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Crown Heights, Prospect Heights, & Bedford Stuyvesant–in the next year’s elections. The seat will be vacant after Council Member Laurie Cumbo finishes

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Last 24 Hours: Two Murders, One Body In Water

Photo by David von Diemar on UnsplashButtermilk Channel – Just after 1:30 pm today, Thursday, August 13, a call came in to 911 about a person in the Buttermilk Channel (between Governors Island and Brooklyn) within the confines of the 76 Precinct. The NYPD Harbor Unit pulled the body of

Election 2020

Jabari Brisport Declares Victory In NYS Senate Democratic Primary In District 25

Jabari Brisport. (Photo via his campaign)BROOKLYN – Results are starting to finally come in a month after the June Primary elections. Today, Jabari Brisport won the New York State Senate Democratic Primary in District 25. He is expected to be the first openly queer person of color to hold a

Big Story

Black Transgender Lives Matter Rally Gathered Thousands In Brooklyn Yesterday

Photo via David L. Bowles, @aquanasium, with permission.PROSPECT HEIGHTS – Thousands of people in masks and white clothing rallied outside the Brooklyn Museum and then took part in a silent march for Black transgender lives. Earlier this week, two Black transgender women, Riah Milton from Ohio and Dominique “Rem’Mie”

Destinations

Brooklyn’s Accidental New Town Square

MLK quote at Barclays center. Norman Oder/BklynerWhen the Barclays Center was designated one of “The New Shapes of New York” by the New York Times in 2016, Justin Garrett Moore, executive director of the city’s Public Design Commission, saluted the “pedestrian-oriented public spaces.” I scoffed, since the privately-controlled

Announcements

A Murder, Stabbing & Two Assaults

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerCROWN HEIGHTS – A 21-year-old is dead and cops are investigating it as a homicide. On Thursday, March 26 at around 4:35 p.m., cops found Kiara Guadalupe, a Manhattan resident, unconscious and unresponsive inside the bedroom of an apartment in 250 Crowne Street. She was pronounced

Brooklyn Heights

Celebrate International Women’s Day in Brooklyn at These 8 Spots

For International Women’s Day on the 8th of March, we decided to highlight some of our favorite women-led restaurants in Brooklyn. Enjoy birthday cake and shots at Butter and Scotch, vegan wings at Modern Love, or fresh croissants at Simple Loaf Bakery, and continue to support the female industry

Bushwick

Openings and Closings: Paninis, Parks, and Plant-Based

Welcome back to this week’s openings and closings. With slightly warmer weather (let us dream) come new places to enjoy a cocktail, a few casual made-for-takeout spots, and a vegan restaurant. We have only one goodbye this week, to an eight-year-old Greenpoint favorite. Brooklyn Heights Bohemien Bar97 Atlantic Avenue,

Bay Ridge

Openings: Seafood, Shawarma, and Shochu

This week’s installment of openings brings lots of new faces – about 20 new bars and restaurants across Brooklyn. Williamsburg is busy, with new coffee, beer, and Korean dishes. Also, say hello to a new ramen spot from a master of the dish, and a new place to smoke some

Food & Drink

Beer Street: Prospect Heights Will Get Craft Beer Bar

Vanderbilt Avenue location of Beer Street. Courtesy of Josh Meckes of Beer Street.PROSPECT HEIGHTS — The second location of Beer Street at 550 Vanderbilt Avenue, opening in the next two weeks, will offer both beer aficionados and novices beers both classic and rare, a menu by Foster Sundry with sandwiches

Bushwick

A Guide to Mexican Holiday Treats in Brooklyn

Rosca de Reyes. Courtesy of @eltinterodemama.Winter holidays in Mexico are synonymous with a potpourri of warming age-old delicacies –– some dating as far back as the Aztecs –– that provide the sparkling centerpiece of the season and remind us of our childhood treats. Indulge in these Brooklyn options for breakfast, lunch,

community

Celebrate Chanukah at Grand Army Plaza

This Sunday, December 22, New York Senator Chuck Schumer will light the first candle on the giant menorah that is being erected at the Grand Army Plaza each winter to celebrate the eight days of Chanukah – the Jewish festival of lights. “The Menorah is one of the most recognized symbols

community

Two Men Rob a Teen and a 21-Year-Old in Crown Heights

CROWN HEIGHTS — Two men are suspected in two separate robberies that took place last week on the border of Crown Heights and Bed-Stuy. First, on Wednesday, December 11 at around 5:20 p.m., a 21-year-old young man was walking on Atlantic Avenue between Troy and Schenectady Avenues when two

Announcements

Bushwick Educator Receives Prestigious Milken Award

Princess Francois surprised withthe Milken Educator Award at MESA ceremony. Courtesy of Milken Family Foundation.On November 20, Princess Francois, the assistant principal of the Math, Engineering, and Science Academy (MESA) Charter School in Bushwick was surprised at a school assembly with the prestigious Milken Educator Award. The award recognizes

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Openings and Closings: Tofu, Tacos, and Tavernas

Welcome back to this week’s openings and closings. We welcome a new Fifth Avenue Greek spot, a Philadelphia favorite, and lots of new mini-chains. Luckily for the readers who hate goodbyes, we have only one closing for you this time around. BushwickRedcrest Fried Chicken1446 Myrtle Avenue, between Bleecker and