Business
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – The office of Governor Andrew Cuomo [https://www.ny.gov/regulated-marijuana/regulated-marijuana-listening-sessions#] is holding a listening session on Tuesday in Downtown Brooklyn to gather feedback on proposed plans to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in New York State. 202 Flatbush Avenue where Citiva’s medical marijuana facility
Arts & Culture
PROSPECT HEIGHTS – Last night author Jennifer Egan was in the green room of the Brooklyn Public Library‘s central branch getting ready to go on stage for a talk about her book Manhattan Beach [https://borrow.bklynlibrary.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb12077548__SManhattan%20beach__Orightresult__X7;jsessionid=C6152372AEE5D3D6A009F2B52F537256?lang=
Announcements
PROSPECT HEIGHTS – Michelle Obama is coming to Brooklyn! The former First Lady will promote her new memoir, Becoming, with a ten-city book tour, making her only New York City appearance at the Barclays Center on Saturday, December 1. The event will feature conversations between Obama and a moderator (to be
Boerum Hill
Photo Credit: Avi GlicksteinPROVISIONS [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provision]: a stock of needed materials or supplies; especially: a stock of food. It’s also an apt name for The Greene Grape [http://www.greenegrape.com/]’s grocery on Fulton Street in Ft. Greene. The owners and staff of the
Central Brooklyn
via Prospect Park AllianceLace up your sneakers, grab your co-workers and save the date! The [http://ibrooklyn.com/]Brooklyn Chamber of Com [http://ibrooklyn.com/]merce [http://ibrooklyn.com/] will hold its first-ever corporate run on Thursday, October 11, 2018, at 5 p.m. in Prospect Park. The inaugural Just
Announcements
The NYPD announced yesterday [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/news/p0830a/nypd-continues-increased-security-measures-focus-public-safety-j-ouvert-celebration#/0] its plans to keep the public safe at this year’s J’Ouvert celebration, including the addition of another security checkpoint to offer attendees 13 entryways into the event. Police checked bags and used hand-held metal
Nonsponsored
PARK SLOPE/PROSPECT HEIGHTS – The NYC Department of Transportation [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/home/home.shtml] (DOT) has ended the Clear Curbs Pilot Program on Flatbush Avenue one month early in response to requests from local business owners to return to the roadway’s previous parking rules.
Central Brooklyn
PROSPECT HEIGHTS – On Friday, Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver announced that the City is providing the Prospect Park Alliance [https://www.prospectpark.org/news-events/news/alliance-receives-89m-restoration-grand-army-plaza/] $8.9 million to go toward the restoration of Grand Army Plaza, including the historic Soldiers and Sailors Memorial
Arts & Culture
With J’Ouvert fast approaching, the Brooklyn Arts Council [http://www.brooklynartscouncil.org/] (BAC) is hosting two events leading up to the annual “break of day” festivities. Via brooklynartscouncil.org [http://www.brooklynartscouncil.org/documents/2655] On Thursday, August 23, BAC’s Folk Arts Program [http://www.brooklynartscouncil.org/folkarts]
DUMBO
DUMBO – Michelin-starred pastry chef Ryan Butler debuted his second outpost of Butler Bake Shop & Espresso Bar [http://www.butler-nyc.com/] on Tuesday at 40 Water Street in DUMBO. Courtesy of Butler Bake Shop & Espresso BarThe 1,200-square-foot space offers seating for 36 customers inside and 16 outdoor seats.
Central Brooklyn
Courtesy of NYCRUNSThere’s no better time or place than the NYCRUNS Brooklyn Marathon and Half Marathon [https://nycruns.com/races/?race=nycruns-brooklyn-marathon--half-marathon] on October 20 for your first half marathon. You’ll remember the experience forever: Starting right in front of the Brooklyn Museum, running past Grand Army Plaza,
Announcements
PARK SLOPE – In honor of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month [http://www.ovariancancerawareness.org] in September, T.E.A.L. [http://www.tealwalk.org/site/c.ajITK8NHLdJ2E/b.7930599/k.BFDC/Home.htm]—short for “Tell Every Amazing Lady About Ovarian Cancer”—will dress a section of Brooklyn in teal