Central Brooklyn
via NYCRUNSFrom start to finish, the NYCRUNS Brooklyn Marathon and Half Marathon [https://nycruns.com/races/?race=nycruns-brooklyn-marathon--half-marathon] is all about Brooklyn past and present. Medals and shirts are Brooklyn-designed. Brooklyn-made bagels and New York state apples are at the finish, along with a Brooklyn DJ. Cheering and volunteer support
Borough Park
NY Senate District 17MIDWOOD — Blake Morris [http://www.blakemorrisforstatesenate.com] celebrated earlier this week with supporters outside the Avenue H subway stop in Midwood the 4,000 + signatures that put his name on the ballot in September Democratic Primary as a challenger to Senator Simcha Felder, who represents Senate District
Central Brooklyn
A streetlamp flickers on against the sunset at Empire & Bedford (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)Check out a great feature on Brooklyn Councilmember Rafael Espinal, [https://thebridgebk.com/how-rafael-espinal-emerged-as-city-councils-idea-man/] the man behind legalized dancing, a ban on plastic straws, and now a major green rooftop initiative in New York—he’s
Announcements
Brooklyn Public Library, New York Public Library, and Queens Library cardholders have a new perk—free access to a number of museums, public gardens, and cultural institutions across the city. Via www.culturepass.nyc [https://www.culturepass.nyc/]Culture Pass is a new program that allows cardholders aged 13 and
Arts & Culture
Whether you want to hear jazz, Roots and Americana, or traditional Bengali songs, there’s something for everyone this weekend! Along with lots of music, there will be a dance class, block party, and pop-up markets to keep you busy. Check the BKLYNER Calendar [/calendar/] for more events happening around
Business
It’s not really a secret that more and more people will choose to make at least one career change at some point in their lives. The days of staying in one job – let alone one field – and working your way up over many decades are long gone. And that
Central Brooklyn
The merry-go-round at Coney Island glows softly at night (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER) Walt Whitman famously lived in Clinton Hill, but the aluminum siding on his former home has prevented the building from being landmarked [/coalition-seeks-landmark-designation-former-home-walt-whitman/] in the past. Undaunted, preservationists are giving it another go [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/
Central Brooklyn
Big crowd at MCU Park in Brooklyn on Opening Night for the baseball game between the Staten Island Yankees and Brooklyn Cyclones, Tuesday, June 20, 2017. (Gordon Donovan)Irish Night at MCU Park is always one of the most popular games of the season. This year, as part of the
Announcements
A New York State program is helping New Yorkers beat the summer heat by providing free air conditioning units to eligible low-income households. Via Wikimedia Commons [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Air_Condition_Unit_Interior_View_USA.jpg] The NYC Human Resources Administration [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/
Announcements
Andrew Gounardes. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BAY RIDGE – Moms Demand Action [https://momsdemandaction.org/] believes Andrew Gounardes, who is running for the State Senate seat currently occupied by Marty Golden, is a Gun Sense Candidate of Distinction for his position on gun safety. “Every single day in this country, dozens
Coney Island
A map of CitiBike locations in Brooklyn—which stop at Prospect Park (Via CitiBike)Last week, a bike-riding Mayor de Blasio announced the roll-out of a dockless bike-share pilot in the Rockaways, but it looks like Brooklyn will have to wait: while Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island have rough
Central Brooklyn
Union Street, Gowanus (Photo: 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], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/parkslopestoop], and subscribe [/subscribe/]. If you have news tips, story ideas, or