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
Central Brooklyn
Red Hook (NYC The Official Guide)You’ve signed up for ReachNow [https://reachnow.com/en/brooklyn-ny/] car-sharing service and used one of their BMWs or MINIs to run some errands [/new-car-share-service-makes-rainy-day-errands-easy/] and take a much-needed day trip [/day-trip-summer-away-reachnow/]. Now use one to explore a hard-to-reach Brooklyn neighborhood in depth.
Central Brooklyn
Photo provided by NYC Department of SanitationSome people have brownstone envy. I have brown-bin envy. I often find myself strolling along some Brooklyn street that is just peppered with those increasingly familiar DSNY [http://www1.nyc.gov/site/dsny/index.page] brown bins. And, as much as I love the
Central Brooklyn
Photo provided by Reach NowJuly 4th is upon us once again. The hunt for that one friend of a friend with a great rooftop view of the Macy’s fireworks is on. But instead of stressing out over how we can have fun while staking out that spot in Brooklyn
Central Brooklyn
There are three things that signal the start to summer: 1) The first time you catch a whiff of the unmistakable smell of a backyard barbecue. 2) The first time you hear the Mister Softee jingle from a passing ice cream truck (and it’s stuck in your head for
Central Brooklyn
Photo provided by Crunch FlatbushI recently had a chance to talk with the Group Fitness Manager Josef Woodson of Crunch [https://www.crunch.com/locations/flatbush] Fitness [https://www.crunch.com/locations/flatbush] on Flatbush Avenue. Crunch Fitness [https://www.crunch.com/locations/flatbush] has an impressive offering of over
Lifestyle
If you own a car in New York City, you will get a parking ticket at some point. The Daily News [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-collected-record-993-million-fines-year-data-shows-article-1.3134591] points out that fines are a huge money-maker for the city (to the tune of $993 million) and “[parking] tickets accounted for
Kids & Family
There’s a house on East 18th Street off of Beverley Road that has an outdoor pool. When I lived in the area, I used to walk past the place regularly and never noticed it. But, one day, feeling particularly nosey, I looked a little harder at the spaces between
community
Steven Cymbrowitz, Assemblyman for the 45th District, the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce [http://www.ibrooklyn.com/] and the Sheepshead Bay Merchants Association will host the fourth annual Sheepshead Bay Summer Stroll and Lena Cymbrowitz Community Health Fair, a free event taking place along Sheepshead Bay Road with activities, food and
Central Brooklyn
Don’t be lulled into thinking this past week’s onslaught of 90-something-degree heat is a fluke—summer is fully upon us. And a great way to escape those sweltering temps is by taking a short break from the city on a day trip. But proud New Yorker that you
camps
Photo provided by Brooklyn Bridge Fencing ClubDoes your child like sword fighting? Do they love Star Wars and lightsabers? At Brooklyn Bridge Fencing Club [http://www.brooklynbridgefencing.com/brooklyn-bridge-fencing-camp/]— the best fencing club in Brooklyn — they can learn to fence for real. Our full-day, fun, and safe summer camps are
Business
There’s nothing quite so miserable as having to run errands on a rainy day. It’s doubly as miserable if you need to do them in further-off areas of Brooklyn without a car. And the misery could compound if you get caught in one of the MTA’s increasing