Central Brooklyn
> A post shared by The Coney Island Museum (@coneyislandmuseum) [https://www.instagram.com/p/BUxFHwMj2nv/] on May 31, 2017 at 11:31am PDT The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. -A Rapper Posts the Secret
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
community
(Photo via Council Member Treyger’s office)It’s that time of year again! The annual 86th Street Festival is always the second Sunday after Memorial Day; and this year that falls on Sunday, June 11. For first timers, the 86th Street Festival is essentially a giant flea market, but
Announcements
NYC Neighborhood Library Awards recently announced the 2017 finalists [http://www.nyclibraryawards.org/2017-finalists/] in the running for top honors and a $20,000 prize. Two of them are in Brooklyn—the Crown Heights and New Utrecht Libraries! The NYC Neighborhood Library Awards are known as the “Oscars of Libraries.
camps
Unless you’ve been away on vacation for the last decade or so, the idea of a “staycation” has certainly come across your radar. What you probably didn’t know is that a) the idea seems to date back to the 1940s and b) it had a national service aspect
camps
Some kids — and parents — prefer a summer of family-led Brooklyn exploration over traditional summer camps. So we’ve put together a list of museums, beaches, and trails to explore. Additionally, check out unique Brooklyn activities while you’re out, like the most creative ice cream [/ten-amazing-ice-cream-shops-brooklyn/] shops, the last remaining
Bensonhurst
(Photo via Tiny Tails/Facebook)Late Monday night, a driver who was allegedly on drugs veered off 20th Avenue and crashed through a pediatric therapy clinic and an animal grooming facility, causing severe damage to both stores. The driver of a 2016 BMW swerved off the road near 74th Street
Bensonhurst
After weeks of closed bathrooms [/garibaldi-parks-problems-bensonhurst/] and people relieving themselves in the bushes (and benches [/garibaldi-parks-problems-bensonhurst/]), the Bensonhurst playground bathrooms are finally open as of Wednesday, June 7 at 8am. Can we get a hurray? Photo: Carmen MolinaAccording to a neighbor, Carmen Molina, there were Emergency trucks situated outside the
News
Photo by BKLYNERLast Thursday, President Trump announced [http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/06/01/530748899/watch-live-trump-announces-decision-on-paris-climate-agreement] his withdrawal of the United States from the Paris Agreement. The Paris Agreement is a 2015 climate deal made by 195 countries around the world with a goal to reduce greenhouse gas
Central Brooklyn
The Brooklyn DA candidates (l-r): Marc Fliedner, Patricia Gatling, Ama Dwimoh, John Gangemi, Eric Gonzalez, Anne Swern, Vincent Gentile (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)The Brooklyn Reform Coalition hosted a Brooklyn District Attorney Candidates Forum [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK7C7Eep_ii2KGC7Vpfe_Yx8C4JE10_FZ] at the First Unitarian Church
green
So, neighbors, are you ready? Organics waste collection begins today, June 5 for CB 2 (Boerum Hill, Bridge Plaza, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Clinton Hill, Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO, Farragut, Fort Greene, Fulton Ferry Landing, Vinegar Hill, and Wallabout) , CB 13 (Brighton Beach, Coney Island, Gravesend, Sea Gate, and West
celebrity
Photo: Flickr Creative CommonsLinda Sarsour, a Palestinian-American political activist and the co-chair of the 2017 Women’s March, was the keynote speaker at the CUNY School of Public Health and Health Policy’s commencement on Thursday, June 2. “I’m from Brooklyn and I came here to tell it like