Bensonhurst
* Eater put out its Ultimate Guide to Chinese Food in NYC – Everything to know about the Chinese food renaissance in the city right now [https://ny.eater.com/2019/2/25/18232491/best-chinese-food-restaurants-nyc] – and it is soooo good. Here are the spots they recommend [https://ny.eater.com/2019/2/
North Western Brooklyn
BARCLAYS CENTER/SUNSET PARK – Police are looking for the man seen in the below video in connection to a forcible touching incident that occurred at the Atlantic Avenue/Barclays Center subway station earlier this year. At approximately 7:45pm on Tuesday, January 8, police say that a 16-year-old boy was
Arts & Culture
Escape the cold by learning something new this weekend! There are various events and discussions throughout the borough to satisfy any interest. Celebrate International Women’s Day with a dance party at Littlefield or with Interference Archive at their Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon. Check out what’s new this week and don’
Bay Ridge
Parents gathered in District 20 in south Brooklyn for a town hall where many of the questions centered on the city’s plans to integrate specialized high schools. Photo Christina Veiga/ChalkbeatBy Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat. Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza was cut off by a chorus of boos. He faced about
Bay Ridge
Vacant storefronts on 86th Street in Bay Ridge on February 28, 2019. (Justin Mitchell/BKLYNER).BAY RIDGE – Last December, City Councilmember Justin Brannan wrote an Op-Ed [https://brooklynreporter.com/2018/12/guest-op-ed-store-for-rent/]giving voice to widespread concern in his district, which covers Bay Ridge, Bath Beach and parts of Dyker
Big Story
SUNSET PARK – Mohamed Bahi, 35, is humble. He’s the founder of the non-profit Muslims Giving Back but refers to himself as a volunteer. Muslims Giving Back has allowed Bahi to transform a mosque for the better, create a free bakery in Yemen, open a women’s shelter in Brooklyn,
Arts & Culture
Looking to try something new this weekend? Check out a variety of local art events happening around Brooklyn that explore different types of mediums. Try out a sound bath at the Brooklyn Music School or completely immerse yourself in audio with the weekend-long On Air Fest. If you’re looking
Central Brooklyn
SPONSORED: City Councilmember and lifelong Brooklyn resident Rafael Espinal is running to be New York’s next Public Advocate in a special election on February 26th. With a diverse coalition of supporters including the Freelancers Union, environmental activists, small business people, and the Teamsters, he’s in a strong position
Development
SUNSET PARK – A group of developers who intended to build a 1.3 million-square-foot mixed-use project on an 8th Avenue parking lot have put the site on the market for $150 million. 6208 8th Avenue rendering via Raymond Chan Architect [http://www.raymondchanarchitect.com/portfolio-items/6208-8th-ave-development/?portfolioCats=49%2C50%2C51%
Arts & Culture
Lose yourself in one of the many arts-related events happening throughout Brooklyn this weekend. Gallery Players will be showing a new take on a classic fairy tale in Once Upon a Mattress while The Bed Stuy Art Stroll will explore arts, hip-hop, and murals during their self-guided tour. There are
affordable housing
Neighbors shot down plans to build a hotel at this vacant lot at 9114 Fifth Avenue between 91st and 92nd Streets last year. Now the developer wants to rezone the area to develop a 9-story mixed-use development with affordable housing. (Screenshot: Google Maps)BAY RIDGE — A developer looking to build
Central Brooklyn
Flatbush Malls (Photo courtesy Sean Claffey via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10216556796985887&set=pcb.10216556797985912&type=3&theater&ifg=1] )The remnants of a car that burst into flames last Wednesday morning (Feb. 13) at Flatbush Avenue and Fleet Street were finally