Bed Stuy
via DOE: Chancellor Carranza (second from right).BENSONHURST/BEDFORD STUYVESANT – The new Department of Education Chancellor Richard A. Carranza has been visiting schools this week, his second on the job, and yesterday was Brooklyn’s turn. He visited three schools, starting with the Brooklyn Studio Secondary School in Bensonhurst: >
bath beach
Via NYC DOTBy Andrew Gounardes, a candidate in the New York’s 22nd Senate District race. BAY RIDGE In the wee hours of the morning on March 31st, the New York State Legislature and Governor Cuomo approved a $168 billion budget, and once again there was absolutely zero money allocated
Central Brooklyn
The main entrance to Green-Wood Cemetery, 5th Avenue & 25th Street (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/
Central Brooklyn
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Central Brooklyn
Seen in Green-Wood Cemetery—”It’s okay to make mistakes that’s why pencils have erasers” (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER) * Real Estate Industry Voices Opposition To Potential “Vacancy Tax” [https://commercialobserver.com/2018/04/real-estate-board-brokers-outraged-about-vacancy-tax-talks/?pi_list_email=editor%40sunsetparkvoice.com&utm_campaign=todays-news&utm_content=2018-03-04-12749068&
Nonsponsored
SUNSET PARK – If studies show that the Brooklyn-Queens Connector (BQX) [https://www.nycedc.com/project/brooklyn-queens-connector-bqx] light rail will not ultimately pay for itself, the project may be nixed, the New York Daily News [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/city-ditch-de-blasio-brooklyn-queens-streetcar-plan-article-1.3913029] reported on Tuesday. Photo courtesy of Friends of the
bath beach
A bunch of new places have popped up in South-Western Brooklyn in the last few months and we are looking forward to trying them and letting you know what we think soon. In the meantime, here they are: BENSONHURST/GRAVESEND: Shardeni Espresso Bar [http://www.shardeniespressobar.nyc/] – Located at 210
Arts & Culture
There’s lots to see and do this weekend, including the return of three monthly art events—DUMBO’s First Thursday Gallery Walk, Target First Saturdays at the Brooklyn Museum, and Second Sundays at Pioneer Works. Prospect Park kicks off its annual Opening Weekend [/opening-events-at-coney-island-march-25-prospect-park-april-78/] with special events, activities, and
Arts & Culture
via Mills Entertainment Facebook pageThe grr-ific musical for little tigers and grown-ups alike is back with an all-NEW show for 2017-2018! The hugely popular Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood LIVE!, based on the #1 PBS KIDS TV series, has delighted live audiences on stages across the country. Now, in its third
Central Brooklyn
From Williamsburg across the East River on a cold, grey day (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER) * E-Waste Warehouse in Gowanus Provides Vintage Props for TV’s Biggest Shows [https://www.amny.com/entertainment/gowanus-e-warehouse-1.17808947] [AMNY] * Principal Global Revealed as Buyer of Forest City’s $156 Million 461 Dean [https://therealdeal.com/
Announcements
SUNSET PARK – It’s hard to believe it’s been ten years since Brooklyn Flea [http://brooklynflea.com/] debuted in the schoolyard of Bishop Laughlin Memorial High in Fort Greene. Approximately 20,000 people visited the Flea on April 6, 2008—its opening day—to shop the curated selection of
Central Brooklyn
Sam, Patricia, and Cocoa Photo credit: Avi GlicksteinSam Gerstenzang started Umbrella [https://www.askumbrella.com/], the service that provides everyday tasks for seniors, after an experience his grandmother had. To find out more, I sat down with Sam and his grandmother Patricia Ackerman at her apartment, a welcome respite from