Upgrades to Central Brooklyn Parks, Cute Puppies at Coney Island & More of Today’s Links

Upgrades to Central Brooklyn Parks, Cute Puppies at Coney Island & More of Today’s Links
Construction netting over the facade of St. Barbara’s Catholic Church in Bushwick (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)

In case you missed it, the MTA is having a little “L Train Shutdown” Preview—every night ’til the end of November. That’s no trains from 10:45 pm, plus some full weekend closures sprinkled in just in case…

We’re getting excited for the Great PUPkin Dog Costume Contest coming to Fort Greene this month for its 20-year anniversary, but if you need a quick fix, some cute dogs got dressed up at Luna Park over the weekend.

There’s plenty of murals—and even some basketball courts—named after late Brooklyn rapper Biggie Smalls, but naming a street after the rapper has been a contentious process. An undaunted Brooklyn neighbor intends to re-introduce his proposal to CB 2’s Transportation Committee tonight.

The NYC Charter Revision Commission is coming to Brooklyn College next week to hold a forum on the proposal to impose term limits on community board members.

In Crown Heights, some city parks are going to get makeovers: Lincoln Terrace Park, Fulton Parl and Weeksville Playground will get upgrades they haven’t had since the ’80s or ’90s.

After Bklyner reported that the Republican who approved the Proud Boys speaking engagement in Manhattan that led to a brawl worked for State Senator Marty Golden, it appears the South Brooklyn conservative will stand by his man.

Check out some amazing aerial photos of Prospect Park from the turn of the century—back when the surrounding area looked more like a suburb than a city!

Finally, a London firm is bringing a gigantic, 500-unit co-living space to Broadway Triangle. Apparently, some units will be affordable…