Brooklyn Life
More Stories
PLG House Tour Is This Weekend as Newsletter Goes Up Online
The newsletter describes in detail the townhouses, apartment, and gardens that will be on this Sunday’s tour.
Daily Links: State Skips Deadline for Millions in Fines for Atlantic Yards Owners
Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s bonsai collection turns 100, bookstore with focus on horror to open on Grand Street, and more Brooklyn news.
Daily Links: City Proposes Buying Vacant East New York Lots to Turn Into Parks
Bed Stuy honors Clara Hayes with street co-naming, iconic West Village restaurant is opening in Brooklyn, and more Brooklyn news.
Daily Links: New Owner Plans Housing for Brooklyn Heights’ Hotel Bossert
A ‘vital’ Williamsburg diner is closing this summer, parents fight an EV charging station across from a Bay Ridge school, and more Brooklyn news.
Daily Links: Plaque on Vacant, Luxury Clinton Hill Build Decries Housing Crisis
Brooklyn Mirage CEO fired as venue continues to push back opening date, new climate innovation hub announced at the Brooklyn Army Terminal, and more Brooklyn news.
I’ll be working the noon to 2:30 shift in a house on Midwood Street. I’d love a chance to chat with other Brownstoner readers.
PLG House Tour Is This Weekend as Newsletter Goes Up OnlineThere's another place opening soon at Howard & Bainbridge as well — "french rotisserie chicken": https://www.instagram.com/badaboom.nyc/
Tapas, Gyoza, and More Coming to Bed Stuy, Ocean Hill With New EateriesFWIW there are two PLG tours scheduled for Sunday June 4th. The one organized by the Lefferts Manor Association is”The Historic Architecture of Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Lefferts Manor and More” led by LMA Board members Bill Butts and Suki Cheung. I’ll try to tag along to kibbitz.
Jane’s Walk Tours Give Insider Look at Brooklyn and BeyondThe NY Post article about violence near Prospect Park claims that both addresses cited are in PLG; neither of them actually is in the neighborhood.
Daily Links: Sheepshead Bay Locals Protest Shelter Replacing Affordable Housing