Last week we noted that the city is moving toward seizing the buildings on Duffield Street that supporters say were part of the Underground Railroad in Brooklyn. The land would be used to build an underground parking garage and street level open space. Before moving ahead, the Bloomberg Administration set aside $2 million for some […]

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If you’re a Brooklynite who uses Prospect Park, you probably already know that today is the first day of additional car-free hours, meaning that cars will no longer be allowed on the East Drive from 5PM-7PM. To celebrate, Transportation Alternatives and other local advocates are offering an “after-work snack as they reach out to park-goers […]

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It actually says “Police Your Dog,” which would have earned it a place here even if it hadn’t be tagged and stickered. We can’t recall the last time we saw a “Police Your Dog” sign, which conjurs up visions of flashing at badge at Fido and ordering him in a very stern and convincing tone […]

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Brooklinks is a daily selection of Brooklyn-related information and images. Tenants Fight Eviction on Bergen Street [Brownstoner] The Future of Coney Island Will Not Look Quite Like This [AYR] Selling Porn Feet From a Lutheran Elementary School [Right in Bay Ridge] Don’t Put Dog Shits. By the School. [newyorkshitty] Attack on Red Hook Vendors Isn’t […]

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We got an email with a very good summary of the “Town Hall” meeting in Carroll Gardens hosted by Council Member Bill de Blasio. It was prepared by Maria Pagano of the Carroll Gardens Neighborhood Association and we are going to excerpt some large passages: 1.) [City Council Member] Bill [de Blasio] agreed to have […]

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Here’s a vid posted in the last few days to the YouTube that deals with the subject of the F Train and a possible Express. We do wish that music hadn’t been put underneath the person speaking so that it makes her harder to understand.

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[Photo courtesy of the Daily News]We didn’t take note of it yesterday, but Jotham Sederstrom’s package of articles on Coney Island in yesterday’s Daily News is absolutely worth checking out. The story doesn’t dive into the odd negotiations that have been going on (or the various agendas of the negotiators and those floating the stories), […]

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It’s really short notice, because the rally to protest these eviction takes place at noon today, but the story itself is one worth noting on any day of the week at any time. The specific issue is the “owner-use” eviction of four rent-stabilized tenants at 533 Bergen Street in Prospect Heights. (The story was covered […]

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Sometimes, the best Brooklyn Craigslist Missed Connection of the Week is so obvious that it practically walks up to you and punches you in the face. This is one of those weeks: I was handing out pamphelets decrying anti-hipster hate crimes – m4w – 24 And you were raising money to fight global warming. I […]

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We were going to put this in our Sunday TV collection, but decided that this guy deserved a place all by himself. We especially enjoy the way people walk past and no one blinks. We googled the liquor store and found that it’s on Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint.

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Every week, we highlight a few comments that have been left by readers during the previous week. Here are this week’s choices: Conflict Over Carroll Gardens “Town Hall” Meeting. “That is crap, as a cb6 member I heard about the town hall we before the last min meeting was schedule by CB6. I know because […]

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Here’s this Sunday’s selection from the YouTube. These are Brooklyn vids from thelast week, with an emphasis on a ton of Barack Obama vids posted after his local appearance, plus some other random choices. Enjoy.

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Brooklinks is a daily selection of Brooklyn-related information and images. Times and Others Ignore Atlantic Yards “Carve Out” [AYR] You Call a Special Tax Break for Ratner, Reform? [No Land Grab] What’s Up with Brooklyn Bridge Park? [Bay News] Eco-Shitter at Habana Outpost [Green Brooklyn] North Brooklyn Street Theater [newyorkshitty] Studebaker at Fulton Ferry Landing […]

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Perhaps you recall the Black-Crowned Night Heron on the Gowanus Canal that we posted about back in June. It goes by the name of Manzana. It turns out Manzana has a friend of some sort. We got an email from Ellie Hanlon of the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club pointing us to her flickr photo of […]

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We met Jackie Linge, who made the short documentary about the Red Hook vendors, the day that Sen. Charles Schumer held a press event calling on the city to preserve this local institution. Ms. Linge just posted her short documentary on YouTube and it is most definitely worth viewing. BONUS: Check out Sarah Riley’s story […]

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Coney Island was busy last night when we checked out the Friday night fireworks, which you can see, if you wish, on this vid. (You can go directly to it via this link if the embed isn’t doing it for you.) If you haven’t been yet, the fun fireworks display is on for another two […]

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If you’re looking for something to do today, you might consider the big After the Jump Fest at Studio B in Greenpoint that’s been organized by a dozen NYC music bloggers. The afternoon portion, which is free, is outdoors. The evening portion is inside Studio B and tix cost $12 in advance and $14 at […]

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Here at GL, we’re total suckers for fireworks. Granted, we spend too much time take pictures of them as opposed to simply watching them, but we still enjoy the show. We particularly like the Friday night show in Coney Island, which is always good fun. Below are couple of more pics of last night’s edition.

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[Photo courtesy of chicapoquita/flckr & newyorkshitty]Images:Number 3,000 [The Food of the Future]August? [Brit in Brooklyn]Marching Band in the Nabe [BKLYNKING]Key Food [seriously excited!]Brooklyn or San Francisco? [Brooklyn Heights Blog]Affordable Liquors [Atomische]Howling at the Moon in Gowanus [Dietrich/flickr] Words:Fund Buys Watchtower Building on Clark Street [Brownstoner]421-a Developer Tax Break Changes Signed into Law [NYT]Who Would Pay […]

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Yesterday, we had “Hipsters as the New Jocks.” Today, we’ve got the Hipster Olympics. Funny. As. Hell.

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Yesterday, we put up a few photos of North Brooklyn as seen from above. So, on this blazing hot August Saturday we bring you a couple of shots of Bay Ridge as seen from high in the sky, where everything looks like it’s a little bit cooler. Here’s Bay Ridge as seen from directly over […]

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A standing room only crowd estimated at about 150 people turned out for a three-hour “Town Hall” meeting in Carroll Gardens last night organized by Council Member Bill de Blasio. Representatives from the Mayor’s Office and the Landmarks Preservation Commission attended, as did Assemblywoman Joan Millman. One strategy that may be emerging is the concept […]

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[Photo courtesy of ol slambert/People’s 311 Pool/flickr]We got an email from one of the organizers of the new “People’s 311” project, which is a sort of citizen-based counterpart to the mayor’s 311 Scout Program in which those little vehicles are going to be driving the city looking for 311-type problems. Every street in the city […]

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We were having a quick look around Williamsburg yesterday on our way back from LaGuardia Airport when we noticed that the industrial building being converted to condos at Roebling and N. 9th (234 N. 9th) now has a name and a website. The building is being marketed as the Sophia Lofts (“Authentic Loft Living”). The […]

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Brooklinks is a daily selection of Brooklyn-related information and images. Glass Construction Towering Over Brooklyn [Brownstoner] Could the Empire State Development Corp. Do More? [AYR] Astroland 2008 Negotiations “at a Standstill” [Gothamist] Make Your Own Subway Advisory [Streets Blog] Williamsburg Sidewalk Crabs [Brooklyn 11211] Seventh Ave. Books Out, Vegan Restaurant In [OTBKB] More Vintage 40s […]

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