It’s time for the Haunted Walk and Carnival in Prospect Park again. The festivities take place on Saturday, October 27 from Noon-3PM. Here’s the info from the Prospect Park Alliance: The beloved Haunted Walk is back and more fun than ever! The Haunted Walk is free and is suitable for young children accompanied by parents/guardians […]

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Williamsburg, Brooklyn

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The MTA says it’s not stealing bikes in Williamsburg, but just following the rules. There’s a sign warning people the bike will be removed and telling them what to do if it goes missing.–Streets Blog

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After ranting that developer Joe Sitt could show good faith in Coney Island by extending the lease of Astroland, we’d be remiss in not saying something today. After all, Astroland has another year to live, and Coney Island should have a decent summer in 2008. We have given Mr. Sitt our share of grief for […]

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Today’s big news for those that care about Coney Island is that Astroland will be open next year. The news that owner Carol Hill Albert and developer Joe Sitt had reached an agreement broke late yesterday afternoon. The lease was signed on Tuesday. There had been strong indications that there would be agreement and none […]

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An F Express? Forget about it. The MTA dropped a bomb yesterday, announcing that the Smith-9th Street Station will be closed for up to 12 months while repair work is done on the Culver Viaduct over the Gowanus Canal. Metro reports: NYC Transit could give no specific dates for the closures because the contract has […]

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We resisted the temptation to write a headline like “Boobs at Aviator Sports Center Battle Public Breast Feeding,” because we’re amazed every time one of these stories appears. Today’s Daily News reports on the saga of a mom publicly breast feeding her child at the Aviator Sports Center at Floyd Bennett Field. Conflict ensues: The […]

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The “Official Boerum Hill No Menu/Flier Signs,” designed to thwart the leaving of take out & delivery menus plus flyers, are here. They are described as being “about the size of a post card, printed in color, with the universal NO symbol (a circle with a slash through it), superimposed on a graphic depiction of […]

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The incredible building boom underway on Flatbush Avenue, that will create a line of very tall residential buildings is underway, and it seeing it from above puts it in a very interesting perspective.–Brownstoner

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Who could possibly not be amused by the possibility of seeing marionettes performing Hamlet on Jane’s Carousel in Dumbo? Just typing the sentence makes us smile. The performances by the Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theater will take place from November 1-26 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 along with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:00 […]

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Brooklinks is a daily selection of Brooklyn-related information and images: Park Slope Kids Slandered [Brooklynometry] Number Seven of the Greenpoint Ten is Named Belvedere [New York Shitty] Atlantic Yards Stop Work Order Issued and Resolved [AYR] DeBlasio’s eCycling Proposal Advances [NYP] Greening of Myrtle Avenue Underway [Brownstoner] Duffield TV: Underground Means Underground [Duffield St. Underground] […]

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As can be seen in the image that was emailed to us yesterday evening, BRIC (Brooklyn Information & Culture) has had a name change. It’s now BRIC Arts| Media | Brooklyn. We’re not sure about a name that’s so hard to type out, but we like BRIC and we think we’ll simply keep calling it, […]

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The condo marketing signs in Williamsburg keep getting tagged with anti-condo messages. The latest changes at The Edge involve the bourgeoisie, gentrification and some oddly snipped out words.–Curbed

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If you haven’t already seen it–and hopefully you have–the people at A Child Grows in Brooklyn have put together the ultimate Brooklyn Halloween guide. We’re posting it now because we neglected to do so next week, but since most of the events concern the upcoming weekend, the list is still timely. If you have children […]

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Williamsburg, Brooklyn

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Behold Newkirk Plaza, a quirky and “shabby little subway station/mall in the middle of nowhere.” Forget it’s 2007 and it might as well be 25 years ago.–Big Sky Brooklyn

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Astroland will live for another year. The amusement park and developer Joe Sitt have signed a lease extending the park’s life through 2008. The lease was signed on Tuesday and stories began appearing late this afternoon. Astroland owner Carol Albert told the Village Voice blog Runnin’ Scared: “I’m very pleased for my employees and I’m […]

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Our weekly check in on the Roebling Oil Field & Building found more evidence on the sidewalks that test wells on N. 11th Street are still giving up Black Gold. We also, interestingly, found barrels lined up marked “Non-Hazardous Waste” that appeared ready for shipment to some entity, possibly the Department of Environmental Conservation. One […]

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Yesterday, we posted about an attack by another dog on a dachshund at the popular Dog Beach in Prospect Park. The attack was originally noted in emails posted to the Park Slope Parents group board that were forwarded to us by a reader. The story was later updated and clarified on the Park Slope Forum […]

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In Williamsburg, there is a sticker on a lamp pole for “Neuticles.” What are they? Oh, replacement gonads for your neutered pet. And the best part is that Rush Limbaugh endorses them.–New York Shitty

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The 152 units of housing that would be built on and near Columbia Street in Red Hook will be back in front of a community meeting tomorrow. It concerns a “pre-approved” Department of Housing Preservation and Development plan for 152 units of housing, 40 percent of which would be affordable. It may not be greeted […]

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Part I, courtesy of the wonderful photoblog Sidewalk Photography: Part II, captured by GL on a walk through Gowanus: We often have a lot to say, but in this case, the photos really speak for themselves.

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Brooklinks is a daily selection of Brooklyn-related information and images: If Newark Arena is About Marketing, What Will the Nets Arena Be? [AYR] Development Watch: 333 Eastern Parkway [Brownstoner] Judge Who Bribed Party Boss Retires [NYDN] Sad News: No Strippers at Park Slope Halloween Parade [Daily Intel] Fiske Terrace Centennial Marked [DITHOB] Car Mows Down […]

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If you read GL, you know that we have major respect for the good people at Kinetic Carnival. In addition to being a nice person, Omar Robau has done a first-rate job covering Coney Island stories. He’s broken his fair share of news too since he started Kinetic Carnival and always manages to find interesting […]

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The small luggage and travel product chain Flight 001 made quite a bit of noise with news it will be opening a second Brooklyn store, on Fifth Avenue in Park Slope. The first Flight 001 is on Smith Street.–Racked

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