Among the things that came up at Wednesday night’s community session in Windsor Terrace on the Mayor’s Resident Parking Permit Program was congestion pricing. One of the points of contention, according to GL Correspondent Anna Lewis was the fate of the money that would be raised by fees: Many residents expressed cynicism about the fate […]

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Architect Gene Kaufman’s Decora on N. 10 Street in Williamsburg has shown its color: light green tiles not unlike those one might find in a funky bathroom are at the top of the structure, which may or may not be modeled in shape after a light switch and which will inspire reactions from many people.–Curbed

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With the Atlantic Yards project suddenly very much on the ropes, alternate plans for the site are a bit more than simply of academic interest. Anyone that wants to see an alternative and is on Atlantic Avenue can check out the UNITY architectural model, which will be on display in the windows of the Atlantic […]

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Brooklinks is a daily selection of Brooklyn-related information and images: School Project Causes Panic on B Train [NYDN] Gravesend School Has Gun Panic Lockdown [NYP] Historian Very Confused by This Whole Internet & Blogging Thing [AYR] Will Ratner Turn Atlantic Yards Into a Humongous Parking Lot? [Metro] Obama Behind Congestion Pricing [NYP] Massive Bridge Street […]

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Anything that says “Rock the South Slope Til the Stroller Wheels Come Off” will catch our attention. So it is with this event brought to our attention that is taking place at the Living Room Lounge at 245 23rd Street at Fifth Avenue. It’s billed as a free dance party and “quite the blow out” […]

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From Smith Street in Carroll Gardens. There is nothing we can add with words to this photo.

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“Off the Hook: Original Plays by Red Hook Kids” returns April 18-19 in Red Hook for its ninth production since the series began in 2004. So far, 30 local young people have written and performed 39 plays. Here’s a little bit from the email we received: All of the enthusiasm, inventiveness, and fearlessness that Brooklyn […]

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One of the NYPD’s traveling Towers of Fun has come to Dumbo in response to an increase in crime in the neighborhood. “The NYPD deployed Sky Watch yesterday, a ‘mobile platform for surveillance, assessment, and response’ on Front Street between Adams and Pearl Street in Dumbo Brooklyn. We haven’t had a chance to check with […]

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Here is a beautiful tan speciment from Green Street in Greenpoint. It comes from Miss Heather.

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There is some gloom outside of the Brooklyn weather observatory this morning and that’s because today’s forecast calls for periods of rain. The high will be 51. Clouds will break tonight and it will be breezy with a low of 31.

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Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama supports New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s congestion pricing strategy. He told WNYC’s Bob Hennelly, “I think Mayor Bloomberg’s proposal for congestion pricing is a thoughtful and innovative approach to the problem.” He also voiced support for Federal mass transit funding. The full interview will be on All Things Considered later […]

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[Photo courtesy of Anna Lewis] Almost 80 people attended a community forum on Residential Parking Permits (RPP) last night in Windsor Terrace at Holy Name Church. The forum was co-sponsored by Councilmember Bill de Blasio, Community Board 7, the Windsor Terrace Alliance, Friends of Church Avenue and Kensington-Windsor Terrace Neighbors. Mr. de Blasio opened and […]

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Despite a last minute push to derail a rezoning of a small area around Grand Street in Williamsburg that is under a great deal of development pressure, the City Council voted for approval yesterday afternoon. The downzoning, which would limit the height of most buildings to 4-6 stories covers 13 blocks along Grand Street between […]

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The Toll Brothers are coming. Well, not Bob Toll himself, but some company representatives (most likely Development VP David Von Sprecklesen) to make a presentation on the big and controversial proposal for housing on the Gowanus Canal. The presentation will be a committee of Community Board 6, which this week weighed in a with a […]

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Posted in a Park Slope Parents email: “Person Needed to Cut Ring from Finger….hi, my husband cut his finger on Sunday and now his finger is very swollen and infected. We went to the doctor and he is taking antibiotics, the problem is that his wedding band is extremely tight around his finger…Anybody knows where […]

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One of the things that has riled up Carroll Gardens residents as much as the design and height of the building that is planned for 360 Smith Street is the loss of part of the plaza in front of the Carroll Street subway station and the trees that have been planted there. Several trees on […]

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According to a new survey of crime in city parks the largest number of crimes over the last 18 months occurred in Central Park, Flushing Meadows Park, Prospect Park and Riverside Park. Flushing Meadows Corona Park had 99 incidents, including robberies, grand larcenies and two rapes. Prospect Park had 57 crimes, Riverside Park 31 and […]

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Yesterday, a teenager was charged with a hate crime for allegedly taking a yarmulke from someone’s head at the Fourth Avenue Station in Park Slope back on March 18 The Daily News had some details, but the story that captured our attention was the one on Wicked Local Wellesley. The victim is a rabbinical assistant […]

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“Despite concern from some parents, Brooklyn’s controversial Arabic-themed school will move into a Fort Greene elementary school next year, officials said. Public School 287 parents were told at a meeting yesterday that the Khalil Gibran International Academy will move into the school building next year after growing too large for its current Boerum Hill location. […]

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For those that appreciate the unique joy that is driving the Belt Parkway, GerritsenBeach.Net passes along news certain to warm the heart of construction lovers. More than $500 million will be spent in coming years to rebuild seven bridges and their approaches to the parkway including Bay Ridge Avenue, Fresh Creek, Gerritsen Inlet, Mill Basin, […]

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[Photo courtesy of Spatch/flickr] Coney Island’s beloved B&B Carousell, which was bought for $1.8 million by the City of New York before it could be auctioned off, is on its way Marion, Ohio, where it will be restored by experts at Carousels & Carvings Inc. The movers showed up at the Brooklyn Army Terminal, where […]

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Brooklinks is a daily selection of Brooklyn-related information and images: Sports Stores Still Selling Gang Gear [NYDN] Fine Print on Atlantic Yards Affordable Housing is Vague [AYR] Brooklyn Heights Car Garage Plan is Back [Brownstoner] More Detail on That Unloved Heights Car Garage [NYDN] Some Neighborhood Improvements [Bed-Stuy Blog] New Aquarium Director [Kinetic Carnival] Connecticut […]

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Williamsburg, Brooklyn

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It seems like Second Chance Saturdays–the clothing recycling events at Grand Army Plaza–just got underway. Yet, we have already arrived at the last one: Bring your unwanted textile materials to the Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket on Saturdays. Clothing and household linens are Reusable & Recyclable. Where: Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket, NW entrance of Prospect Park. […]

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We love it when No Standing signs are themselves, no longer standing, so to speak. This one is hanging around on N. 3 Street near Berry in Williamsburg.

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