Gowanus Lounge is entering its third year today and we’re celebrating with a new design and some other changes. In our first two years, we’ve posted more than 7,000 items and covered an awful lot of territory. When we put up our inaugural post on April 27, 2006, there was still very little development on […]

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Our Carroll Gardens Correspondent stopped into Williamsburg’s Church of the Transfiguration, the Russian Orthodox church on Driggs Avenue between N. 11 & N. 12 Street over the weekend and sent along some lovely photos of the interior, which we’ve never seen. The church is a dominant element on the skyline near McCarren Park or, at […]

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Demolition is underway on the site of a new hotel planned for Third Avenue between Douglass and Butler Streets. As reported by Brownstoner a couple of weeks ago, the hotel will be a Fairfield Inn. DOB records show that it will be a nine-story building with 134 rooms. The interesting thing is that when we […]

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The GL reader who sent us this photo of the David Walentas building going up on Atlantic Avenue near Court Street (next to the old bank building that will house the Trader Joe’s) called it “Brooklyn Growth.” He wrote, “Even with the construction going on the Walentas residential property next to the upcomign trader joes… […]

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Want to take a GreenWalk? There’s a chance on Thursday. Per an email about the event that came to our inbox: Join us on Thursday, May 1, 2008, from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. New York City College of Technology, CUNY (City Tech) students will lead GreenWalk, a walking tour of Downtown Brooklyn and DUMBO, on […]

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Many works by Dain were wheatpasted up in Williamsburg recently, like this Jackie O and this JFK. This is one that has been up for a bit, we think, but that we came across yesterday and hadn’t posted. It’s on N. 9 Street.

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Quality renderings of the Lakeside Center in Prospect Park were released late Friday afternoon and we posted them on Saturday morning. If you missed them, they are worth checking out as they provide some detail about the preliminary ideas for the new showcase facility.

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This “No Right Turn” comes from Noble Street in Greenpoint. It is next to a putrid-smelling chicken factory, which is, of course, on the left of the sign.

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There’s a meeting about co-housing coming up on Friday, May 9. Per an email we got: Come hear national expert and co-author of “The Cohousing Handbook: Building a Place for Community“, Chris ScottHanson, give a free talk and slideshow about Cohousing communities on Friday May 9th at 6:30 pm at the Brooklyn Friends Meeting House, […]

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This is Union Street in Gowanus at the foot of the Union Street Bridge where there is always a garden. Come summer, there will be sunflowers here.

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For the first time in a long while, the view from the Brooklyn Weather Observatory is gray and wet, with promises of much more to come during the day. The forecast calls for “Rain, some heavy, and a thunderstorm; there can be flooding in low lying and poor drainage areas” with a high of 56. […]

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[Photo courtesy of Deborah Matlack/Matlack Photography] Did anyone say orange? Here are some of the tulips that are in bloom at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The Magnolias are sort of doneski, but the Cherry Blossoms remain as do an astounding number of tulips and other flower.

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These fliers have been up all over Park Slope for a few days.  The missing cat in question vanished on Garfield Street between Eighth Avenue and Prospect Park West. If you’ve found a lost tabby, you know what to do.

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Just a reminder that we’ll be debuting the new look Gowanus Lounge on Monday to celebrate our second birthday. We’ll have a new design (ta-ta black background) and will be residing on our own URL, www.gowanuslounge.com. We hope you’ll change your bookmarks (you can do it now, as it will redirect you back here until […]

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This is not the standard Missed Connection, that much is clear, but in perusing the listings for our weekly Sunday Craiglist Missed Connection we came across this interesting specimen from Crown Heights. We don’t know what it, but do know it’s worth featuring: who put the dead bird in my mailbox? – w4m – 27 […]

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There something about miniature models, especially really nicely done ones, that is compelling. We photographed the model of the Edge in Williamsburg, a waterfront development that has one with incredible detail. Check out a small selection of photos and do pay attention to the action figures herein.

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Every Sunday, we like to take a look back at a few comments left on GL during the previous seven days. Here’s a random sampling from this week: PM Update: Boerum Hill “Asian Garbage Bag Thief”. “This happens all over the city. What makes you feel like your trash is any better than anyone else?” […]

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It’s been a while since we offered up some Park Slope vids on a Sunday, so here are few, newer and older.

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Our Carroll Gardens Correspondent sometimes travels widely. She sent us this photo of trees being planted in Williamsburg by the New York Restoration Project. The location of the greening and trees that will be a lot bigger in 2020 and 2030 and beyond is on Driggs Avenue near N 11th Street.

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[Image courtesy of Deborah Matlack/Matlack Photography] Brooklinks is a selection of Brooklyn related information and images: Notorious Greenpoint Building Served with Court Summons [New York Shitty] Remember When Atlantic Yards Was Supposed to be Done in 2011? [AYR] Car Kills Teen in Marine Park [NYP] Three Running for Recchia’s City Council Seat [NYDN] Ultimate Street […]

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We found this painted sign on Grand Street at Keap in Williamsburg. We believe it’s a relatively recent addition or, perhaps, it’s something we just noticed. It’s not far from one we featured Friday.

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So, there’s a snake at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. It is a sculpture. There is also a cherry vandal. He is seen here snapping cherry blossom branches off the trees and giving them to a female. Nice.–Flatbush Gardener

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Seen an interesting FSBO (For Sale by Owner) posted somewhere? Send a photo and any relevant info along to us at thegowanuslounge (at) gmail (dot) com. Everyone loves a nicely taped up FSBO. This FSBO flier comes to us from Flatbush Avenue (and from Prospect Park West) where this $495K 2BR number on Prospect Park […]

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Have some electronic devices that need to be disposed? The Third Annual E-Recycling Days at the First Unitarian Chapel in Brooklyn Heights (at Pierrepont St.between Clinton and Henry Sts.) are coming up on Saturday, May 3rd and Sunday, May 4th from 9AM-4PM on Saturday and Noon-2PM on Sunday. It’s sponsored by Denominational Action and the […]

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We loves these leaves because they look a little like Fall in Spring as they’re born. The tree is in Prospect Park.

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