Outside the weather observatory we are looking at one of the nicest Memorial Days we can ever remember. (Well, at least, it will be competitive with them.) Today’s forecast is “Partly sunny and beautiful” with a high of 80°F. Tonight there will be some clouds, but it will be breezy and mild with a low […]

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There is hopeful news from Windsor Terrace and Eden Cleaners, which was the site of the murder of a beloved neighborhood business person last week. A memorial tree has been quietly planted, the slain owner’s son reopened the store yesterday morning and says he intends to carry on the business. A memorial fund has been […]

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One of the more amusing things that is part of the Brooklyn Bridge Anniversary Celebration is the miniature golf course with Brooklyn icons like Junior’s and the Brooklyn Bridge that has been set up at the old Tobacco Warehouse. The games are free and golf continues today from 1PM-5PM.

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From the GL Inbox last night at 12:00 AM comes this missive: “I saw a very strange light above the western horizon over Brooklyn at 11:47 p.m. Saturday night. If it was a shooting star, it was the biggest I have ever seen. It flashed blue-green and then disappeared. I am freaked out. Did anyone […]

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We checked out the Telectroscope art installation at Fulton Ferry Landing yesterday and will put up a full photoset tomorrow. In the meantime, here’s some video of people looking at people in London and the general scene.

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This is our first Bedford Avenue / Al Swearengen / Deadwood Sunday Missed Connection and, in all likelihood, the last. Here it is: “Al Swearengen” mustache guy at L.A. Burrito, 10pm Saturday night – w4m – 23 (Bedford Ave., Williamsburg) When I saw you, I said to my friend, “Jesus Christ that is an amazing […]

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[Photo Courtesy of Capt_Nemo/Coney Island Message Board] This is what would appear to be Coney Island’s version of Water Taxi Beach, except that it is Beer Island, featuring beer, wine, food and entertainment. This is the property was a miniature golf course before it was demolished by developer Joe Sitt. Last summer, it was home […]

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“The mystery surfer who saved a Brooklyn man from drowning is a humble hero who would rather sail off into the sunset than step into the limelight, his relatives said Saturday. Kevin Campion, a 30-year-old ship’s captain from Seattle, doesn’t mind if his lifesaving deed goes unrewarded, they said.”–NYDN

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[Photo courtesy of craizdgoat/flickr] The “Reithoffer’s Playland” temporary carnival rides are up and operating on land owned by developer Joe Sitt (that was cleared of attractions in the winter of 2006-07). They will be removed in a couple of weeks and replaced by a smaller number of temporary rides and attractions.

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Brooklinks is a daily selection of Brooklyn-related information and images. (On a programming note, On the Sofa, insisted on taking the day.) Hope you’re having a great Memorial Day Weekend! · Is Kensington is the Next Step After Park Slope? [NYT] · Greenpoint Getting a Beer Garden [New York Shitty] · A “Mopey Tree” Now […]

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From a GL reader come the following query: “The post office on 7th Avenue between 2nd and 3rd Streets has lost its sign. They already had the gate in the front window down when I passed since they had closed several hours earlier. I could, however, see in the door and there certainly was no […]

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[Photo courtesy of lornagrl/flckr] Yes, it’s time to get the wicker chairs out and drag them over to the water in Sheepshead Bay next to the footbridge that connects the former to Manhattan Beach. This superb image comes from lornagrl, whose full collection of Brooklyn shots is wonderful.

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Here are some Brooklyn Bridge 125th Anniversary celebration-related events taking place today: Tour de Brooklyn: For the fourth year in a row, 2,000 bicyclists will ride all around Brooklyn in this leisurely 18-mile bike tour. Participate or just cheer from the sidelines. For advance registration, go to tourdebrooklyn.org. Family friendly. Free. Brooklyn Bridge Walking Tours: […]

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Looking a little forlorn, we think, in Dumbo on a Saturday afternoon.

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Outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory, there are the makings of gorgeousness, which we hope will exceed yesterday considerably. The forecast says that it should with a lot of sunshine and a high of 76. Tonight will be clear with a low of 56. Tomorrow is looking to be sunny and, oh, around 80.–Accuweather

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The development planned at 110 Amity Street in Cobble Hill, which would involve alteration of the historic Lamm Building and addition of new townhomes, got a chilly reception from Community Board 6 this week. The new Cobble Hill Association blog contains details of the meeting on Thursday night. The developer, Time Equities, has refused to […]

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Today’s emails that have come our way via the always interesting and blogworthy posts to the Park Slope Parents list makes for perfect Memorial Day Weekend reading: are Park Slopers abandoning the use of upper case letters in their emails? Is it too complicated to hit the shift key at the same time as a […]

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Here’s that infectious tune, Save Coney Island, as sung at Thursday’s boardwalk protest by Amos Wengler.

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[Photo courtesy of Adrian Kinloch] Here’s another photo of Coney Island Creek, which is sort of like the Gowanus Canal or Newtown Creek of Coney, which is to say that it faces a lot of environmental challenges, but is also amazingly resilient. (This is a gorgeous natural contrast to the ruins in our In the […]

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Here are some of today’s events related to the Brooklyn Bridge 125th Anniversary Celebration : Brooklyn Bridge Film Series: The Brooklyn Bridge was once called the East River Bridge. This and other tidbits of info are in Brooklyn Bridge documentary directed by Ken Burns. The film will be shown at BAM (limited seating) and begins […]

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Brooklinks is a daily selection of Brooklyn-related information and images. Happy Memorial Day Weekend!!! · 163 Washington is Back in Business [Brownstoner] · Maimonides Hospital Employees Had Part-Time Identity Theft Work [NYP] · Two More Things the Times Got Wrong [AYR] · How to Define Development [Bay Ridge Journal] · Would Pitchforks & Torches Greet […]

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This building on the South Side of Williamsburg is another one of those nailed by taggers bearing fire extinguishers, although the origin appears to be different than some of the “Curtis” and “Moral” work showing up on other structures.

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So, if the beach or a barbecue isn’t your thing on Memorial Day, how about a free concert in Green-Wood Cemetery? It’s green and peaceful and historic. The 10th Annual Concert takes place on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, at 2:30PM on what promises to be a gorgeous day. Here are some details: Our annual […]

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