It’s been interesting to watch the progress of the huge alternate side parking changeover as it has progressed from Park Slope through Gowanus and now into Cobble Hill. It has not escaped our attention that the greatest commotion arose in Park Slope, where there fears and complaints about people hogging parking spaces and about the […]

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The developer of 360 Smith Street took his case to build his building tall than allowed by new zoning language to the Land Use Committee of Community Board 6 last night and lost. The vote against the developer’s appeal (which will got the Board of Standards and appeals in any case) was unanimous with three […]

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It has been a while since we had an item about our little pigeon friends, but this morning we do. It comes from Carroll Gardens in the form of an email on the Carroll Gardens Neighborhood Association list. Someone, apparently is feeing pigeons which, in turn, is leading to “a rat and possum problem.” (This […]

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[Photo courtesy of Charles Andrisano] This gorgeous photo of the Verrazano Bridge comes to us from contributor Charles Andrisano. He writes, “Did a little night shooting of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge as the sun was setting in the West. This shot is from the bike path, that runs along side the Narrows. The sunset was […]

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The 2008 Coney Island Rockabilly Festival starts today at Cha Cha’s in Coney Island and runs through the Labor Day Weekend. Tonight’s show (8/29) features: The Memphis Morticians (NYC), The Arkhams (NYC) and Rockets’ Red Glare (NYC). There’s live Burlesque too. Ticket are $15 at the door. Saturday’s show on an outdoor stage will include […]

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[Photo courtesy of June Carter Cash Peeps/GL Flickr Pool] This is a house in Boerum Hill. Per the photographer: “In the Midwest, they put campaign signs on their lawns. In NYC, they express their political leanings in mosaic/mural form. This is 108 Wyckoff — otherwise known as the house of hope.”

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This is the side of an old building in Williamsburg on N. 8 Street between Driggs and Bedford Avenues that always manages to attract a lot of street art. Work has been going on in the old industrial building itself that at one point seemed to be a prelude to demolition, which would be a […]

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We found the Godzilla handlebar ornamentation on Fifth Avenue in Park Slope. It lends a certain dignity to the bike, we think.

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We haven’t seen any “Summer of Hope” press releases announcing the Cops vs. Cops NYPD Boxing at Beer Island tonight. We only saw the sign hung at the Coney beer drinking establishment announcing the event. The last such event was a Summer of Hope “Beer Brawl” in late July. Details of tonights big cop fight […]

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There are a lot of opportunities to watch Barack Obama’s historic speech accepting the Democratic Nomination tonight. We won’t steal the thunder of someone else’s hard work compiling a list of bars that will be showing the speech. We’ll simply steer you over there to check out the list.–Breukland

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Yesterday, we posted a BoCoCa Parents email from a parent upset about what she called “filth” and broken toys at NY City Explorers, a play space for kids at 388 Atlantic Avenue. One of the owners responded, so it’s only appropriate to post what she has to say: Thank you so much for your feedback […]

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The MTA has taken its share of criticism from the community for not informing people in advance of asbestos work. Yesterday, it actually circulated, via the office of Council Member Bill de Blasio, and advance notice about “manhole abatement” work that will take place at the Fourth Avenue F Station after Labor Day. We assume […]

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Herewith a selection of music available for one’s listening pleasure today through the end of the Labor Day Weekend: Thursday 8/28/08 Southpaw: Hot Peas & Butta- DJ’s Cash Money & Skeme Richards (Funk/Soul) -$7, 9:00pm Friday 8/29/08 South Street Seaport: Oneida, Endless Boogie, & Special Guest (Indie) –Free!!, 7:00pm Saturday 8/30/08 Union Hall: Live Band […]

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We finally had a chance to see and shoot some vid of the “Waterboarding Attraction” in Coney Island. Here’s the action both outside and inside. It’s more hype and political statement than waterboarding, but we imagine that dollar bill collector has been sucking up a bunch of them.

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Yesterday, a GL reader wrote with alarm, wondering if Beacon’s Closet on Fifth Avenue (between President and Union) in the Slope might be closing. The email read as follows: I saw on Trulia this morning that the Beacons Closet space on 5th Avenue is for rent for 8500 beginning November 15th. Can we find out […]

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Earlier this week, the Federal Environmental Protection Agency announced that it would do some testing at sites along Newtown Creek that could lead to Superfund status for some cleanups. The agency would have to find high enough levels of contaminants to make the determination. Habitat Map has created a simple map that shows the three […]

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The latest Brooklyn raccoon sighting report (yes, we realize, there are a great many) is of interest because it comes from the Pacific Bears Garden, which and located at Pacific and Flatbush Avenue and would be a neighbor of the Atlantic Yards arena. Here’s an email on the Boerum Hill Group: This from the Pacific […]

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Brooklinks is a daily selection of Brooklyn-related information and images: · Beloved Brownsville Video Store Owner Killed in Robbery [NYDN] · Bed-Stuy School Has 60 Parking Spaces, 47 Teachers [NYP] · US Open? These Bed-Stuy Courts are Closed. [NYDN] · Murdered Marine Park Lawyer Couple Were Broke [NYP] · Does Six Mattresses Tossed Out at […]

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“Our bills are always astronomical because we have a huge poorly insulated wooden house; if the bill from BUG/Keyspan/”National Grid” arrived saying “One gazillion dollars,” we would just sit glassy-eyed and pay it. HOWEVER, on a related topic, a neighbor reports that her husband was almost menaced by a nasty Grid representative IN PERSON bitching […]

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Remember the A&S Pork Store, which we first reported on July 14 appeared to be on the verge of closure because its rent was going up a lot? The closure took on extra meaning because it’s the last surviving butcher shop in Park Slope. Well, the store is going to survive. A Special GL Correspondent […]

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The Red Hook Vendors will be celebrating the long weekend by staying open on Labor Day. We got an email from Ceasar Fuentes asking us to help spread the word, which we’re glad to do. Mr. Fuentes writes: “I wanted to share some last-minute good news with you in advance of our broad public announcement […]

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The march of the new buildings on Fourth Avenue in Park Slope and Gowanus continues. This is 455 Fourth Avenue, a building which has a little bit of an interesting history. It was originally supposed to be a Robert Scarano building, but the embattled architect was eventually replaced by Armand Quadrini of KSQ Architects (who […]

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“The Argyle condo on Fourth Avenue in Gowanus is finally starting to look like building. After a slow start, Argyle has added floors in both the front and back and has reached eight floors. In recent weeks, has actually become visible above the lower buildings around it….It bills itself as being in Park Slope, and […]

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This Obama poster has been up a couple of times on N. 6 Street in Williamsburg and was returned most recently after having been badly torn up and tagged up. It’s part of our own little Brooklyn angle on the Democratic Presidential Nominee’s acceptance speech.

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A long time ago, when developer Joe Sitt bought the Revere Sugar Plant property in Red Hook, it was said that the plan was to build a BJ’s Wholesale Club there. It could be coming to pass. Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz says the developer and the big box retailer are very close to an […]

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