A vid of the Astroland gates closed for the last time on Sunday night.

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The Gowanus Dredgers are going to be having their annual party in Gowanus in a couple of weeks. Here’s word from them: Celebrate the rebirth of Gowanus with a block party at the shoreline. Live music, All-u-can-eat BBQ from PJ Hanleys, Canoe tours, Kids’ entertainment, raffles with prizes from local shops & restaurants. Suggested donation […]

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We had so many Brooklyn Missed Connection choices this week that we left some very worthy ones on the cutting room floor. Here is one of them: “Mr. Tooth Decay’s Real Name Is Communism” Shirt (re-post) – m4w (F Train) “Mr. Tooth Decay’s Real Name Is Communism.” You were wearing that shirt Thursday, August 28, […]

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Harlem Shakes guitarist Todd Goldstein (also of The Sea & The Gulls) holds his own with Arms, a charmingly kooky solo project. Arms showcased the recently-released album Kids Aflame last night at Union Hall (702 Union St & Fifth Ave), backed by Speck Mountain. It’s self-described “sadass” folksy pop, a low-key but entirely whimsical batch […]

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Brooklyn’s first minor league hockey team, the Brooklyn Aces, had tryouts this weekend and 44 people turned out. Callbacks are in October and the first game is against Connecticut’s Danbury Mad Hatters on Nov. 6. The Aces will become a part of the Eastern Professional Hockey League (EPHL) and will play out of the Aviator […]

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Among the many events that will take place on September 11 is a performance by the Silver-Brown Dance Company at Brooklyn Bridge Park. Per an email: The Silver-Brown Dance Company (SBD) returns to Brooklyn Bridge Park this Fall with OASIS 5, their annual dance performance memorializing the anniversary of 9/11. The performance takes place on […]

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Do watch this little scene we came across at the new building rising at the corner of Fourth Avenue and Carroll Street whose progress we noted less than two weeks ago. We were nearby and saw the smoke rising and thought that something was one fire. As it turned out, it was a big generator […]

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It’s been a while since we had some Construction Sites Du Jour, but we have a number of them to get through this week. We begin with 67-69 N. 6 Street a site across the street from Music Hall of Williamsburg. It’s had a rocky history, including a Stop Work Order that’s been in effect […]

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Here’s an interesting question that came to our attention via the Park Slope Parents list that might be of some interest to those lucky enough to have gardens in which they can grow things. Can one reassure oneself that any fruits or vegetables that one grows are safe to eat? Here’s the question: We live […]

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Brooklinks is a daily selection of Brooklyn-related information and images: · Firehouses Haunted by Ravages of 9/11 Seven Years Later [NYDN] · City Reopens Dumbo Manhattan Bridge Arch [Metro] · A Lot of Veggies & Flowers Being Grown at Floyd Bennett Field [NYDN] · Here’s the Slowest Moving Karl Fischer in Williamsburg [Curbed] · Five […]

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Readers might recall what we called “The Great Wall of Fifth Avenue,” the odd facade that had appeared at 533 Fifth Avenue over the summer. The wall has been finished and, over the weekend, we heard from the building’s owner, who had this to say: I am the owner of this building. My husband and […]

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Less than 24 hours after the gate slammed down at Astroland with a chorus of “get back” at 11:29PM on Sunday, there is word that an unnamed city official (perhaps someone with the Coney Island Development Corporation?) is floating a plan to keep Astroland alive next year and to find space for it once redevelopment […]

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This is a rendering from the massive Draft Environmental Impact Statement that has been done for the proposed Toll Brothers development in Gowanus, which has generated its share of community opposition. The massive document clocks in with 26 sections and runs hundreds of pages, covering some of the possible impacts the big project would have […]

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Today is Primary Day, with a number of important races likely to be decided today, rather than in November when some candidates will be running with only token opposition from the other party. There are crucial contests for State Senate and Assembly, among other things, in many districts in both North and South Brooklyn. Polls […]

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The arch under the Manhattan Bridge was reopened to the public yesterday with some minor fanfare and Dumbo NYC had full coverage of the event. The new design from Rogers Marvel appears above. The goal is to have the renovation complete by 2009 when the bridge hits the century mark, but fundraising for improvements and […]

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[Photo courtesy of Rubys Host/GL Flickr Pool] Yes, those who look at our In the Pool Photo Series know that we’ve had a lot of Coney sunsets recently, but they’re so gorgeous that we can never have too many. This one comes from the eye and camera of Rubys Host, who has provided us with […]

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Outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory it is cloudy and breezy. Today’s forecast calls for “a couple of strong afternoon thunderstorms; otherwise, mostly cloudy, breezy and more humid.” The high will be 84. Tonight will be cloudy with some showers or storms around and a low of 59.–Accuweather

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These are a couple of Blancos that we came upon on a door on Kent Avenue in Williamsburg. Guess the subjects of the art. Hint: the first name of one of the guys is Cornell.

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“How do you green a city? Start in Brooklyn! The Center for the Urban Environment attracts city dwellers from all five boroughs to its 4th Annual Green Brooklyn event. A full day fair and symposium, attendees can learn first hand from local experts about social conscious investing, how to solar your building, choosing non-toxic home […]

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[Photo courtesy of dumbonyc/GL Flickr Pool] Yes, it is a chair rather than a sofa, but it is a spectacularly placed on, sitting there as it is, amidst the weeds in Dumbo.

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“An archway underneath the Manhattan Bridge in DUMBO will be reopened today, adding additional public space to the changing face of the Brooklyn waterfront. The Department of Transportation, which has jurisdiction over the area, will open the archway where Water Street bisects the bridge, adding a new passageway connecting the northern and southern sections of […]

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Today’s GL Lost & Found isn’t so much a “lost” as it stolen. It comes from a Missed Connection on Craigslist of all things: you stole my notebook at zablozski’s on sunday – 25 (williamsburg) hey, you were the guy stealing backpacks from zablozski’s in brooklyn. you ended up stealing my strand bag and then […]

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Is Delicious on the Slope, on President Street in Park Slope, finished being delicious? We’re not certain of the answer, but a GL reader emails with the following question and info: Do you have an info. on the restaurant Delicious on the Slope on President St. between 4th and 5th? We just moved in down […]

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This political comment comes from Williamsburg, from the corner of Bedford Avenue and N. 9 Street. For the record, someone has added “Evolution too while you’re at it.” Conclusion: Some in the Burg are testy about this Sarah Palin Veep nomination.

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The Fifth Avenue wine shop, Picada y Vino, upon which we reported in late August is now open. It seemed to be doing very well on Saturday, perhaps with people stocking up so that they could spend the very wet afternoon at home with some good wine.

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