We do know there is work going on at Frankies 457 on Court Street on the major expansion that will make it easier to get a table at one of the more popular Italian restaurants in South Brooklyn. What we don’t know is when the work will be completed. In any case, a Special GL […]

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There was a ribbon cutting ceremony and press preview this morning for the redone Brooklyn Children’s Museum’s $49 million new building designed by Rafael Vinoly. The museum officially reopens to the public on September 20. The building, clad in a new exterior made up of 8 million daffodil yellow tiles, has doubled-in-size to 102,000 square […]

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The site of the 360 Smith Street development has been quiet for some time. A new piece of artwork popped up during the last 48 hours. We have no idea about the placement or the placer.

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The good vibes will be buzzing tonight when Earl Greyhound plays at Public Assembly for the Blown Speaker Presents: Handsome Devil showcase. These guys (and a lady) will, ahem, “rock your faces” with irresistibly sing-a-long-able, fuzzed-out songs. Their recorded music bounces and swells with thunderous guitar riffs and stylistic influences of eras past; it’ll steal […]

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There is much competition for the Slowest Building in Williamsburg title, but one of the Top Five Contenders is this building going up at the corner of N. 10 and Berry. If it seems like it has been under construction forever, it sort of has. Work has been underway for more than a year and […]

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Meet Brooklyn’s newest community garden. It’s the Flatbush CommUNITY Garden. “Brooklyn’s newest community garden broke ground at the beginning of July. We planted for the first time two weeks ago. Planning for the garden began at least as early as the Winter of 2007, when I first became involved. The Flatbush CommUNITY Garden is a […]

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Yesterday, we had quite a bit about Park Slope crime. Today, we’re turning to something from Prospect Heights. It comes via Brooklynian and is about a mugging in the neighborhood: So I just witnessed a mugging and I am all shook up and have to vent. Actually, I’m pissed off. First, I’m pissed because I […]

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[Photo courtesy of the Williamsburg Nerd] · Disappointed with the Still Closed Kellogg’s Diner [Williamsburg Nerd] · Slope’s Scottadito: Average choices, low prix fixe prices [Brownstoner] · Stumptown Coffee Coming to Van Brunt St. in Red Hook [Gothamist] · No Cuban Sandwich: Franklin St Store Closed for Renovations [New York Shitty] · Renovated Carroll Gardens […]

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[Photo courtesy of June Carter Cash Peep/GL Flickr Pool] Brooklinks is a daily selection of Brooklyn-related information and images: · More Schools Get “A’s” in Report Card [NYT] · City Schools Make the Grade [NYP] · PS 270 in Clinton Hill Goes From an “F” to an “A” [NYT] · Work on LIRR Viaduct Starting […]

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The city’s annual School Report Cards are out and, overall, more schools got “A’s” this year. To find the rundown of Brooklyn schools, click here. Reports are also available here on the Dept. of Education’s website.

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The much anticipated Brooklyn Trader Joe’s at the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Court Street has gotten signs, is being stocked and now has an opening date: September 26. The store, which is at 130 Court in the old Independence Bank building, will be open from 9AM-9PM. Except much fanfare on opening day.–NYDN

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Don’t look now, but a nanny was spotted sleeping in Carroll Park in Carroll Gardens. The Sleeping Nanny of Carroll Park apparently didn’t just catch a few seconds of shut eye. She was quite out for quite a bit of time. Here is a first-hand account via the BoCoCa Parents Group: Hi, If this person […]

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“Cops arrested a teenage boy Tuesday in connection with a stabbing in Park Slope Monday, after which a 16-year-old high school student was hospitalized as the result of multiple knife attacks. Tuesday afternoon, police announced the arrest of a 14-year-old connected with the attack. Armed with information from witnesses, detectives apprehended the young suspect at […]

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The Betsey Head Play Center in Brownsville was one of the structures in the city that was landmarked yestrerday. Nine of 11 Robert Moses era pools have now been landmarked and the Red Hook Poll is under consideration. Per CityRoom: The Betsy Head Play Center is within a 10.5-acre park of the same name that […]

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[Photo courtesy of Rubys Host/GL Flickr Pool] This pic was taken on the Coney Boardwalk on a compellingly gloomy day. It’s quite the counterpoint to a lot of summer photos.

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The John Jay kids are a terror; we avoid 7th Ave. during after-school hours. Last time we tried to shop around 3, my daughter emerged from the fish store at 3rd St. and 7th Aves. into a melee, girls shrieking and rolling in the street, pummelling each other, pulling out hair extensions, and screeching curses […]

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The Municipal Art Society is sponsoring an absolutely fascinating discussion of Coney Island tonight with some key players in the drama. It’s called Coney Island at the Crossroads. Featured speakers include Kent Barwick, president, Municipal Art Society; Purnima Kapur, director, NYC Department of City Planning, Brooklyn Office; Lynn Kelly, president, Coney Island Development Corporation; Carol […]

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[Photo courtesy of Mikkime/GL Flickr Pool] It wasn’t last night’s sky, but the night before. Love those Brooklyn sunsets.

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Outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory the sun is coming up and we have blue skies. Today’s forecast calls for it to be sunny to partly cloudy with a high of 77. Tonight it will be mainly clear with a low of 60.–Accuweather

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This is going to be the new location of Beacon’s Closet. Back in August we originally noted based on a reader tip that it would be vacating its current location near Union Street. It’ll be moving to the corner of Warren Street, at 92 Fifth Avenue, where it will be replacing this gift shop. We […]

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The Gowanus Canal Conservancy has a new deputy director. She is Lauren Elvers Collins of Windsor Terrace and an active member in both communities. Among the group’s ideas is that for Sponge Park. Ms. Elvers Collins has been working with group on public affairs and other efforts. Per an email from the Conservancy: Collins will […]

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[Photo courtesy of triborough/flickr] This is the Reinventing Grand Army Plaza competition entries exhibition that is now up around the Arch. It runs through October 13. The design competition attracted 30 entries from around the world. Finalist from the group were announced last week. The two winning entries, Canopy, created by a group from Nantes, […]

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This lost bunch ‘o stuff comes our way via the Park Slope Parents email list: Somewhere between Harmony (9th St.) playground this morning and lunchtime, we lost our daughter’s favorite baby doll (along with a baby blanket and our daughter’s sunhat). We think we left them by the “big kid” swings. The doll is a […]

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This is 268 Wythe Avenue in Williamsburg, which is going up at the corner of Wythe and Metropolitan in Williamsburg. It comes from MDIM Architects. The building will be seven stories tall and have 17 condos. It shouldn’t be long before we’ll be able to tell whether the exterior will actually match the rendering (below).

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[Photo courtesy of ethersong/GL Flickr Pool] Here’s another beautiful black and white shot for this Tuesday morning. This one comes from Gowanus where, you know, parking is available.

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