There are clouds and what looks like the threat of continued rain this morning outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory, but the forecast calls for some improvement over yesterday: “Intervals of clouds and sunshine; areas of fog this morning, then becoming less humid.” The high will be 84. Tonight will be clear with a low of […]

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“Some would say that the recent rash of posting on the message board Brooklynian is an ominous sign for the once thriving Brooklyn periodical. A poster going by the handle AWP11201 has posted thirteen new threads in a single hour consisting of direct cut and pastes of the leading line and a link to the […]

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“One week, two more hotels planned for Gowanus.” Part of warehouse on Third Street is being converted to a hotel and a lot of DeGraw Street between Third and Fourth Ave may become a 10,000 square foot property. All told there are nine hotels underway or planned. You must check out the Gowanus Hotel District […]

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Never let it be said that the lack of Certificate of Occupancy or, even, a Cabaret License is an obstacle to a good neighborhood club as a very good time could apparently be had at Studio B’s new rooftop garden. “Yep. They’re sure paying attention to the fact that they have no cabaret license and […]

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“Brooklyn music venue Luna Lounge has been closed since April, and it doesn’t look like they’ll ever open again. Not as Luna Lounge anyway. As you can see by the sign that is posted on the door of 361 Metropolitan Avenue (AKA LUNA LOUNGE), ‘Knitting Factory Entertainment plans to open a bar w/ live music’ […]

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We are seeing the makings of a warm day from the Brooklyn Weather Observatory. The forecast calls for it to be “very warm and humid with times of clouds and sun.” The high will be 88 and it will feel like 93. Tonight will be “Mostly cloudy and humid with a couple of showers and […]

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“Summer is here and it’s hot. This past weekend hit record temperatures and what’s better than ice cream to cool us down? Seen for the first time in Dumbo were at least 5 different ice cream/slush trucks (not pictured is a flavored ice cart on Washington and York Street). So what you say? Not if […]

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Have a look at the Ravine, “the deep-set forested heart of Prospect Park…Here I dragged Spouse (just off the subway) and Child for a sunset walk; the area is so isolated and remote that I have been reluctant to explore it alone. (Probably a wise choice, although the handful of fellow walkers we met were […]

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Outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory, the sky is blue and the sun is shining. Today’s forecast is suggesting that it will be sunny and warm with a high of 84. Tonight, look for partly cloudy skies and a low of 69.–Accuweather

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John Martinez may be one of the happiest men in Brooklyn right now. He is part of what is bound to be a cottage industry: putting together Ikea furniture for those who can’t or won’t cope with the sometimes maddening assembly process. “‘We deliver it. We put it together. We make people happy,’ chirped Martinez, […]

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“Once a year the burghers of Brooklyn in the Prospect Park South, Ditmas Park, Fiske Terrace, Midwood Park, and Beverl(e)y Squares East and West neighborhoods open their doors to allow the hoi-polloi to see what residential architecture looked like when houses were built when aesthetic principles, not economic ones, were paramount.” Check out the photos.–Forgotten […]

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The Phallus of Fourth Avenue, aka the Monolith, a very tall and narrow building at Carroll St. and Fourth Ave. is going to be a rental. And quite a rental building it will be, covered in cream-colored stucco, with tiny balconies and overlooking the bar, Cattyshack.–Brownstoner

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“A Long Island contractor faces manslaughter charges in connection with a deadly construction site collapse in Brooklyn earlier this year. Acting Department of Buildings Commissioner Robert LiMandri says the indictment should serve as a message that shoddy construction will be prosecuted. According to the Brooklyn district attorney’s office, William Lattarulo was indicted today on manslaughter, […]

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Outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory, it’s a beautiful day. The forecast calls for a day that will be “mostly sunny, nice and warm.” The high will be 85. Tonight will be clear with a low of 68.–Accuweather

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“Park Slope artist Alex Grey is known for his love of LSD and the vivid, elaborate body of work that has often been inspired by it. His paintings have graced album covers for Nirvana, Tool, and String Cheese Incident—not to mention rave flyers and sheets of blotter acid. Juan Pablo Fernandez, who lives in Sunset […]

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“A building contractor is facing possible murder charges on Wednesday for a Brooklyn construction accident that killed a worker and injured another in March when a foundation wall collapsed. ‘I think maybe it will be manslaughter,’ contractor William Lattarulo said Tuesday as he prepared to surrender to prosecutors this morning. Lattarulo, 63, blamed heavy rains […]

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Outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory, it’s looking less like a potential oven this morning. The forecast says it’s still going to be hot, but not as brutal as it’s been. It’s calling for a day that will be “mostly sunny, very warm and less humid” with a high of 86. Tonight will be clear with […]

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The development at 110 Amity Street in Cobble Hill, which was rushed through Community Board 6 recently with no public notice so it could go back to the Landmarks Preservation Commission did so today. The result: the renovation of the Lamm Building was approved, but the new townhomes were rejected again. The LPC sent the […]

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“It’s weddings and funerals over greenmarkets in Bay Ridge. A much-anticipated farmers’ market in a Third Ave. church parking lot has been canceled after fears the country goods would take away parking space from wedding and funeral services. ‘The market is not going to happen,’ said the Rev. James Devlin, pastor of Our Lady of […]

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A developer has bought up a major building on Third Street in Gowanus/Carroll Gardens. The Abigail Press building, which was said to be on the market sold for $12 million to a developer who plans an adaptive reuse of the building that will incorporate office space, art and production studios, and a hotel that overlooks […]

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It will be just as blazing hot today as it’s been the last two days. The forecast: “Very hot and humid with the temperature breaking the record of 95 last set in 1984 with hazy sun.” The high will be 96 and it will feel like 109. There could be some strong thunderstorms around this […]

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Outraged city parents whose children were mistakenly rejected from public prekindergarten programs were still waiting late last week for a fix. The application mixup meant children with older siblings in school weren’t given first priority, as is Department of Education policy. But the problem may be more widespread – with parents charging that children from […]

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“Coney Island’s famed Cyclone roller coaster isn’t just terrifying – it’s downright dangerous. There were at least seven incidents last summer in which riders suffered serious back and neck injuries, records show. At least two lawsuits stemming from the incidents have been filed, including one demanding $1 million. But the ride’s operator, Carole Albert, has […]

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Manhole fires in Brooklyn yesterday caused disruptions on five subway lines Sunday evening and cut power to up to 1,500 residents in Boerum Hill. “Around 5:45 p.m., a manhole fire at Dean and Smith streets disabled power to signals on F and G lines, while nearby, at Bergen Street and Fourth Avenue, problems on the […]

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Outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory, there is strong sun. Today’s forecast calls for “Very hot and humid with the temperature tying the record from 1984 with hazy sunshine.” The National Weather Service has issued an “Excessive Heat Warning” from Noon-7PM and one for tomorrow too. The high will be 95 and it will feel like […]

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