“Michel Gondry may have just moved to Orient Avenue in Brooklyn, but certainly not to #59, which was briefly in the limelight when it appeared as Kate Winslet’s apartment in his film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.” The place is trashed, as in really trashed.–Gothamist

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“Like a good ‘citizen journalist,’ I’ve been keeping tabs on the aftermath of Saturday’s riot hipster pseudo-mob party thing. Turns out, five people ended up being arrested for things like “resisting arrest” and ‘inciting a riot.’ That’s interesting that when other people pull someone the other direction as he is being grabbed by a cop, […]

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Looks like an old Coney tradition–stealing someone’s shit on the beach–is alive and well. “During the three-week period ending July 13, the 60th precinct — which serves Coney Island, Brighton Beach and Bensonhurst — saw a 44.1 percent increase in grand larcenies and 17.8 increase in robberies, compared to the same period last year. Most […]

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Today’s Times takes a look at Diana Carlin’s wonderful Dreamland Roller Rink in the historic Childs Building in Coney Island. “The rink is scheduled to open every weekend until October, at least. Longtime roller skaters who showed up at Dreamland on Saturday night said they had yet to find a new home since the Roxy […]

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So, the slowing real estate market is now making rezoning property–say, from manufacturing to residential–more attractive to developers. “In the height of the market, a lot of developers just wanted to buy it, develop it and get out,” on real estate lawyer says. “A rezoning can take two to three years. Now is a good […]

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Where to go for a picnic? Here are some suggestions (along with where to get food and drink nearby). Say for instance: “6/15 Green Community Garden, on 6th Ave. between 15th and 16th Sts. in the South Slope. This lush patch’s tables and chairs are open to the public Saturday mornings and Thursday and Sunday […]

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So, a building in Prospect Heights at 349 St. Johns had the honor of being featured on This American Life on NPR…because of its bedbug problem. —This American Life via Brooklynian

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Johnny’s Pizza and the Papa Johns that moved in next door in Sunset Park aren’t exactly good friends, but there has been no bloodshed and there appears to be an uneasy coexistence between the neighborhood business and the chain pizza place.–NYT

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“There are new vending machines in Coney Island. They actually grill as you wait for you hot dog. Though not a Nathan’s dog – you get a Kosher frank in under 90 seconds…The vending machines are expected to be placed in about fifteen hundred different locations in the next two years. The machines also dispenses […]

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A proposal for parkland south of the Williamsburg Bridge has been on the table for several years, but there is a renewed push for one. Community Board 1 member and City Council candidate Evan Thies says that “It’s a complete waste to have trucks parked along one of the most beautiful views in the entire […]

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Studio B is shut down for now, in no small part due to neighborhood advocacy. “The very day the Public Safety Committee decided that Studio B did not merit a recommendation for a Cabaret license, the Department of Buildings disapproved their Place of Assembly application. For both floors. No worries, I am certain former City […]

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“Despite public statements to the contrary, as on the Barclays Center web site, the New Jersey Nets have three, not two, more years at the Izod Center in the Meadowlands–and that’s in a best-case scenario. The word comes directly from Forest City Ratner president (and Nets majority owner) Bruce Ratner, who indicated to shareholders in […]

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Outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory today, we have the makings of a sunny day. It will be sunny and warm today with a high of 88. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of 72.–Accuweather

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Is the future of Brooklyn drinking champagne? “Witness the Champagne Cup, a mixture of brandy, Benedictine, maraschino liqueur and Champagne, at the Jakewalk, a Carroll Gardens wine, cheese and cocktail bar that opened in the spring. Or the Grand Dame at Quarter Bar, which opened last summer on Fifth Avenue in South Slope; in the […]

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Outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory this morning, it’s gloomy. It’s not going to be the nicest of Saturdays. The forecast calls for “showers and thunderstorms, some heavy; clouds and breaks of sun.” The high will be 82. There will more showers and storms around tonight with a low of 70. —Accuweather

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Take Reclaimed Home’s fun little Brooklyn Trivia Quiz, which was inspired by one on About New York. Here’s a sample question (Number 5): “Following the death of disco, Saturday Night Fever’s 2001 Odyssey became a: a) Gay strip club, b) Supper club, c) Catering hall, d) Punk rock venue”–Reclaimed Home

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Planning continues for the Bay Ridge Food Coop: “Are you interested in: Saving significant money in your food budget? Creating food shopping choices in your neighborhood? Eating more fresh food, locally grown? Enjoying more organic fruits & veggies? Working with your friends and neighbors to reach these goals? Contributing your skills to make this happen? […]

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Outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory another hot day is in the making. Today’s forecast calls for sunshine and high patchy clouds. The high will be 89, but it will feel like 97. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of 72.–Accuweather

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Check out a slide show of some superb photos of industrial (or previously industrial) Brooklyn shot by local filmmaker and photographer Nate Kensinger, who is also (we are glad to say) a GL Contributor. Nate’s photos are on display right now at the Brooklyn Public Library as well.–NYT

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The piecemeal dismantling of Long Island College Hospital and selling of real estate in Cobble Hill continues. The latest closure is the maternity ward, which delivered 2,800 babies last year. “Stanley Brezenoff, president of Continuum Health Partners, the parent company of Long Island College Hospital, said Wednesday that the obstetrics service was being closed and […]

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There’s a 5,800-square-foot beauty on the market in Dyker Heights for $1.99M. Partial description: “Architecturally breathtaking, this custom four bedroom, three and a half bathroom, center-hall Colonial in desirable Dyker Heights, perfectly captures the essence of the modern living with an expansive foyer with its impressive wedding staircase, high chandelier and imported Italian marble flooring. […]

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Outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory right now it doesn’t look so bad, but it’s going to be pretty gross today. The forecast calls for a hot and humid day with a high of 90. It will feel like 100. Tonight will be clear with a low of 72.–Accuweather

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“The body of a man, possibly homeless, was discovered inside Prospect Park Wednesday morning. Police say the victim, in his 40s, was found in the southwest section of the park, near 16th Street. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities were acting on the premise that the man was killed, possibly from blunt trauma […]

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God bless this Big Ass fan. A Kentucky company with a wicked name – Big Ass Fans – is putting one of its industrial-sized machines in an unlikely place: a Brooklyn Catholic church. The nearly century-old Our Lady of Refuge Church in Flatbush, where the congregation dwindles every summer because of scorching heat, plans to […]

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The Straphangers Campaign has rated the L Train the best in the system (and the W as the worst). “The L was rated particularly high for its regularity of service and the quality of announcements; the line, which runs from Eighth Avenue in Manhattan to Rockaway Parkway in Canarsie, Brooklyn, has seen its tracks and […]

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