Another hot and humid summer day is brewing outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory. Today’s forecast calls for a high of 85 that will feel like 92 and “Intervals of clouds and sunshine with a thunderstorm this afternoon.” More thunderstorm are possible tonight with a low of 67.–Accuweather

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The tour of the Quaker Cemetery in Prospect Park that was widely noted online drew a big crowd yesterday. “I cycle over in the sticky heat to one of the rare tours of Prospect Park’s Quaker Cemetery, and by the time I get there, there’s a 40-minute estimated wait on line.”–A Year in the Park

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Of course, there are other waterfalls besides the temporary ones created by Olafur Eliasson. Some of them are in Brooklyn, like the one in Brooklyn Botanic Garden and Green-Wood Cemetery. (There are also some very nice ones in Prospect Park.) The “Newkirk Avenue Falls” are another matter.–NYT

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Outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory right now, another hot and muggy day is taking shape. Today’s forecast looks like a repeat of yesterday. The high will be 87, but the humidity will make it feel like 97. There’s also a chance of thunderstorms, “some severe.” Tonight, we’re looking at “showers and a heavier thunderstorm this […]

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“Even with Independence Day and then Election Day fast approaching, the most presidential place in New York City at the moment just might be an unexpected one: the work space of the design and fabrication company StudioEIS on the fourth floor of an anonymous-looking building in Dumbo, Brooklyn. There, in one corner, is a nearly […]

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There is major heat and humidity coming today and we can already see it outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory. Today’s forecast says: “Very hot and humid with times of clouds and sun; a thunderstorm in the afternoon.” The high will be 90, but it will fell like 100. Tonight will be warm and humid with […]

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Check out some pics of Greening the Ridge, including bonus shots of fishing on the pier and the dude that caught a 41″ bass. “The buzz was great and it was the kind of event that as you got closer to the pier, you could feel the positive energy. It was a great vibe, and […]

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All 54 of the city’s outdoor pools are opening today. They will close for the season on September 1. In the meantime, the general hours of operation are 11AM to 7PM and all of them are listed if you following the link here.–Parks Department

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“Yesterday, dozens of Brooklyn residents waving ‘Stop the Jail’ signs stood in protest with the local City Council member, David Yassky, the city comptroller, William Thompson Jr., and a handful of state legislators. ‘This is a case where the Department of Correction is saying, ‘If it isn’t broke, break it,” Mr. Thompson, an expected mayoral […]

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The sun is struggling with clouds outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory early this morning. Meanwhile, the forecast says this will be a hot and muggy day, with the requisite change of thunderstorms this afternoon and this evening to make going to Celebrate Brooklyn or the Coney Island Fireworks an adventure. The high will be 89 […]

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Like “unsinkable,” fireproof is likely a word that should be used with trepidation. So it was with the St. George Hotel, once a fine hotel in Brooklyn Heights, that back at the turn of the century was said to be “absolutely fire-proof.” Of course, in 1995, the St. George suffered one of the bigger blazes […]

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ISlice did a Park Slope Slice Walk, sampling all the pizzerias from Flatbush Avenue and the Prospect Expressway to the north and south, and Fourth Avenue and Prospect Park West to the west and east. They checked on places where slices are available. The results are interesting. Lenny’s on Fifth Avenue was “a highlight.”–Slice

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Anyone looking for a compelling story about the underside of development in Brooklyn should check out this tale of non-union labor at Toren and the downtown Sheraton. It includes pay that’s 1/3 to 1/2 of union workers, long hours and alleged threats of violence against workers trying to organize.–Village Voice

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I”The residents of Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens are going nuts about the Ikea buses that have decided against HIcks and gone with Clinton as a route. The buses, every hour on the hour, seem to be trying to beat out Bonneville Salt Flats-type speed records, and [Tuesday] morning, due to construction, there was even […]

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Outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory this morning there are clouds. The forecast calls for clouds and sunshine with a shower or heavy thunderstorm and more humid. The high will be 83. Tonight there will be some evening showers and thunderstorms; otherwise partly cloudy, warm and humid with a low of 72.–Accuweather

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From the Waterfalls that turn on tomorrow to “Burning Man for Lazy People” on Governor’s Island and the Cold War Kids Show at Celebrate Brooklyn to a Mizz Greenpoint thing, the Tip sheet has a lot of fun suggestions for the next few days.–Brooklyn Based

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“For the past several months there has been a loud, annoying beeping noise on 16th street, between 7th and 8th. It sounds like a little ping, is high pitched and happens at 1 minute intervals. (I timed it!) I have walked outside and I know it is not a smoke detector battery or some sort; […]

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Coney’s Beer Island has food! Specifically, it has a BBQ truck. “It’s owned and run by Chris McGee, a veteran of Blue Smoke and Jean-Georges. He’s serving Kansas City Style BBQ (where he’s from)—KC ribs, Pulled pork, pulled chicken, Brisket, Chicken ribs (essentially a smoked chicken leg), burgers, hot dogs, smoked turkey burgers, salads, slaw, […]

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“About a quarter of Thomas Greene playground has been fenced off so that National Grid can dig underneath the Parks Dept. facility and see how polluted it is.” The playground was part of the site of the former Fulton Manufactured Gas Plant, which left a mess of toxic underground coal tar behind. Most of the […]

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Outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory it looks like a great early summer day is taking shape. The forecast calls for it to be mostly sunny and nice with a high of 84. There isn’t even a chance of thunderstorms noted. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of 70.–Accuweather

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“Mau Mau/White Island is surrounded by hundred if not thousands of black sand bags which are holding the entire island together. Most of these bags are completely worn out from weather, tides and time. Over the last few years, these bags have been killing horseshoe crabs. You can see from the pictures (above and below) […]

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Kinetic Carnival has chatted with hunger striking Mermaid Savitri D. Here’s a sample: “KC: Is this the first time you put yourself through this kind of thing for a protest? coneyislandmermaid: Yeah I have never fasted like this or lived in a window before, I have fasted before with juice and maple syrup but never […]

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Outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory at the moment there is bright sun. Today’s forcast calls for “intervals of clouds and sun with a shower or thunderstorm around this afternoon” and a high of 82. There will be some showers and thundershowers around tonight with a low of 65.–Accuweather

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Since the Metropolitan Opera played Prospect Park on Friday night, there has been some mystery as to the exact size of the crowd. It’s interesting because the Met had predicted up to 150,000 people, and set up to handle a crowd that large. The police estimate the turnout at 50,000, which is still the largest […]

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Check out the rundown of Saturday’s Newkirk Avenue Block Party. “In addition to a full schedule of live music (courtesy of Make Music New York, and coordinated by Mannix Gordon), we had Solar One, Brooklyn Compost Project, Alive Structures, and Transportation Alternatives represented; plus a paper casting workshop by Flatbush artist Kathy Levine, and the […]

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