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Is the closure of Fifth Avenue coming?
atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com — From the latest Atlantic Yards Construction Update, Weeks beginning November 23 and November 30:The traffic and pedestrian... safety barriers along the north side of Flatbush Avenue and Block 1118 for sewer installation is complete for the current phase ... (more) Is the closure of Fifth Avenue coming?
Streetlevel: Vinnies Styles Opening New Store on Flatbush
Streetlevel: Vinnies Styles Opening New Store on Flatbush
brownstoner.com — Vinnie's Styles , maker of hip-hop and Brooklyn-themed apparel, is in the process of building out a... new double-wide storefront at 239 Flatbush Avenue in Prospect Heights. If the Nets arena does ever get built, this location will look like a pretty ... (more) Streetlevel: Vinnies Styles Opening New Store on Flatbush
Greedy Landlords Causing Storefronts to Sit Empty?
Greedy Landlords Causing Storefronts to Sit Empty?
brownstoner.com — The Daily News has a story about how the one-two punch of unrealistically high asking rents and... the recession has resulted in a number of empty storefronts in brownstone Brooklyn. Cases in point, where retail spaces are still empty after rent ... (more) Greedy Landlords Causing Storefronts to Sit Empty?
Atlantic Yards Arena, New York Loves Business
empire.state.ny.us — Infrastructure work related to installation of new sewer chambers at the intersection of 6th Avenue at Pacific... Street is complete. Infrastructure work related to the installation of new a water main along the east side of Flatbush Avenue is complete. ... (more) Atlantic Yards Arena, New York Loves Business
B’klyn Housing Construction Benefits From 2nd Round of Stimulus Funding
brooklyneagle.com — CAMBA Project to Receive $2.2 Million for 53 Affordable, Supportive Housing Units By Linda Collins Brooklyn Daily... Eagle FLATBUSH — In its second round of awarding federal stimulus dollars for constructing affordable housing citywide, the NYC ... (more) B’klyn Housing Construction Benefits From 2nd Round of ...
This used to be a Cinema
This used to be a Cinema
britinbrooklyn.squarespace.com — Just by the Q Train exit on Flatbush and 7th there's an American Apparel. Up until 2004... it used to be where you could go to the pictures . (more) This used to be a Cinema
Wednesday PM Clickage
Wednesday PM Clickage
racked.com — The MePa Wired pop-up in progress via VNY Local · What you'll find at the Christian Lacroix... sample sale [Madison Avenue Spy] · Streetwear boutique Vinnie's Styles coming in on Flatbush [Brownstoner] · Crazy range in retail ... (more) Wednesday PM Clickage
Would the AY arena, like the new Yankee Stadium, suck retail inside?
Would the AY arena, like the new Yankee Stadium, suck retail inside?
atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com — WNYC radio this week reported on a curious phenomenon: how the new Yankee Stadium gets Yankee fans... to spend more money inside the ballpark rather than on the streets around it.Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn suggests that's a cautionary tale for ... (more) Would the AY arena, like the new Yankee Stadium, suck ...
THE BUTCHER OF FLATBUSH AVE. EXTENSION: Irish import at St. Ann’s Warehouse is truly ‘Electric’
THE BUTCHER OF FLATBUSH AVE. EXTENSION: Irish import at St. Ann’s Warehouse is truly ‘Electric’
brooklynpaper.com — See this story at BrooklynPaper.com . By Gersh Kuntzman The Brooklyn Paper It’s as if “No Exit”... kissed the Blarney Stone. Words, massive amounts of words, strung together into long, gorgeous, meaty, metaphor-laden ... (more) THE BUTCHER OF FLATBUSH AVE. EXTENSION: Irish import at ...
Hand Made Brooklyn
Hand Made Brooklyn
reclaimedhome.com — New blog alert! There’s not much there yet, but Hand Made Brooklyn looks very promising. I found... out about it via Brokelyn . Hand Made was started by a couple of chicks living in the boonies of Brooklyn (Boro Park and *Flatbush). They are inviting crafters to post DIY tips, self ... (more) Hand Made Brooklyn
Man Behind Curtain Dept.: Oracle on Flatbush
newyorker.com — On a broad patch of sidewalk at the corner of Flatbush Avenue and Bergen Street, across from... Yummy Taco, an old-fashioned wooden box telephone materialized recently. The phone, which is mounted on a metal stand, as if it were a floor lamp, has brass ... (more) Man Behind Curtain Dept.: Oracle on Flatbush
Cinco De Mayo
nachosny.com — On a wet Monday night with drops pouring on my head, what could be better than Nachos?... With all of my work vicinity covered by previous reviews, I decided to hike back out to Brooklyn. Related posts: > Zocalo Perch Cafe Mezcals (more) Cinco De Mayo
Sing Sing corrections officer runs over, kills Brooklyn woman
nypost.com — A state corrections officer on his way to work at Sing Sing prison this morning ran down... and killed a Brooklyn woman, police sources said. Damon Padmore, 38, was driving his Ford Expedition northbound on Flatbush Avenue near St. Marks Avenue in Park... (more) Sing Sing corrections officer runs over, kills Brooklyn ...
Markowitz celebrates borough president re
yournabe.com — He isn’t often referred to as “Party Marty” for nothing. Borough President Marty Markowitz celebrated his re-election... for a third term in Brooklyn before a crowd of several hundred supporters and enough food and drink for an army at Junior’s ... (more) Markowitz celebrates borough president re
Floating Self-Sufficient Artist Commune Gets Landlocked
Floating Self-Sufficient Artist Commune Gets Landlocked
curbed.com — From the artist who brought you the floating autonomous commune Waterpod comes Air Ship Air City ,... another "autonomous living system," this time for landlubbers. Mary Mattingly has gotten the go-ahead from the folks at 33 Flatbush Avenue's ... (more) Floating Self-Sufficient Artist Commune Gets Landlocked
Prison guard sent to prison following woman’s death
nypost.com — A 38-year-old woman was killed Tuesday by an unlicensed driver who, ironically, was already on his way... to prison.Officials said that New York State Corrections Officer Damon Padmore, also 38, was taken into the custody after the fatal pedestrian acci... (more) Prison guard sent to prison following woman’s death
Leaf Composting this Sunday November 8th!
sustainableflatbush.org — This month Flatbush residents will have two local opportunities to keep their autumn leaves out of the... landfill! Sustainable Flatbush is proud to be part of Project LeafDrop: "a volunteer-run, neighborhood-based coalition of gardeners and greening ... (more) Leaf Composting this Sunday November 8th!
BK DECAY: Brooklyn Community Leaf Composting
flatbushgardener.blogspot.com — Cherry Leaves, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, November 2008 Until 2007, NYC collected and composted residential leaves. For the... second year, 20,000 tons of leaves will be treated like household garbage, added to the City’s already-overburdened waste...  ... (more) BK DECAY: Brooklyn Community Leaf Composting
A look at the Atlantic Yards footprint as the clock ticks
A look at the Atlantic Yards footprint as the clock ticks
atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com — From photographer Tracy Collins:Flatbush Avenue at Dean StreetProspect HeightsBrooklyn, New YorkUtility upgrade work continues in preparation for... the proposed Forest City Ratner Atlantic Yards development, although it's still uncertain if/when ... (more) A look at the Atlantic Yards footprint as the clock ticks
Atlantic Yards Arena, New York Loves Business
empire.state.ny.us — Infrastructure work related to installation of new sewer chambers at the intersection of 6th Avenue at Pacific... Street is complete. Infrastructure work related to the installation of new a water main along the east side of Flatbush Avenue is complete. ... (more) Atlantic Yards Arena, New York Loves Business
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