The Roebling Oil Building, aka Warehouse 11, is disliked by some for architectural reason. Very disliked, in fact. Assuming one thinks that calling it “Stalag 11” is not a good thing. “I thought ‘That looks like a great balcony for a fascist declaration.’ I was pretty sure that the structure would get progressively weaker and […]

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[Image for GL courtesy of Deborah Matlack/Matlack Photography]This is Ft. Hamilton High School in Bay Ridge brought to us courtesy of GL Photo Contributor and photographer Deborah Matlack, who send many wonderful images our way.

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We don’t even need the weather report today to tell us what a look outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory confirms: the leaves are turning green, the sun is shining and it’s going to be another very nice spring day. Officially, however, here’s the forecast: “Sunny to partly cloudy and not as warm.” The high will […]

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One does expect, at this point, to begin finding couches and chairs that have been dragged or carried outside for the purpose of planting oneself in the sun and relaxing or hanging out. Such would appear to be the case with this Street Chair (which, of course, is not strictly a Street Sofa, but is […]

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The Brooklyn Center for the Urban Environment has moved into cool new digs on newly-hot Seventh Street in Gowanus (which will also be the site of the new Union Hall venue). We got an early look at it last week, but were asked to keep the photos to ourselves until today. Well, the day has […]

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Coney Island Development Corp. President Lynn Kelly sent out an email late yesterday about what she called “recent modest adjustments to the Coney Island zoning framework that have both strengthened our finalized plans and will help to move this critically important project toward completion.” Ms. Kelly adds that the changes have “increased development opportunities for […]

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Yes, the Carroll Gardens carousel of intrigue is again turning. Last night, we heard from a neighborhood source about a new petition described as “pro-development,” which is circulating in the neighborhood. While we couldn’t confirm the wording or the exact definition of “pro-development” and “pro-building” as the petition was described to us. What is equally […]

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We know the work at 5 Roebling in Williamsburg, aka the site of the Giant Fart Cloud Building will be the source of many words and photos in coming weeks. We say this because (a). There is the chance of damage to adjacent buildings if it is not monitored closely and (b). There is the […]

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The space that was most recently occupied by the defunct Biscuit on Fifth Avenue in Park Slope, is coming back to life as a spot named Lookout Hill. A GL reader reports that the new name has appeared on the awning.–GL Inbox

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Here’s a vid we made of a few peaceful moments in Prospect Park on a beautiful spring evening.

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Our friends at Racked have solved a Smith Street retail mystery. A reader wrote to ask what this storefront would be and Racked writes that “Neighborhood sources tell us that it will be a men’s and women’s clothing boutique named Epaulette (or Epellete, the exact name is still unclear) moving into the former Ohio Knitting […]

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Anyone who’s been online the last couple of day reading up on Brooklyn news has probably heard about the Park Slope girl who went missing a couple of days ago. Thankfully, she has been found. OTBKB reported an email she got yesterday evening from a member of the Park Slope Methodist Church saying she was […]

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Brooklinks is a daily selection of Brooklyn-related information and images: Crown Heights Bias Beating of African-American by Hassidic Men? [NYDN] Six-Year Arena Timetable First Surfaced in December ’06 [AYR] Bay Ridge Pet Groomer Charged with Beating Tiny Burmese Cat [NYDN] ‘Gowanus lounge,’ but Not This Gowanus Lounge [Brooklyn Paper] Park Slope Rabbi Andy Bachman One […]

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It comes from Williamsburg, from Berry Street, between N. 3 and N. 4 Streets.

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This is a front yard on Prospect Park West near Grand Army Plaza that is always blazing with color in Spring.

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Brooklyn’s Indie Market, which has a home at the corner of Smith and Union Streets, is reopening for the season on May 3 from 11AM-7PM with “Brooklyn Indie Fest, A Celebration of Design and Music.” Here’s some info: Opening festivities include unplugged indie musicians, temporary tattoo parlour for kids of all ages, face painting, kiddie […]

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Carpe Diem Carpe diemSave the dayLet’s get BUILDINGAll the wayCarpe diemLonely nightFilled with back hoesWarm and brightCarpe diemFree the pastAll the yesteryearsAre excavated at lastLight the candlesPour the wineBuilding unregulatedIs divineCarpe diemSave the dayGet your brownstonesOut of my wayCarpe diemBe my loverI’ll never needAny other.–c. 2008 Graziella Radici (GL Contributor Graziella Radici resides in the […]

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We’ve posted this before, but Town Square’s Go Green Greenpoint! Earth Day event is taking place tomorrow (4/19) from 11AM-4PM in McCarren Park. Per an email: “Go Green Greenpoint!” is going to be a lot of fun – enviro-friendly vendors, food, music, art contests, recycling stations and much more! School, companies, government agencies and community […]

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“Hi New Neighbors on Prospect Place, Welcome to the neighborhood. We’re all glad to have you. I can tell you feel comfortable and safe here because you have lived in your newly renovated first floor apartment for 2 months now and yet have not put up curtains in your bathroom. As a result, while sitting […]

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Fulton Street, Downtown Brooklyn

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A glance outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory shows the clear liklihood of picture perfect Spring glory today, and the forecast bears that out. It will be mostly sunny with a high of 77 that will feel like 82. Tonight will be “mild with a moonlit sky” and a low of 59.

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This blue couch, which has seen better days, but is out on the street just in time for warm weather, comes from Boerum Street in East Williamsburg. Miss Heather sent it our way.

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The city has made some major changes to its Coney Island plan in an effort to craft a compromise with landowners like developer Joe Sitt and to get it moving. Today’s Times reports that the core amusement area that would be acquired from landowners has been reduced from 15 acres to nine acres and that […]

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Many of the city’s new bus shelters, part of the street furniture franchise that has also brought new newsstands and a few bike shelters and pay toilets to the city, are doing better than one might have expected. They don’t seem to have been victimized by as much widespread vandalism as one might expect to […]

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The Hoyt Street Alliance, which led the fight against the controversial oyster bar that Jim Mamary wants to open at 294 Hoyt Street, are circulating a letter about developments and plans after Community Board 6 voted in favor of a liquor license for the establishment last week. They say they will fight the liquor license […]

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