The renovation work underway at Kellogg’s Diner, at the corner of Union and Metropolitan Avenues, looks serious. The only cause for concern, of course, is that the building is surrounded by a big new Chetrit development whose tag line is “Gateway to Williamsburg,” which will be a big mixed-use commercial and residential development. In that […]

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Brooklinks is a daily selection of Brooklyn-related information and images: Parents Want Schools Tested for PCBs [NYDN] Brooklyn Needs a Venue for Discussion of Development [AYR] Billions of Bucks for Bruce Roundup [No Land Grab] Bodega Owner Faces Felony Charges After Attacking Teen [NYDN] Hammer Attack Leaves Teen Critical [NYP] Ask About Brooklyn Architecture [CityRoom] […]

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Among the things that spring means are more chances to get out on the Gowanus Canal. So it is with the 9th Annual Gowanus Canal Earth Day Flotilla. This will be happening on Sunday, April 20 from 11AM-3PM and will include “a ceremonial eco-cruise” on the Big G. It is sponsored by the Urban Divers […]

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These heads appeared this week in a couple of places in Williamsburg. These are on Driggs Avenue between N. 9 & N. 10 Streets.

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“The art world has masticated in contemplation over sculptor Tom Otterness just as the dog he assassinated in the name of artistic expression over 20 years ago might have chomped on a tasty bone. The chance to jump on the Otterness Hate Wagon has come (literally) to DUMBO where the artist’s piece Large Covered Wagon […]

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Court Street, Cobble Hill

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“For all her grit, filth, grease, stench, pollution, and absurd amounts of over-development (do we really need more condos, peeps? I mean, really!), Sheepshead Bay is not a half bad place to hang one’s hat at the end of the day.” Nice dusk pics, too.–Erica’s Blog

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From a building site on Hope Street in Williamsburg, near Havemeyer.

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In case you care about the G Train and didn’t make it to last week’s City Council Meeting, here’s another chance to speak your mind. New York City Transit President Howard Roberts will be appearing at a forum tomorrow, April 16, from 5PM-7PM. It’s the NYC Transit Riders Council, 2008 President’s Forum on Subways. It […]

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So, which is better: the rendering of the Gowanus Condo on First Street in Park Slope or the very different reality of the now (mostly uncovered) building?–Curbed

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Havemeyer Street, Williamsburg

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The weather outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory early on this Tuesday morning has all the makings of a glorious day. The forecast calls for “a full day of sunshine” with a high of 60, so that one can make the walk to the mailbox with the tax return in beautiful spring weather or go outside […]

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[Photo courtesy of Gary Mirabelle/Mirabelle Studios] This is a photo taken behind the Fairway in Red Hook by sculptor, artist and photographer Gary Mirabelle, who is a regular photo contributor to GL. A show of Mr. Mirabelle’s photo called “The Figure” will be on display at the Patio Lounge at 179 Fifth Avenue in Park […]

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The development at 360 Smith Street has gotten a website, but not to sell condos. It’s intended to keep people informed about what’s going on with the project. As such, it may be a watershed event in the use of the internet by developers to communicate with a neighborhood about their project. The 360 Smith […]

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The fight about the Jim Mamary Oyster Bar on Hoyt Street has engendered strong opinions along the way, some of which have played out in the form of vigorous back-and-forth between supporters and opponents in our own comments. Last week’s approval of a liquor license for the establishment led to a loud reaction from neighborhood […]

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Brooklyn Flea, the big Fort Greene Sunday production from our friends at Brownstoner, had a great second weekend despite weather that was, once again, somewhat less than ideal. When we stopped in around 4PM there were still people flowing into the Bishop Loughlin HS schoolyard, although clearly crowds had thinned somewhat from peak times. We […]

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The South Brooklyn Neighborhood Alliance–whose formation we noted in an exclusive report here on March 5 and whose name and status we updated last Thursday–has officially announced itself. It involves groups from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill and Red Hook’s Columbia Waterfront District. A press release from SoBNA went out last night and it […]

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We hadn’t checked on the site of the Karl Fischer “Monster Tower” at Grand Street and Driggs Avenue, which had been the scene of an earlier demolish & dig frenzy as the controversial neighborhood downzoning was being considered. Apparently, the city slapped the site–which has had an astounding 44 complaints phoned in against it–with a […]

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“A potential Prospect Heights Historic District remains on track, though the process could take two years, representatives from the city Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) told an attentive, supportive, and sometimes wary audience last Wednesday night. The meeting, called by the Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council (PHNDC), drew more than 130 people, many of them homeowners, […]

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The former Anthony Anastasio International Longshoreman’s Association building at 340 Court Street is quickly disappearing. It has quickly overcome its Sarajevo Phase and is about to enter its Non-Existence Period. We would think it will no longer be visible by the end of this week. The Clarett Group, anticipates starting to dig a foundation for […]

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We stopped by the demolition site at N. 9 and Roebling (239-261 N. 9 Street) yesterday to see if there was still a hole in the fence allowing free access to the nastiness within and found two things: (A). It had been plugged and (B). the site had been hit with a Stop Work Order […]

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The city has put up a big fence around sagging parts of the boardwalk rather than repairing it and Coney Island businesses are very angry about it. Boardwalk entrepreneur Dianna Carlin, who owns the Lola Staar Boutique, and whose store is somewhat blocked by the fence, sent out a press release headlined “Free the Boardwalk!” […]

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Brooklinks is a daily selection of Brooklyn-related information and images: 106-Year-Old Woman Celebrates Birthday at Crown Heights Church [NYDN] Brooklyn’s Art Scene Outside Galleries [Metro] Increased Air Traffic Noise? [OTBKB] Pier 1 Buildings Disappear [McBrooklyn] New Flatbush Food Coop Looks Great [Sustainable Flatbush] The Five Faces of Mary [Bed-Stuy Banana] Planet Mom T-Shirts [OTBKB] Bet […]

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This is from Berry Street in Williamsburg between N. 6 and N. 7 Streets. We appreciate the juxtaposition of happy face and the unfinished Finger Building.

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Here are some cool pics shots from the J Platform at Myrtle Avenue in Cypress Hills in 2003. Check out the rooftop views, old signs, tagging, etc.–Fading Ad Blog

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