Here’s a scene of bloom from Seventh Avenue in Park Slope. You can check out the entire GL Brookspring Collection so far by clicking here. The earlier Signs of Spring series can be found here.

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“Looks like the neighborhood dog population is increasing – so much so that the dogs are turning on each other during off-leash hours. One resident reports that her dog was left with serious wounds after a pit bull attack this morning. The President of the park’s pets society sent an email to members saying that […]

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The Fifth Annual Brooklyn Peace Fair is coming up on Saturday, April 26. It will take place from 11AM-6PM at the Long Island University Brooklyn Campus. For full information, click here.

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The monthly meeting of the Carroll Gardens Neighborhood Association takes place tonight (4/14) at the St. Mary Star of the Sea Residence, which is located at 41 First Street, between Hoyt and Bond, in Carroll Gardens. It starts at 7:30 PM. The agenda includes updates on landmarks, zoning and transportation issues. John Heyer, a Special […]

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The Gala Hypocrisy is lovely when surrounded by dollarsAnd other accoutermentsSalmon pate on dry white toast pointsLightly buttered, the real thing pleasedWeathered wine in sexy glassesSlipping down the throat so mellowA wonderful conversation pieceSpruces it up doesn’t itTurns a bare Charlie Brown Christmas treeInto a Park Avenue Douglas firDripping with tinsel and laceHypocrisy can then […]

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“While a Tom Otterness sculpture can really brighten up the dark underground of New York, for his latest installation he’s shedding some sunlight on his work. The above was just installed in DUMBO near the pedestrian exit to the Brooklyn Bridge.”–Gothamist

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As of this weekend, there are hints of green showing in trees everywhere, meaning that by the end of this week, a lot of trees will be showing new leaves. These are in J.J. Byrne Park on Fifth Avenue in Park Slope. Our full Brookspring Collection so far can be seen here along with our […]

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The sun is shining brightly early this morning at the Brooklyn Weather Observatory, but there’s a chill in the air left over from last night and the temperature today will only reach 55. (Later in the week, we’re up into the high 60s and 70s.) The forecast calls for partly sunny skies today and mainly […]

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Was it murdered by construction equipment, a car or vandalism? In any case, this alternate side parking sign is very dead. It had lived on N. 9 Street between Havemeyer and Berry. RIP.

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We see dozens of fliers posted every week for lost pets all over Brooklyn and they always sadden us–both for the people that have lost a friend and the creature that has been lost or (in some cases) stolen. This flier for a black cat that answers to Rod or Roscoe is all over the […]

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The Department of Buildings has found major problems with scaffolds at many Brooklyn construction sites. This morning’s Daily News sums it up as “Scaffolds improperly attached to buildings. Sidewalk sheds missing braces. Untrained workers installing crucial safety equipment.” DOB shut down 43 sites (most temporarily) last month during a citywide safety crackdown. Per the News: […]

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The sunset in Gowanus was spectacular last night, and we happened to be on the Third Street Bridge, just as the clouds turned a variety of shades of fiery yellows and oranges. Enjoy.

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Here’s an interesting question from one of our readers about some interesting activity on Fifth Avenue in Park Slope: Hello- 5th Ave has been completely lined with dumptrucks for the last few days…there must be 15-20 of them at least from maybe sackett to 2nd. I see that they’re doing work on 5th Ave itself […]

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When it rains it pours and, this week, it’s a Craigslist Sunday Brooklyn Missed Connections monsoon. There is so much weird and juicy goodness that we simply couldn’t decide, so we’re presenting all our top choices: 1)To the gentleman with the small penis that I brought home – w4m – 21 (Williamsburg)Let me begin by […]

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Here’s a special Sunday adoptable pet of the week from the Brooklyn Animal Rescource Coalition (BARC) shelter in Williamsburg. This beautiful creature is named Delbert. He lives at the BARC Shelter in Williamsburg and needs a home. Here is some info about him: He was found wandering the streets of Brooklyn, skinny and scared. After […]

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Every week, we highlight a few random comments left during the previous week by GL readers. Here are this week’s choices: Boerum Hill School Changes Parking Regulations on Its Own. “DOT will be replacing the sign.” [Anonymous] Vituperative Grand Street Rezoning Fight in Flier Form. “Can we define terms? Who is a developer? A resident […]

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Here are some vids shot at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, including some new ones of the first cherry blossoms blooming.

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Brooklinks is a selection of Brooklyn-related information and images: Three Arrested for Killing Brooklyn Man Who Peed in Their Building [NYP] End of the City Section’s Op-Ed & Editorial Page [AYR] In Brighton Beach, a Semi-Hip Shop is News [NYT] Sustainable Flatbush Monthly Meeting on Monday (4/14) [Sustainable Flatbush] Flatbush Food Coop [Ditmas Park Blog] […]

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[Photo Courtesy of GL Correspondent Anna Lewis] We call this photo, from Atlantic Avenue outside the Atlantic Terminal Mall, Sabrett’s Secret, although we suppose it could also be Victoria’s Sabrett. It comes to us via our valued correspondent, Anna Lewis.

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There is something compelling about photos of cars in Brooklyn whose wheels have been stolen that have been left up on the proverbial blocks or, in this case, big rocks. This car is from Gerritsen Beach, where several such incidents have happened in recent weeks.–GerritsenBeach.Net

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The documentary Brooklyn Matters will have its first cinematic screening on May 1. It will be shown at 7:30PM at the Cobble Hill Cinemas, which is located at 265 Court Street (at Butler). First come, first seated. More info at the film’s website. A trailer is below.

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[Image for GL courtesy of Deborah Matlack/Matlack Photography] More trees are blooming at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden as can be seen in this lovely shot just in from frequent GL photo contributor Deborah Matlack. We have a full set of BBG blossom photos here.

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“Brooklyn has the greenest thumb of all five boroughs, if you measure that by our 349 community gardens (Manhattan comes in second with 204).” Here is an awful lot of very cool information about Brooklyn gardens and garden-related things.–Brooklyn Based

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A close up of the beauty currently on display on First Street, between Fourth Avenue and Fifth Avenue, in Park Slope.

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The sun is shining and alternately being hidden by clouds at the Brooklyn Weather Observatory on this Sunday morning. The forecast calls for a day that will be cooler. There will be “some sunshine giving way to clouds…with a passing shower.” the high will be 59. There will be “an evening shower in places” tonight. […]

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