Here’s a short vid taken out the window of the F Train as it goes from Smith-9th Street to Fourth Avenue, on the new flickr video.

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The saga of the decrepit Coney Island boardwalk has just gotten curiouser. Rather than make emergency repairs on dangerously sagging and deteriorated portions of the boardwalk before the summer season, the Parks Department has put up a big fence, right in front of a number of Coney Island businesses including the Lola Staar Boutique and […]

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There were many comments left yesterday on our post about the parking sign outside PS 38 in Boerum Hill that was mysteriously altered to expand the parking off-limits to residents during school hours. Residents say a school employee tampered with the sign to reserve an entire block for school employees and, then, said that those […]

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The previous news that developer Joe Sitt would be having rides and games on the big parcel of land that he cleared last year is partially true. The developer announced yesterday that carnival rides will be set up on the property from May 22 to June 1, although there is no indication whether he plans […]

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Here’s another adoptable pet of the week from the Brooklyn Animal Rescource Coalition (BARC) shelter in Williamsburg. This is Marley, who is a year old, and is a recent arrival at the BARC Shelter in Williamsburg. Here’s some info about him from the wonderful Lisa at BARC: He’s a little nervous in his new surroundings, […]

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Shakespeare’s Sister, the ecclectic shop at 270 Court Street is closing. (Its the shop with paintings of Gowanus by Regina Perlin.) Here’s the email with the news: After almost 15 years on Court Street, Shakespeare’s Sister will be closing. We are sad to leave, especially when it means saying goodbye to so many loyal Brooklynites […]

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Brooklinks is a daily selection of Brooklyn-related information and images. Pics: Revs Over Greenpoint [Blue Jake] Spring Colours in Prospect Park [Brit in Brooklyn] Brooklyn Botanic [melann2/flickr] Daffodil Hill 2008 [Atomische] Old Gowanus, Sea Level [Treetop Mom/flickr] Words & Pics: Fix the Atlantic Yards Housing Page, Apts. Won’t Be Ready in 2010 [AYR] Brooklyn Flea […]

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Want to make a brownstone green? Well, the New York City College of Technology Division of Continuing Education is presenting “Anatomy of a Brownstone: Green Roofs, Green Homes.” It will take place on Saturday, April 26, in the Atrium Amphitheatre at 300 Jay Street. There are two sessions, (morning and afternoon). The 10AM-Noon session is […]

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Round Two of Brooklyn Flea is coming up this Sunday from 10AM-5PM. It takes place at Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, on Lafayette Avenue between Clermont and Vanderbilt Avenues. Vendors change from week to week, selling everything from vintage furniture, clothing and antiques to new designs by local makers of everything […]

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[Photo courtesy of Anna Lewis] This photo from Gowanus, which epitomizes multitasking, comes from GL Correspondent Anna Lewis. It would appear to have a close relative on the streets of Bed-Stuy, except that instead of doing the laundry, one can get something to eat.

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Check out the Green Oaks Citizens Club on Green Street in this very cool “then and now” shot from 30 years ago and today. The only thing that has change, really, is the people.–New York Shitty

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There is progress being made again on the Metropolitan Cinema & Apts. in Williamsburg after a long delay. This is the indie movie theater with condos on top begin built on Metropolitan Ave. between Berry and Wythe in Williamsburg. It was under a Stop Work Order for quite a while.–Curbed

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Cubby is on the loose somewhere in North Brooklyn. Miss Heather, who sent us the photo, also wrote: “I cannot tell you how many lost dog fliers I have seen over the last three days. All are for ‘toy’ and/or purebreds.” She has posted a different one on New York Shitty, as well.

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It looks like the fog is slowly lifting outside our Brooklyn Weather Observatory leading to forecast for a very spring-like day with unsettled conditions. The forecast calls for “Warmer with a shower or t-storm; cloudy this morning, then times of clouds and sun this afternoon.” The high will be 72. Tonight will be partly cloudy […]

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From Seventh Avenue in Park Slope, near Fifth Avenue, where many things are blooming in a magnificent way.

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Here’s one way to alter parking regulations without going through the cumbersome Dept. of Transportation procedure: change the signs yourself. This, apparently, is what an enterprise staff member at PS 38 in Boerum Hill has done, at least, according to some Boerum Hill residents. Per the Boerum Hill email list: Arrived home tonight to discover […]

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Many things float around in the hyper-active Carroll Gardens rumor mill. We take most of them with a very large grain of salt, yet one of the most interesting rumors (repeat: this is only a rumor) that we’ve come across recently is that some residents are considering filing a lawsuit over the contentious issue of […]

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Studio B in Greenpoint continues to win the hearts and minds of its neighbors. Renowned for the rowdy late scenes, public vomiting, screaming and shouting at 5 AM, the club was the scene of a brawl between skinheads last weekend. Also, there is springtime joy in the form of its new rooftop garden. The legality […]

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Opponents of the recently enacted Grand Street rezoning, which would limit buildings in a 12-block area around Grand Street in Williamsburg to 40 and 50 feet, have filed a lawsuit challenging the plan. The more low-tech approach to the battle is illustrated here via photos sent along by Miss Heather. One alleges that there would […]

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On can remember when people welcomed Fujiya, the Court Street sushi spot near Third Place. Now it’s served its last California Roll and is being replaced by a gourmet grocery. “Anybody on the south side of Carroll Gardens has certainly noticed the sushi restaurant space formerly known as Fujiya is undergoing some major renovations. According […]

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We can say one thing unequivocally about Barrio, the new Mexican restaurant that will be opening soon on Seventh Avenue at Third Street in Park Slope: it will be colorful. Here’s a look inside the unfinished restaurant from yesterday afternoon which shows that all the major work has been done. We got our photos the […]

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The shuttered Spirito on Ninth Street in Park Slope is coming back as a Peruvian restaurant called Aji Lounge. The owner writes, “It’s going to be peruvian food presented in small dishes (tapas) and most of the dishes are going to be under $10.00… of course we are going to have entrees but as special… […]

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One knows that warm weather is coming when more details start trickling out about Celebrate Brooklyn’s schedule and start being posted on its website. The 30th Anniversary season kicks off with a performance by Isaac Hayes and wraps up with a Hal Willner tribute to Bill Withers (the Willner shows are usually an absolute season […]

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Actually, the good coffee is in Brooklyn. The crappy coffee is in London. The good stuff is at 3B, the new cafe at Carroll Street and Third Avenue and comes out of an $11,000 Clover coffee maker. “I have to say it tasted very good — strong yet light…” The crappy stuff costs $640 per […]

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