We’ve been featuring a lot of busted up and stripped bike, but we found this beauty parked on Seventh Avenue in Park Slope of all places and felt compelled to feature it.

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Pedal Boat season on the lake in Prospect Park is almost upon us. The start of the season is Sunday, May 4, and pedal boats can be had from 12 Noon-6PM from Thursday through Sunday and on holidays. The rental location is the Wollman Rink and the cost is $15 (plus tax) for a one-hour […]

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From Wythe Avenue in Williamsburg. The JFK on the door is a Dain and we’ve have done a closeup but the scene in its entirety with the furniture on sale is just so nice.

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Meet 36 Otsego Street in Red Hook . The 1,600 square foot house started out on the marking in January at $1.2M. Then it was cut to $995K a couple of week later. Now, it’s gotten another buzz cut to $850,000. To recap: a $350,000 reduction.–Brownstoner

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Last week, we had a special sneak preview of the Center for the Urban Enviornment‘s cool new Gowanus headquarters. The public grand opening takes place on Saturday, May 10 from 11:30AM-4PM. Per an email: The Center for the Urban Environment opens the doors to its new green building with hands-on fun for the entire family. […]

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Spring is also springing, of course, in McCarren Park allowing for the interesting juxtaposition of blossoms and Karl Fischer Row. The background, in this case, is 20 Bayard.

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This lovely scene, of course, comes from Prospect Park on a gorgeous evening in spring as things turn green and blossoms are still on many trees.

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The view from the Brooklyn Weather Observatory was featuring a very pinkish sun coming through clouds a few moments, which is a lead in to a day that is going to be sunny and very warm with a high reaching 80. Tonight will be clear with a low of 56. Did we mention, 80 degrees?–Accuweather

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This collection comes from Greenpoint and we will let Miss Heather explain: “This melange of discarded furniture is located in front of Ladder 106 on Greenpoint Avenue right off McGuinness Boulevard. This is arguably one of the noisiest–and when the wind is just right–smelliest sections of the Garden Spot. The magazine rack is a nice […]

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The Robert Scarano building on Bond Street, which we last heard from when a guard dog got loose and mauled a dog being walked, has gotten a name: Satori. It will be marketed by the Developer’s Group. The building has had an interesting history, starting with the demolition of an historic carriage house and continuing […]

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This is the plan for Sponge Park. We pulled out the image above to allow a better view because it contains some interesting elements. Of note, is the part of the park envisioned to surround the old power plant near the canal. This is property that was proposed as Gowanus Village by developer Shaya Boymelgreen […]

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Here are renderings of Sponge Park, which was presented by the Gowanus Canal Conservancy this week. The design comes from dlandstudio and is of a park that “would be aesthetically beautiful while working to reduce the problem of contaminated water flowing into the Gowanus Canal. The plan proposes a continuous esplanade running the length of […]

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So, now that Buildings Commissioner Patricia Lancaster has resigned, will the Department of Buildings do its job any more effectively or efficiently? Actually, it’s highly unlikely without systemic reform. Ms. Lancaster had become a lightening rod for criticism in the wake of the hideous crane collapse in Manhattan last month and the Department had been […]

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Well, the space that was once occupied by D’Agostino’s and Gothic Cabinet Craft on Seventh Avenue in Park Slope is now two-thirds occupied. The biggest part of the space will be taken by Bank of America. Yesterday, we noted that Five Guys Burger chain is moving into the space, as well. A look inside and […]

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Have some clothes you need to get rid of and, perhaps, turn into lunch money? Here’s a short guide to place that can help you with that, you known until the Economic Stimulus Check arrives in the mail.–Brooklyn Based

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We mentioned on Monday that Thai Tony’s had opened in the South Slope between 15th Street and 16th Street on Seventh Avenue. We were wrong. So, we swung past and found it decorated with grand opening banners. It’s the tiny former Brawta space, meaning that there are only a couple of seats unlike the one […]

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As it turns out, the photo of the Red Hook parrots that a reader kindly passed along to us this week has a back story. These aren’t the first parrots that have staked out real estate in the Hook. Our most knowledgeable Red Hook sources writes, “They were there a few years ago with a […]

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We thought that the perennial shit show at 33 Roebling Street was done when a serious metal fence took the place of the wretched wooden crap that had been falling over every time a car went up N. 10 Street at more than 15 MPH. We were wrong. The expensive metal one does no good […]

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Brooklinks is a daily selection of Brooklyn-related information and images. Lancaster Resignation: Buildings Chief Resigns as Outcry Grows [NYT] Buildings Boss Booted [NYP] Lancaster Resigns After Wave of Accidents [NYDN] Lancaster Resignation is a Travesty [Sun] Buildings Commissioner Pays Price for Deaths [Metro] Lancaster Out at DOB [Brooklyn Streets] Bulletin: It Happened!! [Lost City] Hard […]

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There’s an interesting sounding meeting that’s being put together in Gowanus on May 7. It will take place on Second Street at the Gowanus Canal from 6:30PM-8:30PM. Per an email that’s been posted by Tom Gray from Council Member Bill de Blasio’s office: I would like to invite you to be involved in an open […]

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Check out this photo record of a day’s travel from Sheepshead Bay through Coney Island via subway to Bay Ridge. There are photo galore and they say something.–Erica’s Blog

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So, if you have a bunch of stuff that needs to be shredded and no shredder, you might be interested in Shred Fest NYC. It’s happening on Sunday (4/27)from 10AM-4PM at J.J. Byrne Park, which is on 5th Avenue at 4th Street. Here’s some of the email we got about it: Nine million Americans had […]

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Just another beautiful spring evening in Windsor Terrace. This shot comes from the far end of Prospect Park West.

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There will be a seminar on predatory lending tonight. It takes place at 7PM at Boricua College, which is located at 186 N. 6th Street in Williamsburg. It’s described as a “Town Hall Meeting to Discuss Predatory Lending and Mortgage Foreclosure.” It will include Brooklyn DA Charles Hynes, Assem. Joe Lentol, State Sen. Martin Connor […]

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This relatively recent Faile piece (which is one of a group of three of the one) can be found on N. 10 Street near Berry in the Burg on a door that has been a popular street art spot on and off over the years.

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