“Monday, school shopping at the Atlantic Terminal, where the sunshine melted the soft serve so violently that an old woman sharing our bench had to walk away from the carnage. Picnic dinner in the Nethermead. We almost got mowed down by a fascist biker getting her speed-gasm on coming down past the 16th St. entrance. […]

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Work is underway at 210 N. 12 Street in Williamsburg, which is one of the more interesting looking buildings that is going up in the neighborhood. It will rise at the corner of N. 12 Street & Driggs, across the street from McCarren Park and be an eight-story, 60,000 square foot building with 34 units. […]

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To be honest, while we love the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, we sometimes find that its Chile Pepper Fiesta is a little crowded and not the nicest time to visit. That having been said, this year’s edition will take place on Saturday, September 27, 2008 from Noon–6 PM. One of the musical performers will be Pete […]

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The old OTB parlor at 320 Court Street has sat empty for a long time despite movement last year toward becoming a French bistro called Huître. A tip from a GL Reader indicates that there may be movement, however. Per our reader: Yesterday evening, I saw Jim McGown, owner of Hanley’s and South Brooklyn Pizza, […]

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We got an email from Paul Krik, the director of the film Able Danger, which is a 9/11 conspiracy flick. What’s interesting about it is that it takes place in Flatbush and features a cafe based on Vox Pop. Here’s what he wrote: Able Danger was shot in entirely in victorian flatbush by a local […]

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[Photo courtesy of Brooklyn Junction] For a long time, we rolled out a weekly link wrap devoted to Brooklyn food and drink. Here we are again: · Corn Bread Diner Opens Its Doors [Brooklyn Junction] · God No: Lucali’s On Vacation Through End of August [Chowhound] · Eton on Sackett St. Has “Amazing Dumplings” [ABL] […]

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Oh, how times change. As if all the new buildings that have gone up and continue to go up on Fourth Avenue, taking out some of the more traditional businesses like garages and auto body shops along the way aren’t enough evidence of massive change on Fourth Avenue. (Plus things like eye glass shops and […]

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Brooklinks is a daily selection of Brooklyn-related information and images: · Little Boy Dies in South Burg in Fall Down Elevator Shaft [NYT] · Same Sex Offender Strikes Twice in Borough Park [NYP] · Williamsburg Developing an Antiques Scene [Sun] · Sheepshead Bay Family Escapes from War-Torn Georgia [NYP] · Bedford Avenue Park Will Open […]

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Rooftop Films is hitting off all the local blogs about an upcoming screening of a film about Rawanda on their beautiful Gowanus rooftop. Here’s the email that we (and others) received: This is Danielle from Rooftop Films (www.rooftopfilms.com). I’m writing to let you know about one of our upcoming shows. Saturday, August 23rd, at 8:00pm […]

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Semi Precious Weapons are being evicted from their Greenpoint loft. This is so that the sewage treatment plant next door can use it for office space. It is too f*cking rock and roll for words.

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Williamsburg blogger Bad Advice, who knows how to unload with some cutting words sometimes, went all out yesterday with a rant that started out to be about neighborhood bar Royal Oak and ended up being about way more than that. We go to the copy and paste: Every night the sidewalk out front is clogged […]

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[Photo courtesy of weenieart/GL Flickr Pool] Here’s a shot of Red Hook that Ikea shoppers aren’t likely to focus on very much. Our photographer labels it “next.” Just a little nighttime steam cleaning at the garage.

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Outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory, we have the makings of a lovely late August day. The forecast calls for it to be sunny and pleasant with a high of 80. Tonight will be clear with a low of 61.–Accuweather

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Here’s another one of those Williamsburg Big, Bad Wolf stencils. Yesterday’s was on a wall. Today’s is on a sidewalk on Wythe Avenue.

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[Photo courtesy of weenieart/GL Flickr Pool] Of course, one assumes “it” is parking. But “it” could always be any number of things or, at least, we’d like to think so.

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Looks like the big Gene Kaufman-designed hotel and apartment complex being built between N. 12 and N. 11 Streets and Bedford Ave. and Berry Street in Williamsburg has been hitting some bumps in the road. The development consists of a seven-story hotel and a six-story residential building whose official address is 135 N. 11 Street. […]

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Sit down, because this may come as a shock: Park Slopers really love their strollers high-end sex toys. Uh huh. A check-in with Babeland, which opened to some prudish consternation, finds that business is booming. “We’re doubling our sales projections,” says Claire Cavanah, one of Babeland’s owners. “We were conservative about how the sales volume […]

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Yesterday, we had the story from a Park Slope Parents email of the Chicken Parmigiana a la Cockroach at the Slope’s Tutta Pasta. The story made the jump over to Brooklynian and, as such tales always do, brought out other gross-out stories. Like this one from an unnamed Second Street restaurant: …this reminds me of […]

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A special GL Correspondent hit us off with this image with the excellent message “Colonize the Slope.” We are not certain who or what wishes to colonize the Slope, but we certainly will be interested to find out.

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Here’s one of our weekly features from the Center for the Urban Environment (CUE). This week’s interview is with Green Spa NY Blog and The Spa co-owner Maria Ingardia. CUE found her through the Sustainable Business Network NYC, a network of businesses dedicated to building a vibrant, diverse and responsible local living economy in New […]

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We’re excited about Flatbush Vegan, a new blog coming out of (surprise) Flatbush that promises coverage of that neighborhood, Ditmas Park, Midwood and others. The introductory post says: We plan to use this blog as a place to discuss happenings in the neighborhood, highlight places we like, and occasionally give you a glimpse into the […]

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There’s a screening of Hairspray and fireworks in the Long Meadow in Prospect Park on Wednesday (8/20) at 8:00 P.M. Per a press release from Borough President Marty Markowitz’s office: On Wednesday, August 20, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz will present a free screening of the hit movie Hairspray and fireworks at the Long Meadow […]

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Jean Weinberg, the personable and hard working Communications Director for City Council Member Bill de Blasio is leaving town to go to Missouri to work for Sen. Barack Obama’s Presidential campaign. Ms. Weinberg is both the City Council Member’s spokesperson and a valuable contact for those of us who cover Brooklyn. If she’s as tireless […]

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The Drama Cafe on Fifth Avenue in Park Slope has been shuttered a lot longer than it was ever opened and in the process engendered a lot more hostility than the average spot because its owner is a less than beloved figure as Brooklyn landlords go. (Hint: google Sonia Santos landlord.) In any case, the […]

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