We checked in on 95 Bedford Avenue over the weekened, the big empty lot that will be the future site of a very large building designed by Karl Fischer. The reason for our interest isn’t so much to plot the progress of excavation work as to see what kind of environmental remediation is being done […]

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[Photo courtesy of Adrian Kinloch/Brit in Brooklyn] Brooklinks is a daily selection of Brooklyn-related information and images: · Security Video Show Attack on Senior in Flatbush [NYT] · Man in Vid Wanted in 12 Similar Brooklyn Robberies [Sun] · Joy on Coney Island Ave. Over Musharraf Resignation [NYDN] · Artists Finding a Place in Sunset […]

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The two-headed turtle that was in the news yesterday has beens stolen from the Sean Casey Animal Rescue Shelter in Kensington. “Anyone with information on the turtle’s whereabouts is asked to call 917-734-0442…”–NY1

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The Bailey Fountain at Grand Army Plaza was a little sudsy yesterday morning after a detergent attack by an unknown culprit or culprits. The reader who sent us the photos wrote, “Some one must have poured detergent into the water last night. It was quite a sight. By the time we got out this morning […]

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So many “end of summer” things are coming that they’re bumming us out. Here’s the conclusion of the Carroll Park Concert Series on Wednesday. Per an email: We’re sorry to see summer 2008 come to an end, but let’s sing and dance once last time as The Carroll Park Concert Series concludes with BariKoral FamilyBand […]

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[Photo courtesy of mugsniffer/GL Flickr Pool] Well, it has quickly become the most well known attraction in Coney Island this summer, clearly doing better than Shoot the Freak in terms of getting press attention. Our photographer writes, “Two boys wait in line for the Spongebob Squarepants Waterboard Thrill Ride at Coney Island.” But, can they […]

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Outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory it’s already looking like it’s cooking. Today’s forecast calls for clouds and sunshine with a shower or thunderstorm around. It will be 88. Tonight will be mainly clear with a low of 61.–Accuweather

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A number of these stencils have popped up around Williamsburg of this kind of Big Bad Wolf with Wings thing. We’re not sure of the identity of the artist, so if you know, do kindly inform in the comments section.

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The development of the former Robeling Oil Field, which brought us Warehouse 11 springing from its cleaned and capped hole, has begun anew. After some demolition work, land is already cleared for Phase II, on the Driggs Avenue side of the property, which will also be a Karl Fischer work (and we assume on that […]

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[Photo courtesy of Miss Heather] Our friend Miss Heather, who is among other things, the Queen of the Street Couch, captured this beauty on Green Street (and there are more to come this week). She calls it “The Alistair Cooke of Couches on Green Street.” Got to love the plumbing truck behind it too.

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Hip chainlet Oak may be doing okay on Bond Street in Manhattan and in Williamsburg but they are doneski on Fifth Avenue in Park Slope. Per a GL Correspondent, the store at President Street, which switched over to accessories mode earlier this year is no longer. Whether this says more about Oak or about Park […]

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Looks like an old Coney tradition–stealing someone’s shit on the beach–is alive and well. “During the three-week period ending July 13, the 60th precinct — which serves Coney Island, Brighton Beach and Bensonhurst — saw a 44.1 percent increase in grand larcenies and 17.8 increase in robberies, compared to the same period last year. Most […]

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[Photo courtesy of 66 Square Feet] The Gowanus sunflowers are looking great these days. This image comes from 66 Square Feet blogger Marie Viljoen. She writes: “My favourite (and everyone’s?) garden on Union at the Gowanus Canal. I have photographed it in the spring but have never seen the legendary sunflowers until now…I give a […]

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Today’s Times takes a look at Diana Carlin’s wonderful Dreamland Roller Rink in the historic Childs Building in Coney Island. “The rink is scheduled to open every weekend until October, at least. Longtime roller skaters who showed up at Dreamland on Saturday night said they had yet to find a new home since the Roxy […]

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[Nethermead Image courtesy Bird in Hand Yard/flickr] We realize that off-leash practices at the Nethermead in Prospect Park are a hot button issue, but yesterday, we witnessed an NYC Park Police vehicle drive up and its officers start to randomly enforce the law. Specifically, they targeted one woman while watching at least a half dozen […]

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From the Boerum Hill Group, comes word of a sinkhole that is forming as we speak on Bergen Street between Hoyt and Bond. Here’s the news: There is a sinkhole forming beneath the pavement of Bergen Street between Hoyt and Bond, in front of #135 Bergen, just at the corner of Hoyt. The hole in […]

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The latest installment of Forgotten New York takes a look at Green-Wood Cemetery environs (with the environs being in the image above). Here’s a sample: For years, Green-Wood Cemetery was called just plain Greenwood Cemetery, on most maps, anyway, and though officially, it’s always been Green-Wood, the hyphen has begun to make more inroads of […]

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We reported, based on a Brooklynian post back in July, about the Park Slope Flier Ripper. The issue has come back thanks to a series of emails on the Park Slope Parents Group. Now, someone who says he’s the brother of the man known in the neighborhood for tearing down fliers has come forward on […]

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We do love our stories of restaurant food that shows up with some extra protein. So it is with the alleged Chicken Parmigiana con Cockroach from Tutta Pasta on Seventh Avenue in Park Slope. This appetizing tale comes from a Park Slope Parents email and we present it in the interest of keeping the dining […]

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Here’s a notice that’s been posted in a building at Fourth and Bond in Gowanus that was passed along by a GL reader, who writes: “A friend in the bldg on 4th and Bond sent me this.” Yes, Gowanus is a bit different than other neighborhoods.

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[Photo courtesy of Adrian Kinloch/Brit in Brooklyn] Brooklinks is a daily selection of Brooklyn-related information and images: · Charter Schools, Public Schools Compete for Space [NYDN] · Gehry Seeks “Small Percentage of Space” to Make Difference [AYR] · Youth Gone Wild Ruins the Park (in 1871) [A Year in the Park] · Brooklyn Has Two-Headed […]

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So, here’s a Beard and Mustache Competition coming up in Coney Island on September 6 (yes, this is post-Labor Day and by definition kind of depressing). Here’s a bit of info from the email: Donny Vomit in association with Coney Island USA presents: The First Annual Coney Island Beard and Moustache Competition! All are welcome […]

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[Photo courtesy of Trina356/GL Flickr Pool] The photographer wrote “magritte like clouds roll by.” If you don’t look too closely and realize we’re looking at Gowanus, St. Agnes almost makes it look a little like Amsterdam.

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[Photo courtesy of wzrdreams/GL Flickr Pool] It’s a few days old, but we love this pick shot at the Wilco show at McCarren Pool the other night and put in our GL Flickr Pool by wzrdreams.

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Outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory, the sun is shining bright. The forecast calls for a hot day with more humidity and a high of 91. Tonight will be mainly clear with a low of 70.–Accuweather

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