One doesn’t need a weather forecast to know that it’s going to be gorgeous out there today. The view from the Brooklyn weather observatory is one of blue skies and brilliant sun on this Saturday morning. The forecast calls for a day that will be breezy with a lot of sun and a high of […]

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There is a good chance that trouble is just starting for the Atlantic Yards project as public officials potentially take a fresh look at the development. Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries says he’s “deeply troubled” by the Atlantic Yards Stall. “I’m deeply troubled by the notion of moving forward with an arena without a firm commitment to […]

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Architect Gene Kaufman’s Decora on N. 10 Street in Williamsburg has shown its color: light green tiles not unlike those one might find in a funky bathroom are at the top of the structure, which may or may not be modeled in shape after a light switch and which will inspire reactions from many people.–Curbed

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One of the NYPD’s traveling Towers of Fun has come to Dumbo in response to an increase in crime in the neighborhood. “The NYPD deployed Sky Watch yesterday, a ‘mobile platform for surveillance, assessment, and response’ on Front Street between Adams and Pearl Street in Dumbo Brooklyn. We haven’t had a chance to check with […]

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There is some gloom outside of the Brooklyn weather observatory this morning and that’s because today’s forecast calls for periods of rain. The high will be 51. Clouds will break tonight and it will be breezy with a low of 31.

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Posted in a Park Slope Parents email: “Person Needed to Cut Ring from Finger….hi, my husband cut his finger on Sunday and now his finger is very swollen and infected. We went to the doctor and he is taking antibiotics, the problem is that his wedding band is extremely tight around his finger…Anybody knows where […]

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“Despite concern from some parents, Brooklyn’s controversial Arabic-themed school will move into a Fort Greene elementary school next year, officials said. Public School 287 parents were told at a meeting yesterday that the Khalil Gibran International Academy will move into the school building next year after growing too large for its current Boerum Hill location. […]

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Are the skateboarders in front of Homage on Smith Street a menace and does skatboarding on Bergen Street make driving a nightmare? Or, is the real nuisance the parade of strollers and the mindboggling jam in front of the Tea Lounge on Court Street? There are many opinions, including nearly 80 comments.–Curbed

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The gloom we’re seeing at the Brooklyn weather observatory is a precursor to what is supposed to be a rainy day. The forceast calls for some rain, starting around 10AM, and a high of 49. Tonight will be rainy with a low of 38. All in all, a good day to use and lose an […]

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Olive Vine, which has two Park Slope branches, is opening up a new location on Court Street. “All I got on this one at 316 Court Street at Degraw Street is what the sign says–fine Middleastern [sic] Food coming soon with the name of Olive Vine Cafe. Hey, if it means a secondary spot for […]

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It’s hard to make too much of this, but there something in the decline reported in “four Brooklyn neighborhoods hard hit by the subprime lending crisis over the past six months.” A report from HMS Associates says that home sales in Bed-Stuy, East New York, Brownsville and Ocean Hill were down 64 percent. The reports […]

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“Yesterday I finally brought our deceased Volvo’s license plates to the DMV Express on 34th Street. We knew that we couldn’t discontinue our insurance unless we surrendered them. Who can forget the hall of hell that the Department of Motor Vehicles used to be. Sometimes I think I am hallucinating when I go to the […]

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The Karl Fischer building at N. 4 Street and Driggs in Williamsburg has a name: nforth. The tagline is “Go forth.” Will construction sites next to it and behind it be a disincentive to buyers?–Curbed

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Today’s forecast calls for some spotty showers this morning, with cloudy skies that will yield to sun and a breeze, although outside the Brooklyn weather observatory it would appear the clouds have or are yielding early. The high will be 59. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of 71.–Accuweather

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The city is actually treading carefully with its planning process in Coney Island. “But what’s the fallback if Sitt and the other three major property owners don’t agree to sell? ‘If we’re not successful at acquiring it as parkland, there are other options we’re considering,’ [Coney Island Development Corp. Chair Lynn] Kelly said. Queried to […]

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Brooklyn Flea, the huge flea market coming from our friends at Brownstoner is set to open on April 6 in Fort Greene “with about 200 vendors selling their wares outside Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School. But don’t think of this market as your run-of-the-mill mart, hawking tons of tube socks and old magazines. Brownstoner’s Brooklyn […]

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Perhaps you recall the piazza the city created last July in Dumbo from a former parking median. There were plants. There was green paint. Now? It looks a little ratty and in need of a spring spruce up.–Brownstoner

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Things are looking clear at the Brooklyn weather observatory, but the forecast calls for “sun giving way to clouds” today. The high will be 49 and it will feel like 53. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with a shower here and there, late. The low will be 40.–Accuweather

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“He’s known simply as Tyril, the dog whisperer of Prospect Park. Fans need no last name – his work at curing out-of-control canines speaks for itself…His actual name is Tyril Frith, and he’s a Caribbean immigrant who saw his first dog tricks on TV’s ‘Lassie.’ Now, Frith can get a pit bull mongrel to stop […]

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The huge Ikea property in Red Hook now has a lot of trees. They arrive by truck. “I saw the flatbed truck delivering some of these trees (or perhaps trees for another area on the site) the other day. It’s weird to watch nature being inserted. Note the pine trees in the background.”–Callalillie

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Checking outside the Brooklyn weather observatory this Easter Sunday morning, our eyes tells us that the forecast is superfluous. It’s sunny and nice, if chilly. The forecast for today, of course, is mostly sunny and chilly. The high will be 47. Tonight, look for partly cloudy skies and cold temps with a low of 32.

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If you’re into old signs on buildings, this post with photos on “signs & vines” on a Flatbush building is a must click. “This sign, formerly on Nostrand Avenue & Glenwood Road- near Brooklyn College- illustrated the effects of nature on a fading ad, which made it a dynamic reminder of the passing of time- […]

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The exemplary specimen of Feddertecture on Jefferson Street in Bushwick is not only complete, it is now tagged up. “I wonder if the developer hired someone to do this so these luxury town homes would have that built-in ‘urban’ feel?”–New York Shitty

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The Grand Street rezoning has been passed by the City Council’s Land Use Committee, clearing the way for a City Council vote, perhaps as early as this week. Building height along Grand Street would be limited to four to five stories. The quick action may kill at least two planned 10-15 story buildings at Grand […]

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Right now, as we gaze out of the Brooklyn weather observatory, we see clouds and note that it’s 34 degrees. Today’s forecast is for mostly cloudy skies and a high of 46. Tonight will be clearing with a low of 33. Looking ahead to Easter Sunday, we’re talking about partly sunny skies and a high […]

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