Five Boro Bike Tour: Brooklyn Road Closures, May 5th
The 42nd annual Five Boro Bike Tour is taking place on Sunday, May 5th. Approximately 32,000 cyclists of all ages will pedal 40 miles on car-free roads across New York City.
The tour kicks off in Lower...
Vigil To Raise Awareness Of Maternal Mortality Rates
PROSPECT PARK - Brooklyn-based non-profit Mimsi International will host a pink candlelight vigil on the eve of Mother's Day to raise awareness of global maternal mortality rates, particularly for women in Haiti.
Pregnancy is the most common cause...
Neighbors Have Heated Meeting About Two 4th Avenue Homeless Shelters
PARK SLOPE - The John Jay auditorium was packed Wednesday evening with locals eager to learn about the two homeless shelters coming to 535 and 555 4th Avenue.
The two facilities, opening this fall, will...
Ramadan Kareem! Here’s What You Need To Know About The Holy Month
It's that time of year again. Ramadan, the holiest month in Islam, is beginning in just a few days (Sunday, May 5 or Monday, May 6 depending on when the new moon is sighted)....
Industry City Spotlight: ARV Sweets and Hana Kitchens
Over the past six years, Industry City has become a dynamic environment for new and established businesses to thrive in South Brooklyn. Together, the more than 500 companies that now call the property home...
Weekend Art Events: May 3-5 (Look + Listen Festival, Pop Culture Walking Tour, PAFPicnic...
Start the summer early with a variety of outdoor Brooklyn events such as a Fort Greene pop culture walking tour or the Church Avenue Street Fair. If you're looking to stay indoors spend some...
How Hungryroot Helps New York’s Busy Creatives Eat Healthy
Surviving in New York isn’t easy, especially if you have a career in the arts. Emily Cordes, a 32-year-old resident of Ditmas Park and an actress, can attest to this. Along with auditioning and...
BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! 2019 Lineup Revealed
PROSPECT PARK - BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! returns for its 41st year offering a diverse lineup of events at the Prospect Park Bandshell from June 4th though August 10th.
Each year, BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! offers a mix...
Work Begins On 4th Avenue Bike Lane In Park Slope
PARK SLOPE - The NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) announced last week that work has begun on the Park Slope portion of the 4th Avenue protected bike lane.
DOT crews kicked off work last week...
Key Food Employees Remain Locked Out After 25 Days
PARK SLOPE - After another round of negotiations on Tuesday, April 30, dozens of Key Food employees remain locked out of their jobs.
Local 342, the union representing the 38 Key Food meat department employees, met...
Wegmans Announces Opening Date At Brooklyn Navy Yard
BROOKLYN NAVY YARD - Wegmans announced this morning that its first NYC location will open at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on Sunday, October 27 at 7am.
Located in Building 212 (21 Flushing Avenue), part of...
Spend Your Summer in Brooklyn with FIT
The Fashion Institute of Technology is perhaps best known as a school for aspiring fashion creatives and entrepreneurs, with a campus located in the heart of Manhattan’s fashion district. But FIT offers so much...
Support The Sean Casey Animal Rescue Critical Care Program
WINDSOR TERRACE - Attention animal lovers! A crowdfunding campaign was recently launched to raise money for Sean Casey Animal Rescue's (SCAR) Critical Care Program.
The goal of the Imagine If...Community Donations campaign is to raise...
Brooklyn Navy Yard Adds 130K Square Feet Of Manufacturing And Creative Space Above Wegmans
BROOKLYN NAVY YARD - The Brooklyn Navy Yard campus continues to grow. On Tuesday the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (BNYDC) announced that it will lease 130,000 square feet of manufacturing and creative office space...
Mondays at Pratt Institute: Weekly Openings of New Work by Graduating MFA Artists
Discover the bold work of emerging fine arts talent at Pratt Shows. New exhibits open
every Monday from 5-8 PM on the Brooklyn campus through mid-May.
Every Monday night Pratt opens its doors and invites you...