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 Developer Bruce Ratner speaks about the Barclays Center arena. Featuring star power and street cred, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Barclays Center Arena - for better or worse - opened up a new era in the borough’s development.
It may not have been “American Idol” or “America’s Got Talent,” but it was pretty close. Attention! Attention! Thousands of jobs are available right now. ADVERTISEMENT
Bruce Ratner and a deep bench of supporters of his Atlantic Yards mega-project broke ground on a basketball arena for his Brooklyn-bound New Jersey Nets on Thursday afternoon, drawing to a symbolic close to more than seven years of delays for the developer.
City Councilmember Steve Levin (D-Williamsburg) joined a growing list of opponents to the New Domino rezoning by stating his support for Community Board 1’s recommendation of disapproval.
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Councilwoman Letitia James is ramping the legal pressure up in her personal injury lawsuit against an itinerant laborer after she allegedly injured herself walking into his legally parked truck.
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Fresh on the heels of the new Flushing Avenue bike lane, the city unveiled plans for a bike-friendly facelift for Smith Street, turning the much-used approach to the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges much less harrowing.
At the end of this month, a new Miss Norway will be crowned in Brooklyn.
Hours before Thursday’s groundbreaking ceremony for Bruce Ratner’s Barclays Center arena, a New York State Supreme Court judge ruled in the developer’s favor on what is the last of the major lawsuits against the mega-project. Cyclones ‘YOUniform’ tryouts
We had so much fun a few years ago with our first annual interfaith smackdown, that we invited Rev. Daniel Meeter of Old First Reformed Church and Rabbi Andy Bachman of Beth Elohim Synagogue in Park Slope to chew over the issues of the day facing the “faith-based” community. On the eve of their religions’ holiest periods, Meeter and Bachman checked in with our atheist editor, Gersh Kuntzman.
The B13 has been saved!
Impersonator Elliot Crown, wearing a three-foot long Marty Markowitz mask, stood in front of Freddy’s Bar and bellowed.
Flushing Avenue will sprout a protected, two-way bike lane to link cyclists between the Manhattan Bridge and Williamsburg, the city revealed on Tuesday. Sylvia Meyer has seen more than most...birthdays, that is. Some of the best city workers are right here in Brooklyn.
That really was a heck of a storm!
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It’s a parking lot with the best view of the Manhattan skyline — and Community Board 1 wants to turn it into a park. It’s looking less likely that Boerum Hill’s hottest prostitution corner will become the site of a new charter school.
The city discriminated against blacks and Latinos during its controversial Broadway Triangle rezoning last year, awarding two politically connected groups no-bid contracts to develop city-owned land, opponents charged in court last week, the opening salvo of a legal battle seeking to derail the plan.
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Sunday’s skating in Wollman Rink in Prospect Park was bittersweet — not just because it was the last day of the season, but because there won’t be any ice time at all for the next two years.
Thursday’s symbolic groundbreaking of the Atlantic Yards project practically demands a look back at the long history of this ambitious and controversial project. Here’s a timeline. Paper or plastic? More and more, city’s schools are taking paper.
Previous Williamsburg HeadlinesMarch 20th, 2010 My own little happy place on Rocky RoadHer lectures cover every facet of women’s health, literally from the cradle to the grave. From sex, before during and after menopause and the many new treatments for women who have a hard time adjusting from one phase of their lives to the next.One of the most interesting of her suggestions was her theory on how to relieve stress, thereby reducing stress hormones, thereby easing and/or alleviating hot flashes, just by focusing on a happy thought. Some of her suggestions included envisioning puppy dogs, kittens, babies, baby birds, you get the drift.City jonesing for Smith bike lane fixFresh on the heels of the new Flushing Avenue bike lane, the city unveiled plans for a bike-friendly facelift for Smith Street, turning the much-used approach to the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges much less harrowing.March 17th, 2010 March 16th, 2010 A faith-based chat with Park Slope's God squadWe had so much fun a few years ago with our first annual interfaith smackdown, that we invited Rev. Daniel Meeter of Old First Reformed Church and Rabbi Andy Bachman of Beth Elohim Synagogue in Park Slope to chew over the issues of the day facing the “faith-based” community. On the eve of their religions’ holiest periods, Meeter and Bachman checked in with our atheist editor, Gersh Kuntzman.Brighton Eye Associates: your neighborhood eye care expertsDr. Millie Fell, ophthalmologist, of Brighton Eye Associates (2727 Ocean Parkway, 718-332-0444) personifies the type of doctor you want caring for your eyes.Thin ice! Park skaters out for two years as rink rehab beginsSunday’s skating in Wollman Rink in Prospect Park was bittersweet — not just because it was the last day of the season, but because there won’t be any ice time at all for the next two years.CB1 to DOT: Get off our waterfront!It’s a parking lot with the best view of the Manhattan skyline — and Community Board 1 wants to turn it into a park.Battle over Broadway Triangle begins in courtThe city discriminated against blacks and Latinos during its controversial Broadway Triangle rezoning last year, awarding two politically connected groups no-bid contracts to develop city-owned land, opponents charged in court last week, the opening salvo of a legal battle seeking to derail the plan.March 15th, 2010 Neo-psychedelic 3D art showThe Year of the Head Chakra, a 3D art show, is at the Mighty Tanaka Studio in DUMBO, at 68 Jay Street (Suite 416), March 19-April 10. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 12-7 p.m. There is an opening reception, March 19, 6-9 p.m.Livi.Lu.Lu girlie line will make your Easter gift basket “Easter-riffic”Here are some precious “Easter-riffic” youth bath & beauty items from Herban Renewal’s Livi.Lu.Lu girlie gift line. The all-natural sparkling lotions, shimmering bath gels, glittery dusts and supple lip balm will have her hopping with joy — these pastel-colored items are Easter basket essentials. We think you should go all out with one of the great gift sets like the ‘LOL’Graphic Gift Set ($14.95), ‘Whatever’Graphic Gift Set ($14.95), Strawberry Kitty Gift Set ($24.95) and Angel Kitty Gift Set ($24.95). And if you forgot to get it for Easter? So what? Your little girl will love it anytime in April that she gets it. All items available online at www.herbanrenewalinc.com.Photographs explore relationship between the natural world and civilizationThe show explores the relationship between the natural world and civilization, how we look at nature and the wild and attempts to co-exist with or capture what is often too wild to be controlled or contained.'Alice' ain't so wonderfulTim Burton is back with Disney - and that couldn’t be worse news for his fans.March 13th, 2010 City to take waterfront plan from shore to shoreThe Department of City Planning is embarking on a year-long, five-borough waterfront listening tour, an initiative aimed at crafting a long-term vision for over 500 miles of some of the city’s most coveted property.March 11th, 2010 Festival for ‘all things bike’The Spring Cycling Festival is coming to Brooklyn, March 19-21 at Ride Brooklyn, 468 Bergen Street in Fort Greene.Annual Cinco de Mayo 5K Run in Prospect ParkThe 13th Annual Cinco de Mayo 5K Run is slated for May 2, 11 a.m. (rain or shine) in Prospect Park.“The Thugs,” a dark comedy about murder in the workplaceDanger looms in the most unexpected and mundane places in this thrilling comedy about office politics and the everyday challenges to human existence. Oh, and that heavy breathing in the dark.“To Our Idols” and “Bodies of Work” showcased at RoCAThe Rockaway Artists Alliance (RAA) showcases two new groupings of more than 27 artists and their artworks in “To Our Idols” and “Bodies of Work.” Both shows are on view through April 3 in the sTudio 6 and sTudio 7 galleries at the Rockaway Center for the Arts (RoCA) at Fort Tilden in the Gateway National Recreation Area in Rockaway, Queens.Film series explores the lives of women in the Muslim world.BAMcinématek presents “Muslim Voices: The Female Perspective,” March 26-31, seven feature films, which explore women’s lives in the Muslim world.Check out The Air FestivalBrooklyn Arts Exchange (BAX) announces The Air Festival 2010, April 9-May 2 featuring Artists-In-Residence Luciana Achugar (dance), Abigail Browde (theater), Victoria Libertore (theater) and Jennie MaryTai Liu (dance).March 10th, 2010 Spring lineup of Weill Music Institute events around NYCThis spring, Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute (WMI) presents public events at Carnegie Hall and in neighborhoods across NYC.Annual parade kicks off Little League baseball/softball seasonNearly 2,000 little leaguers, their friends, families, local community leaders and elected officials will kick off the 2010 baseball season in Prospect Park with a parade through Park Slope and on into the park, April 10.A safe haven in Park Slope for nearly 20 yearsTucked away in the rows of brownstones in Park Slope is a library — the biggest of its kind — dedicated to documenting and sharing the lives of lesbians the world over.Weill Music Institute presents Family ConcertsHighlights for Families at Carnegie Hall (recommended for children ages five through 12) include, May 15 at 1 p.m., Polygraph Lounge. This musical duo, comprised of Mark Stewart and Rob Schwimmer, help the audience answer the big musical question of the concert: “What is a sound maker?” Pre-concert activities, led by Polygraph Lounge, will begin one hour prior.Acclaimed actor/director Rickman presents adaptation of “Creditors”Anxiously awaiting the return of his new wife Tekla (Anna Chancellor) from a trip, artist Adolph (Tom Burke) finds solace in the words of a stranger (Owen Teale). But comfort soon turns to destruction as old wounds are opened, insecurities are laid bare and former debts are settled.Mental Health Film Fest facilitates healing through the artsThe New York City Mental Health Film Festival returns to Brooklyn this month.On March 27, Brooklyn center of grilling universeFive years ago, Grillin on the Bay formed primarily as a way to raise money for the St. Mark School in Sheepshead Bay. Since, it’s become one of the premier spots for grillers in the city, from top restaurant chefs to Brooklyn backyard grillers.Wildman’s eating tour returns to Prospect ParkNaturalist “Wildman” Steve Brill will lead a foraging tour of Prospect Park, beginning at the Grand Army Plaza entrance, 11:45 a.m., March 27.March 9th, 2010 National juried art show on displayThere will be an opening day meet the artists reception, March 13 from 1-6 p.m., with an awards ceremony at 3 p.m. BWAC is at 499 Van Brunt Street in Red Hook.Spike Hill Is Williamsburg’s St. Patrick’s Day CentralWilliamsburg’s Spike Hill will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day 2010 with five days of music, food and festivities, March 13-17.The high cost of teenagersI ask this question toparents ofteenage children - does the shopping, spending and needing ever end?From Brisbane to BrooklynFor the rent you’re paying now, you could live comfortably in Brisbane, Australia.A taste of SXSW, in BrooklynSouth by Southwest, the annual marathon indie music festival, has hundreds of bands, and even more music fans, flocking to Austin next week.Borough's restaurant week kicked off with food, glorious foodThe rotunda at Brooklyn Borough Hall was filled with delicious aromas as Borough President Marty Markowitz kicked off Dine in Brooklyn, an annual event in which restaurants across the borough offer special menus at special prices as a way of introducing diners to their offerings.March 8th, 2010 Dirty Sock Funtime Band in concert at Brooklyn CollegeThe band is a multi-national, New York City-based children’s rock band, which captivates children and parents alike with high-energy concerts full of rockin’ sing-a-long jams and audience participation.Sweetest stores in Williamsburg and GreenpointWilliamsburg and Greenpoint are two of the hippest nabes in Brooklyn. (Please excuse the hipster pun.)Neighborhood Improvement Group holds its Spring AuctionNIA Community Services Network presents its Spring Auction, April 9, 7 p.m. at the Regina Center, 1258 65th Street in Bensonhurst.Chorus seeks singers for spring production of "Porgy and Bess"The Kingsborough Musical Society Chorus under conductor Mark Mangini, conductor, is seeking choral singers. They offer a mixed repertoire of theater, folk and classical music, performing two annual free concerts at the Leon M. Goldstein Theater on the Kingsborough campus in December and May. They also perform concerts at various locations throughout Brooklyn.Spring activities at Museum of the Moving ImageThere will also be hands-on workshops for children and special demonstrations in the galleries.Panel on the future of women artists at Brooklyn MuseumA.I.R. Gallery and The Feminist Art Project are hosting the panel series “The Issues of the Moment: What is the Future for Women Artists?” at The Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights. The topic of “Invisibility to Visibility” will be discussed, March 27 at 2 p.m.Pianist Dinnerstein and students collaborate for concertSimone Dinnerstein’s PS 321 Neighborhood Concerts will present “Face the Music,” an ensemble of 20 classically-trained musicians ranging from sixth to 12th grades dedicated to performing today’s most compelling and creative new music, in a concert called “Beating Down the Doors,” April 15, 7 p.m. at PS 321, 180 Seventh Avenue in Park Slope.Visit red pandas during the peak of their mating seasonBecause of their striking appearance, red pandas Qin, a male, and Mei Lin, a female, are hard to miss. Visitors to the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Prospect Park Zoo can see their vibrant red coats and pale white faces on the zoo’s Discovery Trail.Weekly pre-/post-Mass pancake breakfast fundraiserThe Catholic Ladies Guild of Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish will be holding a pancake breakfast and cake sale before and after all Masses beginning March 13 at 5:30 p.m., and March 14 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.Historic music school undergoes “Team Depot” makeoverPlanned improvements throughout the building include re-facing walls, replacing ceiling tiles, painting classrooms, hallways, lobby and waiting areas, installing new flooring (carpets and tiles), painting murals in theatre’s backstage area.Brooklyn Jesuit Prep holds admissions open houseBrooklyn Jesuit Prep, a Catholic Middle School at 560 Sterling Place in Crown Heights, will hold an Admissions Open House, March 20 from 1-3 p.m. Parents and guardians of boys and girls entering the fifth or sixth grade in September are invited to attend.Day-long horticulture conference at Brooklyn Botanic GardenThis year’s Making Brooklyn Bloom, “Soil in the City: Growing Healthy Neighborhoods from the Ground Up,” focuses on revitalizing our soil. Dr. Nina Bassuk, director of the Urban Horticulture Institute at Cornell University.Local chapter of DAR celebrates fifth anniversaryMembers of the Brooklyn Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution celebrated its fifth year anniversarywith a birthday celebration skit highlighting “Women in History” during a gathering at the home of member Eugenie Roussel.March 6th, 2010 Melee Erupts at MTA Brooklyn HearingA hearing on proposed Metropolitan Transportation Authority service cuts devolved into chaos after a woman — who tried to speak without first being called to the microphone — was arrested.Parents to DOE: give us a sayAnother day, another town hall, another plea for the city Department of Education (DOE) to better involve parents in the school system.Parents fight school budget cutsBrooklyn parents came out in force last week to protest the state’s proposed $1 billion cut in school funding.WAH Center presents mixed-media works by ‘Creative Couples’The Williamsburg & Historical Center (WAH Center) presents “Creative Couples,” with works of six couples exemplifying the progress made since the beginnings of the women’s liberation movement.Inaugural DIY Music Festival Rocks BrooklynLet the music industry have South By Southwest and the CMJ festival. Brooklyn has its own DIY Music Festival for Brooklynites by Brooklynites.Kickboxing legend Neglia’s 28th Ring of CombatBrooklyn kickboxing promoter and former world champion kickboxer Louis Neglia presented a rousing evening of Mixed Martial Arts during his Ring of Combat(ROC) XXVIII in Atlantic City’s Tropicana Resort and Casino. |
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