This past weekend saw the first gun buy-back program of the year at the Bedford Central Presbyterian Church in Crown Heights. 108 weapons were relinquished to the New York Police Department, including 61 revolvers, 29 semi-automatics, 2 shotguns, 3 rifles and several others. Some of the firearms were armed. The program has helped remove 7,600…
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All-Female Mariachi Band Takes on Brooklyn
Everyone in Brooklyn knows that we break the barriers – and our mariachi skills are no exception. Brooklyn is enjoying a great new mariachi band, and what makes this one unique is that it’s all women. Playing Saturday night at Williamsburg bar El Moderno, the group called Flor de Toloache, is the City’s first all-female…
New Visitor Center Coming to the Brooklyn Botanical Garden
The Brooklyn Botanical Garden is currently working on a renovation of the Visitor Center as part of hundred-year-old garden renewal project. The new center, which measures 20,000 square feet, is shaped as a curved glass building partially embedded in the hillside at the northeast corner of the garden. A leaf-shaped “living roof”, measuring 10,000 square…
Shark Burgers Hit Gowanus
For those of you hankering away for a shark burger – hanker no longer. Now, at the Island Burger in East Flatbush, you can get your fix for $9.50. Located at 915 Utica Avenue, the hotspot is hoping to help customers to imagine themselves on the beautiful beach, purchasing a shark sandwich from the grass…
Gowanus Locals Battle Arrival of ‘Whole Foods’
As a giant Whole Foods prepares to settle down in Gowanus, Brooklyn, a movement of artists and manufacturers rallies to defend the neighborhood, claiming that the all-organic store will inevitably destroy the industry in the region. Creativity in the neighborhood is indeed on the rise, and tens of dozens of people have been pushing a…
Landmarking Fight in Brooklyn Heating Up
Looks like Brooklyn will be able to preserve its skyscrapers after all. While the plan still needs to be approved by the full City Council, the landmarks subcommittee just voted 4-0 to approve of the preservation plan. Preserving Traditions As Councilman Steve Levin (D-downtown Brooklyn) explained the rationale behind the preservation. “There’s been a lot…
Fat Lady Offering Amazing Prices
If you enjoy opera, it’s time to run, not walk, to the New York City Opera right now! As a result of a gift by the Reed Foundation and the Peter Jay Sharp Foundation, tickets for the next two productions at the Brooklyn Academy of Music will only cost $25. Bright Spot for Opera House…
New York’s Landmarks Preservation Commission Auctions Off Treasure Trove
New York’s Landmarks Preservation Commission has finally sold a chunk of the architectural goodies it has been keeping in a warehouse in Williamsburg, Brooklyn for years. Four lucky bidders took home the trove for around $19,500. The warehouse has been home to salvaged materials from demolished buildings (including theaters, post offices, and city slaughterhouses) since…
Experience Unisex Salon Offers It Up Late At Night
We all know that we’ve got a lot of hard working people here in Brooklyn – but these guys take the cake. A Crown Heights barber shop is staying open until all hours of the night, making sure that the neighborhood guys can look their best in the morning. Experience Unisex Salon is actually open…
Van Dyke Houses Uses Basketball to Educate Brooklyn Housing Teens
Van Dyke Houses are now hosting a new program that uses basketball to help Brooklyn housing project teens, as well as to educate them on how to be good citizens. The Rise Up and Stop the Violence Boys Basketball Tournament’s games take place on Wednesdays, and the kids are allowed to join only after participating…
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