Oct. 31, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil They’re aking a slice out of democracy! It may not be a choice on the ballot, but a stop at Junior’s Restaurant & Bakery on Election Day is a win for voters who love cheesecake. The beloved Brooklyn eatery, famed for its “World’s Most Fabulous Cheesecake,” is…
Oct. 30, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen The New York City Marathon is barreling toward the Big Apple once again, with just days to go before more than 50,000 runners fill the streets on their 26.2-mile, five-borough journey. On Sunday, Nov. 3, the city will be overflowing with athletes, cheering crowds, and high energy, and…
Oct. 14, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann The sidewalks of Abolitionist Place in Downtown Brooklyn transformed into a vibrant runway on Sunday, as a few dozen youngsters from Fashion Camp 360, an NYPD Community Affairs youth program, strutted through the park modeling Primark’s affordable, fashion-forward fall collection. The event was a collaboration between BKLYN ROCKS!,…
Sep. 30, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann Vendors and visitors braved rainy conditions on Sunday for Brooklyn’s largest and oldest street festival, the 49th annual Atlantic Antic. Presented by the Atlantic Avenue Local Development Corporation (AALDC), the festival stretches 1.5 miles from Fourth Avenue to the waterfront, covering the neighborhoods of Boerum Hill, Cobble Hill,…
Aug. 16, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann A vibrant “love letter” to Brooklyn, in the form of a 550-square-foot mural, is being painted on a blank facade of Atlantic Terminal Mall in Downtown Brooklyn. The mural, created in partnership between Brooklyn Org and Groundswell, is part of Brooklyn Org’s new advertising campaign, “Show Brooklyn Some…
Jul. 29, 2024 By Natalie Dahan
With a tradition spanning almost two decades, the Brooklyn Book Festival — a nine-day literary event featuring groundbreaking authors, booksellers and publishers — will take place this year from Sept. 22-30.
Jul. 15, 2024 By Natalie Dahan
A new exhibition titled “They’re There,” featuring the works of six street photographers, debuted last week at the Corner Gallery inside Brooklyn Made at City Point.
Jun. 21, 2024 By Anna Bradley-Smith
The Brooklyn Edison Building in Downtown Brooklyn has become the borough’s newest landmark, after commissioners on the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission voted unanimously to designate the stately Renaissance Revival-style corner property.
Jun. 10, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann
Officials celebrated the grand opening of Brooklyn Made’s second storefront at City Point with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting on Friday, June 7.
Jun. 6, 2024 By Anna Bradley-Smith
The Brooklyn Edison building in Downtown Brooklyn got a step closer to its possible designation as an individual landmark on Tuesday, when it was the subject of a public hearing at the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission meeting.