“Justice for Trayvon” National Day of Action, which will take place outside 100 federal courthouses across the country, including the one in Downtown Brooklyn. The participants will be calling for federal charges to be brought against George Zimmerman, who was acquitted last week of Martin’s murder. More information can be found here; the vigil begins […]
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NYT: Downtown Brooklyn Park Will Be Partially Financed By Underground Garage
Downtown Brooklyn will have a park to rival Manhattan’s Bryant Park and a high tech underground parking garage will help finance its construction. The New York Times reports that the city is planning to have the Willoughby Square opened in 2016.
Man Shot, Robbed Outside Brooklyn DA’s Office
The New York Post and Daily News report that a security guard was shot and robbed of a “large sum of cash” outside the Brooklyn DA’s office on Pearl Street around 5:50 pm yesterday. The unidentified man is being treated at Bellevue Hospital and is listed in stable condition. The assailant is currently at large.
H&M Opening Wednesday on Fulton Street
Racked reports that H&M is opening a 29,000-square-foot store in Downtown Brooklyn at noon on Wednesday. And much fanfare will go with it, including a block party, H&M gift cards, and the first 250 customers will receive what Racked called “Access to Fashion Pass” worth between $10 and $300. (That’s quite a range.) And, of […]
Mara’s Bakery and Cafe Opens Today on Livingston
A tipster attended yesterday’s soft opening of Mara’s Bakery and Café on 88 Livingston St. She reports that, “I stopped in for a coffee and cinnamon roll (quite tasty!). It’s a really cute and inviting place with a nice seating area where you can enjoy your pastry, sandwich, or gelato—seems like they have something for […]
Update on 93 Court Street And Boneheads’ Arrival
A BHB tipster told us last December about the arrival of Boneheads BBQ to 93 Court Street. While the opening has been delayed, the Brooklyn Eagle’s Lore Croghan writes a fascinating piece about how the Ditmas Park based landlords are choosing who gets to rent from them. Also in the article an update on Boneheads’ […]
Tale of the Tweets: Grove Alley Nite Market Opens Downtown
Attendees were encouraged to wear “proper shoes to navigate this gritty alleyway are recommended” for Downtown Brooklyn’s Grove Alley Nite Market Friday night. The little known street nestled near Hanover Place between Fulton and Livingston Streets hosted an event featuring many trendy vendors including The Morris Truck, Rickshaw Dumplings, Thanatos Candles & Beauty and more.
The Tale of the Tweets after the jump.
Sephora May Anchor “Women’s Power Center” at Court and Joralemon
According to Lois Weiss’s “Between the Bricks” column in the New York Post, cosmetics retailer Sephora will be the anchor tenant in the retail space being developed in the Brooklyn Municipal Building at the southeast corner of Court and Joralemon streets. Weiss quotes Albert Laboz of United American Land, the developer of the site, as […]
Citi Bike Share Program: CB2 Member Claims DOT Told It Not To Vote Yea Or Nay
The wheels just keep spinning on the controversial Citi Bike Share program. Today’s New York Post reports that The Department of Transportation told Brooklyn Community Board 2 not to hold an up-or-down vote on the bike-share proposal—and “did not do enough to engage the public” about where the racks would be located, a board employee […]
Brooklyn Federal Courthouse Target of Second “Anthrax” Letter
Lightning is said not to strike the same place twice, but the Brooklyn Federal Courthouse, at Tillary Street and Cadman Plaza East, has twice this month received envelopes containing white powder. According to the Daily News, the second envelope arrived Wednesday afternoon and white powder came out after a courthouse employee opened it in a […]
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