Brooklyn Ink dives deep into the story of that corn at the corner of Smith and Bergen created by artist Christina Kelly:
Brooklyn Ink: Nestled just steps away from the Bergen subway stop, across the street from a Dunkin’ Donuts and adjacent to a Domino’s, the raised-bed garden has become home to what Native Americans [...]
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Boerum Hill Corn: The True Story
Jodi Arnold NYC Opens Atlantic Ave Boutique
This Saturday, July 24th, contemporary women’s fashion designer Jodi Arnold will celebrate the grand opening of their newest retail location at 347 Atlantic Avenue (at Hoyt). Ms. Arnold, a neighborhood resident, is thrilled to have a location in the hood:
“Brooklyn isn’t as transient as other parts of the city; it reminds me of home. Most people [...]
Fire at Baptist Temple Church
A three alarm fire broke out at Baptist Temple Church [360 Schermerhorn Street] last night around 11:45 pm. The blaze was brought under control around 1:30 am this morning. It is believed the fire began in the church’s organ loft. The organ had just been renovated. WABC-TV reports that part of the church’s [...]
D&D Pool Saved from Budgetary Drowning
This just in from the office of Assemblywoman Joan Millman, representative of our 52nd District – the Douglass-Degraw Pool will be saved!
Assemblywoman Joan L. Millman is pleased to announce that the Douglass-Degraw Pool will be open for summer beginning Tuesday, June 29th. After the community and local elected officials rallied to protest the City’s plans [...]
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Area Mom, Listserv Get Shout Out in USA Today
In a USA Today article this morning about mommy listservs and sites, the “Bococa” listserv gets a shout out:
USA Today: Based on a count of lists on Google and Yahoo, they seem to be more an urban than suburban phenomenon. “You live in New York City, you’re one of 8 million people, but yet you [...]
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Report: Shake Shack Courted by Atlantic Gardens
Eater reports that Boerum Hill’s Atlantic Gardens could be courting the super-fantastic burger emporium Shake Shack:
Eater: A tipster claims that they overheard the management at Atlantic Gardens, a new business development in Boerum Hill, talking about a new Shack location moving in. If the thought of Danny Meyer and Co. setting up shop in the neighborhood [...]
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Boerum Hill Getting Some Protection
The effort to “downzone” Boerum Hill is moving forward the Brooklyn Paper reports:
Brooklyn Paper: The Department of City Planning plan would cap new building heights in a 29-block area generally bounded by Atlantic Avenue, Warren Street, Court Street and Third Avenue, preventing large structures in a quiet enclave of Greek revival and Italianate brownstones.
New buildings [...]
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Motorcyclist Killed in Boerum Hill
A motorcyclist was killed this morning on Atlantic Avenue in Boerum Hill:
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Town Hall Meeting with Councilmember Steve Levin Tonight
There will be a Town Hall Meeting with Councilmember Steve Levin and the Boerum Hill Association tonight at 6:30 PM:
Sidewalk Corn Rising at Smith and Bergen!
In this photo from Twitter user FitBeth, it appears that planters for the Smith St Sidewalk Corn project are in place, awaiting their maize.
Edible food on our sidewalks – should we be more concerned about bugs and rodents, or those damn freegan hippies that hangout outside Trader Joes?
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