Archive for 'Downtown Brooklyn'
Omala yoga shop shutting down
Omala, the yoga shop on Atlantic Avenue, is closing its doors for good after being open for two and a half years. According to Brownstoner, Omala’s owner says she is closing the store because it didn’t get enough foot traffic. The store’s inventory will be on sale until it closes in late February, but will [...]
Posted: January 20th, 2010 under Downtown Brooklyn, shopping.
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Christmas tree recycling this weekend
Recycle your Christmas tree at Mulchfest 2010 this weekend, and take home some mulch for your garden. Bring your trees to Cobble Hill Park (Clinton and Verandah Place) this Saturday and Sunday, January 9th and 10th, between 9:30 am and 2 pm. Please remove all lights, decorations, and garland from the trees; no wreaths or [...]
Posted: January 4th, 2010 under Boerum Hill, Carroll Gardens, Downtown Brooklyn, Events, Red Hook.
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Get a free room from HGTV!
Battle on the Block, HGTV’s new home renovation series, is looking for three neighbors who want to go toe-to-toe with each other in a friendly competition where they can win bragging rights on their block. Each participating family will have a room renovation paid for by HGTV, and there’s an opportunity for whichever family designs [...]
Posted: December 11th, 2009 under Boerum Hill, Carroll Gardens, Downtown Brooklyn, Events.
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Wyclef Jean to make appearance at Jimmy Jazz today
Wylef Jean will make an appearance at Jimmy Jazz today (442 Fulton Street) to talk about the collaboration between his Yéle Haiti organization and Timberland. For every pair of Yéle Haiti boots sold, $2 will be donated to Wyclef’s Yéle Haiti organization to support reforestation in his homeland of Haiti. Anyone who purchases the boots [...]
Posted: November 19th, 2009 under Downtown Brooklyn, Events, shopping.
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smART Brooklyn Gallery Hop this weekend
This Saturday and Sunday, November 21 and 22, 70 Brooklyn art galleries will offer free admission and refreshments to visitors participating in the second annual smART Brooklyn Gallery Hop, sponsored by Marty Markowitz and Brooklyn Tourism. The event will feature bus loops that leave on the hour every hour from 1-5 pm, departing from hubs [...]
Posted: November 17th, 2009 under Arts and Entertainment, Boerum Hill, Downtown Brooklyn, Events, Park Slope, Red Hook.
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Alternate side parking regulations restored in Boerum Hill
This in from the NYC Department of Transportation:
The third and final phase of the sign replacement project in Brooklyn Community District 2 that began earlier this year is now complete, with signs in Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn Heights (south of Joralemon Street), Boerum Hill, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill having been replaced since Sept. 8. The [...]
Posted: November 9th, 2009 under Boerum Hill, Downtown Brooklyn, Transportation.
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Halloween Funtivities
Check out these fun Halloween events going on tomorrow and on the big day, Saturday, October 31.
Posted: October 29th, 2009 under Arts and Entertainment, Boerum Hill, Carroll Gardens, Downtown Brooklyn, Events, Park Slope.
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Early Halloween fun!
Halloween isn’t for another week, but there are plenty of events going on before then. Here’s a list of Halloween-y events going on this weekend. Let us know if there’s anything happening that we’ve missed. Enjoy!
Posted: October 23rd, 2009 under Arts and Entertainment, Boerum Hill, Carroll Gardens, Downtown Brooklyn, Events.
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