CB2 sent info about National Night Out Against Crime in their area of Brooklyn, which includes Fort Greene, Bushwick, Brooklyn Heights, Downtown Brooklyn, Park Slope and Brooklyn Bridge Park. Here are the precincts:
88th Precinct:
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Police Service Area 3
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78th Precinct
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84th Precinct
Join the 84th Precinct Community Council, the 84th Precinct, elected officials, merchants
and your neighbors on Tuesday, Aug. 1 at 5 p.m. in Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 5 Picnic area.
Come on out let's get together to celebrate our united community!
Entertainment:
Blenman Steel Sounds - Pianist Kay Sublime
Gowanus Wildcats Drill Team
Plus:
Police bicycle and scooter registration
Bicycle helmets distributed by DOT
Refreshments, Cookout - Ice Cream, Games and Face Painting
Transportation will be provided to the elderly and disabled by the 84th Precinct
Phone 718-875-6850 to reserve a few days in advance.
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Sunday, July 30, 2017
National Night Out Against Crime Activities in Brooklyn Tuesday
Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival comes to Albee Square, Crown Heights, Brooklyn Bridge Park
The Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival is throwing a party this week that includes a film festival, the Juice Hip Hop Exposition, a free block party, talks and, on July 15, the grand finale concert.
The Hip-Hop Institute takes place on July 12, 10am-7pm,
at Medgar Evers College. The theme of the day/conference is “Speak The
Truth." Discuss issues of empowerment, social justice, health &
wellness, as well as entrepreneurship. The programming consists of
lectures, panels, and various workshops.
On Thursday, July 13th*, stop by Albee Square for the Spread Love Block Party from 4-9pm. Dance as DJ Spinna and DJ Uncle Ralph McDaniels spin on the 1s and 2s; hang in the beer garden, and stick around for some giveaways from the festival.
The big highlight comes on July 15, with the grand finale concert in Brooklyn Bridge Park.
Full schedule here.
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Friday, July 7, 2017
Coney Island Flicks On the Beach
Here's fun summer entertainment, and free: Coney Island Flicks on the Beach (presented by Alliance for Coney Island, and Amazon Studios).
On Mondays at 8:00 P.M. during July and August, a giant 40-foot inflatable screen turns the beach at West 10th Street into an outdoor movie theater.
Come on down and see a mix of modern, classic and indie movies.
For directions, maps, and full schedule head to coneyflicks.com
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Wednesday, July 5, 2017
What the July 4 Fireworks Looked Like from Brooklyn Heights
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| Photo by MK Metz |
The Jersey City Freedom and Fireworks Festival was supposed to take off from Liberty State Park, which would have made it visible from the Promenade and BBP. But those plans were changed when NJ's government shut down, along with its parks and beaches.
The NJ display was moved to Exchange Place, sadly out of sight from Brooklyn Heights.
Those lucky Heights folks with balconies facing north (on an upper floor) had views of the Macy's display, but since it was moved north to Midtown Manhattan, it couldn't be seen from the Promenade or Brooklyn Bridge Park, prime viewing in years past. It was visible from Greenpoint and Williamsburg, however.
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Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Fireworks Tonight at Ellis Island: Best Viewing from Brooklyn, NYC (6/27/2017)
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| Photo: MK Metz |
The best viewing points in Brooklyn are the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, Brooklyn Bridge Park, the Brooklyn Bridge Walkway. In Manhattan, the best place to see them is Battery Park. (In New Jersey, go to Liberty State Park.)
The display's sponsor is Briggs Inc. Briggs oversees projects including product launches, sales meetings and other corporate functions.
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New Public Plaza in Downtown Brooklyn at 300 Ashland to Be Unveiled Wednesday
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| Courtesy Downtown Brooklyn Partnership |
The celebration includes music by JahPan and special guests, food by Habana Outpost, and more on this 15,000 square foot landscaped plaza at the corner of Fulton and Lafayette.
The terraced plaza was designed by Enrique Norten of Ten Arquitectos and Grain Collective, and will be programmed by the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership.
More on this event here.
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Free Outdoor Movies at MetroTech in Downtown Brooklyn
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| Courtesy of Downtown Brooklyn Partnership |
You bring the blanket, DBP will hand out the free popcorn. Movies start at sundown at MetroTech Commons in Downtown Brooklyn.
July 5: Madagascar
July 12: Finding Dory
July 19: A Bug's Life
July 26: Zootopia
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Monday, June 19, 2017
People's Champs Playing at C-mon Everybody
Indie Pop/Soul/Afrobeat collective People's Champs from Brooklyn are playing a Single & Music Video Release show at C’mon Everybody in Bed-Stuy with Kalbells (members of Rubblebucket) on Friday, 6/23, 8 p.m.
Feat. Starr Busby (Esperanza Spalding) & Melanie Charles (Gorillaz)
TICKETS AND CALENDAR HERE
From the release:
People’s Champs is an all-star collective featuring some of the most creative and original musicians in Brooklyn. They blend indie pop, afrobeat and retro-soul into a “dance party waiting to happen, always changing and always excitable.” (Consequence of Sound). Their horn section moonlights as The Superpower Horns, studio section for none other than Beyoncé and touring horn section for Boy George & Culture Club.
On June 23rd, the band releases brand-new single & video, ‘Hostages Remix’, a reimagined version of the lead single from their 2015 debut album ‘American Dreamers’. The new track is a duet featuring vocalists Melanie JB Charles and Starr Busby who both sing with the collective. Melanie & Starr are great friends and are a force in their own right — the duo recorded on Gorillaz’ 2017 full-length release and will perform with them this summer. Ms. Busby also tours with Esperanza Spalding.
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Monday, June 5, 2017
Movies Under the Stars and Dance Party in Brooklyn: 'Happy Feet'
Coming up this Friday, June 9th: Movies Under the Stars presents 'Happy Feet' at 8:45pm. A pre-movie dance party kicks off at 6:30pm
(Note: The RSVP form lists "Eddie the Eagle" as the movie that night.)
The event takes place at Old Stone House, 336 3rd Street (Btw 4th Ave and 5th Ave) Brooklyn
Transportation: 4th Ave (F,G); 9th (R)
Admission is free. RSVP here.
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Thursday, June 1, 2017
Interactive Umbrellas, a New Ferry Route, J'ouvert Forum and More Brooklyn Briefs
A lovely view of the Brooklyn Bridge at sunset, 1899 pic.twitter.com/kGMc5n87Cg— Discovering NYC (@discovering_NYC) May 31, 2017
- Fugitive from Ohio arrested in Brooklyn (thanks to one man's Google search). [abc7]
- Interactive umbrellas, astronauts, as World Science Festival returns to Brooklyn. [Brooklyn Eagle]
- NYC Ferry's South Brooklyn route launches today. [amNY]
- Brooklyn woman builds worldwide following with head wrap company. [News 12]
- VIDEO: Police seek public’s help ID’ing perps in violent Brooklyn Heights jewelry store robbery. [Brooklyn Eagle]
- Father of Brooklyn woman accused of hiring hitman to kill husband arrested for threatening NYPD detective. [Daily News]
- The Fashion Institute of Technology is coming to you starting this summer at the newly renovated Brooklyn Army Terminal building. [bklyner]
- J'ouvert safety forum tonight. [McBrooklyn]
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Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Greenpoint Open Studios 2017 this Weekend
EVENT: Saturday June 3rd + Sunday June 4th, 2017 from 12pm-6pm.
The launch party takes place on Friday, June 2, from 7:30pm to 11:30pm at Java Studios. Other associated events here.
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Monday, May 29, 2017
J'ouvert Safety Forum Thursday in Brooklyn
At 6 p.m. Thursday, Assemblymember Walter T. Mosley, City Council Member Laurie Cumbo, and District Leader Geoffrey Davis will hold a town hall to discuss public safety in Crown Heights and Prospect Heights during J’ouvert.
The town hall will take place at P.S. 375.
J'ouvert is the celebration that kicks off the night before the West Indian Day Parade.
Roughly 2,000 police officers were stationed at jouvert/the parade last September, but violence still broke out. Two people were shot and killed.
In 2015, one of Governor Cuomo's aides, Carey Gabay, was killed at J'ouvert.
Officials are looking at the future of the event.
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Thursday, May 25, 2017
Navy Leap Frogs Parachuting in Queens Today (Watch Announcement in American Sign Language)
A planned aircraft flyover will therefor take place, according to NYC Emergency Management.
You can watch this announcement in American Sign Language above.
For more info, please visit www.fleetweeknewyork.com.
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Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Heavy Security in NYC Since Manchester; Fleet Week 2017; Political Concerns; and More Brooklyn Briefs
Surveillance VIDEO captures the moment a SUV jumped the curb in Brooklyn missing multiple children playing on flushing ave pic.twitter.com/gZiFd9xjTB— New York City Alerts (@NYCityAlerts) May 23, 2017
- Following Manchester bombing, NYPD ramps up security. Expect heavy weapons teams, detection dogs and other measures. [Brooklyn Eagle]
- Police have arrested a man who allegedly groped a woman on the N train, followed her off of the train and then attempted to rape her. [Gothamist]
- A 1-year-old girl was critically hurt after she was struck by a vehicle on a Greenpoint street. [Daily News]
- Fleet Week New York kicks off Wednesday a.m. with the Parade of Ships. [Brooklyn Eagle]
- An overloaded power strip was to blame for the May 10 fire at the Brooklyn Criminal Court building that injured several firefighters and others on site. [NY Law Journal]
- Two people were arrested near the Brooklyn College campus Tuesday, after a robbery victim allegedly came back for retaliation. [CBS]
- Brooklyn BP Eric Adams wants to legalize 8 a.m. alcohol sales on Sundays as one of the ways to boost the booming industry. [NY Daily News]
- 24-year-old man was stabbed with a pair of scissors in a Brownsville homeless shelter. [Daily News]
- Ex-C.I.A. chief reveals mounting concern over Trump campaign and Russia. [NYT]
- Chocolate may help prevent irregular heartbeat. [LiveScience]
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Thursday, May 4, 2017
THURSDAY MORNING: Public Hearing about Proposed $43M Homeless Residence in Crown Heights
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| 267 Rogers Ave. Map data © Google Maps 2017 |
While the notice of this hearing was published in the City Record, she thinks it should get more publicity.
Her message reads in part:
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This meeting is a procurement hearing for Samaritan Daytop Village, Inc., 07110P0002132, and their contract in the amount of $43,392,736.00.
Proper notification is paramount to ensure that area residents are informed and have the opportunity to provide input on any proposed changes that will impact their community ... Although my office was just directly notified by the agency of this information, I am going to need your help to share this notice widely within your networks.>>
The city's official notice is below.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELESS SERVICES
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Contract Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at 150 Greenwich Street, 37th Floor, Bid Room, Borough of Manhattan, commencing at 10:00 a.m. on the following:
IN THE MATTER of one (1) proposed contract between the Department of Homeless Services of the City of New York and the contractor listed below, to operate a Stand Alone Transitional Residence for Homeless Families. The term of this contract will be from April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2022 with two (2) options to renew from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2027 and from April 1, 2027 to March 31, 2032.
Vendor: Samaritan Daytop Village, Inc. 138-02 Queens Blvd. Briarwood, NY 11435
The proposed contractor has been selected by means of the Competitive Sealed Proposal method, pursuant to Section 3-03 (b) (2) of the Procurement Policy Board (PPB) Rules.
A draft copy of the proposed contract is available for public inspection at the Human Resources Administration of the City of New York, 150 Greenwich Street, 37th Floor, New York, NY 10007 on business days, from April 21, 2017 to May 4, 2017 excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
If you need to schedule an inspection appointment and/or need additional information, please contact Paul Romain at (929) 221-5555.
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Wednesday, May 3, 2017
City Council Candidate Forum: Kevin Peter Carroll
Kevin Peter Carroll will present his platform on Tuesday April 25th in a public forum hosted by South Brooklyn Progressive Resistance. The event is the third night in a four-night series highlighting democratic candidates running for the 43rd City Council District. The fourth and final event will feature Nancy Tong on May 9th at 7pm.
Event is free and open to the public. A live stream will be available from the event page (discussion tab) at https://www.facebook.com/event
Lobo Loco Mexican Cantina
8530 3rd Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11209
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Monday, May 1, 2017
Lolitas at Brooklyn Botanic Garden; Body in Sunset Park; Magic in Cobble Hill; and More Brooklyn Briefs
JACOB PRIESTLEY KICKING OFF THE FIRST EVER BROOKLYN NORTH CHARITY 5K! @NYPDnews @ABC7NY @News12BK pic.twitter.com/SMAEOEZ4Ku— NYPDBrooklynNorth (@NYPDBklynNorth) April 29, 2017
- Fans of the Japanese style known as Lolita fashion flocked to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden for the BBG Parasol Society Fashion Show. [Yahoo]
- Brooklyn connections run deep for Kentucky Derby favorite. [NY Post]
- Body washes up on Brooklyn shore in Sunset Park — perhaps belonging to a woman who jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge. [Daily News]
- Cobble Hill’s magical independent bookstore opens today. [Brooklyn Eagle]
- Sooo Brooklyn: to lie naked in a giant bird nest. [Pix11]
- The state Health Department “flagged” 52 hospitals for patient-infection rates that greatly exceeded the state average — and 15 of them are in New York City. [NY Post]
- Have you ever wished you could make internet trolls eat their words? Now you can, thanks to the new Brooklyn bakery Troll Cakes. [Refinery29]
- Pier 6 settlement talks fall through; back to court for Brooklyn Bridge Park and Brooklyn Heights Association. [Brooklyn Eagle]
- A very wonky look at a Brooklyn-Queens Con-Ed energy management program that seems to not be nearly as economical or efficient as the state, experts and Con-Ed say it is. [Greentechmedia]
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Thursday, April 27, 2017
Hamilton: The Trolley Tour. Coming to Brooklyn Soon
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| Photo courtesy of Green-Wood |
Although the lead, Alexander Hamilton, rests elsewhere, many family members and those who crossed his path are interred within Green-Wood’s 478 acres.
Green-Wood Historian Jeff Richman is the guide. Participants will visit Robert Troup, Hamilton’s college roommate with whom he had a lifelong close relationship; William Peter Van Ness, who was Aaron Burr’s “second” during that fateful duel in which Hamilton was slain; Hamilton’s son, John; Hamilton’s grandchildren, Elizabeth and Schuyler; and many others. You’ll also learn about Hamilton’s role in the Battle of Brooklyn – fought on land that is now part of Green-Wood.
The event takes place Saturday, May 13, from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
The trolley tour is $25; $20 for members of the Green-Wood Historic Fund and members of the Brooklyn Historical Society. Reservations are recommended. If the trolley tour is not sold out, walk-ups will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis. To make an online reservation or to find out more information, visit www.green-wood.com/toursevents or call 718-210-3080.
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Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Brooklyn's New Unicorn Horn Store; Can't Dance in Brooklyn; Jehovah's Witnesses News; and More Brooklyn Briefs
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| Morning wisdom. Photo by MK Metz |
- A new store for unicorn horns is coming to Brooklyn, of course. [Time Out]
- Map: Where is it legal to dance in Brooklyn? Almost nowhere. [Patch]
- The NY Post says ‘stealthing’ is the newest dangerous sex trend. [NY Post]
- Jehovah's Witnesses start closing their Brooklyn Heights tunnels. [Brooklyn Eagle]
- Barbra Streisand at 75: A girl from Brooklyn makes it big. [DW]
- U.S. Jehovah’s Witnesses fear for safety of Russian followers after court bans religion. [Brooklyn Eagle]
- This weekend at House of Vans Brooklyn: Todd Francis’ "The Worst of the Worst” with special guest performance by Ho99o9 and The Blackouts. [House of Vans]
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Friday, April 21, 2017
David Byrne To Appear at BRIC OPEN Festival in Brooklyn
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| David Byrne, photo courtesy of BRIC |
The BRIC blurb says, "David Byrne brings us a refreshing reminder that, despite troubling times, there are still many good, inspiring things happening in our community and in the world."
Check out this page to read about his recent amazing activities and RSVP for this free event.
Reasons to be Cheerful will be followed by an OPENing Night Dance Party with DJ Geko Jones.
BRIC House Stoop, 647 Fulton Street (enter on Rockwell Place). NOTE: Capacity on the BRIC House Stoop is limited, so arrive early.
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