Saturday: Spring Festival & Family Day at Amersfort Park, Flatlands, Brooklyn

On Saturday, April 15, enjoy the spring weather, music, arts and crafts, games and an Easter Egg hunt at Amersfort Park, E. 38 St. bet. Ave. I and Ave. J in Flatlands, Brooklyn.


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'Dine in Brooklyn' Starts This Monday, Features 90 Brooklyn Restaurants and Bars

From Monday, March 20th to Thursday, March 30th, diners can enjoy great deals at 90 Brooklyn restaurants.

Dine In Brooklyn offers three-course dinners for $28, two-course lunches for $15, and weekend brunches for $12.

Some noted restaurants are participating this year, including Friend of a Farmer in Brooklyn Heights, Chez Oskar in Bedford-Stuyvesant, La Palina in Bensonhurst, BKW by Brooklyn Winery in Crown Heights, Boqueria in Fort Green and many more.

Go to the restaurant page to find your newest favorite by location, style or number of views.

(More here.)

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Brooklyn Events Cancelled Due to Blizzard: Bedford Union Armory Update, Chag Purim Sameach

NYC Council Member Laurie Cumbo sent out an eblast announcing that some events have been cancelled because of the expected blizzard, part of incoming Winter Storm Stella.

These include:

○ Chag Purim Sameach

○ Bedford Union Armory Status Update Part 2 (Medgar Evers)

No doubt more events will be cancelled as the day goes on.


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Cops Shoot & Kill 1; Rat Urine Health Tips; Brooklyn Bridge Structurally Deficient; and More Brooklyn Briefs

What happens to chocolate-covered strawberries 2 days after Valentine's Day. At Garden of Eden salad bar in Brooklyn Heights. Photo by MK Metz

- Police shooting in East New York. Perp shot first.  [NYPD News]

- After rat urine death, NYC issues guidelines on avoiding disease. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- It's gonna be 60 degrees this weekend so let's celebrate: The 20 best things to do in Brooklyn this weekend. [Brokelyn]

- Brooklyn Bridge and many other listed as structurally deficient. [NY1]

- Anish Kapoor to install an endless black whirlpool in Brooklyn Bridge Park. [DesignBoom]  

- Worker's Justice Project joined the 24-hour work stoppage on Thursday, set to send a message to the White House. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- What to do if ICE agents show up at your door. [Twitter]

People in #SunsetPark Brooklyn protesting against #BrokenWindows policing & deportations! #DayWithoutImmigrants #NoBanNoWallNoRaids pic.twitter.com/v3nXyt4vjE

— Ash J (@AshAgony) February 16, 2017

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King George Returns; Orthodox School Pays Off Molested Kids; Halloween Events and More Brooklyn Briefs

A lone protester, whose sign reads "Stop running from the truth," stands outside Hillary Clinton HQ in Brooklyn Heights. MK Metz

 - A gunman shot a man sitting in his car in Bed-Stuy early Saturday. [Daily News]  And in Greenpoint, a cabbie was shot at stoplight by a couple of thugs. [Daily News]

- Parades! Haunted houses! Festivals! Halloween in Brooklyn 2016. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- Long-toppled statue of hated King George III to ride again, from a Brooklyn studio. [NYT]

- Off-duty city correction officer arrested for boozed-up mayhem at a Sunset Park hookah bar. [Daily News]

- Prominent Orthodox Jewish school in Brooklyn to pay $2.1M to two students who charged teacher Rabbi Joel Kolko of sexually assaulting them. [NY Post]

- The white powder found in an envelope at Hillary HQ in Brooklyn Heights turned out to be harmless. [NBC]

- Inside of 11 of Brooklyn's top recording studios. [Brooklyn Magazine]

- Your iPhone's "secret" undo button. [Slate]

I repeat: I will represent pro bono anyone #Trump sues for exercising their free speech rights. Many other lawyers have offered to join me. https://t.co/LJf6TtmGZU

— Ted Boutrous (@BoutrousTed) October 22, 2016

Dozens of law firms have joined this offer.


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Pumpkin Ride From Hell; Cheap Things To Do This Weekend; Pier 3; and More Brooklyn Briefs

Brooklyn: 1 Y/O toddler missing for more than two weeks. Last seen with mother on Oct. 4. Call #800577TIPS with info https://t.co/WfZM0ESFR1 pic.twitter.com/nzNIcXcliS

— New York City Alerts (@NYCityAlerts) October 21, 2016

- The 20 best cheap things to do in Brooklyn this weekend, dogs in wigs edition. [Brokelyn]

- Brooklyn's New Lab is an inventor's paradise. [WSJ]

- Officials: Pier 3 groundbreaking a milestone for Brooklyn Bridge Park. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- Woman charged in Chinese blessing scam in Brooklyn. [Washington Times]

- Brooklyn's homeless students crisis could result in the shake-up of DOE staffers working to help them. [DNAinfo]

- Brooklyn's favorite Halloween display invites you on a pumpkin ride from Hell. [Gothamist]

- Brooklyn’s Congregation Beth Elohim decided to do something a little different for Sukkot. [Tablet]

- Oops: Guy who stole guy's cell phone at Brooklyn Bridge Park just uploaded his selfie to iCloud. [Patch]

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Atlantic Antic; 19 New Ferries; Things to Do in This Weekend and More Brooklyn Briefs

The mysterious yellow train pulls into the station. Photo: MK Metz

- Atlantic Antic this Sunday. [BHB]

- Full steam ahead: Construction begins on 19 new citywide ferries. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- Man found dead in water near  Verrazano Bridge. [Bensonhurst Bean]

- A miniature redwood forest grows in Downtown Brooklyn. [CityLab]

- When a cow wandered onto Montague Street. [Brownstoner]

-  Last chance to see four kinda weird new media digital artists at Digital Museum of Digital Art (DiMoDa). [Greenpointers]

- The 20 best cheap things to do in Brooklyn this weekend, Americana edition. [Brokelyn]

- Nine defendants, including Joseph Percoco, former Executive Deputy Secretary to Governor Cuomo, and Alain Kaloyeros, President Of Suny Polytechnic Institute, charged with federal corruption and fraud offenses. [Dept. of Justice]

Share your vision for the future of North Brooklyn! 9/28 Wednesday, 5:30 - 7pm, join @NYCPlanning and North #Brooklyn community! pic.twitter.com/6GGLUVFgVN

— Stephen Levin (@StephenLevin33) September 22, 2016

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Jumbo Sized Buildings in D'town Brooklyn? Myer Departs Brooklyn Bridge Park; Bike Lane Blues and More Brooklyn Briefs

Hazel Scott (with Paul Robeson in the background) performing at a dinner in Brooklyn in honor of Hugh Mulzac pic.twitter.com/GEBM0Hwjb5

— Franck Biyong (@franckbiyong1) September 20, 2016

- More on the proposal that would allow construction of new buildings of any size in densely populated areas like Downtown Brooklyn. [Brownstoner]

- Look who left Brooklyn Bridge Park: Downtown Brooklyn Partnership names Regina Myer as new president. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- A 20-year-old man was fatally shot on a Bed-Stuy street Monday night. [Daily News]

- Why Mayor de Blasio was wrong about cars standing briefly in bike lanes. [Brooklyn Spoke]

- The 10 best cheap things to do in Brooklyn this week, skee-ball edition. [Brokelyn]

- Screenings, parties and talks in Brooklyn for IFP Film Week.  [IFP]

- The Standish, a hotel-turned-condo in Brooklyn Heights launches sales. [Curbed]

- Experience a day at the races in 1904 with this footage from Gravesend’s long gone horse racing track. [Bensonhurst Bean]

- Man sues Samsung, saying Note 7 exploded in his pants. [CNET]

- Twitter's new character count, explained. [TechCrunch]

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Where to Go, What to Do in Brooklyn July 4th Weekend

We've compiled a list of lists: the best ideas for what to do and where to go this 4th of July weekend in Brooklyn. (Some greater NYC ideas included as well!)

- The 25 best cheap things to do in Brooklyn this weekend, Fourth of July! edition. [Brokelyn]

- 4th of July 2016 weekend NYC event guide [Brooklyn Vegan]

- Weekend Events for Brooklyn & NYC: July 1st-4th [A Child Grows in Brooklyn]

- What to Do this Weekend? [Brooklyn Eagle]

- Where to watch the 4th of July fireworks in Brooklyn. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- Some more ideas of where to watch the fireworks. [Mommy Poppins]

- Where to watch the fireworks if you want to pay for a spot. [amNY]


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