Ky-Mani Marley blew away a lunchtime crowd of hundreds that filled MetroTech Commons in Downtown Brooklyn for the first concert of BAM's R&B series this past Thursday. It was literally 100 degrees but the crowd was right with him as he performed classic reggae and modern hip-hop.
Ky-Mani is the youngest of Bob Marley’s sons, and a huge talent in his own right.
More about Thursday's concert here.
Photos by MK Metz
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Sunday, June 24, 2012
Ky-Mani Marley Music Blows Away Downtown Brooklyn Crowd
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Fireworks Over NYC, Brooklyn, New Jersey Tonight -- June 23, 2012
It's all part of the B.I.G. (Believe in Girls) Celebration honoring "100 years of herstory" with the Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey. The day included 100 activities and performances at Liberty State Park by celebs Rachel Crow, Goodbye Friday, Savvy, Stephanie Marie, Bloom Joe Jonas (of the Jonas Brothers), Sara Bareilles and more. (Top cookie sellers got to have their photos taken with the stars.) See all the other activities here.
The girls, ever service-minded, helped the National Wildlife Federation plant native flower beds in Liberty State Park.
Photo courtesy Girl Scouts of New Jersey
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Friday, June 22, 2012
Booze at Jay-Z's Somewhat Curtailed; Brooklyn Lit; and More Brooklyn Briefs
- Full bottle service won't be allowed at Jay-Z's 40/40 Club at Barclay's -- but bottles of wine and champagne will be available by the bottle and hard liquor by the shot -- till 2 a.m. Metro
- Brooklyn has become a kind of "vertically integrated factory for literature." Economist
- 11-year-old boy hit by Verizon truck and seriously injured in Midwood. DNAinfo
- Charges against four men from Crown Heights, indicted last year on charges of raping and prostituting a woman for nearly a decade, will be dropped. NY Times
- Dekalb Market: the landlord is forcing the market out this fall so that it can build a permanent housing and retail development on the site. Eater
- Because the percentage of low-income families at P.S. 9 has dipped to 59.1, just below the 60 percent cut-off, it is losing $360,000 in federal funding. Brownstoner
- KKK racist David Duke endorses Barron for Congress. Brooklyn Eagle
- CB2 meeting: Developers want reduced parking requirements to apply not only to new buildings, as proposed, but also to existing buildings. Streetsblog
- Why we should hate the NY Times Fashion section. Gawker
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Rhythm Revue Dance Party at Grand Army Plaza this Saturday
One of Felix Hernandez' famous 'Rhythm Revue' dance parties is happening this Saturday, June 23 at Prospect Park's Grand Army Plaza (at Bailey Fountain), as part of the series Jazz: Brooklyn's Beat.
WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM and Heart of Brooklyn are sponsoring the event. Felix Hernandez is WBGO's Rhythm Review host (and a Brooklynite).
In 1991, Felix did his first Rhythm Revue Dance Party at Tramps in New York City. The party moved to the Roseland Ballroom, where it's been held since 1992. Felix's mix of classic soul, disco and funk consistently draws a crowd of 2,500 to 3,500 dancers.
Council Member Letitia James will help kick off the event at 4 p.m. The party goes on till 7 p.m. All ages invited.
Photo courtesy WGBO
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Tonight: 'Gayby' at BAM
After premiering at SXSW, Jonathan Lisecki’s New York-shot comedy Gayby will be making its New York premiere this weekend at back-to-back screenings at BAMcinemaFest (Friday, 6/22) in Brooklyn and Rooftop Films Summer Series (Saturday, 6/23) on the Lower East Side.
Written and Directed by Jonathan Lisecki; Starring Jenn Harris and Matthew Wilkas
**OFFICIAL SELECTION: BAMcinemaFest 2012**
**OFFICIAL SELECTION: SXSW FILM FESTIVAL 2012**
**OFFICIAL SELECTION: LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL 2012**
**OFFICIAL SELECTION: SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2012**
BAMcinemaFest Screening
Friday, June 22nd, 9:15pm
BAM Rose Cinemas (Brooklyn Academy of Music; 30 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Rooftop Films Summer Series Screening
Saturday, June 23rd, 9:00pm
Open Road Rooftop, 350 Grand Street, New York, NY 10002
Film review here.
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Power Blackouts, Brownouts Across Brooklyn and Queens: 2nd Night
Roughly 2,500 Con Edison customers in Brooklyn and Queens are without electricity Thursday night / Friday morning, June 22.
Con Edison has reduced voltage in 17 Brooklyn and 20 Queens communities due to problems with electrical equipment. These neighborhoods include:
* Windsor Terrace, Kensington, Borough Park, Flatbush, Bensonhurst, and Dyker Heights.
* Sheepshead Bay, Marine Park, Gerritsen Beach, Midwood, Flatbush, and East Flatbush.
* East New York, Cypress Hills, Highland Park, City Line and Starrett City.
* Douglaston Manor, Douglaston, Little Neck, Bayside, Bay Terrace, Auburndale, College Point, Beechurst, Whitestone, Linden Hill, Murray Hill, and Queensborough Hill.
* Broad Channel, South Ozone Park, Howard Beach, Lindenwood, Ozone Park, Richmond Hill, Woodhaven and Kew Gardens.
The company has asked customers in these neighborhoods not to use appliances such as washers, dryers, air conditioners and other energy-intensive equipment and to turn off lights and televisions when not needed until the equipment problems are resolved.
The company also has dispatched a community outreach van to Borough Park. It is based at 50th Street between 14th and 15th Avenues.
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Thursday, June 21, 2012
Walentas To Pay $185M for Domino Sugar Site
The Brooklyn Eagle, New York Times and other sources are reporting that Walentas' Two Trees Management agreed on Thursday to purchase the Domino Sugar refinery site in Williamsburg from [Community Preservation Corp.] C.P.C. Resources for $185 million.
That's $15 million more than the figure kicked around on June 11. The Real Deal reported at that time:
"The property’s owners, Community Preservation Corp. and the Katan Group, have engaged in a legal battle over development plans in recent months, and Katan is planning to block a sale to Two Trees."
A lawyer for Katan Group, meanwhile, told Crain's that his client was "surprised to learn" about the deal with Two Trees and made clear it did not approve. (Crain's reports the sales figure as $160 million.)
The original plan for the sugar factory called for the $2 billion development of 2,200 housing units, including 600 affordable ones.
Photo by MK Metz
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Prominent Bay Ridge Couple Loses Home in 'Inferno' -- Saved By Neighbor
A four-alarm fire ripped through the 81st Street home of Bob Howe, president of the Merchants of Third Avenue business organization, destroying the home in which he and his family lived for 28 years, the Brooklyn Eagle reports.
“Thank God for my neighbor. Thank God we got out in time,” Howe told the Eagle.
Sadly, all of Howe’s belongings were destroyed in the blaze.
More here.
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Brooklyn Bridge Park Fieldhouse /Velodrome Forums On June 25 and June 27
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| Site of future Fieldhouse /Velodrome on Furman St. Photo: BBPC |
One of several forums to learn more and share ideas on programming and design takes place on June 25 at St. Francis College, Callahan Center. 180 Remsen Street in Brooklyn Heights from 6:30 - 8:15 p.m.
In addition, the Willowtown Association is sponsoring a special community meeting to discuss the project on Wednesday evening, June 27, at 7:30 at the Alfred T. White Center on Willow Place.
We don't have further details about the June 25 meeting, but speakers at the June 27 presentation will include Greg Brooks, executive director of The New York City Fieldhouse Inc., and representatives of the donor and the architectural firm retained to design the center, Thomas Phifer and Partners.
The Fieldhouse is envisioned to include a 200-meter inclined track for cycling and a 22,000 sq. ft. infield for high school, collegiate or professional sporting events (basketball, tennis, track, etc.). It also includes amenities such as a public boathouse, public restrooms, and maintenance and operations space for BBPC.
More about Rechnitz and NYC Fieldhouse here.
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SmorgasBooze; Nasty School Principal; and More Brooklyn Briefs
- The assistant principal at Progress HS for Professional Careers in Bushwick has some nasty career advice for female students seeking summer employment. Gawker
- Judge: Lawsuit over Forest City Ratner's "sham" job training program can proceed. Atlantic Yards Report
- Here's a photo of the Brooklyn Grange's rooftop farm at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Curbed
- The New York Times reviewed Smith Street’s Battersby this week, and Nona Brooklyn describes the reaction. NonaBrooklyn
- James Proud, a Thiel Fellow who received $100,000 to forgo college to work on a personal project, just sold his company GigLocator to Peter Shapiro, the owner of Williamsburg's Brooklyn Bowl. TechCrunch
- Smorgasburg starts serving booze (officially) this weekend. Grub Street via Gothamist
- As the FBI investigation of Rep. Michael Grimm's campaign finances continues, he has reportedly racked up $321,000 in legal bills just since April. Bay Ridge Journal
- The number of people with Ph.Ds on food stamps has more than tripled in the past few years. Brokelyn
- Ron Paul's route to convention chaos: the vice presidential nomination. Huff Post
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