Earlier this week, we gave you a heads up on all the asbestos brouhaha coming out of Cobble Hill’s PS 29. Parents are up in arms over the asbestos abatement which will be taking place while school is in session. Now, the community is coming together to... »
Though the weather seems to have more personalities than Cybil, we think it’s about time to get your spring plants in the ground. So come by Cobble Hill Park this Saturday from 10:30am to 2pm for the Cobble Hill Tree Fund’s Annual Spring Plant Sale. Ch... »
Before I move forward on this post, I want to offer a quick disclaimer: I am a PS 29 parent. That puts me a little close to this news. But news it is, so I wanted to report on it best I can. You may have already heard about the dust-up between the scho... »
Last October, we reported on how a planned, seasonal indoor sports structure was being nixed from Brooklyn Bridge Park’s future plans. The structure, which would provide active recreation at the Park during the off-season and promote the use of Brookly... »
Somebody clued me into this horrific story early Sunday morning and I found a Daily News article soon after. A five year-old deaf boy, visiting NYC with his family from Washington D.C. (also hearing impaired), was walking to the Brooklyn Bridge Saturda... »
It’s not quite BoCoCa, but the Dekalb Market, lovechild of community developer Urban Space and cultural mavens Jennifer Louise Lyon and Joann Kim-Nunez, will be celebrating its opening weekend this Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 6pm–including a flowe... »
Though long time Spanish bistro La Mancha shuttered at 135 Atlantic Ave, a new restaurant seems to be rising from the ashes. Yesterday I saw a placard placed in the window saying Chez Moi. I don’t see anything on Google, but it sure does look purdy in ... »
If you were thinking of making reservations early at Alma or River Cafe this year to catch the July 4th fireworks, don’t bother. The NY Post reported today that Macy’s is moving the celebration to the Hudson this year, with barges at 18th and 48th Stre... »
Local blog Pardon Me For Asking posted a pic of this bizarre prank first, showing a strange piece of meat-looking product hanging from the gates of upscale Cobble Hill boutique, Teddy. In response, the store sent along this comment: We are as surprised... »
Planning on doing some driving this weekend? There’s a ton of work on the Brooklyn Bridge and BQE (mostly at night), so check this out before you start cursing the DOT in front of your kids (not that I do that…). The Manhattan-bound roadway of the Broo... »
Pastel colors and baby ducks decorate the flyer for this Saturday’s Spring Fling at Brooklyn Bridge Park. Ok, not so original but it drives the point home well enough. The celebration takes place Saturday, 31 March, from 10:30am to 1pm, and in addition... »
Nobody can deny Colonie a place in the culinary all-stars of BoCoCa. Built with help from Kickstarter, a social media-based funding platform for creative projects, the eatery has become a fave for it’s locavore-based menu and sleek, Soho-esque decor. S... »
First, the Wall Street Journal runs an article on the popularity of Cobble Hill, then the Daily News reports Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick are moving to State St. in Brooklyn Heights. Not a bad weekend for our quaint BoCoCa. We assume the ... »
It looks pretty nice out right now, but word on the street is rain is a comin’. So why not head over to PS 29 on Henry St., between Kane and Baltic, for a little weather-themed shenanigans at the school’s Super Science Saturday. This day of family fun ... »
Though it’s been in the works for quite a while, I finally spotted a sign up on the door of 254 Baltic St., between Court and Clinton. Right next to Families First, a non-profit community organization where younger kids go for classes and a super plays... »
