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On the Market: Wall Street Weighing Us Down; Mitt Under Water; Downtown Developer Down
The New York Observer
Feb 06The changing shape of homeless families—they've got smartphones, too. [NY Times] Will a shrinking Wall Street be bad for Manhattan landlords? [Journal] And the bankers are passing on our housing, too. [Crain's] Want a seat? Study finds Friday's a slow ... »
5 Things To Do Today: Encourage a Teen, Eat Something Spicy, Sing Some Country Songs
Carroll Gardens Patch
Feb 061. You need to give your teens an opportunity to be heard. Brooklyn Open is a monthly open mic series for teen poets, spoken word artists, emcees, scholars and activists to share in a supportive environment surrounded by their peers. The series is run ... »
Where To Watch The Giants Vs. The Patriots Tonight
Carroll Gardens Patch
Feb 05Whether you're a Big Blue diehard, a fair-weather fan in it for the ubiquitous wings and subs, or simply waiting the whole thing out until Madonna performs at halftime, chances are high you will tune in to NBC tonight for the all-American spectacle kno... »
Sadly for some, Brooklyn gets its jail back
Crain's New York Business
Feb 03Nearly a decade after it was shuttered and despite protests from community members, the Brooklyn Detention Center will reopen next week. With its return to active service will come 759 male prisoners, who are currently housed on Riker's Island. Most of... »
Six Ways To Celebrate Super Bowl Sunday
Carroll Gardens Patch
Feb 01Is it safe to say we’re all rooting for The Giants? No? Well, even if your taste in teams is sub par, there’s no reason your taste buds have to suffer. Here, a list of six different ways to ensure your Super Bowl Sunday goes the distance. Stay In and S... »
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Northern Thai Coming to Cobble Hill’s Columbia Street
BococaLand
Feb 06I’m always fascinated by how many Thai restaurants we have in the BoCoCa hood. And none have stood out enough to keep me coming back for more. So I was super, crazy-psyched to hear of the impending opening of Pok Pok Ny, a Portland, OR-based eatery fea... »
First Look at Ted & Honey’s BLDG 92, Now Open in the Brooklyn Navy Yard
Grub Street New York
Feb 03Ted & Honey's sun-washed Navy Yard digs. The hottest hood in the BK these days might in fact be the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Brooklyn Grange is set to expand there, as we reported earlier, and now Grub gets word that Cobble Hill fave Ted & Honey has opened ... »
Ongoing Eletronics Recycling
Cobble Hill Association
Feb 01The Cobble Hill Association has had multiple successes with its electronics recycling events held at P.S. 29 because of the collaboration with an amazing group, The Lower East Side Ecology Center. We are proud to report that they've just opened a perma... »
Historic District Council And Preservationists Continue Push Against Shrinking Coignet Building Site In Gowanus
Pardon Me For Asking
Jan 31’Historic District Council (HDC), the Citywide Advocate for New York's Historic Neighborhoods, is currently circulating a petition to be sent to the NYC Council's Landmarks Subcommittee in regards to the landmark Coignet Building on the intersection of... »
Voila! New Foreign Language Bookstore to Open Next Week
A Child Grows in Brooklyn
Jan 30Though we only hear about the death of independent bookstores in the rest of the U.S., it seems like here in Brooklyn, small bookstores not only survive, but thrive. Why else would a seasoned Manhattan bookstore open a location in Cobble Hill? Idlewild... »