• Third Street and Third Avenue September 11th at Issue Project Room: In The Shadow of No Towers

  ISSUE Project Room is in the American Can Factory at Third Street and Third Avenue. Go to Issue Project Room for more 'tails.

  Published by Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn on August 18, 2008.

• Carroll Street and Seventh Avenue Flyer Remover on the Loose in Park Slope

  ...of civic pride and a deep concern for the neighborhood she loved. The corner of Carroll Street and Seventh Avenue is officially named "Jackie Connor's Corner...

  Published by Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn on August 16, 2008.

• 353 State Street A Lot of Work and Block Spirit on Park Slope Greenest Block

  Best window box award went to Kathy Geisler at 353 State Street. In Second place, Donna and Edward Drakes in Bed-Stuy (pictured).

  Published by Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn on August 7, 2008.

• 708 Fulton Street A Lot of Work and Block Spirit on Park Slope Greenest Block

  In the commercial category, Bond Street from Atlantic to Pacific was the big winner. Innovative and environmentally sound irrigation techniques were cited. For the greenest storefront, first place went to Cake Man Raven at 708 Fulton Street.

  Published by Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn on August 7, 2008.

• 166 Hicks Street Strange Death in Brooklyn Heights Murder No Longer Suspected

  ...is reporting that a 42-year-old man was found dead in his apartment at 166 Hicks Street between Clark and Pierrepont. Reportedly stabbed to death in his bathtub (see update 2 below...

  Published by Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn on August 6, 2008.

• 115 MacDougal Street A Melodrama about Anna Nicole Smith

  The show has a website www.BeBraveAnna.com and it plays 8/15 at 6:45; 8/17 2:45; 8/21 9:45; 8/22 3:00; 8/23 3:30 at Venue 12 (115 MacDougal Street in Greenwich Village). In the playwright's own words:

  Published by Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn on August 5, 2008.

• Fourth Avenue And Sackett If It's Tuesday: Jenny Scheinman at Barbes

  « New Groundswell Mural on Fourth Avenue And Sackett | Main | Gowanus Lounge: Bagel Wars on Seventh Avenue »

  Published by Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn on August 5, 2008.

• 548 10th St. Comings and Goings on Seventh Avenue

  Applewares is vacating its space at 548 10th St., nr. Seventh Avenue. Not so long ago I announced its opening by running this blurb...

  Published by Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn on August 3, 2008.

• Brooklyn Museum Not Only Brooklyn Says: Lots To Do On Saturday

  From 5-11 p.m. follow Neil to the Brooklyn Museum's Target First Saturday:

  Published by Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn on August 2, 2008.

• 438 Vermont St Not Only Brooklyn Says: Lots To Do On Saturday

  Born in 1916 as Jacob Ezra Katz at 438 Vermont St in East New York, he felt compelled to legally change his name after serving in WW II due to the anti-Semitism he encountered in the publishing industry.

  Published by Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn on August 2, 2008.

• 3052 W 21st St Not Only Brooklyn Says: Lots To Do On Saturday

  $10, skate rentals $5. 3052 W 21st St on the Boardwalk.

  Published by Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn on August 2, 2008.

• Coney Island Not Only Brooklyn Says: Lots To Do On Saturday

  DJ Julio, Gotham Girls Roller Derby, skate dancers, burlesque and more! You may recall NOB recommending the June fund raisers to help designer Lola Staar, who had a dream of transforming the former Childs Restaurant in Coney Island into a people's rock rink. She did it!

  Published by Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn on August 2, 2008.

• Coney Island Not Only Brooklyn Says: Lots To Do On Saturday

  From 7 p.m. until midnight, Neil is off to Coney Island for some roller skating fun:

  Published by Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn on August 2, 2008.

• 475 Dean Street Louise Bourgeois Had A Studio on Dean Street?

  ...in Brooklyn. Louise Bourgeois began working in a studio in a converted garment factory at 475 Dean Street, between 5th and 6th avenues, near Flatbush Avenue. An interesting choice, since her family in...

  Published by Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn on August 1, 2008.

• 5th Avenue and Carroll Street Frenchman Needs Help Finding Auster's Brooklyn

  I'm also after The Circle café, Mike and Tony's steak house on the corner of 5th Avenue and Carroll Street, Rocco's Trattoria, La Grenouille( a French restaurant) and eventually, The new Purity Diner on 7th avenue.

  Published by Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn on July 25, 2008.

• Ocean and Flatbush Avenues Free Prospect Park Carousel Rides For Kids On Thursdays In August

  The Carousel is located in the Park’s Children's Corner, just inside the Willink entrance to the Park, at Ocean and Flatbush Avenues and Empire Boulevard. The nearest subways are the Q, S, or B Train to Prospect Park station.

  Published by Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn on July 23, 2008.

• Carroll St. & 7th Ave. Tonight: Columbia Summer Winds at Old First

  The Columbia Summer Winds will be playing at Old First Church on 7th Avenue and Carroll Street in

  Published by Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn on July 16, 2008.

• 3rd St. & 5th Ave. Movies Al Fresco in Park Slope: Manchurean Candidate Tonight

  Tonight in JJ Byrne Park on Fifth Avenue and Third Street in Park Slope. This critically acclaimed film, which is part of BFW's Democracy in Action series, starts at sundown but there's usually a fun short beforehand.

  Published by Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn on July 16, 2008.

• Warren St. & 5th Ave. Smartmom and Hepcat: Married 19 Years Today

  And that's exactly what we did. At Brooklyn Fish Camp on Fifth Avenue at Warren Street, the chilled bottle of reasonably priced white wine from Australia was all we needed to...

  Published by Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn on July 16, 2008.

• 9th St. & 7th Ave. Burgers, Burgers, and More Burgers

  A slew of new burger places are popping up all over the Slope. OTBKB reader and friend Elliot tells me that The Brooklyn Burger Bar on the corner of Seventh Avenue and Ninth Street now has a new name.

  Published by Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn on July 16, 2008.

• 66 Court St Construction Mayhem on Court Street

  At around 12 noon, a bucket that apparently dropped from the repair and construction work occuring at 66 Court Street (at Livingston Street) and crashed through the roof of a NYC Department of Environmental Protection vehicle parked in front of the building.

  Published by Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn on July 14, 2008.

• E. 17th St. & Ditmas Ave. Ditmas Workspace To Open Next Week

  Ditmas Workspace in the heart of Ditmas Park, occupies a beautiful professional office space on the corner of Ditmas Avenue and East 17th Street, a short walk for Ditmas Park residents and just two blocks from the Newkirk Avenue B and Q stop, and three blocks from the Cortelyou Road stop.

  Published by Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn on July 13, 2008.

• Jay St. & Myrtle Ave. Slow Start at Bklyn TKTS Booth

  The Brooklyn booth, which opened Thursday at 1 MetroTech Center at Jay Street and Myrtle Avenue, sold around 150 tickets during its first day.

  Published by Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn on July 13, 2008.

• 1 Metrotech Ctr Slow Start at Bklyn TKTS Booth

  The Brooklyn booth, which opened Thursday at 1 MetroTech Center at Jay Street and Myrtle Avenue, sold around 150 tickets during its first day.

  Published by Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn on July 13, 2008.

• 111 Livingston St Parole Center Near St. Ann's School?

  ...St., between Montague and Remsen streets, near the Packer Collegiate Institute; and the other at 111 Livingston St. at Adams Street, near a Quaker elementary school. But few knew that the offices were...

  Published by Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn on July 12, 2008.

• Berkeley Pl. & 7th Ave. Common Ground for Local Homeless

  ...who often sits on a plastic milk crate in front of the Ace Supermarket on Berkeley Place and Seventh Avenue. He told me that, with the help of Old First's Pastor Daniel Meeter, he...

  Published by Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn on July 11, 2008.

• 361 Metropolitan Ave Knitting Factory Opening in Williamsburg

  So, in addition to venues in Boise and Spokane, the Knitting Factory is coming to 361 Metropolitan Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

  Published by Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn on July 11, 2008.

• Jay St. & Myrtle Ave. Forbidden B'way Actors To Perform at TKTS Opening This Morning

  The first 250 ticket buyers at the booth - located on the ground floor of 1 MetroTech at Jay St. and Myrtle Ave. - will get $25 gift certificates that may be used for subsequent purchases.

  Published by Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn on July 10, 2008.

• 1 Metrotech Ctr Forbidden B'way Actors To Perform at TKTS Opening This Morning

  The first 250 ticket buyers at the booth - located on the ground floor of 1 MetroTech at Jay St. and Myrtle Ave. - will get $25 gift certificates that may be used for subsequent purchases.

  Published by Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn on July 10, 2008.

• Dean St. & Smith St. Bastille Day, Outdoor Movies, Weekend Pics

  The celebration will last from 12pm to 8pm, in the areas surrounding Smith Street and Dean Street. All proceeds from the Tournament will benefit the local Brooklyn Community Board.

  Published by Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn on July 10, 2008.

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