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Atlantic Yards Re-Branded Pacific Park

Atlantic Yards Re-Branded Pacific Park

The view of Pacific Park from Dean St (Rendering via Curbed) The borough's largest planned development dubbed Atlantic Yards since 2003, and which includes the Barclays Center, was re-branded Pacific Park, as first reported by Curbed .

National Night Out Against Crime Schedule

National Night Out Against Crime Want to get to know your local police and get involved in keeping crime down in your neighborhood? There's no better way then participating in tonight's 31st Annual National Night Out Against Crime.

City's Fiscal Prudence Questioned

Call for New Governance of City's Pension Funds The city's growing pension costs could put a strain on finding money to pay for city services, reports the New York Times in a news analysis story.
Central Brooklyn Celebrates Breastfeeding

Central Brooklyn Celebrates Breastfeeding

The Sixth Annual Breastfeeding Walk through Bedford Stuyvesant and Crown Heights In a news cycle filled with war and violence from the Middle East, and corresponding rallies for one side or the other, it was heartening to attend an awareness march in
Crown Heights Shooting

Crown Heights Shooting

A 24-year-old man was shot once in the stomach following a dispute with two other men inside a home on Montgomery Street at 10:30 am, Saturday, police said.
Teenagers Wanted to Express Themselves

Teenagers Wanted to Express Themselves

Open Mic For Teens Tonight Are you a teenager with a burning or passing desire to show your skills through poetry, rap or spoken word? If the answer is yes, then it's worth a MetroCard swipe to head over to Brooklyn's Central Library in Grand Army Pl

Ghost Park Readies for Inhabitants

BAM Park to Reopen With green ivy covering its fence and overgrown foliage crawling up its benches and gazebo, a tiny, long shuttered park straddling Fort Greene and the BAM Cultural District will soon find new life, according to the Brooklyn Paper .
Sunday is Church Day in Bed-Stuy

Sunday is Church Day in Bed-Stuy

Concord Baptist Church If Brooklyn is the borough of Churches then Bedford-Stuyvesant is the epicenter of some of the oldest and most beautiful churches. There are 77 churches in Bed-Stuy across 19 denominations.

Weeksville Building Wins Top Award

The Weeksville Heritage Society's newly constructed multidimensional museum and performing arts space was named the best new building in the city, reported the Wall Street Journal .

...And I'm back...with Dorothy Parker

Illustrated Hand Lettering By Harriet Faith. Quote by Dorothy Parker Yes, I've been AWOL haven't I? Sorry. Won't bother you with the details. I hope you have been well! There are a few images backlogged and I will be slowly catching up.