Brooklyn’s namesake roasting company is another casualty of the coronavirus pandemic after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on October 21.
Dumbo Cafe Closes as Brooklyn Roasting Company Files For Bankruptcy
East Flatbush Neighbors Hopeful Landmark Status Will Be Won for Proposed Historic District
Residents of a particularly well-manicured block of East 25th Street in East Flatbush are hopeful the city’s landmarking honchos will designate their stretch of Neo-Renaissance style row houses as a historical district.
Upset Over Conditions at Gerritsen Beach Ballfields Prompts Cleanup
The Gerritsen Beach ballfields suddenly underwent landscaping at the end of August after residents expressed outrage over the unkempt fields.
Locals Petition Parks to Weed Overgrown Gerritsen Beach Ballfields
Gerritsen Beach residents are calling on the city to maintain their ballfields as they do for neighboring Marine Park -- instead of allowing the fields to fall into the unusable condition they are currently.
City Planning Commission Advances Controversial Industry City Rezoning Plan
Citing a need for jobs, city planning heads recommended the City Council approve the controversial rezoning application to expand Sunset Park’s Industry City.
Changing Outdoor Dining Guidelines Create a Challenge, Extra Costs for Restaurant Owners
As city eateries scramble to reopen for outdoor dining following months of state-mandated closures, some restaurant owners claim city transportation honchos are adjusting outdoor dining guidelines on the fly -- while threatening heavy fines for noncompliance.
City Unveils Redesigned Stretch of Atlantic Avenue in East New York
The design includes curb extensions, new sidewalks, raised medians and left-turn bays, our sister pub Brooklyn Paper reports.
Police March With Protesters in Bay Ridge, Defying Predictions of Mayhem
Led by a 12-year-old girl and her mother, Bay Ridge protests Sunday and Monday were peaceful, our sister pub Brooklyn Paper reports.
Storied Downtown Eatery Gage & Tollner Mulls Its Post-Pandemic Reopening
Supporters have been buying merchandise and gift certificates, our sister pub Brooklyn Paper reports.
Domino Park Adorned With Portraits of Essential Workers by ‘Burg Artists
The artists from Los Muralistas de El Puente will hang black and white portraits over the next few weeks, our sister pub Brooklyn Paper reports.
