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Brooklyn Creative Reuse Opens Brick and Mortar at Industry City
By keeping art materials out of landfills, Brooklyn Creative Reuse aims to give shoppers cheaper options alongside creative classes.
Daily Links: Developer Plans Apartment Tower Above ‘Burg Trader Joe’s
Cherry blossoms bloom, DOT’s Greenpoint Greenway project doesn’t dream big enough, and more Brooklyn news.
Annual ‘Blessing of the Rides’ Marks Start of Coney Island’s 2026 Season
To celebrate the Wonder Wheel’s 106th anniversary, the first 106 people in line got to ride the iconic ferris wheel for free.
Daily Links: Funding Comes Together for Coney Island Mermaid Parade
Brooklyn Mirage is now an empty lot, toxic cleanup plans in Gowanus face community backlash, and more Brooklyn news.
‘Burg Residents Upset by Prolonged Closure of Metropolitan Pool
Over a year since its sudden closure, community members say they’re still in the dark about the 104-year-old pool’s future.
“Unfortunately, New York City is not exactly what it used to be,” You get what you for she wasn't kidding. I'm not sure it'll ever recover now.
Lenny’s Pizza of ‘Saturday Night Fever’ Fame Closes After 70 Years in BusinessIMO the Maple Street house on the left in Susan’s photograph is THE quintessential Lefferts Manor/PLG house.
Daily Links: Developer Plans Apartment Tower Above ‘Burg Trader Joe’sHow will these gates work when the person has a bicycle? Now one pays and goes in without the bike. And then opens the exit door, keeping it open with one foot, and bringing the bike in.
New Subway Gates Foil Fare Evaders, MTA SaysSusan—Nice photo of Maple Street in PLG! Those mansions were built for the Todd family of ship/building fame.
Daily Links: Water Outages, Leaks Plague Luxury Greenpoint Development