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MAPS Kids and MAPS Arts on Smith Street.

Aug 07, 2018 ,,,,,,,,,,

The storefront at 233 Smith Street, which used to house an Uncle Louie Gs, is now something called MAPS, an acronym for Music, Art, Puppets, and Sound. The space is cute and we wanted to learn more about what they did. MAPS doesn’t just offer afterschool and summer school programs, they also work in community outreach. […]

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Spotlight on Books Are Magic Events.

Aug 06, 2018 ,,,,,,,,,

We are thrilled to have this independent book store in the neighborhood of Cobble Hill and wanted to spotlight the store itself and remind everyone that they have events happening every week in their store. Tonight is the reading and signing of a memoir called Jello-O Girls by Allie Rowbottom. Also this week will be Korean […]

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Spotlight on Smith Street’s Black Forest.

Aug 03, 2018 ,,,,,,,,,

Sometimes it’s hard to keep track of all the new opening on the bustling Smith Street. So when we passed Black Forest Brooklyn weeks ago we thought it may have just opened. We then learned it has actually been around since the Fall. We visited the German restaurant and beer garden in their other location […]

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268 Smith Becomes Andrea Doria Social Club.

Aug 02, 2018 ,,,,,,

The space at 268 Smith Street had been vacant for a while and we recently noticed that the paper covering the windows had newly decorated windows announcing that the space would become Andrea Doria Social Club. Below that it also says “members only”. We looked up info about this place and could only find articles […]

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Visit caribBEING House for Target First Saturday at Brooklyn Museum.

Aug 01, 2018 ,,,,,,,

This Saturday, August 4th between 5pm and 10pm, Brooklyn Museum is holding it’s monthly Target First Saturday event. This month it’s featuring a mobile art center from local Brooklyn creative hub, caribBEING. Described on the museum’s site as “Caribbean voices through art and activations”, it’s sure to be a lovely cultural experience! Read more below. […]

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Ample Hills Ice Cream Factory & Museum in Red Hook Now Open

Jul 31, 2018 ,,,,,,,,,,

Since opening it’s door in Prospect Heights 7 years ago, Ample Hills has expanded tremendously. They even have a shop in Downtown Disney. Last Thursday they opened their biggest space yet. A factory, to supply all of the ice cream and allow them to continue to grow rapidly, which is also a museum! Eater in […]

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Former Massage Parlor Turned Bar in Cobble Hill.

Jul 30, 2018

We noticed a new bar at 257 Smith Street the other evening and the sign outside stating that it was not a brothel was what initially intrigued us. Walking in the dim lights, lush decor, old photographs hanging on the walls and french music they were playing drew us in further. It’s called Barely Disfigured […]

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Calculate Approximate Monthly Mortgage Payments by Jane Herro

Jul 26, 2018 ,,,,,,,,

Need a ballpark estimate of monthly principal and interest mortgage payments on the fly? Our friends and Freedom Mortgage have a shortcut! The calculation below can be used to estimate ballpark figures with a relatively small margin of error. Here’s how to do it: Approximate Mortgage Payment Calculation $5 for every $1,000 borrowed (assumed rate of roughly […]

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Open House Today for 2 bedroom Rental at 105 Baltic Street.

Jul 25, 2018 ,,,,,,,,,,

Open House TODAY from 5:30 – 6:30pm Asking: $3,800/month Available: September 1 Welcome home to Columbia Commons at 105 Baltic Street, a 48-unit condo building located in the Columbia Waterfront District. Unit C305 is a two bedroom/one bath with all amenities checked. The stainless steel kitchen is equipped with Kitchen Aid appliances, including a dishwasher, custom cabinetry and room to dine […]

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Visit Ship Amistad at PortSide New York Today!

Jul 24, 2018 ,,,,,,,,,,

Today until 5pm, with an hour long break between 1pm and 2pm, you can tour the Amistad for free at Pier 11 of the Atlantic Basin in Red Hook. The ship will be docked alongside PortSide New York’s Mary A. Whalen, which will also be available to tour presenting African American Maritime Heritage programming. This […]

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