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Red Hook library renovations meeting tonight.

There will be a community board 6 meeting tonight pertaining to the coming renovations for the Red Hook library.  The agenda is posted below as well as what to expect after the library is complete.  As usual, public is always welcome to attend these meetings so if you’d like to learn more, show up tonight […]

PortSide Fundraising “Heavy Metal” sale this weekend.

This Sunday, July 27th, is a very unique opportunity for collectors and people interested in shopping for unique finds.  Also a great opportunity for showing PortSide New York some love and support.  They are having a fundraiser from 11am to 4pm.  It will be at the south end of Pier 11, Atlantic Basin in Red […]

Open house tour of Columbia Waterfront tomorrow.

OPEN HOUSE TOUR OF COLUMBIA WATERFRONT    Tour Organization  by  Roz Zarlin and Barbara Krongel of Halstead Brooklyn    July 23rd 2014  6:00-7:30PM Join us tomorrow for an Open House tour of one of the cutest little neighborhoods in Brooklyn.  If you are looking to rent or buy in this neighborhood there are several places […]

Home Renovations: Part 6

The bathroom is coming along.  The guys were working fast last week.  The contractor told me they’d be finished by the end of this week but I’m still hoping they’ll be done by the end of the month.  Tiles in the shower and bathroom floors are done, as you can see in the pic above.  […]

FABFlicks will return next week.

  The Richard Pryor movie series Tuesdays at Putnam Triangle was, unfortunately, cancelled this week due to weather.  FABFlicks has postponed this weeks would-be screening of “The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings” until two weeks from now, July 29th.  So next week’s Tuesday night scheduled programing, “Wattstax”, is still on.  And we will […]

New olive oil shop and wine bar on Smith.

116 Smith Street, previously Lunetta restaurant, is soon to become and new shop and wine bar called We Olive.  With several locations in California and one in Texas, this will be their first in New York.  An interesting idea to have a wine bar as well as shop for olive oils and vinegars and such.  […]

New spots on Smith Street.

Sometimes if we haven’t walked down Smith Street in a while, and by a while I mean a month or so, when we find ourselves taking that route we see so many new spots.  Here are some pics of some places we saw over the weekend.  These new kids on the block include a Korean […]

Ample Hills Creamery in Gowanus.

We heard about the Ample Hills Creamery in Gowanus a while back but it wasn’t until recently that we saw this building painted.  It’s beautiful!  It’s right on Nevins Street at the corner of Union (305 Nevins).  Ample Hills has only been open for a few years, there first shop opening in Prospect Heights.  Now […]

Home Renovations: Part 5

Things are looking up!  We have three weeks until move in time, actually less but three work weeks I guess.  As you can see the cabinets are in! The kitchen floors are done! The tub is in and the bathroom is starting to look bathroom-esque.  With all the frustrations we’ve had, we’re actually very pleased […]

RISE NYC’s free resiliency technology for businesses registration deadline today.

Today is the last day to sign up for this RISE NYC program that will choose from small businesses that apply and were affected by Hurricane Sandy.  Those chosen will receive free resiliency technology for their business.  More about this below. RISE : NYC is a $30 million competition to identify new and innovative resiliency […]