Alternative to Manhattan's Macy July 4 Fireworks: Go to Coney Island for Fireworks, Instead
Saturday June 30, 2012
Yup. If you hate crowds, or have young children and don't want to bother going to Manhattan, head in the other direction: toward Coney Island. This year on Wednesday July ... Read More
It's 90 Degrees or Hotter: Where to Cool off in Brooklyn
Saturday June 30, 2012
It's a nice summer weekend to head to Brooklyn's beaches or pools. Or get into some nice refreshing air conditioning. But if you're hot, beware: got to a city "cooling ... Read More
Brooklyn's Annual July 4th Parade: June 30th, Dyker Heights. NYC's Oldest, Continuous Independence Day Parade
Friday June 29, 2012
The July 4th weekend has begun! Bring the kids! Wave that flag! Brooklyn's 107th annual American Independence Day Parade will take place on Saturday June 30th, starting at noon. Get ... Read More
Brooklyn Things to Do Thursday, June 28: Swim, Outdoor Movies, Noon Jazz at Metrotech,More
Thursday June 28, 2012
1. Celebrate Brooklyn! Presents BALLET HISPANICO
BALLET HISPANICO: "A dynamic program with innovative choreography; high energy."
Directions: How to Get to Celebrate Brooklyn!
2. BAM Concert at Metrotech-Noon, Free
Brooklyn ... Read More
When is the Long July 4th Weekend? July 4 2012 Falls on Wednesday?
Thursday June 28, 2012
July 4, 2012, American Independence Day falls on a Wednesday -- smack dab in the middle of the week. So when does one celebrate the long July 4th weekend, if ... Read More
YES! Supreme Court Upholds Health Care Reform-Great News for Brooklyn
Thursday June 28, 2012
10:30 AM: Hot off the press from The Wall Street Journal- "A divided Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Obama administration's health-care law, in one of the most anticipated ... Read More
25 Dos & Don'ts about Swimming in NYC Public Pools
Thursday June 28, 2012
25 Dos & Don'ts of Swimming in Brooklyn's Public Pools
20 More things to Know about Public Pools.
Brooklyn's Public Pools Open TODAY -NYC Public Pool Hours
Wednesday June 27, 2012
Just in time for the latest heat wave, New York City's public pools open Thursday June 28. Find out about swimming pools in Brooklyn!
Outdoor pool hours are from 11:00 ... Read More
Where is the Gorgeous New McCarren Park Pool in Brooklyn? How to Get There
Wednesday June 27, 2012
Find out how to get to McCarren Park Pool.
Like the Highline in Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridge Park in DUMBO, Williamsburg's new public amenity, a gorgeous huge pool, is ... Read More
Primary Vote Ensures One More Woman Remains in Congress: Brooklyn's Nydia Velazquez Wins Noisy, Tough District 7 Battle
Wednesday June 27, 2012
Brooklyn's Congressional Representative Nydia Velazquez, one of the relatively few women serving in the US Congress, survived a bitter Democratic primary battle yesterday. And personally, I'm glad, in part because ... Read More
How Many Hot Dogs Does It Take to Change a Light Bulb? Nathan's July 4th Hot Dog Contest News from Coney Island
Tuesday June 26, 2012
Hot off the press, about hot dogs.. Find out about Nathan's July 4 Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island.
The latest news is, and we quote:
"The 10-minute, all-you-can-eat contests will feature ... Read More
Primary Tuesday: Remember to Vote, Brooklyn! How to Find Your Polling Place
Tuesday June 26, 2012
Reminder: Don't forget to vote today. You can vote from 6:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M.
You can vote ONLY at your designated polling place. Make sure your are at the correct ... Read More
July 4th Fireworks: Sail Away, Go to Manhattan, or Skip It This Year
Tuesday June 26, 2012
Darn. The July 4th fireworks, scheduled to light up the sky on the west side of Manhattan, won't be visible from Brooklyn. Again.
Where to see the July 4th fireworks.
Staying in ... Read More
Is Money Tight? Get Free Summer Meals for Kids, No Paperwork, No ID, No Scam
Monday June 25, 2012
Speaking of food... while some New Yorkers are spending wads of dough on Summer Restaurant Week, others are barely putting enough food on the table for the family.
So, here's important ... Read More
An Honest Word about Going to the Beach at Coney Island
Sunday June 24, 2012
Let the truth be told about Coney Island's beach: The sand's not always the cleanest, and on a sweltering summer day you certainly won't have it to yourself.
But like ... Read More
Tips: 10 Things to Know About Going to the Beach in Brooklyn
Sunday June 24, 2012
Headed to the beach this weekend, or after school's out? Here are ten things to know about going to Brooklyn's beaches. And above all, be safe! Don't go swimming if ... Read More
Directions to NYC's Coney Island: Beach, Boardwalk, Amusement Park, Stadium & Aquarium
Sunday June 24, 2012
How do you get to Coney Island, anyway? Here are directions by car, subway, and bus:
How to Get to Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York
About the Coney Island Boardwalk: Can You Bike on It? Where Is It, Anyway?
Sunday June 24, 2012
Can you bike on the Coney Island boardwalk? Is it worth a visit?
Welcome to the Coney Island boardwalk
7 Great Things to Do Today, Sunday, in Brooklyn
Saturday June 23, 2012
Have fun in the city! Here are a dozen interesting things to do this weekend in Brooklyn. Oh, and you can always walk the Brooklyn Bridge! (Here's how!)
Sun June 24
Comedy ... Read More
Big Women with Big Appetites! Gals Compete for $20K at July 4th Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest
Saturday June 23, 2012
Talk about dogs! This year, "twelve or thirteen" hungry ladies will be competing for the $20,000 women's prize in the annual July 4th Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. Find out ... Read More
9 Places to Eat in Downtown Brooklyn
Thursday June 21, 2012
Looking for a quick bite while you're in Downtown Brooklyn? Here are 9 places to eat near the Fulton Mall, DeKalb Market, the Manhattan Bridge.
Reinvent Green Hackathon for a Greener NYC in Brooklyn June 30-July 1, 2012
Thursday June 21, 2012
There'll be a lot of brainstorming going on June 30-July1 at the Reinvent Green Hackathon in downtown Brooklyn. Learn more.
Red Hook Flicks 2012 Summer Schedule: Free Outdoor Movies Featuring "Scary Monsters and Super Freaks"
Thursday June 21, 2012
Hey wait a minute, is this Coney Island? Or Red Hook? Whatever. Red Hook Flicks presents a "season of scary monsters and super freaks" this summer, 2012. They are featuring ... Read More
Tonight! Brooklyn Outdoor Movies: New at DeKalb Market on Thursday Nights
Thursday June 21, 2012
Get the schedule of outdoor films show in Downtown Brooklyn's De Kalb Market. (2012 schedule)
When: May to September, on the last Thursday of every month
Tonight you can see An Oversimplification ... Read More
Coney Island Flicks on the Beach Schedule Announced: Free Outdoor Summer Movies in Brooklyn
Thursday June 21, 2012
Here's a great summer line up of free outdoor movies on Brooklyn's Coney Island boardwalk!
Get the Coney Island Flicks on the Beach schedule, hot off the press!
Highlights include Ghostbusters, ... Read More
Plan Ahead to Stay Cool in Brooklyn: Where to Find Air Conditioning During a Heat Wave
Thursday June 21, 2012
7 Places to Cool Off During Extreme Heat in Brooklyn
The weather's supposed to get too hot to handle...so find out where to cool off in Brooklyn! They're called "cooling centers." ... Read More
School's (Almost) Out! NYC Public School June Calendar & Last Day of School
Thursday June 21, 2012
Hooray! Summer's here!
Friday, June 22: High School only: Select schools closed due to Regents rating
Monday, June 27: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
Beat the Heat, Grow Fins & A Tail: Brooklyn's Mermaid Parade This Weekend
Thursday June 21, 2012
The inimitable Coney Island Mermaid Parade is on, this Saturday. Learn more.
Oh, the pleasures of New York City in the summer! Don your sunscreen and a hat, and head ... Read More
10 Story Hotel & Upscale Residences to Gobble Space in Brooklyn Bridge Park - But Pay the Bills
Wednesday June 20, 2012
It's a Faustian bargain, of course.
Mayor Mike announced yesterday that Brooklyn Bridge Park will be home to an expensive 10-story hotel and elegantly upscale residential units in Brooklyn Bridge Park. ... Read More
Late Night Alcohol Sales at Barclays Center? NY State Liquor Authority Meeting Tomorrow Promises Live Drama
Tuesday June 19, 2012
Looking for live drama, Bklyn style? Regular folks airing their views with a passion? People who are fed up and don't want to take it anymore?
Better, care about what happens ... Read More
July 9-14: Weeklong Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival
Monday June 18, 2012
Brooklyn Bodega, producers of the annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival (BHF), are presenting Brooklyn MC, Busta Rhymes as headliner of the 8th Annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival. Get tickets and schedule info.
The ... Read More
Brooklyn's 4th Avenue Corridor Architecture Slammed in Wall St Journal: Hope for "Brooklyn Boulevard?"
Monday June 18, 2012
Dreary, traffic-y 4th Avenue in Brooklyn is in the news. Uh, I mean "Brooklyn Boulevard."
Today's WSJ has a pretty damning piece on the architecture of the new apartment buildings along ... Read More
That Brooklyn Beverage Everyone's Talking About: Beer
Sunday June 17, 2012
Its gonna be a hot June in the city this week. Take a cue from our cool European colleagues, and chill with a nice brew in a beer garden. ... Read More
Fathers Day: How To Celebrate Father's Day in Brooklyn? Outings, Brunch, Gifts
Friday June 15, 2012
Stumped for what to do this coming weekend for Father's Day? Maybe this will help: 20 Ideas for Celebrating Fathers Day in Brooklyn: Gifts, Places to Go, Places to Eat.
10 ... Read More
13 Brooklyn Best Bests: Thing to Do This, Places to Go This Weekend
Thursday June 14, 2012
Thursday:
Watch a Flick Outdoors: Rooftop Films
Go to a Concert, Free: Celebrate Brooklyn!
Friday:
Catch a concert: Summerstage in Bklyn, Celebrate Brooklyn! both free
Watch Fireworks on Coney Island Boardwalk at dusk
Be Entertained: Coney ... Read More
10 Ways to Feel Summer & Free in Red Hook: So Interesting, So Still Undefined
Thursday June 14, 2012
A re-post: You've gotta love Red Hook. I mean, whether you're a buttoned up banker from Brooklyn Heights or a sailor from Sheepshead Bay, Red Hook simply has a ... Read More
Preview: Brooklyn Book Festival Celebrity Authors Announced! (Hold the Date: Sept. 23)
Thursday June 14, 2012
The 2012 Brooklyn Book Festival's celeb authors and literati lineup has been announced... Meanwhile, don't book an out of town vacation for September 23rd. Here's a birds-eye view of the ... Read More
For a NY Fathers Day, Take Dad to the Food Truck Rally in Brooklyn's Prospect Park
Thursday June 7, 2012
What better way to have fun with dad than to feed him?
Staring this month, June, grazers, noshers, and other foodies can enjoy a peripatetic brunch at Prospect Park's Grand ... Read More
Halleluhah! Gospel Music, Sung Throughout Brooklyn Churches, Goes Big Time: Barclays Center Announces 3 Gospel Concerts
Thursday June 7, 2012
Gospel music is hitting the b$g time in Bklyn. Today Barclays Center announced a lineup of three autumn gospel concerts. And with up to 18,000 seats in the stadium, that's ... Read More
Gay Pride Comes to Brooklyn with a Run, Music, and an Evening Parade
Wednesday June 6, 2012
Brooklyn's annual Gay Pride parade, 5k run, festivities and more take place in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Find out more about Brooklyn Pride.
Transit of Venus, Rare Astrological Event, is Tonight-Where to See it In Brooklyn
Tuesday June 5, 2012
Tonight, Tuesday night, from 6 PM until about 8:30 PM, will be the 54th transit of Venus since the year 2000 BC. It's a family-friendly event in Brooklyn, and an ... Read More
Brooklyn PRIDE Week 2012: Celebrating Gay Life in Bklyn
Monday June 4, 2012
This is a big year for gay rights, first with VP Joe Biden and then Prez Obama endorsing gay marriage. So there's a lot to celebrate! Here's the calendar of ... Read More
Coney Island Aquarium, Facing Huge Budget Cuts, Benefits from 'Monkey Gets An Ipad' YouTube Video
Monday June 4, 2012
City Hall has proposed a a crippling budget cut in operating support for Brooklyn's New York Aquarium and also the Bronx Zoo. So if you love the Coney Island Aquarium, ... Read More
"Tres Brooklyn" Is What They Say About American Food Trucks in Paris! Laissez les bon temps roulez
Monday June 4, 2012
This should put a smile on your face this Monday morning: The NY Times today has a front page article describing the surprising popularity of NYC style food trucks, recently ... Read More
Grammy Winner Patty Griffin Opens 2013 "Celebrate Brooklyn!" Concert Season in Prospect Park
Sunday June 3, 2012
Summer's around the corner...We know because the opening night celeb for Celebrate Brooklyn! has just been announced. GRAMMY® Award-winning singer-songwriter Patty Griffin opens the 35th year of this great series ... Read More
12 GREAT THINGS TO DO in BROOKLYN ON SUNDAY JUNE 3
Friday June 1, 2012
"Family Fun on the Williamsburg Pier".. "a rockin' outdoor family entertainment festival and free concert will hit Williamsburg t12pm to 6pm at CitiStorage;proceeds benefit Camp Brooklyn Fund, a non-profit organization ... Read More
Sat June 2: Kids & Free Mini-Festival at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Friday June 1, 2012
Saturday, June 2: Enjoy free admission, music, and special urban gardening activities at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. It's a celebration of the wonderful new green Visitors Center. Go take a ... Read More