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Alumni of Concordia College— motto: “Fear the Ear!” — are putting together a Cobber Corn Feed in Brooklyn Bridge Park this Sunday. Photo courtesy of Concordia College

Brooklyn braces for a (small) invasion of the Cobbers

The mascot of Concordia College is a giant walking ear of corn (snarling but friendly), wearing green corn husks for trousers. The institution’s motto is “Fear the Ear!” … Full Article
 
Photo courtesy of the Brooklyn Navy Yard

Navy Yard gets new shuttle buses

These brand new shuttle buses are part of the Brooklyn Navy Yard’s improved transportation system. This transportation plan will provide the Yard’s growing workforce with direct access to all corners of the city. … Full Article
 
Photos taken by the Atlantic Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) show a variety of city paraphernalia in the windows of cars parked along Atlantic Avenue. Traffic agents honor this bogus ID and the drivers get all-day free parking, while businesses suffer. Photos by Melissa Duchan, Atlantic Avenue BID

Atlantic Avenue businesses fed up with bogus parking permits

Businesses on Atlantic Avenue in Boerum Hill are losing customers because so many city workers are using phony permits and other city ID to park for free all day, says the organization that represents more 300 businesses along the avenue. … Full Article
 
The state Comptroller’s Office released a damning audit of fees paid to the consulting company that oversaw SUNY Downstate Medical Center’s closure of Long Island College Hospital, shown above. Photo by Mary Frost

SUNY Downstate wasted thousands on consulting company that oversaw LICH closure

On Aug. 8, the state Comptroller’s Office released a damning audit of fees paid to the consulting company that oversaw SUNY Downstate Medical Center’s closure of Long Island College Hospital (LICH). … Full Article
 
“Brooklyn Bridge Park: A Dying Waterfront Transformed,” written by Henrik Krogius and Joanne Witty, will be published in September. Jacket design: Mark Lerner

New book details history, development of Brooklyn Bridge Park

Stretching 1.3 miles along a waterfront that faces one of the world’s greatest harbors and storied skylines, Brooklyn Bridge Park is among the largest and most significant public projects to be built in New York in a generation. … Full Article
 
A man was slashed in a vicious attack in front of Shake Shack in Downtown Brooklyn on Thursday afternoon. Shown: Police cordon off the area following the slashing. Shake Shack was placed on temporary lockdown Photo by Chaplain Aaron Williams

Shake Shack lockdown after slashing in Downtown Brooklyn

A man was slashed in a vicious attack on the hot and crowded sidewalk in front of Shake Shack at the intersection of Fulton and Adams streets in Downtown Brooklyn on Thursday afternoon. … Full Article
 

Controversy grows over plans to redevelop Bedford-Union Armory

As if the current steamy weather wasn't enough, angry community groups are turning up the heat in their opposition to the planned redevelopment of the Bedford-Union Armory in Crown Heights. … Full Article
 
Assembly hopeful Rob Curry-Smithson (right) gets some help on the campaign trail from former student Allen Tapia. The two men distributed campaign literature outside the Fort Hamilton Parkway subway station. Photo courtesy of Rob Curry-Smithson

Sanders supporter hopes to shake up assembly race

A teacher who campaigned for Bernie Sanders during the Democratic Primary season is seeking to bring the Vermont senator’s message of economic equality to the voters of a Brooklyn assembly district. … Full Article
 
Activists are urging Carmelo Anthony to withdraw his support from the planned redevelopment of the Bedford Union Armory. Eagle photo by Lore Croghan

Activists not mellow over ’Melo’s link to Armory project

For New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony, it may be game time at the Rio Olympics, but it’s shame time in Brooklyn. … Full Article
 
The Gowanus Canal and the rooftop lounge of the new 365 Bond St. apartments, right, are seen in this photo. On Tuesday, local residents and activists attended an open house to discuss how the area surrounding the canal should be redeveloped. AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews

Locals turn out for a midsummer night’s Gowanus dream

If you show it, they will come. … Full Article
 

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