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Here's a first look at renderings for 620 Fulton St., a Downtown Brooklyn medical building

Come join the party! The Hotel Trades Council is getting into the Downtown Brooklyn construction bonanza — and we've just received renderings from the architecture firm that's designing the new building. … Full Article
 
The honorees from left: Community2Community CEO Marie Yolaine Eusebe; Businessman Waleed Cope; and artist Fedrecia Hartley. The honorees are shown displaying their proclamations for Borough President Eric Adams.

City Councilmember Cornegy hosts Brooklyn’s Best Honors

On Oct. 1, Urban ID Media in association with the Brooklyn Borough President’s Office and Our Times Press kicked off the inaugural Brooklyn’s Best Honors.  Hosted by City Councilmember Robert E. … Full Article
 
Brooklyn-based journalist Allison Kilkenny is a known for her coverage of Occupy Wall Street.

Brooklyn writers’ ‘#Newsfail’ comments on mainstream media’s news delivery

Allison Kilkenny is a pioneering progressive journalist, and one of the first reporters to cover Occupy Wall Street. Jamie Kilstein is a stand-up comedian whose most recent comedy album went straight to #1 on the Billboard comedy charts and on Amazon. … Full Article
 
Yoko Ono Lennon, who supports the educational tour bus named after her late husband, rock legend John Lennon, is pictured with students at a recent tour bus stop.

Lennon Bus gives kids a Magical Mystery Tour

The late John Lennon, the legendary Beatle, would have turned 74 years old on Oct. 9. In keeping with the spirit of her late husband’s artistry, Lennon’s widow, Yoko Ono Lennon, is bringing the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus to a Williamsburg school on Thursday. … Full Article
 
Linda Johnson, president of the Brooklyn Public Library, answers questions at Borough Hall.

Further details, concerns emerge at Heights Library Community Advisory Council Meeting

A Community Advisory Council meeting Tuesday evening revealed new information about the Brooklyn Heights branch of the Public Library, along with a fresh round of criticism regarding its recently approved sale to the Hudson Companies. … Full Article
 
We're waiting for the unveiling of 113 Willow St., which will be covered with replicated clapboard.

Who bought the 'Asphalt Jungle' house, 113 Willow St.?

We figured out who owns the “Asphalt Jungle” house. … Full Article
 
True Blue: The new owner of 104 Willow St. is having interior renovation done at the eye-catching 1820s-vintage house.

Who bought 104 Willow St., one of Brooklyn's priciest houses?

The historic baby-blue shingle home at 104 Willow St. sold for $10.625 million in June, one of the highest prices ever for a Brooklyn house. … Full Article
 
Welcome to Brooklyn Heights, where renovation projects are sprouting all over the place. The brownstone at left which is getting a makeover, 76 Willow St., is a former Watchtower property. Truman Capote lived in the yellow house at right, 70 Willow St.

'Home Improvement,' à la Brooklyn Heights

Tool Time! Preservation and restoration contractors are busy, busy, busy in that most august of landmarked brownstone neighborhoods, Brooklyn Heights, where a plethora of renovation projects is underway following recent high-ticket home sales. … Full Article
 
Victoria Cartagena was in Downtown Brooklyn on Tuesday for the filming of the FOX series “Gotham.” Photo by Mary Frost

“Gotham” films in Downtown Brooklyn

Downtown Brooklyn’s Supreme Court and Bankruptcy Court were the backdrops for a scene being filmed on Tuesday for the FOX series “Gotham.” … Full Article
 
Tony and Renee Giordano — seated, center, during a family outing — have started a new grant program in which they will donate funds to Sunset Park programs that service young people.

Sunset Park couple looking to donate funds to youth programs

A husband and wife team of Sunset Park civic activists has announced a unique new grant program for local youths that they are funding themselves. Renee and Tony Giordano said they are looking for youth-base programs in the community to receive $100 grants. … Full Article
 

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