Trendy Brooklyn bathhouse powered by Bitcoin mining draws heated response
A Brooklyn spa announced on social media that it uses mining from cryptocurrency to hear its pools.Bathhouse/Instagram A trendy Brooklyn bathhouse picked up steam this week when it boasted that it uses Bitcoin mining to generate heat for its pools."Did you know our pools are heated with byproduct from Bitcoin mining?"
Premium ContentOne Domino Square brings upscale condos to the waterfront
Luxurious condominium tower in Williamsburg with top-of-the-line amenities and stunning views, designed by Selldorf Architects.
Offering 160 condos with prices starting at $1.25 million for one-bedroom units and $3 million for three-bedroom units, featuring high ceilings and unique design elements. [ more ]
Brooklyn had June's hottest sales market with big increase in listing inquiries
Brooklyn has seen a significant increase in buyer inquiries since 2019, with a 34% spike in inquiries over the past several years.
The surge in buyer inquiries is likely due to increased interest in Brooklyn's rich culture, diverse neighborhoods, and proximity to Manhattan.
Real estate professionals suggest taking advantage of this increased buyer interest by pricing properties competitively and advertising to potential buyers. [ more ]
There is a food-related bit on the Hulu series Only Murders in the Building that I think of often.It begins in the show's second episode: At an apartment-lobby memorial for a deceased neighbor, the debt-stricken Oliver Putnam, played by the incomparable Martin Short, rushes to a table of free goodies.
Learn Korean Tea Ceremony Etiquette With a Tea Master
Genesis House, the Manhattan flagship for the Korean automobile company that last year opened its restaurant Genesis House Restaurant Curated by Onjium, now has a serene tea pavilion in its building where Korean teas green, red, black, blue, white and herbal are served and available for purchase.Now, on Saturdays and Sundays there at 1 p.m., a tea master, Ashley Lim, is conducting traditional tea ceremonies for up to six guests.
These Hotel Restaurants Don't Only Cater to Tourists
Ciao, friends!I'm filling in for our usual host, Nikita.This week, I want to take on what might be the most maligned category in New York dining: the hotel restaurant.Skepticism is valid by nature, a restaurant in a hotel is designed for tourists, not for residents.But over the past few years there's been a boom in honestly good, New Yorker-approved restaurants that just happen to be in boutique hotels.
The Migrant Kitchen Expands to Central Park's Ballfields
When it established its flagship restaurant on the Upper West Side a little more than a year ago, the Migrant Kitchen put an element of the business of hospitality on its marquee recognizing the cooks, servers and others who are often recent arrivals in the United States.The company, which started with pop-ups and catering pre-Covid and opened locations in Brooklyn and on the Upper East Side, is now bringing its eclectic menu to Central Park.
On a recent Wednesday morning in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, parents and children met up in McCarren Park with all manner of wheels: electric cargo bikes, scooters, tricycles, classic cruisers.By 7:30 a.m., about 30 people were ready to roll.Around the same time, a similar scene was unfolding in Brownsville, Brooklyn, where cyclists wearing high-visibility vests gathered at the corner of Bergen Street and Rockaway Avenue.
On a recent Wednesday morning in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, parents and children met up in McCarren Park with all manner of wheels: electric cargo bikes, scooters, tricycles, classic cruisers.By 7:30 a.m., about 30 people were ready to roll.Around the same time, a similar scene was unfolding in Brownsville, Brooklyn, where cyclists wearing high-visibility vests gathered at the corner of Bergen Street and Rockaway Avenue.
Strangers beat, rob woman, 46, in brutal NYC robbery caught on video
A violent group of strangers pummeled and robbed a woman in Brooklyn late Thursday, disturbing new video shows.The 46-year-old was walking on Broadway near Roebling Street in Williamsburg around 11:50 p.m. Thursday when the group of six suspects approached and started throwing punches, according to police.
elNico, Latin American With a Skyline View, Opens in Williamsburg
You couldn't tell by looking at the Penny Williamsburg's sturdy, Brutalist-adjacent building that its rooftop restaurant is rife with vibrant colors and flavors.Tables in a warmly decorated indoor space spill onto the terrace with 11th-floor views of the skyline.The restaurant's approach is mostly Mexican, touching down elsewhere in Latin America, with the chef Fernanda Serrano, who was at NoMad, London, in charge.
Up a short flight of steps on the elevated first floor of a Park Slope HDFC co-op, this modernized Edwardian flat has high ceilings, three bedrooms, and a winding floor plan.Located at at 471 17th Street, about a block from the sunken Prospect Expressway and close to Prospect Park, it appears to be move-in ready.
Rents near these NYC subway stops have rapidly increased over past year | amNewYork
Rents around Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza have risen faster than at any other subway stop over the past year, according to a new analysis by the apartment listing site RentHop.Apartments near the Grand Army Plaza 2/3 station have risen by 25% in the past year, climbing to $2,800 for a one-bedroom by the famed 80-foot Soldiers and Sailors Arch and grand entrance to Prospect Park.
Finding a place of residence in New York City has long been a challenge, sometimes verging on a full-time job.Students bunk with too many roommates in too small a space.Longtime New Yorkers cling to their hold on a rent-controlled apartment.Couples with young children weigh square footage against school districts.
A Korean Pizza Parlor Channeling Pizza Hut Arrives in NYC
ââKelsey Seo grew up on her father's gooey pizza, which he brought home every night from his job at Pizza Hut in Seoul, Korea.At the time, every family member complained about eating his pizza, loaded with bulgogi and sweet potato puree, so much so that their freezer overflowed with unfinished leftovers.
New York City is full of restaurants that deliver the unexpected.A nearly 80-year-old Jewish deli run by a Yemeni family, scallion pancake burritos lowered from someone's fire escape by bucket, bagels to rival New York's delivered from Connecticut.After all, isn't that why we live here?The ever-present possibility that something exciting could be right around the corner.
Restaurant openings have been picking up in New York City.Hundreds of new restaurants have opened over the past year - so many in fact, it can feel like whiplash.Consider this your guide to all the new restaurants, bars, and cafes, that have opened recently.Here's a roundup of the restaurants and bars that opened in May.
A Mushroom Restaurant Sprouts in the East Village With Wares Grown in NYC
Ravi DeRossi of Overthrow Hospitality loves mushrooms so much he is spearheading a three-month, all-mushroom restaurant in their newly christened pop-up space, &Beer, a 14-seat space adjacent to Proletariat, at 21 E. Seventh Street, between Second and Third Avenue in the East Village, starting May 2. Mushrooms & Beer, which runs through at least the summer - potentially longer, says DeRossi - points to our having hit peak mushroom, with California rainstorms resulting in a mushroom boom; an HBO zombie ant fungus show, The Last of Us; and a nationwide revival in the interest in foraging for at least a decade.
Brooklyn cops seek fugitive wanted in fatal stabbing of woman inside apartment: NYPD | amNewYork
By Christian Murray Posted on May 31, 2023 Police are looking to track down Timothy Taylor, pictured, in connection to two murders (Photo: NYPD) Sign up for our amNY Sports email newsletter to get insights and game coverage for your favorite teams Police in Brooklyn are conducting a manhunt for a 35-year-old fugitive wanted in connection with the murder of a woman found fatally stabbed in her bedroom earlier this month.
Four sought in Williamsburg after shots fired at car * Brooklyn Paper
Photo courtesy of the NYPD Sign up for our amNY Sports email newsletter to get insights and game coverage for your favorite teams Cops are looking for four men connected to a reckless endangerment incident after one of the suspects allegedly fired a gun at a vehicle in south Williamsburg.Authorities said that on May 19, three men arrived at Wallabout Street and Union Avenue shortly after 7:40 p.m., before exiting their vehicle to join a fourth man that was already at the location.
Williamsburg group of 5 brutally robs woman * Brooklyn Paper
Photo courtesy of the NYPD Sign up for our amNY Sports email newsletter to get insights and game coverage for your favorite teams Police are looking for the 5 suspects who brutally robbed a woman in Williamsburg on May 18, leaving her hospitalized.According to the NYPD, the 46-year-old woman was walking near 234 Broadway at around 11:50 p.m. when the savages began punching her and kicking her.
Brooklyn murder mystery: Suspect sought for murdering woman in domestic incident | amNewYork
By Robert Pozarycki Posted on May 14, 2023 Sign up for our amNY Sports email newsletter to get insights and game coverage for your favorite teams Detectives in Brooklyn are looking for the suspect behind the mysterious death of a woman found fatally stabbed in her bedroom on Saturday morning.Theresa Gregg, 37, was found with puncture wounds about her neck and body inside her apartment above a grocery store at 356 Bedford Ave. in Williamsburg at 8:22 a.m. on May 13.
James Beard Award-Winning Bar Maison Premiere Releases Almanac
This spring, the James Beard Award-winning team behind Maison Premiere releases The Maison Premiere Almanac [April 25th, 2023, Clarkson Potter, $40].More than a cocktail recipe book, the Almanac serves as a resource for professional bartenders and home enthusiasts alike, bringing to life the Maison Premiere experience with the rare combination of style and substance.
NY Icon Sammy's Roumanian Plots Its Big Return to Manhattan
In January 2021, New York institution Sammy's Roumanian, known for its Jewish Romanian food and vodka-fueled parties, shuttered on the Lower East Side.Now it seems, the team is plotting a new location for the venue.According to Community Board 3 meeting list, Sammy's Roumanian has a lease in the works at 191 Orchard Street, between Houston and Stanton streets, where it's pursuing a liquor license application.
The diner's memorable facade is a beacon of nostalgia in an ever-changing part of Brooklyn.Stefano Giovannini Williamsburg's landmark greasy spoon is holding out for a hero.For nearly 100 years, this corner cafeteria has continued flipping burgers as the neighborhood completely changed around it.Now, though, Kellogg's Diner - the neon-lit, sticker-covered blue eatery that greets straphangers as they exit the Metropolitan Avenue/Lorimer Street L and G trains - is up for bankruptcy sale and seeking a new landlord with $2.5 million to spare, Eater first reported.
The Romance Went Nice and Slow. So, Too, Did the Apartment Hunt.
When Scott Warfel met Luccas Israel in 2019 through friends, neither thought romance was in their future.But during the pandemic, their friendship moved slowly, thoughtfully, into a deeper connection.By 2021, both felt invested in the relationship, but were not ready to move in together.At the time, Mr. Israel, 29, a project coordinator for Taschen, an art book publishing house, was living in Flatbush, Brooklyn, in a self-described queer frat house with three roommates, whom he met at Florida State University, and was craving a quieter existence.
It's Bake Sale Season for Eleven Madison Park and As You Are
Like kids with lemonade stands, two restaurants are holding Saturday bake sales.In Manhattan, Eleven Madison Park's executive pastry chef, Laura Cronin, has let loose with flaky vegan croissants: rich chocolate-sesame ($6), jammy strawberry rhubarb ($7) and classic ($5), plus coffee to go, all from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., first come, first-served, available until May 20.
A New Laundromat With an Attached Bar Is Open in Brooklyn
New York laundromats can be stressful, between dodging to get the last free machine only to find out it's broken to arriving late for the wash cycle's finish and finding your clean laundry left on the floor.New business Pearl Lee's Washtub hopes to "ease the chore of laundry with libations" for Crown Heights neighbors.
Park Slope's 7th Ave (finally) gets a dedicated beer bar - Brooklyn Magazine
By Stacey Lastoe Park Slope's Seventh Avenue is downright bustling.All within a one-mile radius, you can find coffee shops, grocery stores, pizza places, bakeries, sit-down restaurants and take-out joints, and enough retail for a full weekend of therapy.Until about six weeks ago, the only thing missing was a proper beer bar.
Smorgasburg returns to Brooklyn with even more delicious vendors * Brooklyn Paper
Brooklyn's beloved weekly outdoor food market, Smorgasburg, is making its seasonal return to celebrate spring with a grand total of 80 vendors participating in the food market - marking the first "full season" of the delicious food hub since the beginning of the pandemic.Smorgasburg's weekly food vendor extravaganza features weekly at two Brooklyn locations; one in Williamsburg and the other in Prospect Park.
Smorgasburg, the city's longstanding outdoor food festival, returns next week at its locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn.The market will be open for the season on Fridays at the Oculus Plaza at the World Trade Center beginning March 31, on Saturdays at Marsha P. Johnson State Park in Williamsburg starting April 1, and on Sundays at Breeze Hill in Prospect Park after April 2.
Kith creates "industrial ambiance" for its Williamsburg store
American clothing brand Kith has created a flagship store in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, that uses brick, wood and steel to reference the industrial history of the neighbourhood.Designed by Kith's founder Ronnie Fieg and the brand's in-house team of architects, the Williamsburg location is located in the Gensler-designed 25 Kent Plaza office building, where Kith also has its corporate offices.
Swans announce new album The Beggar, 2023 tour dates
Swans have announced their 16th (!) studio album, The Beggar, out June 23rd via Young God Records.They've also mapped a slew of new tour dates across the UK and North America (grab tickets here), and shared the first preview, "Paradise Is Mine."The Beggar was written and produced by Swans mastermind Michael Gira, with contributions from recent and former members of the band and Gira's other group Angels of Light.
Beloved Ukrainian diner Veselka to open new location in Williamsburg * Brooklyn Paper
Veselka, the beloved East Village Ukrainian diner, plans to bring its authentic pierogies and borscht to Brooklyn - maybe even before the year is out.The nearly 70-year-old eatery is making plans to take over a 5,000-square-foot space in Williamsburg, as first reported by the New York Post.Jason Birchard - Veselka's co-owner and the grandson of the founding owners - told Brooklyn Paper the deal isn't quite final, but expects to have everything set in stone "very soon."
The investigation is ongoing into a carjacking incident in Williamsburg, involving a Lamborghini driver and a gunman leading to gunshots and injury to a pedestrian. [ more ]
Upstate chainlet Moonburger is bringing meat-free patties to NYC
New meat-free burger joint, Moonburger, to open in Williamsburg this summer, expanding the range of top-notch vegetarian options in New York City. [ more ]
Williamsburg in Brooklyn has emerged as a popular waterfront neighborhood with a vibrant restaurant scene and artistic community.
Top things to do in Williamsburg include exploring Bedford Avenue, visiting Domino Park for skyline views, enjoying the Smorgasburg food festival, and touring the Brooklyn Brewery. [ more ]
New York takes notice: Soaring car thefts zero in on Hyundai and Kia vehicles
New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a consumer alert on Thursday that warned New Yorkers about a recent surge in thefts targeting Hyundai and Kia vehicles.The alarming trend has been fueled by a dangerous TikTok challenge, the AG claims, where people upload videos showing how to hotwire these cars and daring others to steal them.
One Domino Square: Brooklyn's iridescent skyscraper is an Annabelle Selldorf first
Annabelle Selldorf's One Domino Square in Williamsburg exemplifies her signature minimalism and sophistication in residential skyscraper design. [ more ]
Basile Studio enlivens Moxy Williamsburg hotel with "eclectic grab-bag" of spaces
Hotel brand Moxy has opened its first outpost in Brooklyn, with plentiful gathering spaces including a bar with motorised 20-feet-tall liquor shelves and an eatery modelled on Tel Aviv's Bauhaus architecture.Californian hospitality design practice Basile Studio spearheaded the interior design of the 216-room hotel, set in the heart of Williamsburg on bustling Bedford Avenue.
Cyclist run over, killed in Williamsburg in second fatal crash in less than 12 hours * Brooklyn Paper
Traffic accidents remain a serious issue in Williamsburg, with two fatal crashes occurring less than 12 hours apart.
Council Member Lincoln Restler is calling for immediate safety measures, including a safety review and assignment of a crossing guard at a nearby school. [ more ]
Quirky Williamsburg corner lot, once a gas station, poised for $3.5M development * Brooklyn Paper
A corner lot in Williamsburg that currently serves as a seasonal nursery and public plaza is being developed for a potential store.
Conceptual renderings show different design options for the building, including a net-like structure and a copper-colored metal, wood, and glass building. [ more ]
Coffee Shop and Bakery, Mya & Brooklyn, Opens in Williamsburg - Greenpointers
Mya & Brooklyn is a new coffee shop and bakery in Williamsburg offering locally-made coffee and vegan and gluten-free treats.
The owner, Damla Özgü Yildiz, ran a coffee shop in Turkey before opening Mya & Brooklyn, where she made all the items herself and they were always fresh. [ more ]
Williamsburg residents move to clean up the nabe with new Northside BID * Brooklyn Paper
Residents in the Northside of Williamsburg are forming a Business Improvement District (BID) to address dirty streets and poorly-kept public spaces.
BIDs are funded by tax assessments on local property owners and provide services such as cleaning, beautification, and support for local businesses. [ more ]
20 Best Cocktail Bars In NYC For One-Of-A-Kind Drinks
NYC's food and drink selection is massive, especially when it comes to bars.With new ones opening every day it seems, it's a constantly changing scene that we love to keep our pulse on.Depending on what you're looking for in a bar, you have so many options!Looking to snuggle up in a cozy speakeasy?Or maybe even enter through a hidden door?
BAR LAB HOSPITALITY INTRODUCES LILLISTAR ROOFTOP AT MOXY WILLIAMSBURG
Bar Lab Hospitality has opened LilliStar, an indoor-outdoor lounge and cocktail bar on the rooftop of the new Moxy Williamsburg, created in partnership with Mitchell Hochberg of Lightstone.LilliStar offers stunning, unobstructed views of the Williamsburg Bridge, East River and Lower Manhattan.The space blends contemporary Indo-Aussie style with Brooklyn energy.
Williamsburg Bike Advocates Cheer Berry Street's New Design
Berry Street in Williamsburg has been transformed into a bike and pedestrian-friendly corridor with a two-way protected bike lane and one-way vehicle traffic.
The changes aim to protect pedestrians and cyclists, reduce speeding, and provide dedicated loading zones while boosting neighborhood connectivity and accessibility. [ more ]
Image Credit...Christopher Testani for The New York Times.Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.During the Food section's weekly staff meeting, everyone went absolutely nuts over the photo of Hetty McKinnon's dumpling tomato salad with chile crisp vinaigrette (above).Hetty's recipes are always top-shelf, but this one goes above and beyond with its gorgeous, summery simplicity.
Where to Find Family-Style Dining, and More Reader Questions
Unofficial summer is officially underway.I'm looking forward to eating outdoors as much as humanly possible before it gets unbearably hot.(I'm a summer agnostic.)That said, it's reader question time and, as usual, my inbox was full of thoughtful and fun requests, including where to go for large-format dining, where to find carciofi alla giudia (Jewish-style artichokes) and where to have great nonalcoholic drinks.
Bushwick Inlet Park to hold third annual summer music series * Brooklyn Paper
Photo by Gabriele Holtermann Search our comprehensive guide to things to do in Brooklyn for more local events - or submit your own! Musical maestros and graceful dancers will once again take over Bushwick Inlet Park this summer, as the greenspace's third-annual summer music series will kick off on June 22 - bringing the best tunes and loads of cheer to the park every Thursday evening.
Neither a drop of rain nor a cloud of wildfire smoke could keep more than 100,000 fans from flocking to the Governors Ball Music Festival over the weekend at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens.Waves of revelers, festooned in rose-colored tutus, elaborately designed fishnets and oversize cowboy hats, filed into the event held this past Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Image Credit...Lindsay Zoladz It's time for another installment of the recurring Amplifier segment My Record Haul, honoring the serendipity and bargains that can be found at brick-and-mortar shops.Today's features weird and wonderful finds from one of my favorite places in Brooklyn, the Academy Records Annex.
These 3 men are paddle boarding across Lake Ontario to 'stand up' for the Great Lakes | CBC News
Three men from Michigan are crossing Lake Ontario on stand up paddle boards to raise money for a non-profit organization that aims to preserve and protect the Great Lakes.Jeff Guy, 37, Joe Lorenz, 37, and Kwin Morris, 36, headed out onto the water from Humber Bay Park in Etobicoke at about 7:30 a.m. on Friday.
Scoop Up a Copy of Brownstoner Magazine's Spring/Summer 2023 Issue
Brownstoner magazine's Spring/Summer 2023 issue is hot off the presses.Get your hands on a copy and check out:
In Cobble Hill, interior designer Erin Fearins and architect Jesse Fearins have created a comfortable family home bursting with joie de vivre and savoir faire.Bed Stuy dancer, choreographer, and artist Pia Monique Murray collaborates with a grassroots arts group on the performance series "Spread Love," which debuts next week.
Brooklyn Architecture Studio JAM Opens Store to Showcase Vintage Collection
Dumbo-based design and architecture studio JAM is opening a shop to showcase its curated - and supremely comfortable - vintage collection, assembled from across the U.S. and Europe by its founders, and good friends, Joe McGuire and Megan Prime.JAM Shop will offer one of a kind vintage pieces that McGuire and Prime have personally sought out, and have both put through rigorous sit tests for comfort, they told Brownstoner, laughing.
Williamsburg HDFC Co-op With Office, Updated Kitchen Asks $495K
A rare HDFC co-op in Williamsburg, this railroad apartment has a flexible layout, original details, and appears to be in move-in condition.With five rooms, the unit would be a tight squeeze for a large family but might work for a single or couple in its current configuration.The high-ceilinged flat takes up one side of the third floor in a four-story Queen Anne wood-frame walkup that was built as a multi-family and appears to date from the 1890s.
Step Inside Some Brooklyn Architectural Treasures During Sacred Sites Weekend
If you have wanted an excuse to wander inside some of New York's dazzling houses of worship, the 13th annual Sacred Sites Open House this month will give you the opportunity.The annual celebration of architecture by the New York Landmark Conservancy will have 100 sacred sites open across the state for tours and special programs on Saturday, May 20 and Sunday, May 21.
One of Brooklyn's Red-Sauce Staples Is Closing After Over 60 Years
Williamsburg red-sauce restaurant Frost at 193 Frost Street, at Humboldt Street, is closing at the end of service on Sunday, several employees confirmed.The restaurant opened in 1959, and today the family-owned spot is known for its chicken Siciliana, pasta al forno, warm service, and Jeopardy!on TV in lieu of a playlist.
Lilia Co-Owner Is Opening a Pizzeria in the Hamptons
1. Fini Pizza will be opening a new location in Amagansett, Long Island in summer 2023. 2. Fini Pizza will feature indoor and outdoor seating, wood-fired pizza and a variety of Italian dishes. 3. Fini Pizza is aiming to create a welcoming
Los Angeles Sushi Hit Sugarfish Opens Its First Brooklyn Location This Week
1. Sugarfish, a popular sushi chain from California, will be opening a new location in Williamsburg, Brooklyn in May 2023. 2. The new Sugarfish location will be the chain's first East Coast restaurant, offering signature sushi dishes like Nozawa-style sashimi and
Driver kills 49-year-old man in Williamsburg hit-and-run * Brooklyn Paper
Sign up for our amNY Sports email newsletter to get insights and game coverage for your favorite teams A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run in Williamsburg on Friday afternoon.According to police, a driver in a black Honda CR-V struck a 49-year-old man at the intersection of Keap and South 5th streets just before 12:30 p.m.
City to relocates migrants from Coney Island public school grounds following borough-wide protests * Brooklyn Paper
Sign up for our amNY Sports email newsletter to get insights and game coverage for your favorite teams The city will stop housing migrants in a Coney Island school gym after locals opposed sheltering asylum-seekers on the elementary school's campus.According to Council Member Kagan, Zachary Iscol, commissioner with the Office of Emergency Management, announced all migrants would be removed from P.S. 188 by the end of the day on May 17.
The Laser Wolf Team Opens a Seafood and Cocktail Bar in Williamsburg
It's getting hard to keep track of Michael Solomonov's restaurants at the Hoxton Hotel.Last year, the Philadelphia restaurateur - or is he a New York one?- brought two of his most popular restaurants from that city to Williamsburg, Brooklyn.First up was Laser Wolf, his booked-out Israeli skewer spot on the hotel's rooftop, and next came K'Far, a restaurant and cafe on its first floor.
Parents challenge Adams claim housing migrants in NYC public schools won't affect students as number of schools grows to 20
Mayor Adams claimed Tuesday that his new policy of housing migrants in public school gymnasiums won't directly impact students s - even as parents protested his latest effort to find ways to shelter the more than 60,000 migrants who've come to the city since last year."They will not be impacted directly," Adams said during an interview on 1010 WINS.
Parents challenge Adams claim housing migrants in NYC public schools won't affect students as number of schools grows to 20
Mayor Adams claimed Tuesday that his new policy of housing migrants in public school gymnasiums won't directly impact students s - even as parents protested his latest effort to find ways to shelter the more than 60,000 migrants who've come to the city since last year."They will not be impacted directly," Adams said during an interview on 1010 WINS.
Brooklyn students take on pharmaceutical giant Pfizer in dispute over fenced-off vacant lot
Students and teachers at a Brooklyn middle school are putting pharmaceutical giant Pfizer on notice for backtracking on promises to develop a fenced-off vacant lot next door.More than 150 students and teachers from Beginning With Children Charter School, joined by Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso and other elected officials, walked out of class Friday to demand Pfizer take action at 11 Bartlett Street.
Gunman loots Prospect Heights smoke shop * Brooklyn Paper
Photos courtesy of the NYPD/Google Maps Sign up for our amNY Sports email newsletter to get insights and game coverage for your favorite teams A gunman looted a smoke shop at Prospect Heights last month, getting away with over $1,500 worth of goods.According to police, the gun-toting crook ran into Fulton Exotic World smoke shop at 1002 Fulton St. near Grand Avenue on April 28 and flashed a black and silver firearm at the store clerk at around 6:30 p.m.
Margot, French Fare With a Twist, Opens in Fort Greene, Brooklyn
Another refined newcomer is landing in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, stretching the dining options in the neighborhood, a busy cultural hub.At Margot, Three Top Hospitality, a company run by Halley Chambers, Kip Green and Alexia Duchene, is in charge.Ms. Chambers and Ms. Green met while working for the Oberon Group (Rucola, Rhodora and June) and were introduced to Alexia Duchene, the French executive chef, through a contact in Paris.
Op-Ed | Crystal's Corner: Land Use by the People, for the People * Brooklyn Paper
Photo courtesy of John McCarten/NYC Council Media Unit Sign up for our amNY Sports email newsletter to get insights and game coverage for your favorite teams Crystal's Corner is a monthly column written by New York City Council Member Crystal Hudson (District 35,) Chair of the Committee on Aging.Take a moment to imagine yourself standing in the middle of Downtown Brooklyn or Williamsburg or Prospect Heights.
A Vegan Burger Restaurant Backed by a Michelin-Starred Chef Is Calling It Quits
Lekka Burger, a vegan burger spot backed by Amanda Cohen, owner of Michelin-starred vegetarian restaurant Dirt Candy, will call it quits on March 29 after three years.The restaurant did not provide a reason for the closure, which was reported by Tribeca Citizen on Friday, but manager Jazz Mace tells the publication that the restaurant, "will be announcing some exciting news in the next month."
Cheers to beers! Brooklyn Brewery toast their lager's 35th anniversary * Brooklyn Paper
Beer loving Brooklynites gathered over the weekend for the 35th anniversary of Brooklyn Brewery's inaugural lager, where they toasted to the iconic Kings County hops brand that's become a staple in the borough's ale scene.Staff, former employees, friends of the company and lovers of the famed Brooklyn Lager took to Teddy's Bar and Grill in Williamsburg for the event, which featured music, brewskis and a spread of locally sourced eats.
L'Artusi Will Likely Take Over I Sodi in the West Village
If all goes as planned, L'Artusi in the West Village is on track to take over the nearby I Sodi space with a lease meant to be finalized in the coming weeks, co-owner Kevin Garry tells Eater.The new spot is listed as L'Artusi Supper Club in the Manhattan Community Board 2 filing, an approximately 38-seat space that would allow for a "more intimate, communal, family setting," where the restaurant's chef, Joe Vigorito, will create the menu; the space will occasionally be the site of wine dinners and guest chef events.
A Contra Alum Is Turning His Pop-Up Into a Mexican Restaurant
Corima, a "progressive Mexican cuisine" pop-up, has signed the lease on a permanent location.Fidel Caballero and his wife, Sofia Ostos, are opening the restaurant 3 Allen Street, near Canal Street, in Chinatown.Caballero is an alum of three-Michelin-starred Martín Berasategui in Spain, was the sous chef at the one-Michelin-starred Contra, and later worked at the team's Peoples wine bar.
A Manhattan Restaurant Led by a 'Top Chef' Winner Caught on Fire
Marky's Caviar and HŪSO, combined Manhattan restaurants that focus on luxury dining, caught fire on Tuesday, according to a report by the neighborhood blog UpperEastSite.The restaurants are helmed by chef Buddha Lo, who won season 19 of Top Chef, and has returned this year to be on Top Chef World-All Stars; HŪSO reportedly has a waitlist of more than 3,000 for its 12-seat speakeasy setup.
Two teens arrested in fatal stabbing outside NYC party: cops
Two teenagers were arrested in connection to a stabbing that left a man dead and two others injured outside a Brooklyn party over the weekend, authorities said Monday.A 17-year-old boy whose name was not released because he is a minor and JoanChicaiza, 19, were charged over the violence that unfolded at around 3:10 a.m.
University to Pay $14 Million After a Wrestler's Heat Stroke Death
A Kentucky university has agreed to pay $14 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of a student wrestler who died of heat stroke after a practice in August 2020.Grant Brace, 20, a wrestler at the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Ky., about 100 miles south of Lexington, died a few hours after he begged for water during practice, according to a lawsuit filed by his family.
Manhattan Restaurant Accused of Serving Rat Soup Closed by Health Department
Gammeeok, a Koreatown restaurant that was sued this week for allegedly serving two customers a rat carcass in their soup, was closed by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene following an inspection on Wednesday, TMZ reports.Fabien Levy, a spokesperson for Mayor Eric Adams, tells the publication: "No New York City restaurant is authorized to have mice or rats on the menu and we are investigating further."