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Via Brooklyn Bridge ParentsNYC public pools opening Saturday, June 27, 2026
New York City outdoor public pools are scheduled to open for the summer season on Saturday, June 27, with daily hours at locations including Red Hook and Brooklyn Navy Yard.
· 2 months ago
Via BkmagLonnies, a Neighborhood Spot to Swoon Over, Opens in Boerum Hill - BKMAG
Sean Rembold and Caron Callahan, the team behind Brooklyn Heights mainstay Ingas Bar, have opened a second neighborhood restaurant called Lonnies in Boerum Hill.
· 2 months ago
Via BrooklyneagleBrooklyn Heights staple Plymouth Cafe closes after 42 years
After 42 years of service at the corner of Henry and Pineapple streets, owners Peter and David Hong closed Plymouth Cafe on June 15 to make way for a new food-oriented business.
· 2 months ago
Via GrubstreetTrudie’s Tavern Is Ready to Be Carroll Gardens’s New Go-to
Nate Adler and partners have opened Trudie’s Tavern in the former Buttermilk Channel space, offering rotisserie chicken and Jewish-influenced comfort food to Carroll Gardens.
· 2 months ago
Via McneiltoursThe Five Families That Built Brooklyn Heights
The historical development of Brooklyn Heights was shaped by five influential families whose estates, ferry rights, and suburban vision transformed the area from Dutch farmland into New York City’s first suburb.
· 2 months ago
Via BrooklyneagleLPC approves revised plan for 420-foot tower over historic Duffield Street Houses
The Landmarks Preservation Commission has approved a revised plan to build a 420-foot-tall mixed-use tower atop four historic 19th-century houses on Duffield Street in Downtown Brooklyn.
· 2 months ago
Via BrownstonerHow Did Brooklyn Heights’ Fruit Streets Get Their Names?
Brooklyn Heights' iconic fruit-named streets emerged in the early 19th century as a departure from traditional naming conventions honoring aristocratic families.
· 3 months ago
Via BrooklyneagleCity hopes to reduce traffic, again, on historic Montague Street strip
The NYC Department of Transportation’s efforts to prioritize pedestrians on Montague Street have sparked debate among business owners and residents over the loss of parking and the aesthetic impact of new infrastructure.
· 3 months ago
Via BkmagWhere to Watch the World Cup in Brooklyn, Country by Country - BKMAG
As the FIFA World Cup 2026 brings matches to the nearby Meadowlands, a variety of Brooklyn establishments are hosting localized watch parties tailored to international team affiliations.
· 3 months ago
Via BrooklyneagleNo parking on Columbia Heights, as BQE interim repairs continue
The NYC DOT has suspended parking on Columbia Heights until June 11 to facilitate critical interim joint repairs on the BQE overpass.
· 3 months ago
Via CrainsnewyorkWhole Foods signs lease at former Cobble Hill Rite Aid space
Whole Foods has signed a lease to open a new grocery store at the former Rite Aid location at 182 Smith Street in Cobble Hill.
· 3 months ago
Via BkmagA $15,000,000 Promenade View, Boarded Up and Vacant for Decades in Brooklyn Heights
A long-vacant six-story brownstone at 194 Columbia Heights has hit the market for $15 million, appearing for sale after sitting boarded up for over 40 years.
· 3 months ago
Via GrubstreetConfidant Is a Neighborhood Joint That’s Found Its Neighbors
Restaurant duo Brendan Kelley and Daniel Grossman have relocated Confidant from Industry City to the former Colonie space on Atlantic Avenue, embracing a neighborhood-focused identity.
· 3 months ago
Via CurbedThe Battle Over the ‘Times Square of Brooklyn’
Dumbo residents have launched a petition demanding a comprehensive crowd-management plan to address the overwhelming influx of tourists in the neighborhood.
· 3 months ago
Via GrubstreetTitán Is an All-Star Cantina Built for Regulars
New Mexican cantina Titán will open mid-June at 5 Front Street in Dumbo, featuring a collaboration between chef Alan Delgado and acclaimed bartender Ivy Mix.
· 3 months ago