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Restaurants Coming to Montague Street

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Woe a Little Less: Coming to Montague St.

by Mary Kim on December 4, 202111:45 am in Brooklyn Heights, Food, Restaurants

“Now that the “drabness” of Montague St. has been exposed to all of NYC and beyond, and the community spilled its woes in this blog’s comments section in such spirited style that another blog directed its readers to it, let us look forward to less drabness with these soon-to-come offerings in the new year.”

For a complete list go to: http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/93754

Way Before There was CPN

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On our building site in the 1850’s: S.F. Whiting, Samuel Stillwell, Gents’ Furnishing Store, 132 and 134 Fulton (PRIOE SAME OF CADMAN PLAZA WEST) Street, (cor. of Middagh St.,) Brooklyn. Where may be found a general assortment of Gents’ furnishing goods of every description, consisting of linen and cotton shirts; plain and fancy under shirts and drawers of silk, merino, flannel, gauze, cotton, & c.; cravats, stocks, scarfs, handkerchiefs, suspenders, gloves, hosiery, &c. A general assortment of children’s clothing of all styles and of the best quality constantly on hand or made to order. Shirts and drawers made to order. Samuel Stillwell.

Thanks to Larry Kaplan for the pic.

Holiday markets and fairs in the neighborhood

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For a list of upcoming holiday markets visit Brooklyn Bridge Parents: https://brooklynbridgeparents.com/holiday-markets-and-fairs-in-our-neighborhoods/?utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_source=newsletter-daily&utm_medium=email

DUMBO FINALLY GETS A LIBRARY, BROOKLYN’S FIRST NEW BRANCH IN 40 YEARS

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The exterior of the new Adams Street Library in Dumbo. Photo by Ben Brachfeld

Situated right on Dumbo’s waterfront, with impeccable views of the Manhattan Bridge, the East River, and the Lower East Side across the water, the 6,500 square-foot library occupies the first floor of an old manufacturing building at 9 Adams St., with the rest of the building featuring residential apartments. It is primarily though not exclusively a space for children’s learning and enrichment.

View the entire article on Brooklynpaper.com

Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Emily Roebling Plaza Takes Shape In DUMBO

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Work is taking shape on the $8 million Emily Roebling Plaza underneath the Brooklyn Bridge in DUMBO, Brooklyn. The final component of the 1.3-mile-long Brooklyn Bridge Park complex designed by Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc., the plaza honors Emily Roebling, who supervised the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge and became the first person to cross it in a horse-drawn carriage after its opening on May 24, 1883. The 2-acre park, located right off of Water Street near the DUMBO Brooklyn Bridge Park ferry terminal, broke ground amid a snowstorm on December 9, 2020.

Read the entire article in New York Nimby: https://newyorkyimby.com/2021/08/brooklyn-bridge-parks-emily-roebling-plaza-takes-shape-in-dumbo-brooklyn.html