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Last Week in Brooklyn Openings and Closings
From courthouse to community center in ENY; the Black Lady is back; Ganso Yaki is no more. Openings and closings from Oct. 3 β 7

BROOKLYN, NY β Here are some of the openings, closings, and real estate-related stories that made headlines this week :
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- The pop-up pool at Brooklyn Bridge Park just got one more summer in action (Patch)
East New York
- A former courthouse is on its way to becoming a new community center (Kings County Politics News Service)
Clinton Hill
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- A 16-story building with 142 apartments will rise on land owned by St. Mary's Episcopal Church (Patch)
Crown Heights
- The Black Lady Theater is about to host its first event in 20 years (Patch)
- Tot Town will start welcoming kids, parents and caregivers to its rest and play space this week (Patch)
Fort Greene
- "Hudson Jane" is bringing a new touch of cafe culture to Myrtle Avenue β plus, it will be a wine bar by night (DNAinfo)
Greenpoint
- The tenants have returned to 300 Nassau Ave. following a three-year battle with their landlord (Patch)
Gowanus
- Plans are developing for a "high performance" neighborhood manufacturing hub (Patch)
Kensington
- New neighborhood restaurant Propellerhead has closed after one month in business (Patch)
Park Slope
- Spanish immersion program Juguemos a Cantar is opening a new neighborhood play and education space (Patch)
- El Pollito Mexicano is shutting down after more than a decade in business (DNAinfo)
- The developers behind a 130-apartment rental project on 5th Avenue have secured nearly $41 million in funding (The Real Deal)
Prospect Heights
- Have you ever thought about live-streaming your dinner? Here's your chance, courtesy of "Live on Air." (Patch)
Sunset Park
- El Tahur Bar and Restaurant says it will serve spicy "micheladas" β and keep customers on their best behavior (Patch)
- Community members are entering into mediation with Los Tres Potrillos, prompted by past neighborhood problems and the business's plans to expand (Patch)
- A massive new co-working space is opening in Industry City this November (Patch)
And the city has revised its affordable housing rules to make auctions more open to low-income applicants (Patch)
Pictured at top: Omar Hardy in front of The Black Lady on Friday. Photo by John V. Santore
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