
- Pictured: students, police officers, and officials celebrate the unveiling of the 90th Precinct's new mural. Photo by John V. Santore
BROOKLYN, NY — Here are a few of the openings, closings and real estate-related stories reported around Brooklyn this week:
Bed-Stuy
- A new grocery store is in the works near the intersection of Stockton Street and Marcy Avenue (DNAinfo)
- Willow, a farm-to-table restaurant on Franklin Avenue, has closed, but a new restaurant will rise in its place (DNAinfo)
- Mediterranean eatery Dinghy has opened on Franklin Avenue (DNAinfo)
BoCoCa
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- Success Academy has cancelled its pre-K program for next year (Patch)
Ditmas Park, Kensington and Windsor Terrace
- A new restaurant serving Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi food has opened in the neighborhood (Ditmas Park Corner)
- The doors of I.S. 62 have been adorned with new murals painted by students and professional artists (Patch)
- Buffalo's Famous is now serving Western New York cuisine on Church Avenue (Ditmas Park Corner)
Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO and Brooklyn Heights
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- The planned condos at Pier 6 received the final green light they needed from regulators (Patch)
- Activists are suing to stop the redevelopment of the Brooklyn Heights Library (Brooklyn Paper)
Park Slope
- Claustrophobia is a new spot in Park Slope where you can have fun escaping a dungeon — honest! (Park Slope Stoop)
Red Hook and Gowanus
- A new neighborhood spot for "Hong Kong-inspired" cuisine is opening on Wednesday (DNAinfo)
- Community Board 6 approved the city's plans for the Red Hook ball fields (Patch) and the Citibike expansion (sort of) (Patch)
Sunset Park
- Industry City is renovating Building 19 to serve future tech industry clients (Commercial Observer)
- The former 68th Precinct on 4th Avenue could become a school (Brooklyn Daily)
Williamsburg and Greenpoint
- A vegan pizzeria is opening Monday in Greenpoint (Patch)
- Check out the new mural outside the 90th Precinct that cops painted with local teens (Patch)
- Brooklyn Mirage has re-opened after the city shuttered its doors last month (Brooklyn Paper)
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