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👀 Here’s what’s happening this week:
Local Happenings and New Openings
A Clinton Hill townhouse where Patti Smith and photographer Robert Mapplethorpe lived in 1967 is back on the rental market for $17,500 a month. The pair paid just $80 a month for the second-floor apartment, and the 1901 home has since been renovated with three bedrooms, three bathrooms, a backyard and a rooftop deck. Quite the rent increase from their early days in the neighborhood!
📸: 6sqft.com The A and C trains are getting a $1.9 billion signal upgrade funded by congestion pricing, replacing technology that dates back to the 1930s. The project will cover 42 track miles and 23 stations along the Fulton and Liberty lines, including High Street, with the goal of improving service reliability. The work is expected to bring years of construction, including potential weekend and overnight service changes along the way.
Alloy’s proposed development in Downtown Brooklyn, near the Brooklyn Navy Yard and Fort Greene, would bring 1,502 apartments to the site of the former Boys & Girls Club Navy Yard clubhouse and P.S. 287, including 300 permanently affordable units, plus a new school and community center. But residents of the nearby Farragut, Ingersoll and Whitman NYCHA Houses are pushing back against the proposed 73- and 63-story towers, calling for lower buildings, more affordable housing and stronger construction protections. The rezoning is now under public review. BK Reader has more info.
This Sunday, November 1, the NYC Marathon is making its way through Fort Greene and Clinton Hill, with runners heading down Lafayette Ave. around mile 8. It’s a fun one to watch from the sidelines, so expect plenty of cheering, music, homemade signs and neighbors coming out to support everyone making their way through the 26.2 miles. If you need to cross the route, pedestrian crossings will be available at Lafayette Ave. and Fulton St., so plan accordingly if you’re heading out Sunday morning!
A quick reminder that early voting is underway for the November 3 general election, with Election Day just around the corner! You can vote early through Sunday, November 1, or head to the polls on Election Day. Check here to find your your polling location, voting hours and what’s on your ballot.
It’s one of my favorite weekends in NYC, with plenty to do. No seriously, we have 20 (!!!) Halloween-related activities alone highlighted below, so be sure to enjoy it! 🎃🏃♀️. And don’t forget, the clocks go back Sunday morning, so we get an extra hour of Halloween!
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🧟 The Brooklyn Spooky Stoops Map + Street Closures
Explore 100+ Spooky Stoops across Park Slope, Cobble Hill, Fort Greene & beyond on our map, now with 160K+ views 👻
The map also marks street closures for Halloween to help you navigate the neighborhood this weekend!
Discover our Top Picks so far, with new spooky locations added daily!
🏆 Think you have Brooklyn’s Spookiest Stoop? Submit your home or business for a chance to win our trophy! Submit your stoop here
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📌 Neighborhood Job Board:
This week: Part-time Pottery Instructor & Studio Assistant at The Mud Brooklyn, Pasta Cook at Roman’s, and Front Desk Administrator at Prestige Pilates & Yoga.
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🗓️ Our Top Picks:
Friday, October 30:
🎃 Where My Dogs At Halloween Pawty (time TBD): Bring your furry friend in costume to Where My Dogs At on Fulton Street for its annual Halloween pawty! There’ll be tricks, treats and a prize for the best-dressed pup, so it’s time to get those costumes ready.
🎃 Movie Night at Athena Keke’s (8pm): They’re showing The Rocky Horror Picture Show on their sports screens, so you know the viewing experience will be top-notch. A perfect excuse to spend the evening at the neighborhood’s women’s sports bar.
🎃 Mootoween at Moot Bar (9pm – 3am): Moot Bar is getting into the Halloween spirit with DJs Gustavo and Finlay on the decks, spooky cocktails from Demetrious and Halloween vibes until the early hours. Costumes are encouraged, so consider this your excuse to get one more wear out of your Halloween look!
🎃 BK BOO! at Abolitionist Place (4pm – 6pm): Downtown Brooklyn’s free Halloween celebration is back with live music, face painting, balloon art, pumpkin decorating, fortune telling, stilt walkers and games. There’s also a pet costume parade (register here) and contest at 5pm, so bring your furry friends dressed for the occasion!
🎃 TAKE II at Doppelganger (5pm): WTI Eats is back at Doppelganger with a new menu featuring whiskey jerk BBQ wings, mango-glazed mustard and herb wings, and Captain Jack’s Irish spice bag with crispy chicken, chips and housemade curry sauce. You can pre-order with HotPlate or walk-up orders are welcome until they sell out!
Saturday, October 31:
🏃♀️ Marathon Poster Making at Private Picassos (10am – 5pm): Get your kids feeling creative ahead of the NYC Marathon and make a colorful 22" x 28" poster to cheer on the runners. Private Picassos will provide tempera paint, paint sticks, stickers and all the supplies you need. Posters are $10 each.
🎃 PS 11 Boo Bash (11am – 2pm): PS 11’s annual Halloween celebration returns with trick-or-treating, a haunted house, a Thriller dance workshop, pumpkin decorating and more. The event is free (but registration is encouraged), costumes are encouraged, and snack packs and raffle tickets are available for purchase. The post has links to register, pre-order snacks and enter the raffle early.
🎃 Fastelavn 11am–4pm): Lanoba Design is celebrating a Danish Halloween-style tradition with help from the owners’ Danish family, who’ll be serving free traditional Danish cakes. Fastelavn dates back to medieval times and involves smashing a candy-filled barrel to chase away bad spirits, with the person who breaks it crowned king or queen for the year. They’ll also have candy for neighborhood trick-or-treaters!
🎃 Patchen Square Halloween Party (1pm – 3pm): Patchen Square and The Aster Initiative are teaming up for their annual Halloween party, with tricks, treats, tunes and plenty of costumes. A neighborhood Halloween gathering for the whole family!
🎃 BAMBoo Halloween Celebration (2pm – 5pm): Head to the Peter Jay Sharp Building on Lafayette Avenue for a Halloween afternoon packed with carnival games, arts and crafts, and candy giveaways. Brooklyn Book Bodega will also be there handing out books, so little ghouls can leave with some new reads!
🎃 Hoyt Street Halloween Open Street (2pm – 5pm): Head to Hoyt Street and Atlantic Avenue for the final Hoyt Open Street event of the year, with spooky tunes from Maker Park Radio, festive photos to take home and a neighborhood map highlighting local businesses handing out Halloween treats. A fun excuse to get some trick-or-treating in while supporting the local spots along the way!
🎃 Myrtle Monster Mash: Pie Games Edition (3pm – 5pm): Myrtle Avenue Plaza is getting spooky with an afternoon of music, games, a costume contest and sweet prizes from local favorites Petee’s Pie and Brooklyn Sweet Spot. It’s free and family-friendly, so come ready for some Halloween fun!
🎃 Halloween Party at Olmo (5pm – 10pm): Olmo is keeping things spooky with dinner and drink specials, candy for trick-or-treaters, and a free shot and Cerveza Monopolio beer for anyone in costume while supplies last. Keep the party going afterward with an after-party at Peral!
🎃 Grand Avenue Halloween Block Party (5pm – 8pm): Good People NYC and Private Picassos are taking over Grand Avenue between Clifton and Greene for a free, family-friendly Halloween party. Expect trick-or-treating, fog and bubbles, giant inflatables, glow sticks, and a cardboard haunted house to decorate. Costumes encouraged!
🎃 No Dancing Allowed at Prima (6pm – 10pm): Prima’s Halloween edition of No Dancing Allowed brings deep cuts, wine from Enology Projects, and sweet and savory pastries from Milo of Semi Sweet NYC. A good excuse to refuel between trick-or-treating and get into the Halloween spirit!
🎃 Milly’s Halloween Party (9pm – 2am): Milly’s is throwing its second annual Halloween party, with Mick & Chooch on the decks, a champagne toast and a room full of costumes. Tickets are $20 on Resy, and costumes are mandatory, but leave the masks at home!
🎃 Night Shift at Sisters (9pm – late): Sisters is throwing a hospital horror-themed Halloween party with Dr. ADW Young providing the sonic therapy. Come dressed in medical horror and you’ll receive a free infusion cocktail! 👻
🎃 Noche de Brujas (10pm – 3am): Izzy Rose is summoning the coven for Halloween night with creepy cocktails, a costume contest, tarot readings and $20 flash tattoos. Calavera face painting runs from 7:30pm to 9:30pm, followed by DJ Billy Cheesestack spinning until 3am. The party is free, so come dressed for the occasion!
🎃 Halloween Bash at Putnam’s Pub (10pm): Putnam’s annual Halloween party is back with DJ Frei, dancing and a costume contest where the winner takes home a $100 gift card. There’s also a Thriller dance-off with another $100 prize! General admission is free with an advance ticket, or $60 for VIP entry with a two-hour top-shelf open bar from 11pm to 1am.
🎃 Reggae Halloween at King Tai Bar (all night): King Tai’s annual Reggae Halloween bash is back with DJ Likkle Bass spinning roots reggae, dub and dancehall. Anyone who shows up in costume is automatically entered into the best-costume contest, with prizes including King Tai gift cards worth up to $75 and a custom engraved trophy!
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Fort Greene’s very own Spike Lee is bringing some familiar faces back to Brooklyn next week - plus there’s a free block party!
More Top Picks and Events for this week - including the best place to watch and fuel up for cheering on the NYC Marathon and events you’ll want to plan ahead for.
Where to keep the Halloween spirit going 👻.
A celebrity-owned coffee shop opens their third location in Brooklyn Navy Yard.
