Brooklyn’s biggest stories of the week: Paul Rudd stopped by Art of Play on Atlantic Avenue; the MTA began a $1.9 billion signal overhaul on the A and C; free 2-K child care is expanding to six more Brooklyn districts; One Monroe Place, this year’s Designer Showhouse, is on the market for $14.995 million; a BMX exhibit opened at Brooklyn Children’s Museum; 16 Handles opened in Park Slope and Westelm in Williamsburg. Read on for the latest!
Paul Rudd was photographed peeking into Art of Play, the Atlantic Avenue curiosity shop at the center of Kelly Clarkson’s singing-bird feud, on Wednesday, People reported.
The MTA started replacing nearly century-old signals and track on the A and C lines between High Street in Brooklyn and Ozone Park, Queens, covering 23 stations, amNY reported.
NYC DOT scheduled an information session on Thursday, October 29, at Borough Hall and public meetings on November 10 and 12 for its BQE Central repair, expected to take about 10 years, Patch reported. Our explainer has what it means for families.
The Trust for Governors Island began a $64 million rebuild of Yankee and Lima piers. From Monday, November 2, NYC Ferry’s South Brooklyn route and the Brooklyn ferry land at Pier 101; the island stays open, per Governors Island.
The city finished adding 450 red-light camera intersections, for 600 in all, the legal maximum, DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn said Wednesday. Fines are $50, amNY reported.
In a letter dated Monday, October 19, Comptroller Mark Levine and Borough President Antonio Reynoso asked DOT for neighborhood-wide 20 mph limits, including in Brooklyn Community Boards 1, 2, 4, 6 and 7, Brownstoner reported.
Free 2-K child care for 2-year-olds will reach 22 of the city’s 32 school districts next year, adding Brooklyn’s Districts 16, 17, 19, 20, 21 and 32, the city announced Monday. Toddlers who turn 2 in 2027 will be eligible. Our article has the details.
Prospect Schools, a free public charter network, held a ribbon cutting Thursday for its new K–8 campus at 3002 Fort Hamilton Parkway in Windsor Terrace, which opened this fall.
Chalkbeat obtained the list of 38 education technology products the Education Department flagged under its limits on AI that students use directly, including common reading and math programs.
A driver in a white Hyundai Elantra struck a 33-year-old delivery worker on an e-bike outside 594 Nostrand Avenue around 7:35pm Tuesday and fled; he was in critical condition, amNY reported.
A 31-year-old man was found unconscious with a serious head injury outside 158 Tompkins Avenue around 10pm Thursday; police are looking for a man who ran down Hart Street, News 12 reported.
A protester dressed as a construction worker climbed the Brooklyn Bridge on Wednesday afternoon and hung a “vote nature” banner above traffic; Extinction Rebellion claimed it, amNY reported.
The 1852 Brooklyn Heights mansion hosting this year’s Brooklyn Heights Designer Showhouse is listed at $14.995 million, the Brooklyn Eagle reported. The ticketed Showhouse is open through Sunday, November 1.
160 Hall Street, the 1901 Clinton Hill townhouse once home to Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe, is renovated and asking $17,500 a month, 6sqft reported.
Brooklyn Bridge Parents and the 5th Avenue BID closed Fifth Avenue to cars from 72nd to 85th Street for Halloween Fest on Saturday. The free block party was billed with pumpkin decorating, Trunk-or-Treat, crafts, and the PuppetMobile puppet show drew a big crowd of kids in costume.
Brooklyn Bridge Parents and City Point hosted the free Pumpkin & Spiderman Fest on City Point’s ground floor in Downtown Brooklyn on Sunday. The morning was billed with pumpkin decorating, arts and crafts, LEGO play, a costume parade and contest, and dance parties with Spider-Man, and drew plenty of kids in Spider-Man suits. Thank you to our supporter, NYU Dentistry Brooklyn Patient Care at City Point.
Riders Ready: The Science of BMX opened Saturday at Brooklyn Children’s Museum, exploring the science behind BMX, from bike setup and track design to speed and balance. It is included with museum admission.
Merci Milo, a cult-favorite Los Angeles toy shop, opened Saturday at 704 Sackett Street with free children’s portraits by New Yorker cartoonist Natalie Horberg.
Kaiser Park will get $2.5 million from New York State’s NY PLAYS program to expand its playground, News 12 reported.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission voted Tuesday to consider the 1890 Coney Island Lighthouse and its keeper’s house in Sea Gate as a city landmark, with a public hearing to follow, Brooklyn Paper reported.
McGolrick Park in Greenpoint now has containers built for bulky pizza boxes, paid for by community donations, with the Friends of McGolrick Park and local pizzerias helping arrange it, Greenpointers reported.
West Elm opened its new Williamsburg store on North 3rd Street and celebrated on Saturday morning with free coffee.
Early voting for the November 3 election began Saturday and runs through Sunday, November 1; city voters will also weigh in on five ballot proposals, News 12 reported.
16 Handles opened its self-serve frozen yogurt shop at 148 Seventh Avenue on Saturday, a sibling of the Cobble Hill shop, with free froyo for the first 100 guests.
Errol’s Caribbean Delights on Flatbush Avenue at Hawthorne Street set Saturday as its last day as its owners, both in their 80s, plan to retire, News 12 reported.
Lingo, the Michelin Guide restaurant at 27 Greenpoint Avenue, announced its last day of service is Sunday, October 25, with plans for a new concept, Greenpointers reported.
Birdie’s, the West Village frozen yogurt and candy shop, opened at 76 North 4th Street with a soft opening on Saturday.
The bakery at Sesilya, a new Georgian restaurant and bakery, opened Thursday at 254 Fifth Avenue at Carroll Street; the restaurant will open later, Park Slope Pulse reported.
Julius Randle scored 33 in his Nets debut as Brooklyn opened the season Wednesday at Barclays Center, falling 110–103 to the Hornets; Michael Porter Jr. added 26, ESPN reported.
Saturday, the Nets lost 125–121 at Cleveland after a late 22–7 run fell short; Porter led Brooklyn with 28 points, ESPN reported.
Malik Pinto scored for Brooklyn FC in the men’s home finale Wednesday, a 2–1 loss to Birmingham Legion, Brooklyn FC said.
