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Front & York | DUMBO Condos with 150,000 SF of Resort-Style Amenities (sponsored)
Thursday, January 23, 2020
Located in the heart of DUMBO and designed by renowned architect Morris Adjmi, Front & York will bring elegant residences, unprecedented amenities, parking and retail to Brooklyn’s most coveted waterfront neighborhood. Unlike anything else currently available in the area, the development will create an urban resort ... (read more).
Located in the heart of DUMBO and designed by renowned architect Morris Adjmi, Front & York will bring elegant residences, unprecedented amenities, parking and retail to Brooklyn’s most coveted waterfront neighborhood. Unlike anything else currently available in the area, the development will create an urban resort and become the first full-service luxury lifestyle destination in DUMBO. Currently offering a 5% initial down payment for a limited time!
Residents of Front & York will enjoy one of the most comprehensive amenities packages in New York City, spanning approximately 150,000 square feet of best-in-class fitness, leisure and lifestyle amenities. The unparalleled collection includes a 25,000-square-foot private park designed by Michael Van Valkenburg Associates, who envisioned Brooklyn Bridge Park; a luxurious private rooftop pool deck; and lifestyle spaces such as private wine rooms, co-working lounges, chef’s kitchens and much more. A rarity for Brooklyn, Front & York has been designed with two grand porte cocheres to complement the building’s robust private parking.
Completing this impressive offering, Front & York will be home to the a 77,000-square-foot location of Life Time, the premier healthy lifestyle brand. The first location in Brooklyn and largest in all of New York City, Life Time at Front & York will offer exceptional fitness and wellness amenities, including an indoor pool; regulation-size basketball court; yoga, Pilates, Barre and indoor cycle studios; a Kids Academy; LifeCafe; and LifeSpa, a full-service salon and spa. Each residence of Front & York will receive one complimentary Life Time membership.
Front & York celebrates its surroundings, offering a nod to DUMBO’s historic warehouse architecture and Belgian-block streets. The building’s signature arches are inspired by the iconic spandrels of the nearby Manhattan Bridge. Intended to activate the surrounding streetscapes, Front & York has been set back from the property line, making space for 30-foot-wide, tree-lined sidewalks that will create a lively, plaza-like experience for the neighborhood.
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A look inside the new park coming to DUMBO in 2021
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Construction for the Bridge Park 2 behind the F train station in DUMBO will kick off in spring 2020. The park with an adult fitness area, multi-purpose synthetic turf field and playground will be ready in 2021.
The goals of this $7M project is to unite the two contiguous park segments ... (read more).
Preschool & Elementary School Info Sessions at The Pierrepont in Brooklyn Heights (sponsored)
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Brooklyn Bridge Parents will hold two school info sessions for parents at The Pierrepont –Brooklyn Heights’ new, rental residential building!
1. Intro to Pre-K and Kindergarten | February 3
In this info session for families considering Pre-K and Kindergarten in public and private schools as well as Charter schools we ... (read more).
Brooklyn Bridge Parents will hold two school info sessions for parents at The Pierrepont –Brooklyn Heights’ new, rental residential building!
1. Intro to Pre-K and Kindergarten | February 3
In this info session for families considering Pre-K and Kindergarten in public and private schools as well as Charter schools we cover everything you need to know about local zoned schools, un-zoned schools, Charter and private school options, preschools offering Pre-K, application details and deadlines, waitlists, free universal Pre-K options, languages and dual language programs, G&T programs and more. This event is geared towards parents with children born in 2016 and 2017 living in Brooklyn Heights, Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO, BoCoCa, Prospect Heights, Clinton Hill and Fort Greene. RSVP here.
2. Intro to Preschool | March 11
In this info session for families considering preschool and daycare in Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, BoCoCa, Fort Greene and Downtown Brooklyn we will cover everything you need to know about local preschools, daycare options, programs, application details and deadlines, waitlists, free universal Pre-K options, languages and more. This event is geared towards parents with children born in 2017, 2018 and 2019. The following preschools/daycares will be attending the event and the Q&A: Brooklyn Preschool of Science, Brooklyn Explorers Academy, The Blue School, Building Bridges Preschool and Guidepost Montessori School. RSVP here.
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First District 13 public elementary school fair 1/25
Monday, January 20, 2020
The first free annual District 13 elementary school fair will take place on Saturday 1/25 from 10 am to 12.30 pm at PS 133 in Gowanus. The event will feature representatives for assembly members, State Senators, City Council, CEC’s, PTA leaders and more – plus games for children.
10 am – ... (read more).
Brooklyn Game Lab opening in DUMBO
Sunday, January 19, 2020
The popular after school, camp and birthday party institution with locations in Park Slope and Tribeca is opening a space at 52 Bridge Street in DUMBO in February. Brooklyn Game Lab exposes kids ages 6 to 13 years to strategic board games, social role-playing and outdoor ... (read more).
 as well as after school programs with school pick-up from 3 to 6 pm Monday to Friday. They will also retail board games at their DUMBO location.
Stop by their launch party for families on Saturday, January 25th from 1 to 5 pm or find out more here! The Open House will highlight the various afterschool programs the Lab offers. At the free event, children and parents can visit various stations to play and learn about a variety of games — ranging from strategy (like Settlers of Catan) to drafting (like Sushi Go) and modern board games (like Pandemic)
Main photo: The Automatic Studios and Brooklyn Game Lab teams
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Free Summer Camp Guide 2020
Sunday, January 19, 2020
This comprehensive summer camp guide profiles over 50 local summer camps in Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, Downtown Brooklyn, Gowanus, BoCoCa, Prospect Park and beyond! We have listed program details, age groups, dates, hours, costs and contact information for each camp for children 2 years to 18 years old. The guide includes ... (read more).
Winter sale at DUMBO’s kids store Two Kids and a Dog with 30 to 50% off apparel, shoes and more (sponsored)
Thursday, January 16, 2020
Two Kids and a Dog at the Pearl Street Triangle in DUMBO carries an expansive selection of clothes, footwear and toys for infants and children up to 8 years old. Now on sale: Old Soles shoes all styles 50% off, Patagonia all styles 30% off, Chaser all styles 30% off ... (read more).
Two Kids and a Dog at the Pearl Street Triangle in DUMBO carries an expansive selection of clothes, footwear and toys for infants and children up to 8 years old. Now on sale: Old Soles shoes all styles 50% off, Patagonia all styles 30% off, Chaser all styles 30% off and Melton underwear boys & girls 50% off. They are open 7 days a week: Monday through Friday 11am / 7pm. Saturday & Sunday 10am / 7 pm.
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Ice skating rink open in Downtown Brooklyn
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Downtown Brooklyn now has an ice skating rink located at MetroTech Commons. The outdoor skating rink offers daily public skating and ice skating programs for grown-ups and children, offered by Olympians Melissa Gregory and Denis Petukhov. Gregory and Petukhov will host various ice skating programs throughout the winter season, including ... (read more).
Public Skate Hours: Monday – Thursdays: 2:00pm – 8:00pm, Fridays: 2:00pm – 9:00pm, Saturdays: 10:00am – 9:00pm, Sundays: 10:00am – 7:00pm
Pricing: Public Skating Admission: $15, Skate Rental: $5, Skate Aid: $15, 15-Minute Private Lesson: $40
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Tickets on sale for Teknopolis at the BAM
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
The popular interactive VR exhibition Teknopolis 2020 will take place at the BAM on February 22 and 23; February 27 to March 1 and March 5 to 8. Create a living painting, play a rock concert using only household objects, and fly through a surreal dreamscape. Digital artists use virtual ... (read more).
 activities, BKB Adventure Days will teach your kiddo how to become big-hearted, open-minded, and prepared for the world ahead.
Age groups: 5 to 12 years old
Camp hours: 9am-3.30 pm with optional early drop off and extended care
Camp costs: $139 – $159 per day
Address: 575 Degraw Street | Gowanus
Contact: Website
Brooklyn Strategist Mini Camps
Program: Our fun and flexible camp let kids build kingdoms, strategize takeovers, save the planet and cure disease together, all by playing games!
Age groups: 5 to 14 years old
Camp hours: 9am-4pm with optional extension until 6 pm
Camp costs: $150 per day
Address: 333 Court Street | Carroll Gardens
Contact: Website
Brooklyn Robot Foundry Mini Camp
Program: Brooklyn Robot Foundry’s unique approach to engineering encourages students’ imagination and artistry in the building process. During each full-day session, children in K-4th grade will learn basic mechanical engineering and electrical principles while creating two super-fun robots, which they’ll take home at the end of the day. Returning students in 3rd-5th grade can choose to enroll in the Robot Inventors program, in which they’ll design and build their very own robot creations.
Age groups: Kindergarten to 5th Grade
Camp hours: 9am-3pm with optional extension until 6 pm
Camp costs: $120 plus $30 material fee per day
Address: 492 Atlantic Avenue | Boerum Hill
Contact: contact@brooklynrobotfoundry.com 347-762-6840 Website
Camp Yokey Vacation Day Camps
Program: Camp Yokey offers vacation camp when the kids are off from school on short and long vacation. Upcoming camps include Game design and unity basics, 3D animation and hardware insider classes.
Age groups: 7 to 15 years
Camp hours: 9am-3pm with optional after care
Camp costs: $100 per day
Address: 537 Atlantic Avenue | Downtown Brooklyn
Contact: hello@yokeypokey.com 732-965-3969 website
Child’s Play NY
Program: From Superheroes and Moana to Halloween-themed fun, these half-day theater camps will get kids powered-up with imagination. Led by a talented team of teaching artists, students will act out stories, learn songs, work together on missions, and activate their play on their days off from school.
Age groups: 2-4, 4-6 years old
Camp hours: 9am-12pm
Camp costs: $75 per day
Address: Cobble Hill Playschool | Carroll Gardens and Cobble Hill Ballet School | Carroll Gardens
Contact: emily@childsplayny.com, (347) 759-6313, Website
Court 16 Day Camp
Program: Designed for kids ages 4 through 12 and open to non-members, tennis day camps at Court 16 are designed for kids to build confidence through tennis games in small groups and off-court activities that foster social fluency.
Age groups: 4 to 12 years
Camp hours: 9am-3pm
Camp costs: $145 per day
Address: 526 Baltic Street | Gowanus
Contact: Website
Creatively Wild Art Studio
Program: Creatively WILD Art Camps for Toddlers, Kids & Teens include exploration in Painting, Drawing, Illustration, Cartooning, Manga Art, Found Object Art, Mixed Media & 3D Art, as well as our Stop Motion Animation & Advanced Computer Illustration Camps
Age groups: 2-4yrs / 5-8 yrs / 9-17 yrs
Camp hours: 9 am – 4 pm or half day options / early drop off & extended day options for extra fees
Camp costs: From $75- $150
Address: 98 Water Street | DUMBO
Contact: hello@creativelywildartstudio.com Website
Curious Jane Drop-In Days
Program: A mash-up of our favorite, hands-on maker projects –– active, creative and totally DIY! With a few different projects each day… we dip into miniature scenes, printed cards and posters, room decorations, take-home games, creative creatures, spy science decoders and detective work, and LED light-ups. Different projects each day. Join us!
Age groups: Girls ages in 1st – 4th grades
Camp hours: 9:45am – 3.30 pm (no early or late-stay)
Camp costs: $150 per day
Address: 400 3rd Avenue, #2 | Gowanus
Contact: Website
Everyday Athlete Mini Camp
Program: Everyday Athlete Holiday Programming is more than just fun: it’s a science-based fitness curriculum that will inspire your child and give them a powerful connection to their body, teaching them how to move better while having fun!
Age groups: Half Day Program 3-4; Full Day K-1; Specialty Sports & Full Day Programs Grades 2-5
Camp hours: 8:45 AM – 3 PM ; Extended Day Option 3 PM – 6 PM
Camp costs: $160 per day
Address: 153 Bridge Park Drive | Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 5
Contact: Camps@everydayathlete.com 718-852-6300 Website
Explorer Kids School Break Camps
Program: School Break Camp takes kids on exciting excursions throughout all five boroughs, experiencing NYC the best way possible – as a kid! Campers will be challenged to problem solve and think critically about the world around them as they participate in art and science experiments, off-beat scavenger hunts, nature walks and wildlife explorations.
Age groups: 2-12 years
Camp hours: 8 am – 6 pm
Camp costs: $150 per day
Address: 36 St. Felix Street | Fort Greene
Contact: Website
Pixel Academy School Holidays Camps
Program: Build a Custom Beyblade or Lets Play All-Day are mini camps Pixel Academy offer teaching kids and teens to interact creatively with digital technology.
Age groups: 7 – 15 years old
Camp hours: 9am – 3 pm (extended care until 5.30 pm for $25)
Camp costs: Inquire directly
Address: 163 Pacific Street | Boerum Hill
Contact: Website
Textile Arts Center Mini Camp
Program: In these Mini Camps students explore subjects such as weaving, sewing, embroidery, printing, felting and dyeing. Each day is dedicated to a full project, and supplemented with organized play time.
Age groups: 5-10 years old
Camp hours: 9am-5pm
Camp costs: $140 per day
Address: 505 Carroll Street | Gowanus
Contact: info@textileartscenter.com Website
Treasure Trunk Theater
Program: At Treasure Trunk Theatre, children explore the world of drama and dance using the themes and music from our favorite stories and themes (from Shakespeare to Toy Story, to our new ‘She-Roes’ camp celebrating the strong women in history)! Each day will be filled with dramatic games to warm up our bodies and voices and get our imaginations ready for theatrical exploration. Students will open our magical treasure trunk and learn essential theatre skills and terms, engage in dramatic play, explore dance and movement, and create artwork each day.
Age groups: 3-6 years old, and select dates also 5-8 years old
Camp hours: 9 am-12 pm, with optional extended day until 3 pm, select dates optional extended day until 5 pm, 8:30am early drop off available
Camp costs: $75 – $160 per day – varies based on optional extended days chosen (until 3/5pm)
Address: 141 Atlantic Avenue | Brooklyn Heights
Contact: info@treasuretrunktheatre.com
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 named Kosmo Kidd crash lands his wind-up rocket ship in Lily’s kitchen. Kosmo whisks Lily away to his floating treehouse in Outer Outer Space, to join his Spacetronaut crew. Lily and Kosmo share many adventures, exploring exotic alien worlds and facing fearsome villains, as Lily proves that a girl from Brooklyn can hold her own among the galaxy’s greatest junior space cadets. Recommended for 7-10 year olds. Shop here.
Mermaids on Parade by Mel Hope Greenberg
Excited about wearing her own special costume for the day, a little girl goes with her family to Coney Island to take part in all the festivities of the Mermaid Parade where mermaids, Neptunes, and sea creatures of all shapes, colors, and sizes go to strut their stuff! Recommended for ages 4 to 7. Shop here.
How Emily saved the Bridge by Fieda Wishinsky
The Brooklyn Bridge, the iconic suspension bridge that connects Manhattan and Brooklyn, was completed in 1883. It is thanks to Emily Warren Roebling that the bridge was finished at all. Emily was not an engineer, but she was educated in math and science. She married Washington Roebling, the chief engineer of the famous bridge. When Washington became ill from decompression sickness, Emily stepped in, doing everything from keeping the books, to carrying messages for her husband, to monitoring the construction of the bridge. She was the first person to cross the Brooklyn Bridge when it opened. Recommended for ages 3 to 6. Shop here.
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