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/neighborhood:Brooklyn overall 21%
Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene 11%
Park Slope, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill & Red Hook 9.6%The City’s anti-poverty initiatives include a commitment to build or preserve 300,000 units of affordable housing, universal pre-K for all 4-year-olds, paid sick leave, and technology-focused approaches to improving social services benefits access. Increases in the minimum wage have been one of the most important factors in driving down poverty. Read the full report here.
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The Museum House – 37 Curated Residences Located in Brooklyn’s Cultural Enclave (sponsored)
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
The Museum House’s curated collection of 37 one to four-bedroom residences offer a new level of luxury in the centrally located neighborhood of Prospect Heights. The residences are positioned at the doorstep of many of New York City’s most famed cultural destinations and family expeditions, including: The Brooklyn Museum, Prospect [Read more...]
The Museum House’s curated collection of 37 one to four-bedroom residences offer a new level of luxury in the centrally located neighborhood of Prospect Heights. The residences are positioned at the doorstep of many of New York City’s most famed cultural destinations and family expeditions, including: The Brooklyn Museum, Prospect Park, Brooklyn Children’s Museum, and the Botanical Gardens. The spacious two-, three- and four-bedroom residences offer a living experience with flexibility for a children’s room, den, or guest bedroom, while at the same time providing a level of luxury for the discerning buyer. Explore the children’s creative space or have a family picnic atop the landscaped roof deck while enjoying panoramic views of Brooklyn and the Manhattan Skyline. Find out more here.)
Free family-friendly concerts in DUMBO are back on Thursdays
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Eleven weeks of free family-friendly concerts and interactive arts programming held on Thursdays beneath the Manhattan Bridge Archway in DUMBO will be running from June 13 to August 29. New this season are opening acts tailored for Live at the Archway’s youngest audience members beginning at 5:00 p.m. These include: [Read more...]
Brooklyn Robot Foundry is gearing up (pun intended) for another incredible summer! (sponsored)
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Summer Sessions at Brooklyn Robot Foundry are a fun way for kids to learn engineering, coding, and circuitry through hands-on building and design. We have single, full day sessions from June 17th-July 3rd for K-5th graders and our full weeks run from July 8th through August 30th, featuring a variety [Read more...]
 for another incredible summer! (sponsored)Summer Sessions at Brooklyn Robot Foundry are a fun way for kids to learn engineering, coding, and circuitry through hands-on building and design. We have single, full day sessions from June 17th-July 3rd for K-5th graders and our full weeks run from July 8th through August 30th, featuring a variety of programs for rising K-7th graders! Choose from our Robot Building program, our Coding workshop, or our Inventors lab. Plus Girls Week returns this summer! Each day is 9am to 3pm, with an extended day option until 6pm.
Locations: 492 Atlantic Ave | Boerum Hill & 586 5th Ave | South Slope
Contact: Website, 347-762-6840 or contact@brooklynrobotfoundry.com)
Free kayaking this summer
Monday, June 3, 2019
You can take the kids kayaking in Red Hook, Governors Island and Brooklyn Bridge Park this summer – for free.
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The Red Hook Boaters operate from the New York City Louis Valentino Jr. Pier Park at the end of Coffey Street in Red Hook Brooklyn. For minors to paddle a [Read more...]
Free kid-friendly events in June in Brooklyn
Thursday, May 30, 2019
Our June overview of free events for families in Brooklyn includes a bus festival, an outdoor opera, street fairs, shadow puppet theater, outdoor story time, basketball clinics, concerts and more.Greek Festival| Boerum Hill | 6/3-6/8
Greek food, Greek music and dancing at the Greek Festival at 64 Schermerhorn Street (between Court [Read more...]
 from Monday 6/3 to Saturday 6/8 in the afternoons and evenings.
Basketball Clinics | Brooklyn Bridge Park | Starting 6/4Join the 2-hr basketball clinics at Pier 2 led by KING Hoops, NYC’s premier youth basketball organization. Learn basketball basics as head coaches lead participants through drills and games. Recommended for 7+. Tuesdays 5 to 7 pm; and Sundays 12 to 2 pm, June 4 – August 25Spark in the Park| DUMBO | 6/6
Visitors of all ages develop their engineering skills at the Imagination Playground outside in the Plaza of Brooklyn Bridge Park on Thursday, June 6 from 2 to 5 pm. Free play time for ages 1 to 7 held by Spark Brooklyn Children’s Museum.
Brooklyn Americana ‘Unplugged’ Music Series | Brooklyn Bridge Park | 6/7, 6/14, 6/21, 6/28
Featuring some of the finest acts in Americana music, Friday night Brooklyn Americana ‘Unplugged’ Music Series spans the range of Americana music including Folk, Country Blues, Old Time, Bluegrass and Jazz. The performances take place every Friday in June at 6PM at The Greenway Terrace by Pier 3 in Brooklyn Bridge Park.Puppet Theater | Vinegar Hill | 6/8
The Midnight Radio Show will be bringing one of their shadow puppet theater shows, “The Happiness Tree,” to PS 307. This is a community event — all are welcome! The event will take place in the P.S. 307 Auditorium on Saturday, June 8, 2019 at 10 a.m. The show is appropriate for children of all ages, and adults too! Tickets are free! Tickets can also be purchased as a donation. RSVP here.
Susan Komen Breast Cancer fundraiser block party | Brooklyn Heights | 6/8
Bounce castle, karaoke, face painting, magic show and more during the Susan Komen breast cancer fundraiser block party on Pineapple Street between Hicks and Willow in Brooklyn Heights on June, 8th from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm.
Free family program | Brooklyn Historical Society DUMBO | 6/8 & 6/29
On June 8 we will bring Drag Queen Story Hour to BHS DUMBO. Participants can register here: https://bhsdragqueenstoryhour.eventbrite.com. On June 29 we will host Picture This – Color a mural. Children create collages on background line drawings that depict either the DUMBO waterfront, the Empire Stores (past and present), or New York City landmarks such as the Brooklyn Bridge. Participants can register here: https://bhspicturethisjune.eventbrite.comNew York Transit Museum Bus Festival | DUMBO | 6/9
Join the New York Transit Museum for their 26th Annual Bus Festival at Brooklyn Bridge Plaza. See and step aboard buses from their vintage fleet. Enjoy special activities and photo ops and meet some of the bus drivers who help keep our city moving. This free event takes place on Sunday, 6/9 from 10 am to 4 pm. Great for ages 2 and up.
Summer Reading Storytime | Brooklyn Bridge Park | 6/12, 6/19, 6/26
Listen to Brooklyn Heights librarians read stories from the Brooklyn Public Library’s reading list. Free event on Wednesdays at 10.30 am at Pier 3. Great for ages 1 to 5.
The Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital | Brooklyn Bridge Park | 6/12
A favorite summer tradition in New York, the Metropolitan Opera’s Summer Recital Series returns to Pier 1’s Harbor View Lawn! Bring a picnic blanket and snacks, starts at 7 pm on Wednesday, 6/12.
Live at the Archway | DUMBO | 6/13, 6/20, 6/27
Eleven weeks of free family-friendly concerts and interactive arts programming held on Thursdays beneath the Manhattan Bridge Archway in DUMBO from June 13 to August 29. New this season are opening acts for kids beginning at 5:30 p.m. These include: interactive, contemporary puppet shows, a PS 307 and Dock Street school concert and a kids fashion show. During Live at the Archway evenings, beer, wine, and dinner bites will be for sale from The Dumbo Station, the DUMBO BID’s newest plaza concession.
Pop-up adventure play:groundNYC | Cobble Hill | 6/15:
A pop-up adventure playground, brought to the neighborhood by play:groundNYC and Friends of Christ Church Cobble Hill. Kids of all ages are welcome to create, build, and dream big using recycled materials in the courtyard, while parents can relax inside with a coffee. 326 Clinton Street on 6/15 from 12 to 3 pm, rain or shine.
Gardening Party – Poplar St. Community Garden | Brooklyn Heights | 6/15The Poplar St. Community Garden is bright with blooms of many kinds, lush, enchanting, and fun! Come enjoy a beekeeping show–and–tell, get to know some of the many kinds of plants, and, whether child or adult, have fun getting hands–on. We’ll have light refreshments, live music, and plenty of gardening chatter too. NW Corner of Hicks and Poplar Sts. on Saturday 6/15 from 12 to 3 pm.
Food Art and Jazz Show | DUMBO | 6/15
Food art and live Jazz show for kids of all ages at Automatic Studios at 52 Bridge Street in DUMBO on Saturday 6/15 from 2 to 4 pm. Bring your own apple to create food art.Make Music New York | Cobble Hill | 6/21
Make Music Cobble Hill will be taking place on Friday, June 21st from 5 to 9pm on car-free Court Street between Atlantic & Bergen. This free block party on the longest day of the year will feature four free bands throughout the evening as well as craft and fitness activities for children and adults.©Kathi Littwin Photography
Make Music New York | DUMBO | 6/21
Celebrate the longest day of the year with street band Honk in the Archway under the Manhattan Bridge in DUMBO on Friday, June 21st from 4 to 6 pm.
FamilyFest | Atlantic Terminal’s Plaza | 6/22
Pop-a-shot basketball, circus arts workshop, summer dance jam, chess games, book mobile and much more at the Atlantic Terminal Family Fest on Saturday 6/22 from 1 to 3 pm in Downtown Brooklyn.
FAD MINI Kids and Family Market | Boerum Hill | 6/29 & 6/30
FAD mini will bring together the regions’ best designers and makers of children’s clothing, toys and games for a kids and family market experience at the Invisible Dog Art Center in Boerum Hill. Free activities include story time in the garden, a glass bead-making demonstration, clay throwing and a mosaic tile workshop, hands on Shibori tie dyeing and face painting. It will take place from 11 am to 6 pm at 51 Bergen Street Saturday and Sunday.
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New food hall Time Out Market in DUMBO open
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Time Out Market New York is now open featuring 21 eateries including Middle Eastern bites, Japanese family recipes, Israeli salads, Pasta bar, Ramen bar, fully Kosher dishes, Mexican cuisine, bakeries, an Avocaderia, vegan smoothies and much more.Occupying 21,000 square feet across two floors of the Empire Stores at 55 Water [Read more...]
A play-based preschool where children grow in the heart of DUMBO (sponsored)
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
The Dumbo Gan is in its 10th year of operation and features a warm, loving environment where children learn through play to care about one another and learn about the world around them through the discovery of math, science, art, Hebrew language and the Jewish tradition. We welcome children from [Read more...]
The Dumbo Gan is in its 10th year of operation and features a warm, loving environment where children learn through play to care about one another and learn about the world around them through the discovery of math, science, art, Hebrew language and the Jewish tradition. We welcome children from all backgrounds to attend and join our “home away from home”. Registration for the school year beginning September 2019 is now open. We have programs for children ages 3 months to 4 years old and a wide variety of schedule options from 8.30am-6pm. Please contact Esther, the Director of the Dumbo Gan, to schedule a tour. To find out more, visit our website.
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New plans for long-awaited Willoughby Square Park in Downtown Bklyn announced
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) announced that it will be advancing development of Downtown Brooklyn’s Willoughby Square Park. Located on Willoughby Street between Duffield and Gold Streets, NYCEDC anticipates beginning construction on the 1.15-acre site in 2020 with completion expected by 2022. The previous proposal involved a financially [Read more...]
 announced that it will be advancing development of Downtown Brooklyn’s Willoughby Square Park. Located on Willoughby Street between Duffield and Gold Streets, NYCEDC anticipates beginning construction on the 1.15-acre site in 2020 with completion expected by 2022. The previous proposal involved a financially unfeasible underground garage whose rampways will now be converted into useable green space.The site will feature 1.15 acres of green open space and new community amenities for the area, along with a permanent public artwork commemorating the abolitionist history of the neighborhood. NYCEDC plans to open a portion of the site this summer for use by the local community while the design and development plan is being finalized.
Willoughby Square is one of a series of more than $100 million in public investments in open space and infrastructure commitments made under the Downtown Brooklyn Redevelopment Plan in 2004. Plans for this new park which is estimated to cost $15 million to build promised nearly 15 years ago may finally be moving forward!
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New Statue of Liberty Museum open – DUMBO mom and exhibit designer shares her museum tips
Friday, May 24, 2019
The new family-friendly Statue of Liberty Museum is now open where visitors get to explore the history of the Statue of Liberty and consider the role of liberty in their world today.Laura Gunther, DUMBO mom and Associate Director, Experiential Graphic Design at ESI Design which curated the exhibit of the [Read more...]
 I’d recommend bringing a picnic lunch (bring the food in a bag, coolers are not allowed). There is some seating built into the building of the new museum that would be a perfect spot, with a lovely view of the harbor, city and the Statue. There’s also a concession stand on every ferry with food, drinks, and souvenirs.
Access to the island requires going through airport style security, more about that here.
If you want to go to the Statue’s pedestal or up to her crown, you need to reserve special tickets months in advance, especially in the busy summer months. The pedestal is ADA friendly, but the crown requires climbing up a very tight set of stairs. You can see the different ticket types here.
The museum offers a variety of experiences for a wide range of ages, but is probably best suited for 5 years and up.Tell us about your life in DUMBO, what you love about DUMBO, what needs improvement and how DUMBO inspired your work at the museum:I’ve lived on Plymouth Street in DUMBO for 18 years and have seen many changes to the neighborhood over that time.
I have a boy who is 8 and a daughter who is 5 years old, and they had the opportunity to see the Statue of Liberty Museum just before it opened to the public. They thoroughly enjoyed the museum experience especially climbing on the foot and seeing their faces up on the Becoming Liberty media wall. They also loved wearing their Statue of Liberty foam crown souvenirs and have continued to wear them at home!The thing I love most about living in DUMBO is being so close to the East River. It allows me to walk over one of two bridges to Manhattan, to enjoy Brooklyn Bridge Park, to take ferry rides with my kids, and to have great views of fireworks on the 4th of July from my rooftop. I think of the East River as my connection to NYC, the New York Harbor, Long Island Sound and the world beyond.
DUMBO needs more infrastructure. Thousands of people have moved to our neighborhood over the past twenty years, yet next to nothing has changed or been added for mass transit options. A few bus lines have extended their routes to include DUMBO, but the F train is more and more burdened. In particular I’m concerned about the York Street stop with its one exit becoming a serious safety hazard. Additionally, street parking is nearly impossible with all of the construction, movie crews, and street cleaning rules. I wish major developers were required to help improve infrastructure in order to build in DUMBO.
DUMBO inspired me in my work with the Statue of Liberty Museum in the sense that it’s a historic place with a lot of untold stories. The building I live in was a factory built around the same time as the Statue of Liberty. As they put the statue together in Bartholdi’s workshop in Paris, it rose out of the rooftop and towered over the streets of the neighborhood. I like to imagine if someone in the late 1800s had built a massive statue in a DUMBO warehouse what a cool experience that would have been to see it growing taller and taller.The new 26,000-square-foot Statue of Liberty Museum with 3 galleries is free and open to the public. The hours of the museum, are the same as the hours for visiting Liberty Island. Ferry tickets to Liberty and Ellis islands cost $18 for adults, $14 for seniors and $9 for children ages 4 to 12. They can be purchased here.)
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Free Summer camp guide 2019
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