Meet the man who painted 100 portraits of Crown Heights neighbors (and get free ice cream too)
We've been following local artist Rusty Zimmerman's Free Portrait Project for a while now, which involves him painting 200 portraits…
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Have a drink, write a letter and help save this Crown Heights community garden from going condo
Residents of Crown Heights have been fighting for years to save a community garden between Rogers Avenue and Park Place…
Bars We Love: Get jazzy at Classon Social Club!
Classon Social Club 807 Classon Ave (at St. John’s Place), Crown Heights (718)484-4475 Facebook • Twitter • YouTube What it is: A cozy spot dedicated…
Crown Heights coffee shop alternatives to a Pumpkin Spice Latte
We fought it as long as we could, but it is officially, undeniably autumn. And with closed-toed shoes and denim-covered…
Swedish emulation of Brooklyn now extends to shady landlord tactics
What do we know about Sweden? We know that they love love love Brooklyn. They do picklebacks because we do…
Scenes from the 2015 West Indian Day Parade
The West Indian American Day Parade is like no other in NYC. It's family friendly, as evidenced by the troupes of…
The perfect Sunday in Crown Heights with Shannon Mustipher
Can you believe it, brokesters? It's already the middle of August, and that also means you've already had plenty of…
Bars we love: Be a big kid at Branch Ofc.!
Branch Ofc. 225 Rogers Ave. (Union and President) Crown Heights Website • Facebook • Instagram • Twitter What it is: Retro drinkerie and neighborhood…
Feel like a fancy art patron at a benefit for The Free Portrait Project on Friday
Last month, we talked about Rusty Zimmerman's Free Portrait Project, which involves him painting up to 200 oil portraits of…
Crown Heights residents: Get a free oil portrait of yourself
There a number of advantages to living in Crown Heights: proximity to Covenhoven, Chavela's, Glenda's Restaurant and the Eastern Parkway…