Here’s what’s happening this week:
✨ Local Happenings and New Openings ✨
Get ready to sweat! Heatwise Yoga just opened its new Carroll Gardens studio. They’re kicking things off with a limited class schedule, with more classes to be added as they settle into the new space. Founding memberships are still available for presale.
Jane’s Carousel is celebrating 15 years on the Brooklyn waterfront. To mark the milestone, Two Trees shared never-before-seen footage of Jane and David Walentas telling the story of how they discovered the 1922 carousel, Jane’s decades-long restoration and how it ultimately found its home beneath the Brooklyn Bridge. A sweet piece of neighborhood history worth a watch.
A piece of DUMBO pizza history is now part of the neighborhood map. Old Fulton Street has been co-named “Patsy and Carol Grimaldi Way” in honor of the couple who brought their famed coal-fired pizza to the street in 1990 and helped usher in a new era for the neighborhood. The new street sign was dedicated outside Juliana’s at 19 Old Fulton Street, the original home of what became Grimaldi’s.
Brooklyn is getting one of the country’s only middle schools specifically designed for LGBTQ+ students and their allies, first reported by Hell Gate. Miss Major Middle is set to open tuition-free in Fort Greene in 2027, starting with sixth grade. Founded by former math teacher Joji Florence, the school aims to create a supportive environment for queer and trans students, with the neighborhood itself playing a role in the curriculum.
There’s a lot happening around the neighborhood this week, but I’m especially excited about the new Insider perks we’re starting to roll out. I love being able to connect you with local businesses and experiences in a way that comes with a little something extra for our paid subscribers. More to come!
Hope to see you around the neighborhood!
Shannon
🎃 The Spookiest Stoops in Cobble Hill & Across Brooklyn
Halloween is almost here, and our Spooky Stoops Map is coming to Cobble Hill! This year, we’re expanding our popular Halloween map across Brooklyn.
Last year’s Spooky Stoops Map for our sister publication Park Slope Pulse reached 330K+ views and was featured in the New York Post.
🏆 Think You Have Brooklyn’s Spookiest Stoop? Submit your home or business to be added to the map and for a chance to win our Brooklyn’s Spookiest Stoop trophy and be featured across our Instagram pages & Substacks, reaching nearly 100K Brooklyn locals.
Neighborhood Job Board 📌
This week’s featured openings include an Executive Director at BloomAgainBklyn in Cobble Hill, a Studio and Retail Associate at Darling, and part-time holiday sales roles at PORTA on Atlantic Avenue, plus dozens of other opportunities across nearby neighborhoods.
Browse this week’s Neighborhood Jobs
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Our Top Picks
Events with an asterisk* tend to sell out- reserve tickets early!
Today, October 8:
The Napkin Network Friendraiser @ Royal Palms Shuffleboard (6:30pm-8:30pm): The evening will bring together friends and community members for drinks, bites and conversation while raising awareness for the organization, which helps provide essential supplies to mothers and families in need.
Friday, October 9:
MOUV x Ursa Major Pilates and Skincare @ MOUV (4:00pm)*: MOUV Pilates is teaming up with skincare brand Ursa Major for a special afternoon of movement and self-care. Choose from a reformer or heated mat class, then stick around for drinks, skincare discoveries and a gift bag for all attendees.
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More Top Picks and Events for this week - Where to shop designer finds, celebrate with some very cute DUMBO locals and try your hand at French pastry this month.
This week’s Insider :
Know a Brooklyn kid with a lot to say? A popular series is casting locally, and we’ve got the details inside.
An exclusive creative perk for Insiders, including a free $70 class and a little something extra for two more subscribers.
