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Kensington’s Worst Employers
Golden Farm on Church has become a poster child for anyone discussing low wage labor in this city. A few days ago, the New York Times wrote up how the move to unionize grocery workers is pitting two...
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Freund’s Fish
Noticed the car in the neighborhood. From the website looks like they are based in Borough Park – anyone tried them? The post Freund’s Fish appeared first on Kensington BK.
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Is Kensington the “Next Hot Neighborhood”
We feel like we’ve read this kind of story, which most people who aren’t in the real estate business consume with mixed emotions, before… though perhaps not in the Wall Street Journal: The Brooklyn...
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IHM Transformation
Immaculate Heart of Mary is turning into a charter school this September. The sign is down, and the old mural painted over. The painters told us on Saturday they’re going to repaint both sides of the...
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Compost for Brooklyn in the News
Image via Facebook The Daily News writes up a lovely profile of Compost for Brooklyn on Newkirk @8th street. From their conversation with Louise Bruce, founder of the place: Bruce first spotted the...
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Golden Farm Boycott Update
NY1 was on the corner of Church Avenue and E5th Street on Saturday : Activists with New York Communities for Change called for a boycott of the Golden Farm International Grocery Store in Kensington,...
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Hamilton’s Brings Comfort Food to Kensington
The much anticipated Hamilton’s on the corner of Fort Hamilton Parkway and E 4th opened on October 11 and has been packed with happy neighbors since. Those who chimed in on Yelp generally agreed that...
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The Long Lines For Gas
This is the line for gas on Coney Island Avenue, pretty much unchanged from last night, Geronimo Madrid emails. (CIA looking North from Avenue C) The post The Long Lines For Gas appeared first on...
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Local Donation Collection Spot
For those looking to donate items locally, Shenanigans is collecting things for victims of Hurricane Sandy. If you hear of any other places in the neighborhood that are doing something, please let us...
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Big Fire on E 3rd
According to neighbors, two houses are on fire on East 3rd between Ave C and Cortelyou. Will update as we get more details. UPDATE: According to the FDNY, they got a call about the fire at 11:14pm, and...
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Neighbor Performing at the Bell House
East 5th street neighbor Sally Ellyson says her band “HEM will be playing their first proper show in over 5 years at the Bell House in Brooklyn on March 15th. Come on down!” Here is a taste of what...
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Jazz Residency at Hamilton’s
Hush Money will be playing tonight, tomorrow and Thursday at 9pm at Hamilton’s on Fort Hamilton Parkway. Hamilton’s 2826 Fort Hamilton Pkway corner of East 4th St. Brooklyn The post Jazz Residency at...
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Graphic Design Fail
Note to this new establishment on Church and E 7th – we can’t read your sign! Something Ink? Image by Kristin Raphael. The post Graphic Design Fail appeared first on Kensington BK.
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We Love You
Thank you Amber, JC, Jole, and Mary for contributing to this site, and thank you, Kensington readers, commenters, and tipsters – you make it fun! We also owe a big thanks to the neighborhood businesses...
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Help Us Celebrate Our First Anniversary!
It has been almost a year since we launched Corner News Media and its first site, Ditmas Park Corner, and what a fabulous year it has been. We now have three more sites, Park Slope Stoop, South Slope...
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We Are Hiring!
Do you love local businesses? Do you love talking to people? Do you love helping people? Are you full of ideas? If you answered Yes! to the above, read on. You may be just whom we are looking for!...
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Reader Survey 2015
It’s been a while since we have done a survey, and we are eager to hear from you. Are we doing a good job? What can we do better? We want to be your “must read” neighborhood news source and we hope...
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