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Hi Brooklyn! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • When will Greenpoint's long-promised Box Street Park finally open?
  • How Floyd Bennett Field could become Brooklyn's new outdoor classroom hub
  • Could a temporary highway soon loom over the Brooklyn Bridge?

Also on today's calendar: FREE CONCERT Oct 3rd The Village Trip Festival - Slambovian Circus of Dreams in NYC and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Very warm and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 72, low: 59.
  • Sunday: Chance of a little p.m. rain, with a high of 65 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. NYC to break ground on long-delayed Brooklyn park along Newtown Creek (nydailynews.com) — After decades of delays, Brooklyn's long-promised Box Street Park in Greenpoint is finally set to start construction this November, bringing new waterfront green space along Newtown Creek. The $40 million project will add an esplanade, basketball court, dog run, and picnic areas, with completion targeted for late summer 2028, giving nearby residents long-awaited access to the shoreline.
   

2. 'A new kind of education system': Inside Runway Green's plans for Floyd Bennett Field • Brooklyn Paper (brooklynpaper.com) — Brooklyn families could soon see Floyd Bennett Field transformed into a long-term outdoor education campus where local students explore green careers, earn credits, and learn in nature. Runway Green has secured a 60-year lease, $9.3 million in public funding, and plans to break ground on a three-acre teaching farm in 2027, with programs shaped by Brooklyn kids and parents.
   

3. NYC mulls building temporary highway in sky over Brooklyn Bridge to fix BQE (gothamist.com) — Brooklyn drivers and neighbors could face years of disruption as the city considers building a temporary elevated highway near the Brooklyn Bridge to rebuild the crumbling BQE triple-cantilever in Brooklyn Heights. The bypass, potentially looming over parts of Dumbo and NYCHA housing, would run from 2030 to 2032 and then be demolished after repairs finish around 2040, drawing concern from local residents and officials.
   

4. Top Officials Gather at Devorah Halberstam's Annual Sukkah Party (collive.com) — Top state and city leaders, including Governor Hochul and Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, gathered in Crown Heights for activist Devorah Halberstam's annual Sukkah celebration. The event brought together law enforcement, Jewish community leaders, and media figures to strengthen cooperation on combating antisemitism and supporting Jewish residents in Brooklyn neighborhoods.
   

5. Project EverGreen and NYC Parks GreenThumb celebrate 10th garden renovation in Brooklyn, N.Y. (landscapemanagement.net) — Residents near Ocean Hill–Brownsville can look forward to upgrades at Phoenix Community Garden, where Project EverGreen and NYC Parks GreenThumb just marked their 10th renovation together. Improvements to paths, plantings, and beds aim to boost safety, accessibility, and food production, helping the garden continue supplying fresh, culturally relevant produce and green space for Brooklyn neighbors.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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