Community Corner

Last Week in Brooklyn Openings and Closings

For Aug. 22-26: Citi Bike expands; shepherd's pie has a new home; a virtual knitting and crochet factory has opened; and more.

BROOKLYN, NY — Here are some of the Brooklyn openings, closings and real estate-related stories that made headlines last week:

BoCoCa

  • The newly-opened Woolyn will fulfill all of your knitting and crochet needs (Patch)
  • Brooklyn Buschenschank on Court Street may be closing in the fall (Patch)
  • Starting in September, The Douglass will be bringing shepherd's pie to the former location of The Sheep Station (Patch)
  • Six stories and 24 affordable units could be coming to a vacant lot on Bergen Street (New York YIMBY)

Brooklyn Heights

Find out what's happening in Brooklynfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Jalapa Jar is now serving breakfast tacos at the Clark Street 2/3 subway station (DNAinfo)

Bushwick

  • A former warehouse is being converted into an art, food and office complex (Patch)

Crown Heights

Find out what's happening in Brooklynfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Video Revival, an independent movie theater, has started rolling art house films on Rogers Avenue (DNAinfo)

Flatbush

  • A four-story apartment building may be taking the place of a century-old house that has a contentious recent history (Ditmas Park Corner)

Greenpoint

  • The famed Palace Cafe will be closing in September (DNAinfo)

And a host of new Citi Bike stations have opened up in BoCoCa, Park Slope, Gowanus and Red Hook (Patch)

Pictured at top: Buschenschank. Photo by John V. Santore

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.