Last Week in Brooklyn Openings and Closings

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

Bed-Stuy

• Wine-O is now selling its selection of organic wines on Marcy Avenue (DNAinfo)

Boerum Hill

• Hair salon Drybar is taking customers on Pacific Street (DNAinfo)

Brooklyn Heights

• Work is underway at Pier 3 in Brooklyn Bridge Park (Patch)

Crown Heights

• Elected officials are pushing to turn the Bedford Union Armory into a property devoted entirely to affordable housing (Patch)
• The Islands is bringing its Jamaican flavors to a bigger neighborhood location (Patch)

Dumbo

• The menu at Untamed Sandwiches's new Dumbo location (opening Nov. 3) will include braised goat (DNAinfo)

Greenpoint

• The Manhattan Inn is closing, but not before hosting a month of free shows for its fans (DNAinfo)

Gowanus

• Alloy Development is planning a 9,900-square-foot headquarters on Nevins Street (New York Yimby)

Kensington

• Councilman Brad Lander has opened a new office space for Bengali speakers in the neighborhood (Patch)

Park Slope

• Wondering what's to become of the Key Food on 5th Avenue? You'll find out on Nov. 1 (Patch)
• Soup Bowl is open for the season on 7th Avenue (DNAinfo)

Red Hook

• Work has begun at Red Hoek Point, a new retail and commercial development adjacent to the neighborhood's Ikea (Patch)

Sunset Park

• Community Board 7 will host a public hearing on Nov. 3 focused on redevelopment plans for the Sunset Park Library (Patch)

Pictured at top: Marilyn Reid, owner of The Islands. Photo by John V. Santore.