Local politicos unveiled a new statue of the late United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at Downtown Brooklyn’s City Point shopping mall Friday to honor the Brooklyn-born pioneer. “Justice Ginsburg is a product of this borough and we are so proud of that,” said Brooklyn Democratic Party boss and Flatbush Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn at the March 12 ceremony. “Ruth Bader Ginsburg played an absolutely essential role in establishing modern law on equal protection as it relates to equality between the sexes. She is a role model to me and to everyone.” The 6-foot bronze statue lives at the Flatbush Avenue…
Second helping: Historic chophouse Gage & Tollner to return in early 2020
The she-crab soup is on! The famous 19th century chophouse Gage & Tollner, which closed in 2004 after 125 years of serving oysters and chops to Brooklyn’s Downtown residents, will return early next year, the chefs reviving the spot announced last week. Co-owner St. John Frizell said that he did not want to jinx their chances by announcing an exact date, but if all goes well the historic Fulton Street eatery will open in late January or early February of 2020. During a discussion at the Brooklyn Historical Society on Dec. 9, Frizell and co-owner Sohui Kim described their plans for the restored Gage & …
Summer school: Free classes coming to Downtown Brooklyn on Wednesdays
Soon people are gonna be hanging out here, “learning.” BOOOOO! via Facebook It’s summer! Time to turn off your brain, turn on the part of your brain that loves drugs and forget about learning anything as far as life or actual useful lessons goes! Of course, if you must insist on learning things like some kind of nerd, then we guess you’ll like this news: MetroTech Commons will host three free classes for useful life …