Welcome to the weekend Greenpointers, excessive heat is here and Mayor de Blasio has declared an NYC emergency through Sunday as the heat index is expected rise over 100 degrees.
Stay cool at McCarren Pool, catch a ride out to Jacob Riis Park or visit the Java Street Community Garden; in the meantime catch up on this week’s headlines:
A McCarren Park Hawk was spotted dining on the picnic tables. (Greenpointers)
Williamsburg’s “North 5th Street Pier and Park” will open this summer. (Brooklyn Paper)
Madre, the new restaurant at Franklin Guesthouse, is now open. (Greenpointers)
The 7-story mixed-use development at 1056 Manhattan Ave. has topped out. (Brownstoner)
The West Street protected bike lane is a popular parking spot (Streetsblog)
Assemblyman Lentol addressed complaints at the Williamsburg Post Office (Brooklyn News 12)
An “Alice in Wonderland” pop-up is open in Williamsburg (Brooklyn Paper)
The MTA calls flooding ‘unacceptable’ in viral Court Square video (ABC 7)
You forget to mention the McCarren Hawk only eats organic, gluten free, farm to table, pesticide free, free range rats, neutered rats.