Sex Shop Feud In Comes To A Head | Brooklyn Week In Review
BROOKLYN, NY — Miss any headlines in Brooklyn this week? Patch's week in review has you covered for the neighborhood's top news — from backlash to a newly-proposed Open Street in Brooklyn to the story of a Brooklyn bartender who lost everything in a local five-alarm fire.
Sex Shop Feud Comes To A Head At Brooklyn Protest
"We're trying to teach that sex is about pleasure, " said one Romantic Depot worker. "We're willing to help you learn what you need."
Brooklyn Libraries End Mask Mandate, Resume Indoor Programs
The public library system changed its COVID-19 restrictions on Monday.
Brooklyn Rabbi Helping Ukrainian Refugees In Poland On UJA Trip
A delegation of 18 New York rabbis went to Poland to deliver food and supplies to Ukrainian refugees fleeing their war-torn homeland.
Brooklyn Businesses 'Still Reeling' 2 Years After COVID: Survey
Small businesses struggled to pay rent and were plagued by low sales and staff shortages even as the city rebounded in 2021, a survey found.
Nix $1.7B Developer Tax Breaks, Leaders Say In Brooklyn
The vast majority of New Yorkers can't afford most of the so-called affordable units created under the program, Brad Lander and others said.
Brooklyn Bartender Loses Everything In 5-Alarm Fire
"The smoke was thick enough when I was leaving, " Scott Small told Patch, "I realized we weren't going back inside."
New Brooklyn Open Street Will Be A 'Big Pain,' Neighbors Say
"It seems like a total inconvenience, " one neighbor and business owner said of the plan to close traffic on Lewis Avenue summer Saturdays.
Car-Free Plaza To Replace Road Where Driver Killed Baby: DOT
Apolline's Garden Plaza was recently given the green light despite some pushback from neighbors over the loss of six to eight parking spots.
This article originally appeared on the Brooklyn Patch
