The Weekender
January 16
Neighborhood Stuff
The sold-out premier of Hank’s Saloon: The Movie will be held at the Prospect Park Nitehawk on January 26. The filmmaker and Hank’s regular Leon Chase has finagled a second screening with a few tickets available as of this writing. The doc follows the bar’s final months while diving into the history of the building (saloon, speakeasy, Mohawk ironworker hangout, crack-era safe haven, neighborhood old man bar, indie music venue). Here’s an interview about it from the Red Hook Star Revue (always grab the local paper).
After a few months of pop-ups and pop-ins, Anaïs is re-opening their daytime service starting Monday the 19th. Head over to grab some coffee/tea/pastries in the AM and sandwiches/toasts/snacks at lunch. Support good neighborhood spots as well as those who make neighborhoods good.
Fun Stuff
Michelle William’s run in Anna Christie at St. Anne’s Warehouse in Dumbo is wrapping up on February 1.
Transit Tots on Sunday at the Transit Museum.
The Monet & Venice exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum also ends February 1.
Artist? Looking for a bigger canvas? Apply by February 8 for your chance to paint a DSNY garbage truck.
The new owners of Montero, who plan to purchase the entire building from the Montero family, are moving beyond cash only but have at least committed to free pool. Cheers to Pepe on his retirement and fingers crossed.
While it’s good that people are going out and are broadly re-realizing that pubs are great (see also: aging trend writers presenting their age 30-50 preferences as what is “in”), maybe tell the G-splitting tiktoker in your life to chill out at bit. Shoutout to the 4th Ave Pub and Brooklyn Inn.
Civic Stuff
Last day of food drive!
CM Restler’s office has been partnering with AHRC for a food drive in honor of MLK Day of Service. You can drop off non-perishable donations at the district office (410 Atlantic Ave) until 5:00pm today.
City Council Discretionary Funding Application is OPEN
Applications for Fiscal Year 2027 City Council discretionary funding are open for nonprofits. Organizations seeking expense funding must submit an application by Wednesday, February 18th at 6PM. CD33 also requires a supplemental application for organizations applying for funding via that office.
Transit Stuff
Sunday the 2 will run every 15 minutes from 7:45-10:00am.
Friday-Tuesday the overnight Manhattan bound D is running express from 36th to Atlantic, and is skipping Dekalb.
The N will also be running express from 36th to Atlantic Friday-Tuesday overnight. Then it will be running via the Q to Canal, also skipping Dekalb.
Friday-Tuesday from at 9:30pm-5:00am, the G won’t run between Bedford-Nostrand and Church.
Saturday to Monday (day & night) the 5 isn’t running at all between Bowling Green and Times Square.
Friday-Tuesday overnight there will be no 4 between Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall and Crown Heights/Utica-New Lots.