South & Eastern Brooklyn Neighborhoods BK NYC

May 27, 2026 / Brooklyn Neighborhoods / Brooklyn BLVD.

This section includes the reporting we do on news and events in the South & Eastern Brooklyn neighborhoods BK NYC.

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Kings Theater Comes Alive in Flatbush Ditmas Park

The Beautiful Kings Theater was Built as a Loews Theater in 1929, Restored Beginning 2010 & Reopened in 2015

October 2019 / 2/18 / Flatbush Ditmas Park Neighborhood Brooklyn / Brooklyn Theater / Gotham Buzz NYC.

I took the subway down to Prospect Park South and began walking east toward the Flatbush Ditmas Park neighborhood in Brooklyn. I was on my way to the State of the City Address to be given by Mayor de Blasio.

The Prospect Park South neighborhood turned out to be an unexpected architectural surprise, as there were many large yards surrounding some very large homes in the neighborhood. When I arrived at Kings Theater there were protesters outside making their voices heard in wanting the Mayor to do more most specifically on prison reform.

I made my way inside and was kind of awe struck at the magnificent soaring celings of the Kings Theater. So I paused, after getting a quick briefing about what was happening on the main stage of the theater, to appreciate the great work done 90 years ago [completed 89 years ago] and what appeared to be the fine restoration of it.

I'll have more on the Kings Theater in the Flatbush Ditmas Park neighborhood of Brooklyn at a later date.

Things to do This Weekend in NYC & Boros

First Weekend of the New Year 2024 - Some of the Top Things to do this Weekend in All Five Boros of NYC

January 5, 2024 / NYC Neighborhoods / NYC Things To Do Events / Gotham Buzz NYC.

NYC Weather. Sunrise 7.20 am. Sunset 4.43 pm. The temperature highs will be in the high 30's all weekend. The temperature lows will be around 30 degrees all weekend. The winds will be 5 - 10 mph on Friday and Sunday, rising on Saturday to 15 - 20 mph. The humidity will rise from 45% on Friday, to 70% - 90% on Saturday, falling back a bit to 80% on Sunday. On Saturday, there will be an inch of rain [doubtfully snow in NYC] dropped between 3 pm and 2 am Sunday.

The photo at right was taken on New Years Day, at Coney Island in Brooklyn, as the Polar Bear Club took their annual plunge into the Atlantic Ocean. The weather was in the 40's and, as you can see, it was sunny. I used to think of the event as a bit of insanity, but on this New Years Day, it actually seemed like good fun.

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