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Where Art Meets Retail: Take Me With You at Ace Hotel

Tucked away in a corner space of Ace Hotel Downtown Brooklyn, an enchanting gift shop has made its home.

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Things to Do

3/29/2025 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Books, Magic & Science: Women’s History Month Celebration

3/29/2025 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Atlantic Terminal Mall
625 Atlantic Avenue

3/25/2025 6:00pm – 9:00pm

Brooklyn Poetry Slam

3/25/2025 6:00pm – 9:00pm

BRIC House
647 Fulton Street

4/5/2025 11:00am – 2:00pm

Babytopia with Brooklyn Bridge Parents

4/5/2025 11:00am – 2:00pm

Atlantic Terminal Mall
625 Atlantic Avenue

4/19/2025 11:00am – 1:00pm

BKLYN Easter Fest

4/19/2025 11:00am – 1:00pm

City Point BKLYN
445 Albee Square West

4/3/2025 7:30pm – 10:00pm

The Threepenny Opera

4/3/2025 7:30pm – 10:00pm

BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building
30 Lafayette Avenue

4/26/2025 11:00am – 3:30pm

Downtown Brooklyn Car-Free Earth Day Celebration

4/26/2025 11:00am – 3:30pm

Albee Square + Albee Square West

4/6/2025 9:00am – 11:00am

Bunny’s Breakfast Bash

4/6/2025 9:00am – 11:00am

Dave & Buster’s
625 Atlantic Avenue

3/29/2025 12:00pm – 3:00pm

3/29/2025 12:00pm – 3:00pm

L10 Arts & Cultural Center
10 Lafayette Avenue

3/25/2025 7:00pm – 10:00pm

Chinatown Records & Friends

3/25/2025 7:00pm – 10:00pm

Ace Hotel Brooklyn
252 Schermerhorn Street

Now Open in DTBK

505 State Street

11 Hoyt Street

58 Court Street

City Point at 138 Willoughby Street

City Point BKLYN at 445 Albee Square West

Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers

447 Fulton Street

Stack’d Burger

18 Nevins Street

136 Lawrence Street

Quality Greens Kitchen

57 Willoughby Street

453 Fulton Street

Sephora City Point

City Point BKLYN at 445 Albee Square West

517 Fulton Street

House of Kellogg

65 Bond Street

Jack’s Stir Brew

217 Livingston Street

200-3 Schermerhorn Street

402 Jay Street

The Escape Game

City Point BKLYN at 445 Albee Square West

City Point BKLYN at 445 Albee Square West

The Latest News

Photo: NYU Tandon School of Engineering

NYU Tandon School of Engineering announces course for professionals aspiring to become early adopters of generative AI

Remembering the Abolitionist History of DTBK

Webster Apartments finds a new home in Downtown Brooklyn!

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Why Downtown Brooklyn

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Public Realm Action Plan

A series of transformative measures transforming DTBK from a traditional business district to a people-centric downtown.

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🌕 march full moon x downtown brooklyn
📸: beautifully captured by @imagesbydouble.d
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let’s take it back to 1949 🎞️ #flashbackfriday

❤️ weekend date night idea: golf simulators + bar food at @golfzon_social (15 hoyt street)

📽️: original video by @tablefortwo.nyc
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🌱⚡Innovation meets impact! Industry leaders gathered at @Newlab to dive into the future of sustainable technology at our latest #MakeItInBK panel discussion. From AI-powered sustainability solutions to cutting-edge urban EV charging and biogas breakthroughs, our expert speakers shared insights on scaling green tech in a rapidly evolving landscape.

Big thanks to our incredible panelists and moderators for sharing their expertise:

• Tiya Gordon, @itselectric_co
• Manessa Wijesinghe-Neilken, Zero Day
• Jesse Weiss, @NYCEDC
• Sydnee Grushack, @Newlab
• Alex Cooper, Pathways AI
• Ben Hoff, Popwheels
• Farès Kammourieh, @Newlab

And a big thanks to everyone who joined us in pushing forward Brooklyn’s innovation ecosystem. 🚀 For more events like these, subscribe to our FREE newsletter at the link in bio.

Here's what you need to know about the 2025 United Airlines NYC Half Marathon, this Sun. 3/16:

• The half marathon begins at Prospect Park's Center Drive at 7:00a
• The course includes the FDR Drive, 42nd St., Flatbush Ave., and 7th Ave.
• For the first time ever, the race will use the Brooklyn Bridge instead of the Manhattan Bridge
• The race will finish at Central Park
• For more info, hit the link in bio

spring, is that u? 👀💙

📸: photo 1 by @selvon.nef

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📸: @fisoflicks
#️⃣ Share with #DowntownBrooklyn — we'll repost!

This spring through June, @BAM_Brooklyn presents ‘BAM Free Music,’ featuring local, national, and global artists at The Adam Space in BAM’s Peter J. Sharp Building. 🎶 Here’s who’s performing:
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Thu. Mar. 20 | 7:00 - 9:00p
Angélica Garcia (@ angelicagarcia) with Laura se Fue (@lauralaurasefue)
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Thu. Apr. 24 | 7:00 - 9:00p
Blk Odyssy (@blkodyssy) with Niara Sterling (@niarasterling)
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Thu. May 8 | 7:00 - 9:00p
Lollise (@lollise) and Loboko (@loboko_music)
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Thu. Jun. 5 | 8:30 - 9:30p
Riccie Oriach (@riccieoriach) with Ultra Violet (@djultraviolet_)
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RSVP at link in bio!

Congrats to @MadeInBKGames and co-founder @Hessvacio Hassan for their big win at the #MakeItInBK Diversity in Game Design Pitch Contest! 👏🎮
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Their new game, ‘Don’t Look Away-lilin-‘, is a gripping stealth-horror game that builds on the viral success of the original ‘Don’t Look Away’. The sequel features innovative mechanics such as a candle defense system, environmental puzzles, and story-driven progression to deliver a terrifying #VR experience. 🧟
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Thank you to the competing indie game devs for bringing their incredible creativity and talent to the competition:
• @UnquietGames
• @DuskSharp
• @TheresaLoong
• Jia Jie Chen
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As well as a big thank you to our panel of expert judges:
• Brian Carr (co-founder at @GDOCexpo)
• Tracey Mancenido (interactive producer at @Sawhorse_Productions)
• Yiyi Zhang (founder of @Women_in_Games_WIGJ)
• Masaya Heywood (program director at @ScienceArtsEngagementNY)
• Alia Jones Harvey (associate commissioner at @MadeIn_NY)
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Made in Brooklyn Games took home the $5000 prize, as well as in-kind legal services from BLIP at @BrooklynLawSchool and advancement to the final round of interviews for the inaugural @NYUTandon @Game_Design_Future_Lab.
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💙 The competition was made possible by the generous support of sponsor NYU Tandon School of Engineering, as well as the event venue, @HanaHouseNYC. For more events like this, subscribe to our newsletter at the link in bio.

#downtownbrooklyn

now open in #downtownbrooklyn: @mitomodernasian at 280 ashland place

📹: footage by @mitomodernasian

#downtownbrooklyn has a rich #abolitionist history. ✊🏾 as #blackhistorymonth winds down, let’s walk through some of the locations in the neighborhood that played a crucial role during the abolitionist movement of the 19th century. 👣 for @nyc.landmarks’ full walking tour, head to the link in bio.

btw, an all-new branch of the @bklynlibrary is open now at the L10 arts and cultural center 📚 stop by + find your next fave novel at 10 lafayette ave — right on the plaza at @300ashland 💙