Garcia Will Run Against Scandalized Assemblyman Lopez
Brooklyn Assemblyman Vito Lopez Despite having announced that he would not run against scandal-scarred Democratic Brooklyn Assemblyman Vito Lopez, Richy Garcia was persuaded to challenge Lopez in the...
View ArticleStreisand Does Brooklyn at Barclays
Barbra Streisand Comes Home to Brooklyn Telling the crowd at Barclays Center that the last time she performed solo in Brooklyn was when she was an 8-year old girl "on somebody's stoop on Pulaski...
View ArticleDASA: Taking the Bite Out of Bullying
DASA Went Into Effect on July 1st The Dignity for All Students Act, a New York State law which was legislated in September 2010, finally went into effect this past July 1st, 2012. The law is not new,...
View ArticleResurfaced Island Brings Prospect Park Back to 1867 Origins
Apparently Atlantis is not the only long-lost island in history. In distinction to Atlantis, however, the Prospect Park island, called Music Island, has not only been discovered, but has resurfaced to...
View ArticleFree Gasoline in Brooklyn Adds to Distress in Sandy’s Aftermath
Free Gasoline at the Brooklyn Armory Causes Confusion What at first sounded like good news to Brooklyn residents who have been patiently waiting in insanely long lines for gasoline for their cars and...
View ArticleCleaning Up the Streets of New York After Sandy Leaves Mess
Dominic Recchia The good citizens of New York came out on Saturday in droves to help some of the hardest hit areas in Brooklyn and Staten Island in the aftermath of the wrath of Hurricane Sandy. The...
View ArticleDepartment of Education Announces Reopening of Twelve More Schools
Hurricane Sandy Closes Schools The New York City Department of Education announced that 12 more schools are ready to reopen in their regular locations after having been in temporary quarters since...
View ArticleMayor Bloomberg Establishing Grant Program to Help Small Businesses Hit Hard...
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has promised to create a matching grant fund to aid small businesses seriously damaged by the raging winds of Hurricane Sandy, which ravaged the eastern seaboard...
View ArticleUFOs Over Brooklyn Cause Speculation on End of the World
Three strange lights seeming to fly in formation over Brooklyn on December 3rd was captured in an amateur video taken in Prospect Heights. The mysterious lights were seen a bit after sunset and caused...
View ArticleGoogaMooga Back in Town: Promises More User Friendly Experience
GoogaMooga 2012 This coming weekend, from Friday May 17 to Sunday May 19, the amazing GoogaMooga Food and Music Festival returns to Prospect Park for its second fabulous year. Promising to deal with...
View ArticleBarclays Center Offering Free Valet for Bikes at Upcoming National Concert
Barclays Offering Valet Bicycle Parking for First Time In a move designed to test the waters and give customers an additional choice on their preferred method of transport to the upcoming National...
View ArticleNY’s IDT Energy Enters Natural Gas Vehicle Industry
IDT Energy, one of the largest energy providers in the New York region, recently launched Evergreen Fleet Services as part of its plans to enter the Natural Gas Vehicle industry. The new program will...
View ArticlePop-Up Park Opens in Brooklyn
Havemeyer is Brooklyn’s First Pop-Up Park Williamsburg will be the new home to an innovative form of biking called ‘pop-up.’ The park, which will be in this location on former Domino Sugar land, will...
View ArticleNine Months After Sandy Food Pantry Still Serving Coney Island
Superstorm Hurricane Sandy Left Many without Shelter and/or Food Ever since Hurricane Sandy wreaked her havoc on the residents of Coney Island, the Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger has been bringing a...
View ArticleFrom Lincoln to King: The Great March on Washington
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr at the Great March on Washington One could say that the Great March on Washington parallels the march through time of the history of slavery in America. The first slaves were...
View ArticleBushwick’s M Train Central Station Reopens with New Look
New Look for the M Train Central Station After a hiatus of five months and an $11 million makeover, commuters in Bushwick got back their Central Avenue stop on the M train line. Among the spanking new...
View ArticleSenior Idol Gives Brooklyn Oldsters a Chance to Shine
State Senator Marty Golden with Senior Idol 2012 Winners Despite stiff competition 62-year-old Sherry Kayser of Midwood won the first place title at the seventh annual Senior Idol singing competition...
View ArticleMandela’s Daughter Honored at Brooklyn Wine Tasting Event
Mandela Daughter and Granddaughter Honored at Wine Festival Thursday evening’s Toast of Brooklyn Wine and Food Festival honored the daughter and granddaughter of famed South African leader Nelson...
View ArticleThe Kennedy Assassination: Newspapers Attest to Date Which Lives on in Infamy
As the 50th anniversary of the slaying of President John F. Kennedy approaches, it is fitting to remember this date as one that no doubt changed the course of history. At a unique and timely exhibition...
View ArticlePark Avenue Armory Features Art & Design of Every Stripe
Egyptian Faience Hippopotamus from Phoenix Ancient Art No matter what kind of art or craft you might be looking for or enjoy looking at, it is most assuredly present under the single roof of the Park...
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