Salsa, Storytelling, and Survival: Jaquira Díaz on Puerto Rican Identity
BY KAILA MACEIRA Salsa played throughout Books Are Magic, a downtown Brooklyn bookstore, as readers gathered for Puerto Rican author Jaquira Díaz to discuss her …[read more]
Arts/Culture
All Women’s Wrestling Promotion Invites Fans to a Promotional Meet and Greet.
BY: LUIS ANGEL PEREZ MARTINEZ Rising Stars Women’s Wrestling presented its first meet and greet at Coney Island on Oct. 5, where many fans could …[read more]
Brooklyn Book Festival Hosts Children’s Day As Part of Festival Week For Readers.
BY LUIS ANGEL PEREZ MARTINEZ The Brooklyn Book Festival hosted its annual Children’s Day outside Borough Hall on Saturday, September 20, bringing families, young readers, …[read more]
Students’ Groups Kick Off Latinx Heritage Month at Brooklyn College
By Kaila Maceira Latinx Heritage Month at Brooklyn College began with a September 15 celebration of cultural heritage and political activism, featuring music and dance …[read more]
Tree Breaks Ground in Flushing for Climate Week
BY T’NEIL GOODEN Flushing Meadows Corona Park promoted climate week with a new Hackberry tree planted on Sept 21st. Standing high in the depths of …[read more]
“Broken Crayons Still Color”: Music and Memories Raise Mental Health Awareness
BY EMILY SUHR More than a hundred Gerritsen Beach community members gathered for a mental health awareness fundraiser hosted by the Characters For Chris Foundation …[read more]
Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado Reminds Coney Island What He Stands For
BY ALFONSO ABREU While New York City is in the midst of a mayoral election, Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado is already campaigning for next …[read more]
Detroit Tigers Easy Whiff Victory Over The New York Yankees
BY PAOLA SACERDOTE The Detroit Tigers exposed the New York Yankees’ weak bullpen in their opening first series game on September 9, the Yankees losing …[read more]
Sunset Park’s Mexican Independence Parade Proceeds Despite The Possibility Of ICE Presence.
By Luis Angel Perez-Martinez Sunset Park hosted a Mexican Day parade on Sunday, September 14th, to allow the community to celebrate Mexican Independence Day despite …[read more]
Bed-Stuy Nonprofits Host Free Book Event
BY ROSSI SEALEY Aiming to bring books to the community, several Brooklyn non-profit organizations kicked off a back-to-school event during the weeklong Brooklyn Book Festival …[read more]