Heat’s on for Adams over Brooklyn development
Slideshow: Eric Adams is president of a borough that’s changing quickly. (Jherelle Benn) By JHERELLE BENN The president of Brooklyn began the morning in a …[read more]
Month: December 2015
A chef’s story: Making it in New York
By LA QUINTA CLARK New York City can be a tough place for up and coming chefs, and like those before her Veronica Espinoza found …[read more]
`Not the West Harlem I knew’
Columbia’s expansion has raised fears among Harlem residents. Photos by Luis Gonzalez. By LUIS GONZALEZ A group of over 20 residents and businesses owners nestled …[read more]
Columbia plan speeds Harlem changes
Iconic statue of Frederick Douglass looks toward new Harlem construction.(Reza Malek Photos) By REZA MALEK For 20-year-old James Dillard, a business major at Columbia University, …[read more]
`SASSY’ Awards held at NJPAC
By KAILA STRICKLAND The fourth annual Sarah Vaughan SASSY Awards were held earlier this month at NJPAC in Newark, where five jazz vocalists competed for …[read more]
Islanders look to score in diverse Brooklyn market
By ROBERT TAUB Hoping to encourage kids of color to explore hockey, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams unveiled a new program in September for local …[read more]
In East New York church, a talk about the `nones’
By KECIAH BAILEY On a cold and windy Friday night in Brooklyn, about 140 18-to 35-year-olds piled into Christian Cultural Center’s young adult lecture hall …[read more]
A fixture of local culture moves on
By JHERELLE BENN Laverne Washington browses carefully through the aisles of a variety store located on Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn. He gazes at natural …[read more]
Staten Island Rally Marks Chokehold Death
By JHERELLE BENN “I can’t breathe!,” shouted the mother of Eric Garner’s youngest daughter, during a rally on Staten Island Thursday afternoon, echoing the final …[read more]
Witness Portrays Skelos Son as Malingerer
By ALEXANDRA SEMENOVA In earlier days, before they went their separate ways into politics and business, Senator Dean Skelos and Anthony Bonomo, chief executive owner …[read more]