Bensonhurst Officials Salute Local Veterans At Annual Celebration
BY LUIS ANGEL PEREZ MARTINEZ Patriotic feeling was in the air at a Veterans Day event at the Federation of Italian Organizations of Brooklyn (FIAO) …[read more]
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Gerritsen Beach Library Reopening Delayed Until December 11
BY EMILY SUHR The long-awaited reopening of the Gerritsen Beach Public Library has been pushed back to Dec. 11 due to construction delays, nearly a …[read more]
Luna Park Coney Island Celebrates its Future for Halloween
BY: ALFONSO ABREU With the uncertainty over the park’s future now behind it, Coney Island’s Luna Park concluded its 13th annual Halloween Harvest on November …[read more]
Swastika Spray-Painted Outside Yashiva In Gravesend.
BY: LUIS ANGEL PEREZ MARTINEZ In the morning of November 5th, the Magen David Yeshiva on McDonald Ave, in Gravesend, Brooklyn, was graffited with a …[read more]
Manhattan BP Advocates for Affordable Housing Reform at Brooklyn Poll Site
BY MARYANA AVERYANOVA At the John Jay Educational Campus in Brooklyn, outgoing Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, who will be the New York City Comptroller, …[read more]
Gerritsen Beach Youth Express Mixed Feelings About Mayoral Election
BY EMILY SUHR While many in New York City welcome the new mayoral administration with optimism, some young residents of Gerritsen Beach did not vote …[read more]
Making Applying Easier: NYS Waives Fees
By ROSSI SEALEY As college application deadlines loom, Brooklyn high schoolers are preparing for the next steps in higher education. Governor Kathy Hochul announced on …[read more]
Like the Changing Leaves: JCAL Presents “Shifting Seasons” Exhibition
BY JAIDA DENT The new “Shifting Seasons” exhibit at the Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL) explores themes of transformation and reflection in a …[read more]
Bath Beach Community Enraged Over Delays In Reconstructing A Pedestrian Bridge
BY: LUIS ANGEL PEREZ MARTINEZ The delayed reconstruction of a pedestrian bridge over the Belt Parkway is drawing outrage from the Bath Beach community because …[read more]
Oktoberfest Brings Gerritsen Beach Together at Knights of Columbus
BY EMILY SUHR Gerritsen Beach community members filled the Knights of Columbus backyard for the organization’s annual Oktoberfest, celebrating tradition and charity with food, music, …[read more]