Future on Water: Re-development of Brooklyn Marine Terminal
BY: BARBARE AKHALKATSI As the $3.5 billion vision plan combining an all-electric, 60-acre port with a mixed-use waterfront community in Red Hook marked its year …[read more]
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Gowanus Groups Call on Governor to Reject Expanded Brooklyn Generating Station
BY CYRUS STORLIE As the sun set over the Gowanus Canal on September 24, shouts of “Hochul, eschucha estamos en la lucha,”(Hochul, listen, we are …[read more]
Bensonhurst Park Still Needs Improvements Despite Massive Renovation
By MATTHEW MUSOLINO City Parks Foundation’s cleanup event at Bensonhurst Park on Wednesday brought out local volunteers, but one says the refurbished park still “could …[read more]
LOCAL GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS HOST ‘KNOW YOUR RIGHTS’ PARTY IN BUSHWICK
BY NOELLE RANGRAS Churches United For Fair Housing (CUFFH) and Hands Off NYC threw a party Sunday for the Bushwick Latinx community to celebrate immigrant …[read more]
South of Prospect Residents Call for Affordable Housing and Better Infrastructure
BY BARBARE AKHALKATSI On Sept. 15 South of Prospect residents gathered for the very first workshop of a long-term improvement plan for the corridors of …[read more]
Caribbean Collision: Smorgasburg Island in The Park
BY SERENA EDWARDS Every year during Labor Day, people from all over flood Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn for the West Indian Day parade. On …[read more]
West Indian Day Parade Storms Brooklyn for it’s 59th Annual Celebration
BY GIANCARLOS ASENCIO The 59th annual West Indian Day Parade traveled along Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn, drawing an estimated million people on September 7 – …[read more]
Remembering Dr. George Cunningham: A Teacher, Mentor and Father Figure
BY BARBARE AKHALKATSI On Sept. 8, Brooklyn College community and faculty members gathered at the Woody Tanger Auditorium to honor Dr. George Cunningham – A …[read more]
Coney Island Plans To Stay Awake All Year Around
BY ALFONSO ABREU New York City is dubbed the “city that never sleeps,” operating twenty-four hours with no breaks. But Coney Island, wide awake in …[read more]
Years Later, Gerritsen Beach Awaits Answers On Flood Resilience
BY EMILY SUHR Over 13 years after the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, the waterfront community of Gerritsen Beach still suffers from the same vulnerabilities as …[read more]