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]
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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]
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]
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]
BC Students Maps Campus Trees for City of Forest Day
BY KAILA MACEIRA On October 5, Brooklyn College students, faculty, staff, and community members took part in the first Tree Mapping Party, counting and recording …[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]
Vigil for Democracy at Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center Brings Call to Abolish ICE
By Kaila Maceira Car horns echoed down Brooklyn’s Third Avenue on Tuesday evening as drivers honked encouragement for protesters gathered outside the Metropolitan Detention Center …[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]