Anya van Wagtendonk

Anya is a writer and producer based in Crown Heights, pursuing an M.A. in Urban Reporting at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. Previously, she worked as a political reporter and producer at the

Mar

After Losing Lease, Brooklyn Food Co-op Fights To Stay Alive

Credit: GREENE HILL FOOD CO-OPCLINTON HILL – Facing the loss of their longtime lease, members of a Brooklyn cooperative grocery store

Mar 22, 2018

3 min read

Jan

‘Fake News’ at Sunset Park’s Tabla Rasa Gallery

Image courtesy Tabla Rasa Gallery / Audrey and Joseph AnastasiSUNSET PARK – For just over a year now, the phrase “fake news”

Jan 16, 2018

3 min read

Nov

Councilmember-Elect Justin Brannan Promises New School, Same Great Constituent Service for 43rd District

Photo: The Brannan CampaignBAY RIDGE – On November 7, Justin Brannan won the race for City Council in New York’s

Nov 21, 2017

8 min read

Nov

Democrat Justin Brannan Narrowly Beats John Quaglione in Contested Council Race

BAY RIDGE – Pledging to “fight like hell for everyone who calls this district home,” the Democratic candidate for New York

Nov 8, 2017

3 min read

Oct

Bay Ridge Cares: Check Out The Renovated Senior Center

Maria Tychi-Kefalas, Councilmember Vincent Gentile, and Peter Lovett cut the ribbon unveiling a renovated kitchen and lobby at the Fort

Oct 30, 2017

3 min read

Oct

Art, Ecofeminism, And Community On Display At A New Gallery In Bay Ridge

Attendees at the opening reception for Stand4’s inaugural exhibit, Reconceived Notions, which runs through November 19. Photo by Anya

Oct 16, 2017

4 min read

Oct

Frustration Over ‘Waste of Paint’ At Bay Ridge Traffic Meeting

BAY RIDGE – A proposed change to three blocks of 86th Street in Bay Ridge [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/

Oct 2, 2017

3 min read