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

Business

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 are fighting to stay together and find a new home for their business. After learning that the building they have operated out of since 2011 had been sold, the board

Arts & Culture

‘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” has been ubiquitous: in tweets [https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/818990655418617856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2017%2F01%2F13%2Fpolitics%2Ftrump-tweets-week-before-inauguration%2Findex.html]

Bay Ridge

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 43rd District. It was one of the few truly contested seats in this year’s local elections; Brannan, a Democrat, beat his Republican opponent, John Quaglione, by just under 1000

Bay Ridge

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 City Council District 43, Justin Brannan, claimed victory Tuesday night over his Republican opponent, John Quaglione, in one of the most closely contested races of this local election season. Justin

News

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 Hamilton Senior Center in Bay Ridge. They are joined by volunteers from Bay Ridge Cares, including Karen Tadross (far right). (Photo Anya van Wagtendonk/BKLYNER)BAY RIDGE – Councilmember Vincent Gentile,

Arts & Culture

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 van WagtendonkBAY RIDGE – You’d be forgiven for not recognizing Bay Ridge’s new Stand4 gallery [http://www.standconnect.com] right away. But for a small black sign posted to

Bay Ridge

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/downloads/pdf/86th-st-3rd-ave-shore-rd-sept2017.pdf] led to a heated debate last Wednesday night.About 20 people attended a community meeting in the offices of Brooklyn Community Board 10 to hear about