lafayette education campus
(schools.nyc.gov)Cablevision’s News 12 reported on a demonstration against potential layoffs by teachers at Lafayette Education Campus last Friday. If Mayor Bloomberg’s proposed budget goes into effect, as many as “6,000 teaching positions would be eliminated citywide,” according to the report. While teachers warn of
Hakeem Jeffries
Today, the Brooklyn Paper carried an editorial by City Councilman Hakeem Jeffries [http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/34/19/all_opedneighorhoodnamesanti_2011_5_6_bk.html?comm=1] . Jeffries is sick of real estate agents re-branding neighborhoods, including some in his district, in order to make them appear more trendy
house calls
We currently live in an age of almost compulsive nostalgia about the past. From vintage jeans to retro kitchen equipment, we see people adopting styles that are either from another time or made to look like they are. If a local health program is any indication, our obsession with the
micahel taylor
It hasn’t been a good year for Michael Taylor, until now. Mr. Taylor, age 50 with two prior convictions for robbery and grand larceny, had been charged with holding up one of Bensonhurst’s two Radio Shacks. Between his criminal record and the testimony of an eyewitness, his odds
bishop kearney
Are you interested in the future of local art and music? How about supporting the creativity of area high school students? Bishop Kearney will be hosting its annual Festival of the Arts this Friday, May 13th at 7PM. The show, which is taking place in the school art rooms and
cec20
(image from Hunter Roberts Construction Group)This coming Wednesday, May 11th there will be a special meeting of the CEC for School District 20. What is a CEC [http://www.cec20.org/What_are_CECs_.php], you ask? It’s a group made up of nine parents, two political appointees
abdul hamid algabari
Carlo Formisano's not afraid of ruffling a few feathers (photo credit: Adam Warner from The Brooklyn Rail)Who would have thought Bensonhurst would be ahead of the curve for organic chicken products? The Brooklyn Rail ran a great story yesterday [http://www.brooklynrail.org/2011/05/local/in-bensonhurst-theres-a-chicken-in-every-melting-pot]
86th street
According to stories in both the Village Voice and Brooklyn Paper Alex Tombrakos, the beloved owner of the neighborhood institution Vegas Diner, died Friday April 15th at the age of 70 from bone cancer. It’s a fitting testament to such a popular figure in the neighborhood that Mr. Tombrakos’
Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst
Are you or someone you know seeking swimming instruction for a child with special needs? The Edith and Carl Marks Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst [http://www.jchb.org/]will be hosting an intensive pre-summer special needs swimming program this June. According to an e-mail put out by Karin Burman,
episcopal church of the holy spirit
Trees in the yard of the Church of the Holy Spirit, like its flea market, were in full bloom Saturday“Now this is a flea market.” These were the first words that came to mind as I entered the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit Flea Market this past Saturday.
67th street
According to public records, Yeshiva Ktana of Bensonhurst, also known as Yeshiva Shaarei Torah, filed for Chapter 11 restructuring yesterday. The school appears to operate out of a building at 2025 67th Street near 20th Avenue, although according to the filing, its main office is located at 120 Avenue M
gil hodges little league
There’s a man going door-to-door in South Brooklyn and, as my grandfather might say, it ain’t Red Skelton [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fuller_Brush_Man]. The New York Post reported yesterday [http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/brooklyn/brooklyn_councilman_issues_warning_J4AJrzPaz04czTQVs7i6NO] that Councilman Domenic