For aerialists like Kyla Ernst-Alper, life during the pandemic has felt pretty precarious. Ernst-Alper, whose job – using her airborne...
RIP Baba Inde: Court Street Loses a Beloved Friend and Neighbor
Everybody loved Baba.
After A Year of Chaos, Pioneer Works Residency Promises Artists Some Stability
“Having a free space where I could keep all of my materials, work without interruptions, and host studio visits was a game changer,” Chao said.
For Last-Minute Gift Shopping, Buy Local
Hanukkah is almost over, and with Christmas a little less than two weeks away, it’s time to get your gift...
Celebrating the Holidays During COVID: How Brooklyners Are Finding Joy This Year
From glitter-filled eggs to Russia’s version of Santa Klaus, roasted goose to cookie extravaganzas, here are the plans of four Brooklyn residents.
In a New Installation At City Point, Strangers Spill Their Stories
In a city full of strangers, artist Brandon Doman creates intimate connections between New Yorkers passing by. The Strangers Project...
Let’s Talk About African Food: A New Book ‘In Bibi’s Kitchen’ Brings Together Flavors & Stories
Africans, and their food, were being left out of mainstream food media, Hassan felt. “The main thing I want people to know is that African food is not difficult to make.”
Papergirl-Brooklyn’s Location Specific Interactive Exhibits Contemplate Art And Community Across Eight Neighborhoods
The sites currently available to view include Coney Island, Flatbush, Bushwick, Greenpoint, Sunset Park, and Brownsville/East New York, with sites in Bed-Stuy and Red Hook soon to come.
Two PLG Residents Pick Up the Slack After City Suspends Compost Programs
“Being in the climate that we’re in – we have no time to undo any of the progress that’s been done."
Ursula Brings Breakfast Burritos, Other New Mexican Fare to Crown Heights
When chef Eric See was forced to close down his Bushwick café, the Awkward Scone, back in June, the borough...
Midwood’s 11-Year-Old Alyssa Cheatham Stars in New Nickelodeon Series
11-year-old Brooklyn native Alyssa Cheatham has a powerful voice. That voice, on full display in her two singles ‘The Weekend’...
Guyanese Institution German’s Soup Opens a New Location in Crown Heights
First-time visitors to the new German’s Soup in Crown Heights would be well-advised to order the cow heel soup. It’s...
City Cuts Promised Funding For Human Services Organizations
At United Community Centers of East New York (UCCENY), a nonprofit that serves the East New York community through everything...
Kids Restore Vandalized Mural in Windsor Terrace
Instead of painting over the vandalism, Blum explained, the kids decided to work around it.
Peace, Love & Paratha – A Mobile Indian Supper Club is Creating Community Through Flatbread
Peace, Love & Paratha is a new, mobile Indian supper club delivering home-cooked Indian food to central Brooklyn residents. It’s...
