Rachel is a reporter for Bklyner and recent Brooklyn transplant who is a bit obsessed with food.
Central Brooklyn
Brooklyn Protest – George Floyd – on May 29. By Adrian Childress/BklynerNYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson and over a dozen elected officials gathered in Manhattan’s Foley Square this morning to address the murder of George Floyd last week, and to discuss new legislation that will hold police officers accountable for
Arts & Culture
Masks designed by Artist Julia Sinelnikova @or_acle. Courtesy of @rachaeluhlir. With the help of talented local artists, the community arts organization Wallplay [https://www.wallplay.com/] is changing how we look at PPE. The company’s new project, Masks in the Wild [https://www.masksinthewild.com/], is a “public
brownsville
A Collective Fare employee prepares meals for the Meals For All initiative. Courtesy of Collective Fare.When COVID-19 hit the city, the founders of Collective Fare [https://www.collectivefare.com/], an education and catering company in Brownsville, knew that something would have to give. “We lost over $150,000 worth
Arts & Culture
Dancers of Creative Outlet Dance Theatre of Brooklyn performing at the DanceAfrica 2006 dress rehearsal. Courtesy of Jack Vartoogian/FrontRowPhotos. BAM’s beloved DanceAfrica [https://www.bam.org/danceafrica2020] – a typically weekend-long festival celebrating dance traditions from Africa and the African diaspora – is back for its 43rd year. Instead of
environment
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced on Friday, May 15, their denial of the required Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification (WQC) for National Grid’s proposed Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) pipeline project, effectively blocking construction on the project. The project, which would have
community
Volunteers Brian Bacchiocchi and Eana Bacchiocchi, father and daughter. Courtesy of Brian and Eana Bacchiocchi.Residents of the 570 Westminster Road co-op in Ditmas Park are a force to be reckoned with. When the pandemic hit New York, Chrissie Dowler, a co-op resident for the past 14 years and the
Arts & Culture
From left, Virtual Gala 2020 honorees Cate Blanchett; Zadie Smith; Jeanne Donovan Fisher. Courtesy of BAM.Tomorrow, BAM will honor acclaimed actor, director, and humanitarian Cate Blanchett, renowned author and part-time New York resident Zadie Smith, and philanthropist and theater producer Jeanne Donovan Fisher for their contributions to film, literature,
COVID-19
Today marks the 75th anniversary of VE (Victory in Europe) Day, the end of WWII in Europe. And, while we are currently in the midst of a very different kind of battle, it’s encouraging hope to look back on the students and faculty right here in Brooklyn who helped
Boerum Hill
Mother’s Day cards from Awesome Brooklyn. Courtesy of Vanessa Raptopoulos.You forgot Mother’s Day. It’s fine – there’s a lot to worry about right now. Happily, however, we live in Brooklyn, rife with some of the city’s coolest independent shops, owned and curated by talented and
Business
Flying Squirrel. Courtesy of Kate Schmitz.Kate Schmitz, an artist and the owner of Greenpoint’s Flying Squirrel, [http://flyingsquirrelbaby.com/] was hopeful to be finally, after 17 years, turning a profit. Then, the pandemic hit, and her store — which sells new and secondhand children’s toys and clothing — was
Boerum Hill
A rainbow drawing in the window of Jessica Miracola, a Crown Heights resident. Courtesy of Jessica Miracola.What may be the world’s purest movement – thousands of rainbows, drawn by hand and hung in windows for children and adults alike to seek out on their daily walks – is the subject
Business
Off Their Plate [https://offtheirplate.org/] is working to ease the overwhelming burden placed on both restaurant and hospital workers by the coronavirus pandemic, one $10 meal at a time. Started in Boston in mid-March by founder Natalie Guo, the volunteer-run national grassroots organization has been delivering thousands of what