Arts & Culture
Photo: Zainab IqbalCLINTON HILL – Just below her right shoulder, there is a quote inked on Golnar Adili’s skin. Unless one knows how to read the curves and dots of Persian, it is foreign—just like Adili herself. “I can do without the world, but I can’t do without
brighton beach
Photo: Batya GoldbergBRIGHTON BEACH – She has been involved in Brooklyn politics for a few years now, including being secretary at the Reagan Republican Club of Brooklyn [https://www.facebook.com/reaganrepclubbklyn/], director of operations for District Candidate Steve Saperstein’s campaign [/meet-your-candidate-steven-saperstein-for-district-48/], and president of the Brooklyn Teen Republican club
Central Brooklyn
This morning, President Trump called for an end to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals [https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/09/05/statement-president-donald-j-trump] immigration policy, commonly known as DACA. This afternoon, there are rallies across the city being planned in response. * The New York Immigration Coalition [http://www.thenyic.
community
Photo: Quaglione CampaignThe 43rd District currently has nine candidates running for Vincent Gentile’s City Council seat. Those candidates include four Republicans and five Democrats vying to represent Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Bensonhurst, and Bath Beach. We’ve reached out to all nine candidates for a Q & A to
community
Photo: Gerry O’BrienThe 48th District has one Republican and one Democrat– Marat Filler [https://www.maratfiller.com/]–running against the incumbent Chaim Deutsch [/?s=chaim+deutsch]. Steven Saperstein [http://saperstein2017.com/] is the Republican candidate vying to represent Brighton Beach, Manhattan Beach, Sheepshead Bay, Homecrest, Trump Village, Luna Park,
Central Brooklyn
Richard Basher, Mayoral candidate. (Photo by Tom Sullivan)Many politicians aspire to run for higher office, but it’s new territory for 30-year Brooklyn resident, Richard Bashner, who will be on the NYC mayoral ballot this Fall as a Democrat. “To do this difficult job correctly, a mayor must focus
Business
Tom Cat employees. (Photo via Brandworkers)Thirty-one immigrant workers at New York’s oldest artisanal bakery who have been threatened with termination have called for a citywide “Day Without Bread” on Friday, April 21. And two Brooklyn businesses have stepped up to support the initiative. Following an audit by the
Bensonhurst
There haven’t big any big protests in Sunset Park or Bay Ridge yet, but here is an image from a rally held in Brooklyn Heights this weekend in response to swastika graffiti found on a children’s playground. (Photo by Pamela Wong / BKLYNER [/check-your-hate-senator-squadron-beastie-boys-ad-rock-lead-rally-after-hate-graffiti-found-at-adam-yauch-park/] )On the heels of Donald
Education
Pung Ping Chan of Sunset Park says she wants to go back to school to improve her English skills. (Elizabeth Elizalde / Sunset Park Voice) For Sunset Park resident Pung Ping Chan, an undocumented immigrant from Hong Kong, living the American Dream has brought challenges — but with help from city services,
News
Photo by Sean EganTwo weeks after a fake Sunset Park lawyer was sentenced [http://sunsetparkvoice.com/police-fire/fake-sunset-park-lawyer-who-offered-bogus-immigration-services-gets-2-4-years/] to two to four years in prison for scamming immigrants out of thousands of dollars — the first such conviction in New York State — a forum was held at the CUNY Graduate School
Central Brooklyn
Shahid Khan (Photo by Shannon Geis/Ditmas Park Corner)Shahid Khan has become an important local community leader in the past few years. Earlier this year, he opened the BRICK Community Center [/blog/neighbors/breaking-barriers-new-community-center-aims-celebrate-pakistani-culture-connect-neighbors/] . He helps run the Startalk Urdu language program [/blog/education/65-students-graduated-from-summer-urdu-program-on-friday/] for local students, and
Central Brooklyn
Shahid Khan (Photo by Shannon Geis/KensingtonBK)Shahid Khan has become an important local community leader in the past few years. Earlier this year, he opened the BRICK Community Center [/blog/neighbors/breaking-barriers-new-community-center-aims-celebrate-pakistani-culture-connect-neighbors/] . He helps run the Startalk Urdu language program [/blog/education/65-students-graduated-from-summer-urdu-program-on-friday/] for local students, and recently started