Central Brooklyn Celebrating the Holidays During COVID: How Brooklyners Are Finding Joy This Year The winter holidays are going to feel different this year. Celebrations will likely be smaller, quieter, and less travel-heavy. At this point, most of us are probably used to editing our lives to comply with coronavirus safety measures; that doesn’t make it any less of a bummer. Without parties,
Announcements Snow Warning Issued for Last Weekend of the Year Snowy Brooklyn Sidewalk (Photo by maribeldelatorre via Instagram) / Snowy Brooklyn Sidewalk (Photo by maribeldelatorre via Instagram)After a couple days of frigid cold, it looks like snow will carry us out of 2017 and into the new year. The New York City Department of Sanitation has issued a “Snow Alert”
coney island polar bear club A Cold, Wet Start To 2015: Photos From Coney Island’s Polar Bear Plunge Photo by Albin Lohr-JonesThe ball may drop at midnight, but it’s not the New Year until hundreds more shrivel in icy water. At least that’s the feeling held by members of Coney Island’s Polar Bear Club [http://www.polarbearclub.org/], which took to the frigid winter waters
marnee elias-pavia Locals And Leaders Alike Share Their Hopes For Bensonhurst In 2014 Source: ocularinvasion/FlickrOkay, so it’s officially two full weeks into 2014, and most people have already decided on, and then decided to abandon, their New Year’s resolutions. But the Bensonhurst Bean checked in with local leaders, business owners and neighbors to find out what their resolutions for the
New Year's When Is It Time To Stop Saying Happy New Year? Psha. That kid knows nothing. It can totally be too late to wish someone a happy New Year. (Source: hindilovestory.com)Okay, so it’s January 7, the last day of the first week of 2014. And here we are, children of the digital age, for whom time moves at
New Year's What Are Ditmas Park’s Resolutions? We recently posted a poll [/blog/holidays/are-you-making-a-new-years-resolution] asking your New Year’s resolutions. In addition to the poll, we walked around the neighborhood asking neighbors in person about resolutions. Here are the results. Two thirds of neighbors said they wouldn’t make a resolution. Only two (a father and
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auld lang syne See You Tomorrow! Photo Credit: renee.hawk via FlickrWe wish all of our readers an enjoyable extended New Year’s weekend. Whether you had to work or not, we hope you were able to share some time with family and friends. We’ll be back to our regular posting schedule tomorrow.
New Year's Photos: Polar Bear Club’s New Year’s Swim A record-breaking 1,500 people hit the shores of Coney Island on Saturday for the Polar Bear Club’s annual swim. The waters were a brisk 35 degree, but that didn’t stop revelers from diving in, with many wearing nothing more than a speedo. Ever wonder what that must
east 27th st Shopping Cart Series: New Year’s Party City Shopping carts photographed early New Year's Day. (Photo courtesy of a reader) We would have had our picture posted since last week, but we were recovering from a serious hangover that lasted a couple of days. Believe me, I would take a serious hangover like that one any day over
