Aug
23
Bishop Guy Sansaricq Dies
Bishop Guy Sansaricq (1934-2021) was the first Haitian American Bishop in the United States.
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obituary
May
07
Remembering The Prince Of Mermaid Avenue
Jimmy Prince on the boardwalk. Photo by Orlando Mendez, with permission.Jimmy
Prince, the beloved butcher of Mermaid Avenue, died
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Mar
05
Remembering Eugene Hurkin, 1925-2021
Eugene Hurkin, family photo.If there was one thing Eugene Hurkin lived for, it
was to laugh and make others
2 min read
Feb
22
Remembering Jah Hammed: Musician, Bike Shop Owner, Brownsville Staple
Cleveland Smillie, also known as Jah Hammed. (Image courtesy of Quardean
Lewis-Allen/Youth Design Center)Cleveland Smillie, a laid-back Jamaican
4 min read
Jan
19
Henry Goldberger, Park Slope Restaurateur, Dead at 95
Henry and his family outside of Snooky’s. Courtesy of the Goldberger family.
Henry Joseph Goldberger, the restaurateur behind the
4 min read
Dec
30
Remembering Tommaso Restaurant’s Thomas Verdillo
Thomas Verdillo, the owner and founder of Tommaso Restaurant
[https://tommasoinbrooklyn.com/] in Bensonhurst, passed away on Sunday,
December 27th,
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Dec
29
RIP Baba Inde: Court Street Loses a Beloved Friend and Neighbor
Anyone used to passing by the Court Street Trader Joe’s, where these days an
interminable line of customers often
4 min read
Nov
24
David Dinkins, NYC’s First & Only Black Mayor, Dies At 93
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray celebrate
David Dinkins’ 90th Birthday at Gracie Mansion
3 min read
Jul
06
Remembering Humayun Butt Of Brighton Beach
Humayun Butt. (Photo via his family)BRIGHTON BEACH – Humayun Butt was a dad to
four children. He was a grandpa
8 min read
Jul
02
Remembering Ahmad Samhan: Restaurateur, Father, Friend
Ahmad Samhan outside of his restaurant. Courtesy of Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn
Partnership.Ahmad Samhan, a Brooklyn restaurateur, and father, died
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