obituary

Aug
23
Bishop Guy Sansaricq Dies

Bishop Guy Sansaricq Dies

Bishop Guy Sansaricq (1934-2021) was the first Haitian American Bishop in the United States.
2 min read
May
07
Remembering The Prince Of Mermaid Avenue

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
4 min read
Mar
05
Remembering Eugene Hurkin, 1925-2021

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

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 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

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,
3 min read
Dec
29
RIP Baba Inde: Court Street Loses a Beloved Friend and Neighbor

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

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

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

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
3 min read