caffe italia
As one of New York’s last bastions of Italian-American culture, Bensonhurst is home to many little cafes where aging Italian-speaking men like to congregate and watch soccer. But venturing into, say, Caffe Italia [http://www.yelp.com/biz/cafe-italia-brooklyn]on 18th Avenue to order a cappuccino can be a
Councilman
Photo of the Asa Robert provided by the NYPD.The teen accused of raping an 82-year-old woman [/teen-identified-as-suspect-in-brutal-rape-of-82-year-old-coney-island-woman/] in her Brighton Beach home was arrested early Friday morning, police say. Eighteen-year-old Asa Robert was apprehended at 3:45am on Putnam Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, according to police. Although in custody, police
downsizing
A Fort Greene NYCHA resident spoke up at a community information session/town hall with NYCHA representative Brian Honan on May 18, 2015.Dozens of Fort Greene residents — many of them seniors — came out to a community information session/town hall to pepper the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)
1743 86 St
New Utrecht Library (Google Maps)Struggling to cover basic expenses? SNAP can put more food on the table! A team of SNAP specialists [http://www.cscs-ny.org/] will be at the New Utrecht Library (1743 86th Street) next week to help aging adults fill out and submit SNAP applications. The
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Trump Village Shopping Center (Source: Google Maps)Community members are invited to attend a meeting on a massive tower planned at the current site of the Trump Village Shopping Center tomorrow, January 21. The discussion, which is expected to address environmental contamination found at the site among other concerns, will
Brad Lander
Months since senior citizens were first given an eviction notice [/blog/real-estate/seniors-given-90-days-to-leave-prospect-park-west-residence] from the Prospect Park Residence [http://www.prospectparkresidence.com/], they gathered with their families and elected officials on Saturday to protest what they’re calling deplorable living conditions in the space. The 122 seniors at the residence,
senior citizens
BAM’s Senior Cinema program [http://www.bam.org/programs/2014/senior-cinema] is back for 2014! Movie lovers 65 and older are invited to enjoy free admission, plus soda and popcorn on the house at the following 10am screenings through the end of the year: * Friday, August 15: Little Fugitive
assisted living
After the 122 elderly residents of the Prospect Park Residence [http://www.prospectparkresidence.com/] at Grand Army Plaza were given a 90-day eviction notice [/blog/real-estate/seniors-given-90-days-to-leave-prospect-park-west-residence] back on March 5, many went into crisis mode. And now a lawsuit has been filed as a hope to halt the impending
senior citizens
Brandon Hew is a local college student who enjoys rollerblading in Fort Greene Park. (Photo by Emily Field)Neighborly Neighbors [http://www.thenabe.me/blog/tag/neighborly-neighbors/] is a series of posts in which we stop random people, ask them a few random questions, take their picture and post the
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MTA MetroCard Bus. Photo by Trevor Logan, Jr. Source: TransitTalk / Transportation Media GroupAssemblyman Peter Abbate. Photo by Erica Sherman Assemblyman Peter Abbate will be bringing the MTA MetroCard Bus to his Community Office, 6605 Fort Hamilton Parkway, tomorrow, October 29 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Act Now Foundation
This weekend brought great bike-riding weather to the nabe. Where are your favorite spots to ride your bike locally? (Photo by Francisco Daum [http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodaum/])Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. The summer is winding down, but we hope you got to enjoy one of
2311 85th st
State Senator Martin J. Golden will be holding a senior fair tomorrow, May 10 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at St. Mary, Mother of Jesus (lower church), 2311 85th Street. Local seniors will have an opportunity to learn of the services available to them, including