brooklyn mama's kitchen
Liza and her family. (Photo courtesy Liza Zeneski)Cooking with kids can be a hassle, but one local mom has started a cooking show to address just that. Liza Zeneski started her show, Brooklyn Mama’s Kitchen [http://brooklynmamaskitchen.com/], earlier this year and each episode highlights a local mom
videos
Today we feature a living, breathing Morning Mug (more commonly known as a video), by today’s featured photographer who submitted this to us after tinkering with the time lapse feature on a new camera. Video by Mike Cipolla Morning Mug is our daily showcase of photographs from our readers.
Bangs
“I don’t think you understand how bangs work!” It’s late August, everyone at your office is on vacation, so take a couple minutes to enjoy this video from Willy Appleman [http://www.willyappelman.com/video.html], which was shot in Cafe Regular du Nord [http://www.caferegular.com/
freddie moran
Timpano in front of her home beneath the Thunderbolt.Test cars have been running [http://amusingthezillion.com/2014/05/30/video-of-the-day-the-thunderbolts-maiden-voyage/] on the Thunderbolt ahead of its public opening [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2014/06/delays-coney-islands-thunderbolt-open-friday-june-6/] sometime next week, and a new generation of riders are preparing themselves for the
birthdays
Tom Montuori, a resident of Rugby Road for more than 50 years and a man some consider the Mayor of Ditmas Park [/blog/neighbors/talking-to-tom-montuori-the-mayor-of-ditmas-park], celebrates his 95th birthday today, March 19. http://youtu.be/-LkaMDuvKU8 This afternoon, third graders from PS 139 stopped by his house to sing “Happy
bath beach
Newly- elected Councilman Mark Treyger turned a “laser like focus” on Super storm Sandy, where damage in his district that covers much of Southern Brooklyn is still evident. “First and foremost [my priority is] to return a sense of safety and normalcy for the families in Southern Brooklyn,” Treyger, who
president obama
From the sound of it, you’d be forgiven for thinking The Beatles [http://youtu.be/dOcYTOBA0CI] were landing today in Prospect Park, not President Obama [/blog/news/updates-from-obamas-brooklyn-visit-to-prospect-park]. Film a video or take a photo in the neighborhood lately? Send it to editor@bklyner.com, add it to the
videos
Online photos may have tripped up his career, but online video may spur his return. Former Congressman Anthony Weiner released a video [http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=x92OWufIWcU] on his website [http://www.anthonyweiner.com/] this morning announcing his bid for mayor, bringing months of
birds
We spotted a hawk soaring above Marlborough Road between Dorchester and Ditmas this afternoon, but only caught a little snippet of video before it flew out of sight. “He’s always around here,” said the mailman working the block. “Cool, right?” It’s not the first bird of prey [http:
61st precinct community council
Home burglaries and traffic incidents spiked in November due to Superstorm Sandy, but, overall, things are getting back to normal within the 61st Precinct’s command, Captain John Chell told members of the 61st Precinct Community Council last night. Chell kicked off the meeting by again thanking the community for
amberjack v
Well known are the stories of heroism on the part of firefighters, police officers and other first responders on September 11, 2001. But there’s yet another story of heroism that has largely gone under the radar, involving ordinary civilians who put their life and property in harm’s way
Los Mariachis
I’ve heard that Los Mariachis [http://www.yelp.com/biz/los-mariachis-mexican-restrnt-brooklyn] on Coney Island Ave has a live mariachi band on Friday nights, but I’ve never actually seen it. Thankfully, neighbor Rob Viola [http://statikluft.com/] has excellent video proof [https://twitter.com/statikluft/status/216346140415762433]!
Beaches
We all know by now that some of the weirdest things in the city can be seen on the sands of Brighton Beach. But if you were idling around the boardwalk in mid-January and saw ancient sea gods and mythical creatures rising from the waters, you needn’t have worried
iggy terranova
Department of Sanitation Community Affairs Officer Iggy Terranova attended last night’s Sheepshead Bay / Plumb Beach Civic Association meeting, answering questions from the public about sanitation laws and keeping the neighborhood clean. Do you know that lids are required when you put your garbage can out (but that there are
bay shark jumpers
(Photo courtesy of Ruby Washington/The New York Times) Sheepshead Bay High School’s Double Dutch team, the Bay Shark Jumpers, was in the news this weekend. The subject of the feature article [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/15/nyregion/thecity/15dutc.html] and photo slideshow in The City