Central Brooklyn
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Business
Reporting across Brooklyn can be challenging without access to a car. The time it takes to get to the scene of a story, then to the 3-4 others on a given day can easily be eaten up in just travel.ReachNow [https://reachnow.com/en/brooklyn-ny/] offered a test drive
Central Brooklyn
The days are turning hotter, finally. What better way to keep cool than ice cream? Here are ten Brooklyn ice cream shops we really like (in no particular order): 1. Coney’s Cones [http://coneyscones.com/coneysconesmission.html] 1001 Riegelmann Boardwalk, Brooklyn, NY 11224 (Photo: Coney’s Cones)Located at
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Waiting for the ferry @ 69th Street pier yesterday at 6:30pm. @chunkit_photography [https://www.instagram.com/chunkit_photography/]The South Brooklyn Ferry route launched yesterday morning from the 69th street pier. Real time bike availability updates /@chunkit_photography [https://www.instagram.com/chunkit_photography/] with permissionNow you are a
Bensonhurst
A common sight.Some neighbors no longer feel welcome at the Garibaldi Playground in Bensonhurst [https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/garibaldi-playground/highlights/19654], and quite a few have emailed us expressing their concerns. While some of them relate to the Parks Department, others just highlight lack of care among its
Central Brooklyn
June 2 is the national gun violence awareness day. According to the Brady Campaign [http://www.bradycampaign.org/key-gun-violence-statistics], an average of 93 people die every day from gun violence. Out of the 93, 32 are murdered. People are asked to wear the color orange and participate in events in
Bay Ridge
The rally in outside State Senator Marty Golden’s Bay Ridge office yesterday afternoon gathered about 150 people at its peak. People present were largely from the State Senator’s district, and were hoping to have their voices heard. It was quite the sight, and the Senator missed it. The
bath beach
Patricia Carragon is a poet from Bath Beach who loves cupcakes, cats, and haiku, and as a child wrote and illustrated a make-believe newspaper. It was her witty pitches for her Brunch ‘n Fun social activities at St. Bartholomew’s Church in Manhattan, though, that led to a life of
Central Brooklyn
Meet Collin Slattery: A man who wants to run for the mayor of New York City [http://slatteryfornyc.com/] as he believes “we need more nerds in office.” He’s like any other politician, passionate about causes, eager to find solutions and make NYC a better place to live in.
Central Brooklyn
Sunset Park, Brooklyn (via Fashion Institute of Technology)Hey Brooklyn! Are you trying to figure out how to get your clothing line off the ground, how to price your work or how to merge sustainability and ethics into your design process?The Fashion Institute of Technology [http://www.fitnyc.edu/
Arts & Culture
(Photo by Carey Kirkella)Catherine Gigante-Brown is writer of fiction, nonfiction and poetry, and a third generation Brooklynite. She was born in Bay Ridge, went to Fort Hamilton High School, and currently lives in Windsor Terrace with her husband and son. Her latest book, The Bells of Brooklyn [https://www.
Arts & Culture
Liberty Pole on the left, New Utrecht Church in the middle and parish house to the right.There are many events happening this weekend, but this one should be on your Brooklyn bucket list. It is free, is for everyone, and you will learn a bit about Brooklyn history. So