Observant Jews in Park Slope will revel in this piece of important local Brooklyn news. They finally have a mikvah to call their own! After more than 5 years of construction, the first ever Park Slope mikvah has opened its doors. The William and Betty Katz Center For Jewish Life is located on 15th street, [...]
Did you know that Sunset Park’s Little Fuzhou is the fourth largest Chinatown in the United States, and the largest in New York City? This means that Sunset Park’s Chinatown has completely overtaken Manhattan’s! This lesser known Brooklyn fact does not get nearly as much recognition as it deserves. And, now, Sunset Park’s Little Fuzhou [...]
When construction for the Barclays Center got underway, local businesses waited with baited breath to see if the newly erected stadium would, in fact, draw hoards of people to an area that has been struggling to meet increasing rent prices. Sadly, for many, this has not been the case. Sure, the Barclays Center has brought [...]
Residents of the Gowanus area will certainly applaud this piece of local Brooklyn news. As of the week of April 22nd, the Smith Street-9th Avenue subway station will reopen. The station, which was originally intended to be back up and running last December, has undergone structural and cosmetic changes over the past two years of [...]
The week before Easter has traditionally marked the opening of Coney Island’s famed Luna Park. After the devastation of Superstorm Sandy, there were fears that this would be an impossibility this year. In a testament to the incredible recovery effort that took place, Luna Park will indeed open this weekend. In keeping with tradition, Senator [...]
Dyker Heights, Brooklyn brings you “The Bachelor” – Brooklyn style! In an effort to raise money for financially struggling families with cancer stricken children, up to 22 eligible hunks will strut their stuff at the Dyker Beach Catering Hall on 86th Street in Brooklyn. For single Brooklyn women of all ages, this might be the [...]
In some of the most eco-friendly Brooklyn news we’ve heard in a while, a group of green thumbed do-gooders are working valiantly to turn a long-vacant lot into a community garden that would allow North Brooklynites to try their hands at gardening while meeting new friends and making the borough a greener place. Lisa Bloodgood [...]
While the rest of us were sitting at home watching the Oscars from our couches, ChaRon Brabham was living out her biggest fantasy at the actual event. It all started when Brabham was one of six aspiring filmmakers chosen to deliver the Oscar statuettes to presenters on Sunday, in front of one billion jealous viewers. [...]
Young or old, Purim generally ranks up there as a favorite holiday for the Jewish. With the fun festivities and parade of costumes, it is a time for people to change their appearance, have fun and celebrate the miracle of their faith. Many take costume preparation very seriously and some aim for pure shock value. [...]
In a truly upsetting piece of Brooklyn news, a four alarm fire tore through a building on the Pratt Institute campus. The fire started inside the Main Building of Pratt just before 2:30am on Friday morning. Heavy flames engulfed the sixth floor and tore through the roof. The blaze could be seen for nearly a [...]
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