People frequently (that is, once every few years) stop me on the street and ask me, “George” (no one really knows who I am), ...

Michael Jones has worked in many different industries — as a manager for Brooklyn synthpop duo Holy Ghost!, at Vice Media in ...

I live in Red Hook, a couple blocks from the water, in one of those mammoth brick buildings that used to be a school. When I ...

It’s the evening of Dec. 18, 2024. The Brooklyn Marine Terminal task force is meeting for the fourth time, just before the winter holidays. Alexa Avilés, council member for District 38 and vice-chair ...

At a Moth StorySLAM at the Bell House in Gowanus, the most remarkable thing is that the live event is exactly as good as The Moth Radio Hour on WNYC. This is surprising because The Moth – a nonprofit ...

If Cobble Hill thought losing their hospital was bad – they ain’t seen nothin’ yet. The crowd gasped at this rendering, which shows Pacific Street extended from Henry to Hicks. A crew of well dressed ...

Last month, I wrote about the recent Brooklyn Dems’ County Committee meeting, and related antics and fiascos, but one cannot understand where we are, and where we may go, without understanding where ...

A concrete recycling plant opened up along the Columbia Street waterfront earlier this year, raising concerns among some residents in the neighborhood and nearby Cobble Hill. The plant, located by the ...

Did you go on any trips this summer? Traveling has many benefits. You might interact with different people, learn a new language, and discover things about another culture’s values. Whenever you go ...

Just a block from my apartment is a little bakery, almost hidden amongst the surrounding houses, a block from the BQE. Though I’d occasionally seen lines wrapping around the block, I was hesitant to ...

Women in Need (Win) – New York City’s largest provider of shelter and services for homeless families – partnered with Brooklyn-based eyewear company Vontélle to kick off Healthy Vision Month, which is ...

On a beautiful Saturday morning in June, a long-delayed street renaming ceremony took place at 379 Columbia Street to honor the late Dan Defonte, the former proprietor of Defonte’s Sandwich Shop. The ...