Sometimes we just have to own up to our own problems – rather than running around seeing who we can sue next. It’s a disgrace when someone attempts to cash … Read more

After a three year battle with cancer Adam Yauch, founding member of the hip-hop music group Beastie Boys died on May 4, 2012, and now his friends and fans would … Read more

The issue of gay marriage has certainly been in the news lately, first in June when New York State legalized gay marriage and then more recently when President Barack Obama … Read more

For decades the major concentration of Americans of Chinese descent has been in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, Flushing in Queens, and Sunset Park in Brooklyn. A look at … Read more

It all began last summer when Joffrey Ballet Director Gail D’Addario visited the Cutting Den hair salon to touch up her highlights. During the treatment D’Addario mentioned to the salon … Read more

This is the weekend to enjoy greeting thousands of sailors, marines and coast guardsmen from the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard who are coming to Brooklyn and the greater … Read more

Almost as old as the boardwalk itself, Ruby’s has just finished a major face-lift which was part of the deal which allowed the 77-year old bar to remain in place … Read more

This weekend, everyone who was anyone was busy getting a tattoo. Or so it seemed. The 15th Annual New York Tattoo Convention took place at midtown’s Roseland Ballroom, and … Read more

Anyone who knows Sonia Valentin Fernandez knows how much she deserved the recent honor she received. Nominated for the state “Women of Distinction Award” as part of the State Senate … Read more

Brooklyn College’s provost William Tramontano was exonerated of the charge of discriminating against orthodox Jews in his hiring and firing practices. The investigation into the allegations was conducted by the … Read more

If you aren’t yet familiar with the Brooklyn Streetcar Artists’ Group (BSAG), you should be. They are an incredible nonprofit in Brooklyn that has as its mission to “create … Read more

Completed in 1932 at the height of the Great Depression, the distinctively Art Deco structure with the 10-story tall tower which has housed an outlet of Sears Roebuck and Company … Read more

Once known as the “Waldorf-Astoria of Brooklyn,” the Bossert Hotel has not functioned as a hotel since the early 1980s when it was at first leased by, and then later … Read more

Chances are, you’ll be seeing a lot of these hats around Brooklyn.  Designed with the brand new logo by Jay-Z, the headwear manufacturer New Era has just unveiled a new … Read more

The people of Prospect Heights are fighting back over the plan to allow approximately 50 students who have been suspended from their schools to come to Prospect Heights. The plan … Read more

Perfectly timed for Mother’s Day, our own U.S. Representative and Democrat Jerrold Nadler has recently introduced new legislation to protect pregnant women. In collaboration with Carolyn Maloney from Queens, Jackie … Read more

There is certainly some wacky fun to be had in Brooklyn, and one example of this is the recent celebration of the 138th annual Kentucky Derby that the Bell House … Read more

If you haven’t heard about EveryBlock yet, it’s time to get started with it. Here is a short tutorial about the amazing site. Started in Chicago by Adrian Holovaty in … Read more

Yesterday, over a hundred Bath Beach and Bensonhurst residents came out to clean up the streets. The event was sponsored by Councilman David G. Greenfield and Assemblyman Bill Colton as … Read more

A local assemblywoman is taking her love of animals seriously, and introducing a statewide ban as a result of it. Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis wants to make it a misdemeanor to … Read more

Jay Ruiz and his band of Brooklyn Bikers is making a huge impact. After a row of sex attacks in Park Slopes last year, Jay and a few other … Read more

In a move which should help add a large measure of safety to our roads, the New York State Senate voted to approve a bill that will require some drivers … Read more

Well, its hard to believe the day has finally arrived, but it did. We no longer need to walk around in a confused stupor wondering what the h— the Nets’ … Read more

Bronx State Senator Ruben Diaz has never been one to take things quietly. Last year, he was outspoken in his feelings against gay marriage and created quite a scene … Read more

Eric Adams, 22-year veteran of the New York Police Department  and state senator since 2007, is as of now, facing no real opposition for the job of Brooklyn Borough President … Read more

Speed dating has been an item for years – but now another creative enterprise has appeared in a similar vein – speed roommating. What, you might ask, is speed … Read more

In hot real estate news in Brooklyn, Pat Kiernan is moving in. He recently paid $2.02 million for a three story, four bedroom townhouse on Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg. … Read more

In a collaboration designed to teach kids about environmental issues, theater and expressive freedom, a professional acting and directing troupe teamed up with fifth graders from PS 123 in Bushwick … Read more

The excitement is mounting as New York prepares to welcome its newest professional ball team, as they make their transition from the Jersey Nets to the New York Nets. An … Read more