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Talese tales! Author to discuss ‘The Bridge’ at Transit Museum
Downtown: Building a bridge is a lot like going to war — just ask Gay Talese. Comment
Talese tales! Author to discuss ‘The Bridge’ at Transit Museum
Event: Building a bridge is a lot like going to war — just ask Gay Talese. Comments (1)
Vanilla rice: ‘First white rapper’ Rice Maniac heats up Brighton Beach
Brighton Beach: Rice Maniac is not your grandfather’s rap artist — though he may look a bit like your grandpa. Comment
MCU teams up with City Harvest and Toys for Tots
Help make the holidays brighter for a poor family. Drop off non-perishable foods, new and unwrapped toys and games, or cash donations at selected branches of Municipal Credit Union for City Harvest’s Daily News Food Drive and the Salvation Army Toys for Tots campaign. Comment
Carroll Gardens press activist talks censorship in the digital age
Boerum Hill: He will not be silenced! Comment
Carroll Gardens press activist talks censorship in the digital age
Books: He will not be silenced! Comments (1)
Sound Off to the Editor
Letters: Catch up on what your neighbors are thinking on the best soapbox in town. Comment
This week, the Screecher is loaded!
Big Screecher: Poor Carmine! He had so much to drink, he missed his daughter’s 40th birthday! Comment
Bartoonist is not charmed by Berg’n
Bar Scrawl: Our drinking cartoonist finds the Smorgasburg beer hall has good food, but little else to recommend it. Comments (2)
Five things to do in Brooklyn this week!
Nightlife: A “Fistful of Dollars” anniversary screening, improvised James Bond, “Frozen” on (more) ice, and more great things to see and do in Brooklyn, Nov. 7–13. Comment
Brooklyn goes country!
Music: Meet the Kings County bands that play both kinds of music. Comments (1)
Rock the vote in the Ridge this weekend!
Bay Ridge Nights: Now you have done your democratic duty (right?), our pals at BrooklynDaily.com suggest where to rock out with your “I voted” sticker out. Read more…
There’s no comparsion between braveheart Bibi and President Chicken
A Britisher’s View: A senior Obama official blasting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “a chickens---” is another textbook example of how President Bam-Bam’s tweenie bopper administration rolls, writes our columnist. Comment
Our monthly review helps readers catch up on the headlines they missed in October. Comment
Trump tower toxins
Brighton Beach: Fears of chemical contamination could now trump all other issues in the controversial demolition of the Trump Village Shopping Center. Comment
Standing O is sending positive vibes
Standing O: Shouting out for borough daughter Emily Farrington. Comment
App could have some landlords steamed, get warm welcome from others
Circuit Lord: Heat Seek NYC, a tool to help keep temperatures comfortable in residential buildings, is getting a trial run in Kings County this winter, which is good news for tenants and bad news for slumlords. Comments (4)
Vocalist-turned-comedian performs heartfelt rendition of ‘Sk8r Boi’
Park Slope: Eliot Glazer takes silly songs very seriously. Comment
The rafters are a great place to watch for injuries
Flagrant Fowl: The first column from our resident sports analyst Crummy the Pigeon, Cyclones mascot Sandy the Seagull’s streetwise cousin and the Nets’ new, de facto mascot. (When we say “resident” we mean we can’t get rid of the guy.) Comment
Vocalist-turned-comedian performs heartfelt rendition of ‘Sk8r Boi’
Music: Eliot Glazer takes silly songs very seriously. Comment
Turning over a new fin: Mermaid Ave. storefronts renovated
Coney Island: Coney Island is open for business! Comment
Gawk at artists’ workspaces during P’Slope open studio weekend
Park Slope: This Brooklynite loves going in to work on the weekends — so much so, he wants you to come, too! Comment
Gawk at artists’ workspaces during P’Slope open studio weekend
Art: This Brooklynite loves going in to work on the weekends — so much so, he wants you to come, too! Comment
Steph puts her kids in their place
Fearless Living: This week, our fearless mom does all she can to help her kids succeed. Comment
Page 1: Yup, we’ve done it again! We’ve changed our size! This time, we’ve gotten a bit sleeker, and a bit more colorful. Each week, your beloved Brooklyn Paper — the winningest paper in town — will have brighter colors on all its pages and a wider body for more story comfort, yet it will retain that “schlep kid from Brooklyn” personality that we’ve all grown to love. So keep reading The Brooklyn Paper, and keep hustlin’, Brooklyn! Read more…
Transformed Simpson can lead Terriers to NCAA tournament
Joe Knows: Eilidh Simpson’s taste of basketball at the next level showed her that success would require more than jump shots and ball-handling drills. Comment
Fourth Avenue hit and run leaves woman critical
Mean Streets: There is blood on the street in Park Slope. Comments (11)
Election Results 2014
Recchia wrecked: Grimm reaps convincing victory
Bay Ridge: The congressman who famously threatened to break a reporter in half “like a boy” got the next best thing when his opponent conceded Tuesday’s election. Comment
Recchia wrecked: Grimm reaps convincing victory
Bay Ridge: The congressman who famously threatened to break a reporter in half “like a boy” got the next best thing when his opponent conceded Tuesday’s election. Comments (8)
Brook no challenger: Brook-Krasny edges out Republican opponent
Politics: The 46th Assembly District will stay blue — despite a strong showing from area Republicans. Comments (1)
Golden is still golden
Bay Ridge: Voters from Bay Ridge to Marine Park threw their weight behind Martin Golden in the 22nd state Senate District on Election Day. Comment
Golden is still golden
Bay Ridge: Voters from Bay Ridge to Marine Park threw their weight behind Martin Golden in the 22nd state Senate District on Election Day. Comments (7)
Brook no challenger: Brook-Krasny edges out Republican opponent
Coney Island: The 46th Assembly District will stay blue — despite a strong showing from area Republicans. Comment
Sampson keeps seat — for now
Canarsie: Indicted state Sen. John Sampson (D–Canarsie) won the general election by a substantial margin, despite facing trial for multiple counts of wrongdoing. Comment
Persaud prevails
Canarsie: Community activist Roxanne Persaud has won Canarsie’s 59th district’s vacant assembly seat by a landslide with nearly 74 percent of the vote. Comment
Pol: Prospect Park Residence landlord is ‘evil’
Park Slope: Park Slope’s councilman says the owner of a Grand Army Plaza old-folks home who is allegedly harassing seniors to evict them has reached a whole new level of “moral bankruptcy.” Comments (8)
Incumbents and shoo-ins
Brooklyn Heights assemblywoman raged within the machine
Brooklyn Heights: Longtime Brooklyn Democratic Party functionary Jo Anne Simon just got a big-time promotion to assemblywoman, but she didn’t get there without a fight. Comment
Congresswoman’s pledges as she enters 12th term
Williamsburg: Her stated priorities for the next term: Keep Brooklyn working class, immigrant-friendly, and affordable to live in. Comments (8)
Greenpoint pol’s game is the longest out there
Greenpoint: He’s still at it, 42 years after first taking office. Comment
Gowanus: Strip strip hooray! Comment
Nightlife: Strip strip hooray! Comments (4)
If it’s Wednesday, it’s crime news day on BrooklynPaper.com!
Crime: Find your neighborhood below or click the link above to get a full list. Read more…
Class act! Bushwick trio lives and plays in an old schoolhouse
Williamsburg: When it is time for this trio to make new music, it literally goes to school. Comment
Hospitals in Crisis: Long Island College Hospital wasn’t always a hollow shell of a hospital at the center of a political showdown. Cue “The Times of Our Lives” and learn about its storied history and convoluted demise. Comments (2)
Why aren’t my kitties celebricats?
Not for Nuthin’: This week, Jo wants to use her pets to make some easy money. Comment
Fontbonne snaps St. Francis Prep’s seven-year reign
High School Sports: Fontbonne Hall’s dethroning of seven-time defending diocesan champion St. Francis Prep last Friday started earlier this season with two victories that finally pierced the Terriers’ myth of invincibility for the Bonnies. Comment
Erasmus Hall shuts out Brooklyn Tech to remain unbeaten
High School Sports: Erasmus Hall started fast and never looked back against Brooklyn Tech. Comment
City to fix sinkholes plaguing Shore Road Promenade
Bay Ridge: The parks department plans to fill in the minefield of sinkholes that keeps appearing on the Shore Road Promenade bike path in Bay Ridge, and locals say the fix can’t come soon enough. Comments (3)
What a treat! PS 212 students take a Halloween break from class
Gravesend: Call it a Halloween break. Comment
Weird Art: This Williamsburger has an arty appetite. Comment
Fitness: They’ve gotta be sore. Comment
Two shot outside of W’burg rap show
Williamsburg: Two members of a critically acclaimed rapper’s entourage were shot after a performance at Rough Trade Records in Williamsburg early on Tuesday morning, according to police and reports. Comment
Finally! $689 apartments in Williamsburg
Williamsburg: New, boxy apartment buildings are a dime a dozen in Williamsburg, but it is a rare development indeed that is renting for entirely below-market rates. Comments (14)
Broadway shines a light on Marine Park
Marine Park: Eighth graders at Marine Park’s IS 278 learned theater tips and tricks on Oct. 29 from Broadway’s Tommy Bracco, who starred in the show “Newsies.” The musical thespian led a dynamic dance workshop for 13- and 14-year-old students interested in the arts. Comment
Weird Art: This Williamsburger has an arty appetite. Comments (6)
City to fix sinkholes plaguing Shore Road Promenade
Bay Ridge: The Parks Department plans to fill in slew of sinkholes that keep appearing on the Shore Road Promenade bike path in Bay Ridge, and locals say the fix couldn’t come soon enough. Comment
Unseen Andy Warhol films to screen at BAM
Fort Greene: With live soundtracks performed by some big-name artists. Comment
How to save a life: Beep honors bystanders who helped stabbing victim
Downtown: Good Samaritans saved the life of a man stabbed on a busy Brooklyn Heights street in September, according to Borough President Adams, who commended the three at a Borough Hall ceremony on Monday. Comment
Unseen Andy Warhol films to screen at BAM
Cinema: With live soundtracks performed by some big-name artists. Comment
Lawsuit: Cobble Hill student didn’t have to die
Cobble Hill: The family of an autistic student who choked to death at a Cobble Hill high school on Oct. 28 is planning to sue the city for millions, saying that negligence caused the tragedy. Comment
Pol: Prospect Park Residence landlord is ‘evil’
Park Slope: Park Slope’s councilman says the owner of a Grand Army Plaza old-folks home who is allegedly harassing seniors to evict them has reached a whole new level of “moral bankruptcy.” Comment
St. Saviour’s resurgence falls short of soccer title
High School Sports: Over the past four years, St. Saviour’s girls’ soccer program has gone from struggling even to field team to competing for a diocesan title. Comment
Greenpoint: It turns out that the scariest thing on Newtown Creek is Newtown Creek itself. Comment
Parker Power: Senior quarterback propels Poly past Friendship Academy
High School Sports: Poly Prep quarterback Chris Parker is only 5-foot-6 and 160 pounds, but he’s done enough for coach Dino Mangiero to call him the best player he has had in his 13 seasons with the Blue Devils — and that includes numerous Division-I recruits. Comment
St. Francis College looking beyond the hype
Coach Glenn Braica refused to get caught up in the hype of his St. Francis College team being picked to win the Northeast Conference for the first time in program history. Comment
Habitat for Humanity repairs 100th home on Sandy anniversary
Coney Island: When Habitat for Humanity finished fixing up a Coney Island woman’s Sandy-damaged home on Oct. 29, it marked the group’s 100th project in the city since the superstorm devastated the city exactly two years ago. Comment
Gowanus residents sue to block parole office
Gowanus: A group of Gowanus neighbors angry about the prospect of sharing sidewalk space with ex-prisoners are taking state parole officers to court. Comments (21)
School buses plague once-quiet street
Mill Basin: Mill Basin residents say this right is wrong. Comment
Fitness: They’ve gotta be sore. Comments (1)
Take two: Greenpoint’s congresswoman eyes 2nd term, 22nd year
Greenpoint: She’s no longer the new pol on the block. Comments (4)
Mean Streets: A police car, a bicyclist, and a delivery truck driver were involved in a terrifying early-morning crash on Oct. 31 that left two officers and the cyclist injured, police said. Comments (5)
Yes, you may have no bananas
It’s Only My Opinion: In which our columnist asks why we let “undocumented” immigrant children with measles across our border, but he can’t bring a banana off a cruise ship. Comment
Election Guide 2014
Your cheat sheet about what’s on the ballot
Politics: New York’s general election is this Tuesday, Nov. 4, and there is a dearth of close races in our coverage area, although some action-packed races in Bay Ridge are packing enough intrigue for the whole borough. And, with New York state’s three most powerful positions up for grabs, there is plenty to keep track of. Here is everything you need to know before heading to the polls.
Your cheat sheet about what’s on the ballot
Politics: New York’s general election is this Tuesday, Nov. 4, and there is a dearth of close races in our coverage area, although some action-packed races in Bay Ridge are packing enough intrigue for the whole borough. And, with New York state’s three most powerful positions up for grabs, there is plenty to keep track of. Here is everything you need to know before heading to the polls.
Governor: Andrew Cuomo vs. Rob Astorino
Politics: Gov. Cuomo’s first term is up for appraisal by voters as he faces off with Westchester conservative Rob Astorino. Comment
Governor: Andrew Cuomo vs. Rob Astorino
Politics: Gov. Cuomo’s first term is up for appraisal by voters as he faces off with Westchester conservative Rob Astorino. Comments (5)
Attorney General: Eric Schneiderman vs. John Cahill
Politics: John Cahill faces a tough lift in taking on incumbent Attorney General Eric Schneiderman who, though he has maintained a lower profile than his predecessors, is banking on his record of lucrative settlements with white collar criminals to carry him to victory. Comment
Attorney General: Eric Schneiderman vs. John Cahill
Politics: John Cahill faces a tough lift in taking on incumbent Attorney General Eric Schneiderman who, though he has maintained a lower profile than his predecessors, is banking on his record of lucrative settlements with white collar criminals to carry him to victory. Comments (1)
Comptroller: Tom DiNapoli vs. Bob Antonacci
Upstate county comptroller Robert Antonacci is the underdog in a race to defeat his counterpart at the state level, incumbent Thomas DiNapoli., who has branded himself as a reformer since taking office following the arrest of Alan Hevesi, his predecessor. Comment
Comptroller: Tom DiNapoli vs. Bob Antonacci
Upstate county comptroller Robert Antonacci is the underdog in a race to defeat his counterpart at the state level, incumbent Thomas DiNapoli., who has branded himself as a reformer since taking office following the arrest of Alan Hevesi, his predecessor. Comment
The three ballot questions
Politics: In addition to the candidates on Tuesday’s ballot, there is a series of three pressing questions that lawmakers have put to the people for a vote. The answers are a simple yes or no, but the questions can be confusing. Here is a quick rundown of what to expect in the booth. Comment
Here’s what happens when Carmine has too many margaritas!
Sunday Screech: Poor Carmine! He had so much to drink, he missed his daughter’s 40th birthday! Comments (1)
Brooklyn Heights: Cops arrested an 18-year-old who they say sexually assaulted his fellow teen crew member twice in just more than a week aboard a boat docked in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Comments (1)
Lighting the shore in Sheepshead Bay
Sheepshead Bay: Sheepshead Bay residents came together Wednesday to bring light to the memory of a devastating day. Comment
Brooklyn pols break bread, cheesecake at Junior’s
Downtown: A who’s-who of Brooklyn politicos gathered Downtown this morning to glad-hand over breakfast, just days before the midterm election. Comment
‘Boo’ to the loo: Panned park can plan canned
Red Hook: A pol has flushed plans for a pricey bathroom in a Red Hook park. Comments (2)
The blue bikes are coming! Greenpoint, Carroll Gardens, more getting Citi Bike
Mean Streets: Brooklyn is getting a bigger share of the city’s private bike-share program two years after Hurricane Sandy soaked much of the inventory intended for the borough. Comments (42)
Kids craft at family arts day
Sheepshead Bay: The Family Arts Day at the Connie Lekas School in Sheepshead Bay gave students with special needs and their families a chance to create some colorful crafts. Comment
Kennedy’s Restaurant is back!
Marine Park: The iconic Kennedy’s Restaurant in Breezy Point — destroyed by Hurricane Sandy — reopened on Oct. 29, exactly two years after the superstorm devastated the neighborhood. Comment
Proven! Gallery Players’ ‘Proof’ is a winning formula
The Butcher of Flatbush Ave. Extension: Who knew two hours of math could be so compelling? Comments (1)
LICH deal sealed
Hospitals in Crisis: It’s official: the shell of Long Island College Hospital is no longer the state’s problem. Comments (11)
Police seek would-be Flatbush bank robber
Crime: Cops are on the lookout for a man who tried to rob a Chase Bank on Flatbush Avenue at Church Avenue on Sept. 25, according to a report. Comments (2)
