Our friends at the Brooklyn Heights Association have alerted us that there will be a “Celebrate Summer” event for kids and parents or caretakers at Pierrepont Playground (photo by C. Scales from 2013 egg hunt event) this coming Wednesday, June 16 from 3:30 to 5:00 PM. From the BHA:We are so excited that our Pierrepont Playground events can resume! Come join us for crafts, games and snacks with your friends at Pierrepont Playground. This is a free annual event celebrating the end of the school year. The party is sponsored by the BHA and organized by the tireless Pierrepont Playground committee.We hope to see you there!
Nonnas 1977 Announces Battle of the Bands
Calling all rock bands! Nonnas 1977 , a classic rock themed pizzeria with locations in Astoria and Bayside, just announced that they will be hosting a “battle of the bands” competition on their …
IN PUBLIC SERVICE: ‘I’m Not New To This, I’m True To This.’
This year’s mayoral election will determine the course of our city for years to come. Now more than ever, we need someone with the vision and lived experience to lead this city out of this dark period. New York has been through a lot in the past 15 months. COVID-19 has claimed more than 33,000 … The post IN PUBLIC SERVICE: ‘I’m Not New To This, I’m True To This.’ appeared first on Brooklyn Eagle.
Crown Heights comic book fair to highlight queer creators for Brooklyn Pride Weekend
A Crown Heights comic book fair will commemorate Brooklyn Pride Weekend by featuring work from some of the borough’s own queer artists. The Brooklyn Pride Comic Book Fair will take place on Sunday, June 13 outside Anyone Comics, and will include the work of more than a dozen local cartoonists, which the organizer hopes will serve as a means for residents to reconnect and celebrate gay pride as the city emerges from the pandemic. “With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention loosening restrictions, we wanted to do something for the artists on the safer side,” John Jennison told Brooklyn Paper, adding that he…
Artist debuts dog sculpture made completely out of kibble in Domino Park
What a treat! A massive bulldog sculpture made out of dry kibble at Williamsburg’s Domino Park aims to showcase the enduring shelf-life and processed nature of the dry food. From now through June 13, “One Sad Kibble Dog” will be the centerpiece of a promotional event for pet food company Freshpet. The company says the sculpture was erected as testimony to the “overly processed” dry pet food industry, exhibiting the “unnatural staying power” of kibble and why pet owners should turn to fresh food. The company, which prides itself on offering “fresh, real food” to pets, teamed up with sculpture Will Kurtz to bring the colossal canine to life. The nine…
City Council Candidates Forum at Cadman Plaza Park Sunday Evening
There are eight candidates running to take term limited Stephen Levin’s City Council seat for District 33, which includes Brooklyn Heights. This Sunday, June 6 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, there will be a live forum for these candidates in Cadman Plaza Memorial Park. The event is sponsored by, among others, the Brooklyn Heights Association, the Cadman Park Conservancy, North Heights Neighbors, and the Willowtown Association.
Queens College offers no in-person graduation, parents push back
Despite falling case numbers and an ever-growing number of vaccinations, Queens College still plans on holding no in-person graduation due to the pandemic.
Opinion: 2009, Today, Tomorrow
As I and others have noted, there’s been a lack of polling for the upcoming mayoral primary election. Polling is a snapshot that can tell one where things stand, but it can also be a big part of where things end up (aka winning the election). There are many reasons for this, but a big one is that people, especially if they’re unsure who to vote for, want to vote for who they think will win. Another reason is that if people opposing a candidate…
PSAL is back and indoors
Public Schools Athletic League (PSAL) basketball is back – indoors – where it belongs. Thanks to media pressure and the persistence of PSAL advocate Rich Kosik, the PSAL coaches and athletic directors announced last Friday the return to indoor sports because Covid-19 cases are decreasing and the number of New Yorkers getting vaccinated is increasing. … The post PSAL is back and indoors appeared first on Brooklyn Eagle.
Elected officials and tenants launch divestment campaign against private equity landlord Greenbrook Partners
Activists and elected officials from Brooklyn and Texas have joined forces to launch a divestment campaign against the predatory equity landlord Greenbrook Partners, which has kicked scores of Brooklynites out of their homes after going on a pandemic buying spree. The effort is targeting the Texas Permanent School Fund, an organization meant to benefit public schools in the Lone Star State that has a $100 million stake in the United Kingdom-based real estate investment firm NW1, which in turn…
Digital training for the formerly incarcerated
The Fortune Society is joining the Grow with Google Career Readiness for Reentry program, an initiative to provide free digital skills and job readiness training to formerly incarcerated individual…
Normandie Doors at Our Lady of Lebanon
Flickr photo by Tom RupoloUntapped New York has a story about the doors on Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral at Henry and Remsen streets. The doors were taken from the great French ocean liner Normandie, which burned and sank in 1942 while in the process of being converted to a troopship while docked on the West Side of Manhattan. The story says the doors are on the Cathedral’s main entrance on Henry, but there are others (photo) on the Remsen Street side. They …
The Future and Potential of the Cannabis Industry in New York
SOURCE: Brooklyn Paper – Read entire story here.
The disappearing Kings County Republican Party
After the 2020 General Elections, GOP State Assemblymember Michael Tannousis (64th District Staten Island — Brooklyn) and Congress member Nicole Malliotakis (NY 11th Staten Island — Brooklyn became the last Republican public officials in Kings County. The 64th Assembly Districts’ demographics and enrollment numbers will continue to change eventually favoring a Democrat. The next 2022 … The post The disappearing Kings County Republican Party appeared first on Brooklyn Eagle.
Tenants of city’s ‘worst landlord’ demand meeting amid dangerous living conditions
Tenants of one of the city’s “worst landlords” are demanding a meeting with the property owner after years of unsafe conditions in their Crown Heights apartment building, the residents say. Apartment dwellers at 776 Crown St. say their landlord Jason Korn, who topped the Public Advocate’s list of the worst slumlords in 2019 and 2020, has allowed their homes to deteriorate, with only patchwork repairs being done when a full overhaul is needed. Now, the tenants are calling for a ground-up repair of the crumbling…
Long Island Jewish Hospital in New Hyde Park recognizes team during National Nurses Week
LIJ builds and strengthens community through Instagram
Repast Baroque Ensemble Returns for In-Person Performance May 28
The Repast Baroque Ensemble – in photo, clockwise from top right: Amelia Roosevelt, violin; Sarah Stone, viola da gamba and cello; Gabe Shuford, harpsichord; and Stephanie Corwin, bassoon – will have their first in person public performance since January 2020 on Thursday evening, May 27, starting at 7:30, in the main sanctuary of the First Unitarian Church, 119 Pierrepont Street (corner of Monroe Place). The concert will feature works by the composers J.S. Bach and François Couperin.Our program includes Bach’s great sonata in A major for violin and obligato harpsichord, a trio sonata arranged for violin, cello and continuo, and and organ trio arranged for violin, bassoon, and cello. Interspersed are Couperin’s 8…
Massive Memorial Procession For DMX Takes Over Brooklyn
A monster truck carrying a red casket was painted with the words “Long Live DMX.”
BLM protester accuses police of sexual assault during Brooklyn Bridge march
A Black Lives Matter protester says she was the victim of sexual misconduct and assault at the hands of the NYPD during a recent demonstration on the Brooklyn Bridge. At a press conference May 6, Maila Beach and her lawyer, Manhattan district attorney candidate Tahanie Aboushi, told reporters that April 24 started out as a night like many others. Beach and fellow demonstrators were preparing to walk across the Brooklyn Bridge as part of a continued call for justice for Black and brown victims of police violence. When the group began their march, Beach told reporters Thursday, the NYPD created a blockade with their bikes, forcing protesters to retreat. Eventually, officers weaponized their victims and tackled protesters to the ground, at which point Beach claims she was …
Our world in photos: May 7
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Opinion: Ranked Choice Future
In our age of smartphones and the web, traffic-based advertising often devolves into clickbait that includes promises of lists to confirm or confound your beliefs, to amuse, or thrill. Things like “you won’t believe the top 10 (insert noun that you won’t believe)” or “12 places you must see before you die” are common types of clickbait. There are also lots of lists that, when combined with an article, are referred to as “listicles” on sites like BuzzFeed. This is something millennials seem to like, and as an old millennial, I’m inclined to agree. To segue, I find that this support for lists and rankings carries seamlessly over to a preference for Rank Choice Voting (RCV). However, my support for RCV — sometimes …
Brooklyn Heights Wine Bar Reopens!
Brooklyn Heights Wine Bar reopened today after a hiatus during the frigid months. Early in the evening, the sun was shining and sidewalk seats were bustling. Inside, a few tables were occupied by patrons who all happened to be silver foxes with their silver-locked dates. Fully vaxxed life is good!The Wine Bar’s hours will be Tuesday to Friday – 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. and Saturday to Sunday – noon to midnight.Meanwhile, a few doors down, Cardinal Mkt has raised the white flag, undone by an unfortunate March 2020 open date which was delayed to the summer. Cardinal Mkt opened for a few …
Yang promises swifter switch to clean energy
Andrew Yang wants to convert landfills into renewable energy. Yang announced last week that if elected mayor, his administration would bring solar projects to former landfill sites in New York City…
Zenat Begum Is Redefining What A Coffee Shop Can Be — And The Community It Serves
Playground Coffee Shop is fighting food insecurity, centering its Black and brown neighbors and holding the restaurant industry accountable.
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