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 an effort to beautify the Bay Parkway. They were thrilled with the large turnout. Residents met at 12pm in front of the St. Athanasius Elementary…
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Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis Protecting Animals
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 do any cosmetic procedures on pets. This would include all piercings, tattoos, tummy-tucks and other cosmetic changes. Malliotakis said that she got the idea for…
Jay Ruiz and the Brooklyn Biking Patrol Making a Difference
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 men started walking women to their homes at subway stations. Now, they work at 38 subway stations from Borough Park to Williamsburg and beyond. Last month,…
Senator Ruben Diaz Compares Hitler to Abortion
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 considering that he has an openly lesbian granddaughter, Erica Diaz. This week, he’s upsetting the Anti-Defamation League, and just about anyone else who finds it distasteful…
Speed Roommating from Rupert Hunt Comes to Manhattan
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 roommating? It’s a creative way to help exasperated apartment hunters find that roommate that they need – and it seems to be catching on. Launched originally…
Pat Kiernan Moving Up with TV Spot and Brooklyn Purchase
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. According to the Brownstoner blog, it’s the highest price that anyone has paid for a single-family home in the Brooklyn area – certainly good news for…
Talking Pineapple on New York State Exam Stumps Everyone
Many people worry that state tests are simply a way to put pressure on kids and to force them to jump through absurd hoops. More so, they cause teachers to teach to the test, rather than actually teaching students something in the classroom. How anyone would have taught to this recent test, however, is a…
NYU Offered Amazing Chance for Genius School
Brooklyn is gaining the recognition is deserves as a center of education and advancement. In recent news, Mayor Bloomberg just announced that New York University will become the second of the “genius schools” in the area. NYU originally lost out to Cornell for building a genius school on Roosevelt Island. However, the city has agreed…
“POW: Pop Now” Having an Impact with Brooklyn Artists
If you enjoy pop culture and art, make your way over to the TNC Gallery at 155 First Avenue from April 17th until May 19th. What you’ll find there is an exhibit called “POW: Pop Now” with over 50 works that fit into the category of “pop art.” As artist and curator of the POW…
Kindergarten Waiting Lists Growing in Brooklyn, Greater New York
If you think your child is going to kindergarten in the Brooklyn area next fall – think again. According to recent news reports, 720 children across the borough have been placed on waiting lists for kindergarten for this coming September. And these aren’t fancy private schools – these are the local schools. Across the city…
