If you go to the Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA on Bedford Avenue on a given evening, you just might be able to catch a peak at the Splashers. These 40 senior swimmers have set their sights to the Empire State Senior Games, a statewide competition in June that is for athletes ages 50 and older. As spunky Splashers co-founder Earl Patton,...
read moreI am happy to report that since my last visit to Coney Island, which I will admit was several years ago, there has been good news for those who believe in retaining the great landmarks of the past, and not just as memorials but as living, breathing places for visitors to enjoy. It was brought to my attention that New York City...
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I assume you love to read. Who else would be reading a blog when they should be working, studying, or the million other things non-blog readers do each day. So as a reader, and as a New Yorker with a special interest in Brooklyn, I will assume that you have been to the awe-inspiring main branch of the Brooklyn Public Library. If...
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As I am a Brighton Beach native, I spent more time in Coney Island perhaps than most. Even so, I never went for a ride on the Cyclone, or the Parachute Jump. It’s just not my style. Even my few times on the Wonder Wheel were safely spent in a stationary car rather than one of those crazy roller-coaster wannabe cars that went...
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Don’t miss this year’s Upstart Festival auditions. Taking place on Saturday, January 9th thru Sunday January 10th, this festival is a great way for novice choreographers with less than three years of experience displaying their work in New York City to connect with each other and develop their ideas. The festival is curated by...
read moreExtraordinary guitarist Charlie Hunter is playing a month-long residency at Rose Live Music in Williamsburg. For four straight Tuesdays you can catch his mastery of the 7-string guitar, recently showcased on his new album Gentlemen, I Neglected To Inform You You Will Not Be Getting Paid. Tickets are available via Brown Paper...
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Have you ever read A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith? It is a beautiful story about people struggling to pull themselves out of severe poverty while striving to maintain their dignity and humanity in the process. Near the beginning of the story there is an amazing description of a conversation between Mary Rommely, mother of...
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As the economic climate has shown, New York is not always the most stable place in the US. More and more people are looking for alternatives for vacation or even relocation. We were therefore not shocked to learn that a large Austin Condos project was reaching out to local advertising venues in the New York area to offer their...
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