Celebrating Community
The long-planned, top-driven Gowanus rezoning plan is reaching climax this year, as a large group of local, term limited politicians are set to walk out the door. As Gowanus historian Joseph Alexiou once proclaimed a bit ironically at the Brooklyn Historical Society, the story of New York is the story of real estate. Probably inevitable after the communities of Park […]
The coronavirus pandemic undoubtedly devastated New York City’s arts and entertainment sector with many venues, including Broadway theaters and art galleries, remaining shuttered for more than a year. However, the arts are slowly coming back to life thanks to COVID-19 restrictions continuing to be lifted across the state and city. Eighteen artists from TI Art Studios (located in the Treasure […]
Mayor Kathryn Garcia has now been on the cover of the May and June issues of the Star-Revue. Last month I endorsed her and Paperboy Prince, who we interview elsewhere in this issue. While I’m sure there are things I will disagree with in a Garcia administration, I know that she will at least keep an ear open to different […]
Pretty much by accident, I was right there when Bill de Blasio’s 2013 mayoral campaign came to life. Lightning may have struck twice as I think I might have been at the beginning of another candidate’s rise. That first time, I was covering a protest meant to save Cobble Hill’s Long Island College Hospital, when a mayoral candidate given little […]
Pretty much by accident, I was right there when Bill de Blasio’s 2013 mayoral campaign came to life. Lightning may have struck twice as I think I might have been at the beginning of another candidate’s rise. That first time, I was covering a protest meant to save Cobble Hill’s Long Island College Hospital, when a mayoral candidate given little […]
The city is about to approve a rezoning proposal that divides Governors Island in half – one half parkland and the other half commercial with an emphasis on climate research. It seems like a laudable proposal, but a group called Metro Area Governors Island Coalition (M.A.G.I.C.)has come out with an alternate plan. Here is what they say: 1. Bringing in […]
Following the example of Italian developer Estate Four, UPS has decided to flip their 350,000 square feet Red Hook property rather than execute their planned project. I’ve heard from credible sources that UPS has put their 350,000 square feet of waterfront property, which they bought for around $300 million a few years ago, on the market. While Estate Four was […]
As New Yorkers near the one-year anniversary of the city’s first Covid case, they’ve showcased flexibility, persistency and creativity while making life work under new circumstances. For those who were engaged or soon-to-be married last year, wedding plans were postponed, rescheduled, or even advanced to an earlier date due to uncertainty. Wedding Reporter, a trade organization, reports that NYC […]
The United States Postal Service (USPS), local delegates, and community leaders venerated Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini by renaming the Dyker Heights Post Office in her honor. The virtual press conference took place on the anniversary of her death, Dec. 22, 2020. Mother Cabrini and her seven Sisters arrived in New York in 1889, helping Italian immigrants who were struggling with […]
The holidays are usually a time for large family gatherings and festive activities, but this year continues to look and feel different due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dyker Heights, however, is still keeping its annual holiday decorating tradition alive. Deck the halls The neighborhood’s Christmas lights have garnered national and international attention throughout the years, as tourists flock to the […]