I’ve been trying to calculate how many new apartment buildings are needed to accommodate the 7,000 to 9,000 housing units the NYC Economic Development Corporation (EDC) wants to add to our neighborhood to help pay for the redevelopment of the Brooklyn Marine Terminal, the 122-acre strip of waterfront extending from our neighborhood, through the Columbia Waterfront District, to Atlantic Avenue. […]
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Afraid to go to work in Trump’s America, by Laryn Kuchta
Since Trump’s second inauguration – and the crackdowns on documented and undocumented immigrants alike that have come afterwards – growing numbers of New Yorkers are terrified to leave their homes. Many are “very afraid to even go to work,” says Juan Carlos Pocasangre, president of Guatemaltecos in New York, an organization that has been providing help to immigrants from Guatemala […]
Spending a great week in Greece, by Dario Pio Muccilli, Star-Revue EU correspondent
Greece is famous worldwide for its islands and crystal blue beaches. Of course, there is much more than that, as the country contains many surprises for visitors open to discover them. The north, the Greek Macedonia – part of the Macedonian region, occupied by Greece, North Macedonia, and Bulgaria – is full of historical and natural landmarks, immersed in Christian-orthodoxy […]
Medea Hoar on pussy riot & Lamb of God, by Medea Hoar
Welcome to the March Edition of “Tits up Brooklyn!” March is reported to come in like a lion and leave like a lamb…What does that actually man for us music lovers? Does March arrive like the Stray Cats (rockabilly) and leave like Lamb of God (heavy/dark metal)? Or perhaps like Pussy Riot (punk) and leave like the Electric Sheep (female […]
Political Comedian Nish Kumar Asks, “Why Not Do Something More Fun?” by Laryn Kuchta
“You have to justify telling jokes about the news at a time like this.” That’s what British political comedian Nish Kumar said in 2022, during his last tour. A lot has happened since then, and Nish is performing in the US now. So, how has this feeling changed? “It’s got worse!” Nish laughs, sitting on a couch in the green […]
Afraid to go to work in Trump’s America
Since Trump’s second inauguration – and the crackdowns on documented and undocumented immigrants alike that have come afterwards – growing numbers of New Yorkers are terrified to leave their homes. Many are “very afraid to even go to work,” says Juan Carlos Pocasangre, president of Guatemaltecos in New York, an organization that has been providing help to immigrants from Guatemala […]
Working to protect neighbors from ICE, by Laryn Kuchta
District 38 Council Member Alexa Avilés knows how hard the Trump administration’s immigration policy is hitting Red Hook. Avilés, who is Chair of the Immigration Committee, says that community providers have noted drops in undocumented people accessing services and a lot of talk about moving away. People do not feel safe, according to Avilés. “There’s unfortunately an enormous amount of vitriol […]
Walking With Coffee, by R.J. Cirillo
A descent into the maelstrom There is a short story written in 1841 by Edgar Allen Poe called “A Descent into the Maelstrom.” It tells the tale of a mariner at sea caught in a giant whirlpool. IMHO we ourselves are currently spiraling downward in a similar predicament. Hard to say when this malevolent spin of events began. […]
France in Flux, by Dario Pio Muccilli, Star-Revue EU correspondent
2024 has seen a high degree of political instability in France, with four different prime ministers, the rise of the far-right, a snap election called by Macron in June, and a successful no-confidence vote passed in December by the left- and right-wings together. The political impasse led France not to pass a budget for the 2025 fiscal year, which has […]
Medea Hoar enjoys some hot music in a cold january
Hello my lovelies and welcome to February’s “Tits Up Brooklyn”. February brings us valentines, candy, flowers, lovers and oh, so much more. Do you know what this muse-y gal craves to satisfy her needs? My goal for February is to pursue a celebration of “New love for new music!” For me that’s the best way to celebrate the month of […]