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After being in limbo for nine months, New York v. New Jersey—also known as the New York-New Jersey Waterfront Commission case—will soon be litigated in the U.S. Supreme Court, with oral arguments being made beginning February 27, 2023. The issue, as it stands, is whether the Supreme Court should issue declaratory judgment and/or enjoin New Jersey from withdrawing from its […]
I was off to The Bunker. The storied home of William S. Burroughs. Where he lived on The Bowery. Downstairs from Giorno’s apartment. The Bunker is now home to The Giorno Foundation. I was running a little late the train from Brooklyn was delayed. I skated from the train as fast as I could. Avoiding a smashed beer can. Pedestrians. […]
Thirty years ago in the 1992 Presidential election I registered to vote and voted. For that simple and solitary act I spent two decades in purgatory battling criminal charges, the past five years in Federal Courts on my malicious prosecution lawsuit. But if you think I have any regrets the answer is no. When a country starts locking people up […]
Whenever my boyfriend rattled off ideas about where to eat in Red Hook, he always suggested Grindhaus as a potential option. I was never tempted. The name, Grindhaus, conjured up images of either a fratty biergarten or some kind of German dungeon. That all changed recently after we walked down Van Brunt and decided to give it a try. Grindhaus, […]
Imagine not hearing the majestic sounds produced by thousands of metal or wooden organ pipes echoing around you during a wedding, funeral, or Mass. That’s the reality some houses of worship are facing as an organist shortage unfolds nationwide, on the heels of a pandemic that brought in-person services to a screeching halt for months and has since affected attendance. […]
The King Pleasure show organized by his family, an intimate portrait of a local artist who took the downtown New York art scene by storm. Then he took his artwork across the globe. Jean-Michel Basquiat was born right here in Park Slope Brooklyn. To Matilde and Gerard Basquiat. Later they settled in Boerum Hill. His mother noticed his interest in […]
Over 22 years ago, I was blessed with the opportunity to be the Presiding Judge of the Red Hook Community Justice Center. While our jurisdiction covers over 230,000 people living in Park Slope, Carroll Gardens, Sunset Park and Red Hook, we are located in Red Hook and have enjoyed a close relationship with the Red Hook community. Before the court […]
Last month, The New York Public Library (NYPL) and Marvel Entertainment released a special, limited-edition Spider-Man library card, inspiring new and existing patrons to explore a multitude of free resources, programs, and books at the Library—including Marvel graphic novels. This dynamic collaboration marked the 60th anniversary of Spider-Man’s first comic book appearance in Amazing Fantasy #15 and emphasizes the importance […]
Walking on the street in New York City. Occasionally I would see a painting. Maybe two or three. Paintings on wood. Bright. Colorful. Leaning against a dumpster. Or against a wall near an alley in the sun. Immediately recognizable at Steve Keene paintings. I knew of him from Lakeside Lounge on Ave B. The walls of the place were covered […]
On Sept. 7, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Empire Wind announced the extension of their agreement to monitor large whales in the lease area of Empire Wind—an offshore wind project located in the New York Bight off the southern coast of Long Island—from 2022 to 2028. The new agreement ensures that important data to protect wildlife in the New […]