A Boomer talks with a Millennial. Boomer– R.J. Cirillo Millennial – Jacob Cooper We are drinking coffee in Fort Greene ( 2 cups $11) R.J. “The term ‘Boomer’ has become almost a put down, what’s your reaction to that?” Jacob- “It is a general stereotype because we feel the attitude of the ‘Boomers’ towards us is negative, all […]
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Community Board 6 looks at Red Hook, by H. Emad Ansari
On a cold wet Thursday night at the end of January, the CB6 Landmarks and Land Use Committee meeting seemed reasonably well-attended at first, about thirty-five present in a presentation space at the back of the Van Alen Institute. Most of those present, however, represented the City’s various agencies and were in attendance to support the City’s joint presentation of […]
Carshare reduces pollution and is here to stay by Katherine Rivard
Beginning at the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, Clinton Street stretches northward through Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, and up to Cadman Plaza beside the Brooklyn Bridge. Iconic brownstones line the street, gaining in elegance and value as you move towards Brooklyn Heights. But look at one of these stately houses from across the street and you’ll realize that your view is almost certainly […]
Book Serialization: Fishes,Purple Tiny… a Sixties Tale, by Bob Racioppo
Introduction “Fishes, Purple,Tiny…a “60s tale” is a somewhat anthropological snapshot of a time before the digital revolution of computers and cell phones. Today’s reader may find it hard to imagine a world with only 5 tv channels, milk deliveries, and neighbors whom you knew. People of this era would never walk while they drank coffee, they would sit with a cup […]
Silent Book Reviews: An Oxymoron? by Taylor Herzlich
Book reviews have morphed in form, from formal reviews in print newspapers to online editions to informal blogs by independent writers. Now, anyone and everyone can review books — so long as they can find an audience. While the publishing industry is experiencing a boom, Americans are reading less than ever before, according to a Gallup poll from 2022. But […]
Aging Gracefully: How to Avoid Ending Up in a Nursing Home, by Donny Tuchman
I’ve been the CEO of Cobble Hill Lifecare, a not for profit health care organization in Brooklyn, for almost 15 years. We take care of patients in our skilled nursing facility on Henry St. and we take care of patients in their homes and I’m sure it won’t come as a surprise that most of our patients would rather receive […]
Much more than a pool, by Katherine Rivard
Where can you take part in a seasonal billiards tournament, practice your boxing skills, enroll your child in a free after-school program, and find a puppeteer’s workshop? Well, if you answered the “Red Hook Recreation Center,” you’re already in the know. The Center, one of eight recreation centers run by the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation in Brooklyn, is […]
WALKING WITH COFFEE: A Boomer talks with a Millennial.
Boomer– R.J. Cirillo Millennial –Amy Flatow We are in Park Slope, sitting with coffee. R.J. –“So Amy, what generation are you?” Amy –“I’m technically a millennial, but considered a geriatric millennial, or like the first crop of them.” And she laughed. R.J.– “I’m a boomer, so I get some flak for that, the term itself becoming sort of a put-down.” […]
Book Review: The A Train to Sedona: Moving Thorugh Your Shadow Toward the Light Linda Marsanico, Review by Kelsey Sobel
Born into a self described “simple, strict loving Italian family” Linda Marsanico, a local (by way of Park Slope since the late 80s) New York author, has written a book that offers itself as a guide for reader’s spiritual journeys and awakenings. Marsanico, a mother of three, also holds a Ph.D. in Social Psychology and these days, has a coaching/clinical […]
The Good, the Bad, and the Maybe from the City of Yes, by Star-Revue staff
“Do you live on a nice quiet block with no stores, or in a corner residential building that has no stores! Well that is all about to change! Under Mayor Adams City of Yes ‘COY’ communities all over NYC will be getting a store on every corner and even inside residential buildings that exist on corners!” On Nextdoor, a social […]