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A classic American drink, the egg cream is a true culinary invention of New York City, up there with chicken and waffles, the Waldorf salad, and baked Alaska to name a few. It was also deemed “Brooklyn’s official elixir since the 1920s” by former Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz 21 years ago. Following the end of World War II before […]
I eagerly waited in line at the Coney Island Amphitheater to see the music royal, Skip Marley. Built in 2016, Coney Island’s Amphitheater is an awesome beach-side venue, built for live music. Hosted by Shani Kuture, the Summer Stage concert also included the likes of accomplished Caribbean musicians and DJs like King Cruff, Patrice Roberts, Sarkodie, Bobby Konders, and DJ […]
When New Yorkers take an airline flight, they go to one of three major airports – Newark, LaGuardia or JFK. But before any of them existed, New York’s first commercial airport was Floyd Bennett Field, in a still-underdeveloped area of southeast Brooklyn, just northwest of the Gil Hodges Bridge to the Rockaways. Never a commercial success during its era of […]
Actress, director, and on-camera coach Nancy Reardon, 81, has worked with St. Ann’s students for the past 50 years, engaging them in character development and strengthening their self-confidence for polished stage performances through theater classes and Shakespeare workshops. This spring, the “queen” of Saint Ann’s stepped down from her throne. “They called it a coronation, not a retirement, as they […]
There is a tiny restaurant called Los Hermanos Cafe at 142 West 9th Street. It’s in the middle of the busy intersection at Hamilton and Clinton St. right in-between Red Hook and Carroll Gardens. Though the space is small, the empanadas are excellent. I spoke to Jonathan Flores, who works as a cashier at Los Hermanos. He told me about […]
Silvio Berlusconi is dead, long live Silvio Berlusconi!” As the four times former Italian Prime Minister passed away last June 12th, most of the Boot’s press has started an apologetical narration on his life, portraying him as a statesman that, even though he had sparked outrage and polemics throughout all his life, eventually had always been caring towards his country. […]
Here’s a thought: I could die at work. Although the internet assures me school shootings are statistically rare, if you follow the news, they don’t feel rare. I’ve been in a classroom since 2017, and as time goes by, Columbine feels less like history and more like a recurring weekly nightmare. Although my logical brain knows I’m more likely to […]
Recycling has long been touted as an easy way to cut down on waste and to create a more sustainable city. In practice, about 18% of trash from homes in NYC is diverted to recycling, according to NYC’s Department of Sanitation (DSNY), and it is likely that a much smaller portion is actually recycled. In 2022, Greenpeace published a report […]
The largest Public Housing Project in Brooklyn. I moved here in 2001. I was 46. Oh, I’m a white guy. My first Saturday night there, I got home around midnight. There’s a bunch of young guys in front of the building. Alright, I cant show any fear. And I don’t. I just take a deep breath….. And slip around to […]
For those who didn’t notice, we had a primary election in Brooklyn on June 27, for which the results are now finalized. On the Democratic side, with one exception, the results in the contested races are almost certainly be game, set, and match, with November a mere formality. By contrast, on the GOP side, the races were all in (at […]