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Mark Borino Drake's Papi's Home Producer
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Papi’s Home: Mark Borino’s Music With Drake

How do you go from delivering pizzas to working with the biggest musicians on the planet? Mark Borino, a talented producer, and singer-songwriter did exactly that. His career transformed dramatically after one of the world’s most popular musicians recorded a song to his production. Here’s what you should know about Mark Borino and his life changing work with Drake, and […]

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BASIS School fears truck invasion, by Brian Abate

There are many reasons to be concerned about Amazon’s last-mile warehouses moving into Red Hook. Perhaps one of the most alarming is the threat these warehouses may pose to children. There will soon be two delivery stations in Red Hook, which combined total more than 600,000 square feet. One of those Amazon facilities is right next to BASIS Independent Brooklyn, […]

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And The Greatest Is Love

All right, let’s start at the beginning. According to the latest realty news about hip, happening Gowanus, those old red brick Roulston buildings under the F train at 9th Street that once housed a huge bakery, coffee grinders, and tons of groceries – followed by cobwebs and then artist lofts – will now be home to lots of office workers. […]

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Remembering Joe Ferris

Earlier this week, former Assemblymember Joe Ferris, who was my predecessor Jim Brennan’s predecessor, passed away.  He was 85. Ferris was elected to the Assembly in 1974 and served for 10 years until Jim was elected in 1984. Joe Ferris had a profound impact on the politics of Brooklyn and New York City and was a fierce advocate for independence […]

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Resources available for Red Hookers in need

Like the rest of New York City, Red Hook has felt the catastrophic impacts of the coronavirus. A number of local charitable efforts and organizations have emerged in recent weeks to assist Red Hook residents who need help during this challenging time. Several community members have formed Red Hook COVID-19 Relief, a volunteer committee that is eager to assist neighbors […]

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Census starts today

The first day that you can fill out the Census is on March 12. It is very important that every single person completes the Census and is counted, and it does not matter your age or living situation. From March 12 until mid-May, the census will be primarily conducted online and via phone, and all New Yorkers are very strongly […]

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Horse Lords: All Grown Up and Nothing to Prove by Kurt Gottschalk

Horse Lords: All Grown Up and Nothing to Prove  by Kurt Gottschalk   Horse Lords is a complicated beast. A likeable one but, well, it’s complicated. The Baltimore band doesn’t cling to any real notions of rock, but fits snugly alongside Battles, the Books, Zs and other such bands who might not be rock but pretty much are. Their own brand […]

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January film preview

The new year brings new hope- hope for better jobs, better workouts, and better relationships. Not so in Hollywood. With awards-season submission deadlines now in the past, major studios traditionally treat January as a dumping ground for their weirdest and most troublesome films, hoping a surprise hit materializes from thin air. That said, there are a few signs of life […]

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New paths to affordable housing in NYC: a look at the Singapore model, by Sander Hicks

The number-one issue that 98 percent of New Yorkers care about is affordable housing. I have been studying the successful affordable housing programs in Singapore. New York City could learn a lot. Let’s look at the work of Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. This guy was loved by the masses. Lee Kuan Yew was originally a union organizer and […]