Jul. 18, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen A broken pipe has forced the Red Hook Pool to close for most of the summer, and residents are steamed. The issue was discovered days before the pool was scheduled to open on June 27, according to Council Member Alexa Avilés, as crews filled the basin with water.…
Jul. 18, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann & Sofie Kato Award-winning pizza chef Nino Coniglio is bringing the spirit of 1920s New York pizzerias to the Bushwick dining scene, crafting savory pies in what’s believed to be the oldest coal oven in America. Pizza restaurant and bar Lucky Charlie officially opened its doors at 253…
Jul. 18, 2025 By Olivia Seaman Don Hodgkinson didn’t pick up a yo-yo expecting it to change his life. But nearly two decades after his third-grade fascination with the spinning toy began, he’s now a national champion, bringing the title home to Brooklyn. “I feel really proud to bring it back to Brooklyn,” Hodgkinson told…
Jul. 18, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann The legacy of the 1977 blockbuster “Saturday Night Fever” and its characters is “stayin’ alive” with a new bench plaque. Forty-seven years after the disco phenomenon hit the big screen, Bay Ridge native Michael “Kaves” McLeer dedicated the bench to John Travolta and Karen Lynn Gorney, who portrayed…
Jul. 18, 2025 By Christy Hinko On Metropolitan Avenue, between 74th and 75th streets in Middle Village, Carlo’s Pizzeria isn’t just a place to grab a slice — it’s a place where history is folded into every piece of dough, sauce and cheese. The beloved neighborhood pizzeria has been serving Queens for nearly 60…
Jul. 17, 2025 By Adam Daly City Council Member Vickie Paladino is facing legal threats and calls for a City Council ethics investigation after the partner of slain Brooklyn activist Ryan Carson accused the Queens Republican of making false and inflammatory statements that she says endangered her safety. In a cease and desist letter sent July…
Jul. 17, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Local elected officials, New York City Parks Department representatives, and community members celebrated the completion of the first phase of a long-overdue restoration of a popular Bay Ridge playground with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 17. The revamped Russell Pedersen Playground, located on Colonial Road between 83rd and…
Jul. 17, 2025 By Megan McGibney It could have been just another morning at P.S. 176 The Ovington School in Dyker Heights, but on June 12 — just days before the end of the school year — more than a dozen parents lined up outside the school holding signs and chanting: “Protect our children!…
Jul. 17, 2025 By Olivia Seaman Get ready to dig in. NYC Restaurant Week is back, giving Brooklynites a chance to taste their way across the city without breaking the bank. NYC Restaurant Week returns July 21 through Aug. 17, presented by Founded by NYC as part of the city’s 400th anniversary celebration. Participating…
Jul. 16, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Ten years after it opened, the beloved East Williamsburg music venue Our Wicked Lady will permanently close its doors on July 21. The COVID pandemic and its aftermath left the gritty but thriving venue with significant financial struggles. Late last year, owners Zach Glass and Keith Hamilton started…