Mar. 29, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Two people were hit and killed by subway trains in Brooklyn in Tuesday in the midst of a particularly deadly week for the MTA.
Two people fatally struck by subway trains in Brooklyn amid deadly week for MTA
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Section of Brooklyn-Queens Expressway to close for needed repairs April 13-15
Mar. 29, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Part of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway will once again shut down for a weekend of necessary repairs next month.
Coney Island native Louis Gossett Jr., first Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87
Mar. 29, 2024 By Beth Harris, AP
Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was 87.
Paving the way: ‘Resilient’ art exhibit at Brooklyn Federal Courthouse features all women artists
Mar. 29, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann
A new art show titled “Resilience in Color and Form” opened at the Charles P. Sifton Gallery in the Brooklyn Federal Courthouse on March 27, paying homage to female artists in honor of Women’s History Month.
‘One of the best’: Locals laud new Brooklyn Paramount, a revival over 60 years in the making
Mar. 29, 2024 By Lauren Rapp
The Brooklyn Paramount, a once legendary cultural hub, has opened its doors again to music lovers, preserving a touch of history around every corner. The live music venue is officially welcoming concertgoers again as of Wednesday, March 27, over 60 years since its last curtain call.
Four men plead guilty to conspiring to traffic firearms into Brooklyn
Mar. 29, 2024 By Adam Daly
Four men pleaded guilty for their roles in operating a major Brooklyn gun and drug trafficking ring taken down by an inter-agency bust last year, the U.S Attorney for the Eastern District of New York announced Thursday.
Modern Spaces redefines luxury with townhome collection Brooklyn’s historic Red Hook waterfront
Mar. 28, 2024 By Brooklyn Paper
In the heart of Brooklyn’s historic waterfront neighborhood of Red Hook, a new era of contemporary living is unfolding with the arrival of the Huntington Street Townhome Collection.
Brooklyn Paramount theater reopens in grand restoration, return to Baroque splendor
Mar. 28, 2024 By Anna Bradley-Smith Just shy of 100 years since the grand French Baroque Brooklyn Paramount theater first opened its doors as a music and movie hall in Fort Greene, it is ready for its second act. The theater reopened this week following a five-year restoration and conversion project back to its original…
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Fort Greene Park to host ‘Poetry in the Park’ during National Poetry Month
Mar. 28, 2024 By Jada Camille
Fort Greene Park Conservancy plans to honor National Poetry Month with Poetry in the Park, a day of writing workshops, open mics and performances by local writers.
Local wine connoisseurs prepare to open Whoopsie Daisy wine bar in Crown Heights
Mar. 28, 2024 By Isabel Song Beer
Ivy Mix, Piper Kristensen and Conor McKee, owners of popular wine and spirit shop Fiasco in Crown Heights, have partnered up once again on Whoopsie Daisy Wine Bar, set to open its doors in April.