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New build in Williamsburg to bring retail, recreation with historic flair

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Mar. 11, 2025 By Anna Bradley-Smith A four-story commercial building that mixes orange brick, ornamentation, and round poles with a dramatic glass and steel top-story overhang is planned to fill a vacant corner lot on Wythe Avenue in Williamsburg, renderings show. The structure’s lower floors are reminiscent of a 19th century cast iron commercial…

Sleeping man slashed on board Crown Heights train: NYPD

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Mar. 10, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Police are on the hunt for a subway slashing suspect who allegedly attacked a man nodding off on board a Crown Heights train on Sunday.  According to law enforcement sources, the bloody incident occurred at around 8:40 a.m. on March 9 at the Utica Avenue and Eastern Parkway station…

Still steppin’: Brooklyn St. Patrick’s Day Parade marks half a century in Park Slope

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Mar. 10, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil The sound of bagpipes will once again echo through Park Slope on Sunday, March 16, as the Brooklyn St. Patrick’s Parade marks its milestone 50th anniversary — a celebration of Irish pride, Gaelic history, and the timeless spirit of the famous Irish blessing: “May the road rise…

‘Rightly fearful’: Teachers and parents rally against ICE at FDR High School

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Mar. 10, 2025 By Lauren Rapp Public school teachers and parents rallied last week outside Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s access to school campuses. Attendees held handmade signs reading, “Black, Brown, Asian, White, All Unite for Immigrants’ Rights” and “Support Immigrants and Transgender Students.” The March 5…

Mike Neamonitis, iconic owner of Mike’s Donut Shop in Bay Ridge, dies at 82

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Mar. 7, 2025 By Lauren Rapp Mike Neamonitis, the longtime owner of Mike’s Donut Shop at 6822 Fifth Ave. in Bay Ridge, has died, the family announced Friday in an Instagram post. His passing marks the end of an era for the beloved community business. “A true inspiration to our family, Mike always put…

‘The Chisholm Effect’: Brooklyn celebrates Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm’s legacy at Children’s Museum

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Mar. 7, 2025 By Lauren Rapp Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso hosted “The Chisholm Effect,” an event at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum that brought civil leaders together to honor the life and legacy of Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. “Shirley Chisholm grew up just steps away from Brooklyn Children’s Museum, in the very neighborhood she would…