Feb. 18, 2025 By Susan De Vries Get an up-close look at hundreds of deftly detailed quilts by the stitchers of the Brooklyn Quilters Guild at their spring show. In April, the guild is hosting Brooklyn Quilts!, its biennial show, with over 200 quilts on display. The styles on view will range from traditional…
Feb. 17, 2025 By Lauren Rapp A Brooklyn man has been arraigned on charges connected to the 2012 homicide of Bushwick transgender performer Lorena Escalera, the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office announced Friday alongside New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch. Escalera, 25, who performed under the stage name Lorena Xtravaganza, was found dead in…
Feb. 17, 2025 By Emily Davenport A Williamsburg music venue will host a benefit concert this Friday in support of those who lost everything in the recent Los Angeles wildfires. On Feb. 21, Baby’s All Right will host “Baby’s Presents: LA Wildfire Benefit Show,” in partnership with HDA x Kerosene MGMT and Tallulah PR.…
Feb. 17, 2025 By Lauren Rapp The Tip Theft Prevention Act, introduced in the City Council last week, aims to protect food service workers from stolen tips and union-busting tactics. After Brooklyn food service workers noticed their paychecks were lower than expected, they realized tips left by customers paying with credit or debit cards…
Feb. 17, 2025 By Adam Daly City officials and local leaders gathered Thursday to celebrate the completion of a $12 million renovation at Pioneer Works, a Red Hook nonprofit dedicated to art and science. The project, supported by $3.4 million in city funding, includes major accessibility upgrades and infrastructure improvements to the 150-year-old former…
Feb. 17, 2025 By Regina Martinez On the corner of Evergreen Avenue and Noll Street, a hound/border collie mix named Peekay stands unleashed at the entrance of Green Central Knoll Park. His owner, Dani, trails behind, crawling through a large hole in the fence beneath a “NO PETS” sign. Green Central Knoll Playground is…
Feb. 14, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Near the corner of Union Street and 7th Avenue in Park Slope, there’s a run-of-the-mill glass door sandwiched between a doctor’s office and a bicycle shop. From the sidewalk, passersby can see a plain white lobby and a flight of stairs down to the basement. At the foot…
Feb. 14, 2025 By Lloyd Mitchell Firefighters rescued 11 people from a burning brownstone in Brooklyn on Friday morning, while one firefighter was injured after being struck by a firetruck, authorities said. Crews responded to a fire at 659 Eastern Parkway just after 10:15 a.m. and found heavy flames on the second and third…
Feb. 14, 2025 By Robert Pearl A night of world-class performances, moving tributes and impactful moments of reflection is set to take place at Brooklyn’s Oceana Theater. The historic Brighton Beach venue will host the 2025 New York Freedom Gala for Ukraine next Friday, Feb. 21. Hosted by the Heart & Valor Foundation and…
Feb. 14, 2025 By Adam Daly The Hendrick I. Lott House, one of Brooklyn’s oldest surviving Dutch Colonial homes, is set to become Marine Park’s first museum following extensive interior renovations slated to begin in early 2026. Built in 1720, the historic house at 1940 East 36th St. has long been a community landmark.…