Apr. 9, 2025 By Maya Kornberg, Ph.D. This week, I faced a dilemma all too familiar to working parents. Our daycare did not have space for my son and I had an important in-person meeting where it would not be appropriate to bring my five-month-old. My partner and I are both fortunate enough to…
Apr. 9, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil They say nobody likes you when you’re 23, but everyone loves a good memoir. Mark Hoppus, founding member of pop-punk band Blink-182, will celebrate the release of his highly anticipated memoir “Fahrenheit-182” with a special event at the Brooklyn Paramount on Wednesday, April 9. A deeply personal…
Apr. 9, 2025 By Susan De Vries Trash past and present is given an artistic spin in a new gallery exhibit in Red Hook. “Taking in the Trash” at the Sweet Lorraine Gallery opened on Friday and features the work of artists Katarina Jerinic and Karen Mainenti. While the two artists knew each other’s…
Apr. 9, 2025 By Anna Bradley-Smith An affordable housing lottery has debuted for an under-construction tower on Gowanus’ 4th Avenue, the latest of several lottery launches tied to the neighborhood’s rezoning. Built on the site of a former taxi stand and garage at 380 4th Ave., the Longview will stand 175 feet tall with…
Apr. 8, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Criminal charges filed against southern Brooklyn Council Member Susan Zhuang after she bit a police officer last year were dropped on Tuesday, after she finished a restorative justice program. Zhuang was arrested last summer after she assaulted an officer during a protest against a proposed homeless shelter in…
Apr. 8, 2025 By Gabriele Holterman Council Member Susan Zhuang on Tuesday introduced a City Council resolution that would, for the first time, recognize the history of Chinese-American railroad workers in New York City. Surrounded by descendants of Chinese railroad workers, supporters, and fellow lawmakers on the steps of City Hall, Zhuang explained that…
Apr. 8, 2025 By Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez, Council Member Lincoln Restler, Assembly Member Emily Gallagher, state Sen. Kristen Gonzalez Another year, another rate hike. On January 31, Consolidated Edison (ConEd) filed a $2 billion request to increase electricity and gas rates for New York City and Westchester residents. If approved, this would mean…
Apr. 8, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen After years of uncertainty, the city will move forward with plans to build a new elementary school at 257 Franklin St. in Greenpoint, across the street from the NuHart Plastics state Superfund site. The building’s design is far from finished, but it’s expected to offer 450 seats across…
Apr. 7, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann In the midst of New York City’s worst housing crisis in half a century, a coalition of tenant organizations, local residents , and elected officials gathered in Sunset Park on April 6, demanding a rent freeze for the next four years. City Council Member Alexa Avilés, Assembly Member…
Apr. 7, 2025 By Brooklyn Paper’s Advertising Partner Joseph Mayers, a tall and slender senior at Uncommon Charter High School, sat on a colorful rug next to a box of interlocking plastic bricks as 4- and 5-year-old preschoolers excitedly built and shared their creations with him. Mayers, who plans to attend Syracuse University in…