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.…
Feb. 14, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Romance, in its many forms, takes center stage in almost every single beloved musical. The Phantom of the Opera pursues Christine from the depths of the opera house, Laurey and Curly wonder whether “People Will Say We’re in Love,” Motel celebrates his relationship with Tzietel as a “Miracle…
Feb. 14, 2025 By Jonathan Cetel Xavier Beckford, nicknamed “X,” a senior at Achievement First Brooklyn High School, hit a major milestone when he scored his 1,000th point for the boys’ varsity basketball team. But this wasn’t just a personal achievement—it was a signal to the world that Achievement First, long respected for its…
Feb. 13, 2025 By Lauren Rapp Migratory Pathways, a new mural trail in Red Hook Park, invites visitors to explore the story of migration through colorful depictions of Brooklyn’s native birds and plants. The mural, part of the Audubon Mural Project, features eight native birds and eight native plants along a 963-foot retaining wall…
Feb. 13, 2025 By Colum Motherway The Ozone Park Residents Block Association (OPRBA) is calling on city leaders, including Mayor Eric Adams and the NYC Council, to take urgent action in response to a tragic fire that unfolded in Bay Ridge on Feb. 9. The association is demanding immediate measures to address the growing…
Feb. 13, 2025 By Lauren Rapp Brooklyn is rallying behind a local FDNY dispatcher who tragically lost his home in a fire. A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to support FDNY Brooklyn Dispatcher 290 and Training Unit Instructor John Abouricheh, whose apartment caught fire earlier this month. The fundraiser aims to raise money to…
Feb. 13, 2025 By Anna Bradley-Smith After more than a year of packed hearings and heated debates, which spotlighted tensions about how to proceed with development in Brooklyn and beyond, a compromise has been reached on the proposed Arrow Linen rezoning in Park Slope. The new deal, announced Wednesday at two City Council committee…
Feb. 13, 2025 By Adam Daly The owner of an unlicensed cannabis store in Bay Ridge has been ordered to pay $6 million in penalties for operating illegally and ignoring repeated warnings from authorities, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Wednesday. Big Chief Smoke Shop, located at the corner of 74th Street and…
Feb. 12, 2025 By Dean Moses & Brooklyn Paper Detectives are on the hunt for the daring masked thief who almost got away with more than a million dollars in jewelry stolen from a soon-to-be closed Macy’s store. According to police, the crook — while disguising himself as a security guard — got into…