Feb. 18, 2025 By Lauren Rapp “Because, Solidarity,” a one-night only storytelling show at Gallery Particulier, has taken on new urgency since the start of the second Trump administration. The latest event in Gallery Particulier’s Collective Tales storytelling series, “Because, Solidarity,” will feature community organizers and everyday New Yorkers sharing stories about collective action…
Feb. 18, 2025 By Lauren Rapp A federal funding freeze and a swift reversal recently left organizations scrambling. Now, Brooklyn nonprofits are bracing for a year of uncertain investment under the Trump administration. Late last month, the Office of Management and Budget announced a freeze on all federal grants and loan payments. The office…
Feb. 18, 2025 By Lloyd Mitchell and Robert Pozarycki As Mayor Eric Adams fights for his political life, some of his most ardent supporters preached their continued faith in him on Monday during a rally at an Ocean Hill church. Numerous community and clergy leaders came together on Feb. 17 at Rehoboth Cathedral to…
Feb. 18, 2025 Paul Frangipane & Adam Daly Brooklynites showed their groovy kind of love for Phil Collins on Saturday by packing a Greenpoint bar to celebrate the annual tribute to the legendary British drummer and singer. Screens at Berry Park displayed a compilation of Collins’ performances, appearances, and career highlights as a DJ…
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…