Oct. 2, 2024 Sponsored by Uncommon Schools Uncommon Schools Excellence Boys Elementary was brand new when Latasha Smith was searching for an elementary school in Crown Heights for her first-grade son. At the time, Excellence Boys only offered kindergarten and first grade in a building shared with other public schools. But something about the…
Oct. 2, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil Brooklyn is bubbling with excitement as it prepares for the 17th Annual Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival, set to take over the Big Apple from Oct. 17-20. Fans can expect a smorgasbord of events featuring over 400 chefs from around the globe, where…
Oct. 2, 2024 By Paul Frangipane & Meaghan McGoldrick O’Neil On a bustling evening, Kellogg’s Diner feels like the heart of Williamsburg once again. The iconic eatery, known for its long history and central location, is embracing a new era after reopening on Sept. 20. As you approach, the new bright yellow sign glows…
Oct. 2, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce is gearing up to celebrate the borough’s most impressive real estate projects at the 2024 Best of Brooklyn Real Estate Showcase, coming to a landmark site on the Williamsburg waterfront later this month. The showcase will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 29,…
Oct. 2, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan A Flushing city council member is calling on Congress to extend a vital program that reimburses stolen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, tackling a widespread issue impacting residents both locally and across the country. Council Member Sandra Ung co-introduced a resolution on Sept. 26 to allow the government…
Oct. 2, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen After a relatively peaceful summer, violent crime remained fairly low in Brooklyn in September, according to the latest NYPD statistics. Between Sept. 2-29, major felonies dropped by about 2% across the borough compared to the same period last year. However, pockets of violence and several major incidents broke…
Oct. 1, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil The Third Avenue Festival in Bay Ridge outshone the weather on Sunday, Sept. 29. Despite dreary, rainy weather, thousands of locals showed up to support the beloved street celebration, which stretched across 25 blocks and offered up music, games and a variety of vendors. Organized by the…
Oct. 1, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen A trio of tarantulas have crawled into the Brooklyn Children’s Museum this spooky season, and they’re still anonymous — but not for long. The three nameless greenbottle blue tarantulas are the newest additions to the museum’s living collection, and October is their time to shine. The arachnids, two…
Oct. 1, 2024 By Jada Camille The circus is headed to town! ABCirque, an immersive performance group, is making its long-awaited return to the Brooklyn Children’s Museum on Oct. 5 for a day of interactive circus fun. Known for its nontraditional take on circus entertainment, ABCirque aims to bring laughter with a diverse cast and…
Oct. 1, 2024 By Bill Parry A Brooklyn man was arrested last week by a detective from the Queens Special Victims Squad who joined in a forcible touching investigation out of the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood. Kadeem Laguerre, 27, of East 15th Street in Bensonhurst, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 25, and charged with…