Jul. 2, 2025 By Robert Pearl It was the end of an era last week as the aroma of sausage and sentiment filled the air outside Bari Pork Store for one final time. After 37 years of serving the community with Italian meats, sandwiches and warm neighborly charm, the beloved shop at 6319 18th…
Feb. 6, 2025 By Robert Pearl Assembly Member Lester Chang was inaugurated for his second term representing New York’s 49th Assembly District during a ceremony at New Utrecht High School last month. The event, attended by city and state officials, underscored Chang’s resilience, dedication, and the growing political influence of the Chinese-American community in…
Feb. 3, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil The streets of Brooklyn came alive over the weekend, ushering in the Year of the Snake. Lunar New Year celebrations kicked off on Feb. 1 with the Brooklyn Lunar New Year Celebration & Prosperity Street Festival in Sunset Park. Organized by the Better Brooklyn Association, the annual…
Feb. 26, 2024 By Isabel Song Beer
Lunar New Year celebrations continued in Sunset Park on Saturday at the inaugural Brooklyn Lantern Festival and Parade, the brainchild of the borough’s first Chinese-American council member.
Dec. 6, 2023 By Jada Camille
The Adams administration’s citywide, business-focused zoning proposal was met with skepticism at a Nov. 29 meeting of Community Board 10.