Jan. 20, 2025 By Adam Daly The New York Foundling celebrated a significant funding boost on Friday after State Senator Julia Salazar secured $500,000 to renovate a Cypress Hills group home for individuals with developmental disabilities. The half-million-dollar grant will enable extensive upgrades to the row house, including modernized safety and security systems, a…
Jan. 20, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Columbia Street Waterfront District residents and politicians are demanding the immediate shutdown of a city-owned concrete recycling facility they say is filling the air with hazardous dust. Dozens of locals picketed outside the Columbia Street plant on Wednesday, waving signs that read “Shut it down” and “Protect our…
Jan. 17, 2025 By Lauren Rapp Our Wicked Lady in Bushwick has everything you’d expect from a great independent music venue: the sound system is good, the tickets are cheap, and the space has enough grit to make you feel welcome. “We were doing great shows on the roof, but it was kind of…
Jan. 17, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil To honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Plant Powered Metro New York is stepping up to host four simultaneous “Health Freedom Walks” across the Big Apple on Monday. Combining history with hearty plant-based bites, these walks will mirror a restaurant crawl, leading…
Jan. 16, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Community Board 13’s Land Use Committee dealt a blow to the proposed Coney Island casino on Wednesday night, as it voted to deny developers’ application to alter land use restrictions to make way for the facility. After a heated two-hour meeting, the committee voted 7-2 against the application,…
Jan. 16, 2025 By Lauren Rapp During National Blood Donor Month, Keenan “Special” Bristol is inspiring young people to donate blood for the first time through his independent film, “Students Are Heroes: A Sickle Cell Warrior’s Story.” The film tells the story of Jordana Bristol, a teenage athlete diagnosed with sickle cell anemia. As…
Jan. 16, 2025 By Adam Daly Locals at the Brighton Beach Municipal Parking Lot are voicing their frustration over soaring fees and the lack of enforcement that leaves permit holders struggling to secure their designated parking spots. Last Friday, State Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (SD 23-Staten Island/Southern Brooklyn) called for immediate reforms to the parking…
Jan. 16, 2025 By Lauren Rapp El Puente is celebrating its 38th annual Three Kings Celebration with a youth-led play, “Planting a Seed,” bringing to the stage a cultural event centered around community, resilience, and connection. The show, which will be performed on Jan. 17 and 18, will highlight over 70 young performers including…
Jan. 15, 2025 By Lauren Rapp Bilqis Coffee, a new specialty coffee shop in Bay Ridge, is all about giving Yemeni coffee the credit it deserves. Nestled among other locally-owned businesses, Bilqis offers coffee with rich, smooth flavors — and an even richer history — paired with freshly baked pastries and served in a…
Jan. 15, 2025 By Anna Bradley-Smith The lot that used to hold the pre-Civil War Gothic Revival St. Lucy-St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church on Bed-Stuy’s Willoughby Avenue is slated to be developed with at least two townhouses, city records show. One four-story two-family house is already rising at 291 Willoughby Avenue between Kent Avenue…