Jul. 23, 2025 By Olivia Seaman A new program launched by telecommunications giant Spectrum will offer virtual American Sign Language across 20 stores citywide — with four in Brooklyn. Customers visiting Spectrum locations in Bay Ridge (531 86th St.), Downtown Brooklyn (523 Fulton St.), Park Slope (522 5th Ave.) and Williamsburg (177 North 7th…
Jul. 23, 2025 By Sienna Conaghan The early minutes of the New York Liberty’s July 22 game against Indiana Fever showed it wasn’t going to be a repeat of last week’s blowout victory, but the return of Jonquel Jones, who recorded team highs with 18 points and nine rebounds, helped see New York to…
Jul. 23, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen The Greenpoint Film Festival is back on Aug. 6 with its “most daring lineup yet.” The five-day celebration of cinema is set to feature more than 100 independent films from around the world, telling stories rooted in both fact and fantasy. Programming starts with a bang on the…
Jul. 22, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Modern Bay Ridge pays constant homage to its history. Annual parades and celebrations honor its Italian, Irish, and Norwegian heritage and its more recently-established Middle Eastern community. In some areas, like Fort Hamilton or the Visitation Monastery, the nabe’s past is a clear part of its present. But…
Jul. 22, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Skinflints Restaurant, a Bay Ridge institution on the corner of 5th Avenue and 79th Street, celebrated 50 years in business on July 21 by turning back the clock and treating customers and their wallets to a glimpse of the past. The community staple commemorated the milestone with its…
Jul. 22, 2025 By Dean Moses The man accused of setting fire to 11 NYPD vehicles in a Bushwick parking lot last month was released after his arraignment on federal charges on Monday – and promptly re-arrested, this time by NYPD officers, for a separate misdemeanor charge. Jakhi Lodgson-McCray, 21, surrendered to police custody on…
Jul. 21, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Southwest Brooklyn is home to the nation’s fourth-oldest active military post, which recently celebrated its 200th birthday. U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hamilton, located adjacent to the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, was designed by Simon Bernard, a former French military officer who served under Napoleon Bonaparte. Bernard immigrated to the United…
Jul. 21, 2025 By Olivia Seaman The Canarsie Hall of Fame earlier this month added seven new inductees to its esteemed roster. The history preservation group opens submissions annually, allowing community members to nominate local history-makers for consideration. These efforts are led by Ramon Martinez, who has served as Canarsie community historian since 2001.…
Jul. 21, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil Bay Ridge’s beloved Summer Stroll on Third returned with gusto on Friday, transforming the southern stretch of Third Avenue into a bustling, car-free corridor of community, culture and commerce. Neighbors and visitors alike packed the thoroughfare from 82nd Street to Marine Avenue for the first stroll of…
Jul. 21, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Energy justice advocates and local representatives celebrated the installation of New York City’s first community-led and cooperatively owned solar project, Sunset Park Solar, at the Brooklyn Army Terminal in Sunset Park on July 20. Located on the roof of Building B at BAT, the 725-kilowatt solar array will…