Jun. 30, 2025 By Olivia Seaman A campaign to co-name a Brighton Beach street corner to honor a beloved barber, Jack Skolnick, is gaining momentum in the community. Skolnick, who passed away in 2023, spent more than 60 years serving the Brighton Beach community, not only with haircuts but also with compassion, generosity, and a…
Jun. 27, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann The Children’s Museum of Manhattan and Women in Need Inc. celebrated the launch of two new CMOM learning hubs at WIN’s Rosa Parks and Shirley Chisholm family centers on June 26, holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Rosa Parks family shelter in Park Slope. According to Advocates for…
Jun. 27, 2025 By Anna Bradley-Smith A 19th century trolley powerhouse turned parking garage in the early 20th century on State Street in Brooklyn Heights will be largely demolished to make way for new condos, but the Art Deco street-facing facade will remain, if a plan presented to the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission goes…
Jun. 26, 2025 By Olivia Seaman For two decades, Maimonides Cancer Center has been more than a hospital. It’s been a home base in Brooklyn for those battling cancer, their families and the larger community that no longer has to travel long distances for top-notch treatment. This month marks 20 years since Maimonides opened…
Jun. 26, 2025 By Dean Moses A woman was shot and killed blocks from her home in Prospect Heights on Wednesday night, and her killer left her to die in the middle of a crosswalk, police said. Officers from the 78th Precinct rushed to the intersection of Carlton and Pacific Avenues in Prospect Heights…
Jun. 26, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen At Selune, an intimate new wine bar in a historic Bed-Stuy building, natural wine and oysters go together like peanut butter and jelly. Founded by Marc Lioussanne and Bilen Gaga, Selune opened its doors on Halsey Street last week, offering an extensive list of American and European natural…
Jun. 26, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge is set to undergo a major cable rehabilitation project aimed at keeping the iconic span — and vital link between Brooklyn and Staten Island — in top shape for years to come. During its monthly meeting on Wednesday, the MTA board approved a $249 million contract…
Jun. 25, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Two new state laws meant to protect New York’s young web surfers took effect this week. Billed as the nation’s most stringent effort to protect children on social media, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on June 20 signed into law the New York Child Data Protection Act (S.7695B/A.8149A)…
Jun. 25, 2025 By Olivia Seaman Earlier this month, the Bay Ridge community came together as local leaders, educators and residents celebrated the renaming of P.S. 413 — now proudly known as the Joanne Seminara School of Law and Medicine. The state-of-the-art elementary school, located on Senator Street, opened in fall 2024 and is…
Jun. 25, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen The results of the 2025 Primary Election are in, for the most part, after a hectic campaign season and a sweltering Election Day. A heated mayoral primary and dozens of local races drew significant voter turnout across the five boroughs. According to the city’s Board of Elections, early…