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City’s first community-led solar power initiative coming to Brooklyn Army Terminal

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Dec. 6, 2024 By Adam Daly Some Sunset Park residents and businesses will soon benefit from the launch of Sunset Park Solar, the community-led initiative that will see the installation of solar panels at the Brooklyn Army Terminal to bring clean, affordable energy to the neighborhood. The project, a collaboration between the New York…

Two stabbed during botched robbery of delivery worker in Sunset Park

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Dec. 3, 2024 By Dean Moses Masked attackers stabbed and wounded two men at a Sunset Park gas station during an attempted robbery on Tuesday morning, according to the NYPD.  The incident unfolded on 36th Street and 5th Avenue, not far from the historic Green-Wood Cemetery, in Sunset Park at around 9:30 a.m. on…

Republican Steve Chan declares victory in heated State Senate race, ousting incumbent Iwen Chu

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Nov. 5, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen Republican challenger Steve Chan was poised to unseat Democratic incumbent Iwen Chu in state Senate District 17 on Tuesday night, earning more than 29,000 votes to Chu’s approximately 23,500, with 98% of votes counted. A retired U.S. Marine and New York City Police Department Sergeant, Chan moved to Bay…

Sunset Park’s iconic Irish Haven bar marks 60 years with 1964 prices

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Oct. 24, 2024 By Adam Daly Sunset Park’s iconic Irish Haven pub rolled back time and prices to 1964 on Oct. 19, as patrons celebrated its 60th anniversary with 50-cent draft beers. The beloved Fourth Avenue bar, which has stood as a neighborhood staple since it first opened under the late Frank Lawler, drew…

Three Brooklyn churches blessed with preservation grants totaling $90k

(L to R) Flatbush -Tompkins Congregational Church, Ditmas Park; St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church, Sunset Park; Holy Family-St. Thomas Aquinas, Park Slope

Oct. 23, 2024 By Adam Daly Preservationists have answered the prayers of three Brooklyn churches, blessing them with a combined $90,000 in grants to carry out necessary repairs at the aging houses of worship. St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church in Sunset Park, Flatbush-Tompkins Congregational Church in Ditmas Park and Holy Family-St.Thomas Aquinas in Park…

Local designers shine at second annual Brooklyn Made fashion show at Industry City

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Oct. 17, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann “A Very Brooklyn Fashion Show” returned to the catwalk for its second annual event at brooklynONE Productions in Industry City on Oct. 15. Hosted by Brooklyn Made Store, the show was part of Fashion Week Brooklyn and celebrated the talent and creativity of local designers, both established and…

A sight to behold! Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition opens at Brooklyn’s Industry City

Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition is now open at Industry City’s 7/8 building on the ground floor.

Oct. 11, 2024 By Jada Camille Art lovers and history enthusiasts rejoice! A new exhibit replicating Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel debuted Friday at Industry City, bringing the renowned beauty of the Italian artist’s artwork to New York City. The highly anticipated immersive showcase will be open to the public through Jan. 5  Following a successful…

Anthem Blue Cross and community partners gear up Sunset Park kids for new school year

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Sep. 5, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s Sunset Park Customer Service Center on Fifth Avenue was buzzing with excitement on Aug. 30 as parents and children lined up between 53rd and 54th streets to collect much-needed school supplies for the upcoming school year. Gary Tai, Anthem’s community outreach manager,…