Apr. 1, 2024 By Kaitlyn Riggio
Writer and performer Melody Bates has loved fairy tales ever since she was a little girl.
Enchanting original fairy tale ‘All the Birds of the World’ takes flight in Williamsburg
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Dig in! Smorgasburg returns to Brooklyn on April 6 with dozens of new vendors
Mar. 26, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Weekends in Brooklyn are about to get a little sweeter as Smorgasburg returns to the borough with a stacked roster of 80 vendors, including long-time foodie favorites and some delectable new offerings.
Two new apartment buildings to replace 19th century church in Williamsburg
Mar. 21, 2024 By Anna Bradley-Smith A small 19th century church in Williamsburg that was once used as a synagogue will be demolished and replaced by two four-story apartment buildings, if the new owner’s plans go ahead. The quaint house of worship has sat on the corner of Leonard and Stagg streets since 1855, when it was built for a German congregation in what was then a German enclave in the borough. Although the property is now the worse for wear and seemingly forgotten, its early 20th century tax photo shows an elegant Italianate building with neo-Classical details. In February, the church,…
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Brooklyn residents brave elements to rally against evictions in Crown Heights
Mar. 11, 2024 By Oscar Fock
In 40 degree weather and drizzling rain, a crowd gathered in Crown Heights on Saturday, March 9, in support of the tenants of 285 Eastern Parkway, who are currently facing the risk of eviction.
‘A big relief’ for Kent Avenue tenants after DEC stops construction on Brownfield site
Mar. 8, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
On a rainy March afternoon, the tenants of 135 Kent Ave. in Williamsburg set up a tarp and a table outside their small apartment building. With baked goods and fresh chai, they were thanking their neighbors for their support and celebrating a victory.
Snowstorms, schools, and SUNY: Here are Brooklyn Paper’s top stories from February
Feb. 29, 2024 By Brooklyn Paper February might be the shortest month of the year (even on a Leap Year), but what it lacked in days it more than made up for in news. Over the past month, Brooklynites have rallied for their rights and much-needed local infrastructure, celebrated the culture of Kings County, and…
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Boris & Horton dog café saved by $250,000 crowdfunding surge in just one weekend
Feb. 29, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil
In just one weekend, supporters of beloved dog café Boris & Horton banded together to help keep its doors open — raising a whopping $250,000 to do so.
Cyclist run over, killed in Brooklyn in second fatal crash in less than 12 hours
Feb. 27, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A cyclist was run over and killed in Williamsburg on Tuesday morning, just a block from the scene of another fatal crash less than 12 hours earlier.
Brooklyn man killed in hit-and-run with MTA bus: NYPD
Feb. 27, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
One man was killed and two others were injured after a vehicle crashed into an MTA bus in Williamsburg on Monday night, police said.
Community unites in paw-some effort to save beloved dog café Boris & Horton from closure
Feb. 23, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil
It’s been a ruff few weeks for beloved dog café Boris & Horton, but in the face of imminent closure, locals are banding together to help keep the shop’s doors open.