Chartered course! “Co-locations” approved at Southern Brooklyn schools
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Will BreddermanBrooklyn DailyCharters have won the day in Southern Brooklyn. The DeBlasio administration decided to allow a pair of controversial new charter...
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Berkeley Carroll sees historic season end short of a...
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joseph StaszewskiBrooklyn DailyBerkeley Carroll’s historic season fell one win short of its ultimate goal. The second-seeded Lions failed to execute in the final...
View ArticleLong Island University’s Brickman tops 1,000 assist mark
Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Richard KaganBrooklyn DailySenior Night was a historic one for Long Island University men’s basketball thanks to senior...
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Hot-shooting Hiltunen sends Kearney to second-straight...
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joseph StaszewskiBrooklyn DailyEmily Hiltunen knew that to win, she had to keep her head in the game — and put out of her head the fact that this game was the...
View ArticleCINEMA: And the Oscar goes to — Brooklyn!
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Megan RieszBrooklyn DailyLeave it to Brooklynites to steal the show. A pair of Park Slope songwriters nabbed an Academy Award for Best Song on Sunday night for...
View ArticlePARK SLOPE: Spaced out: P’Slope author writes crime thriller about Nigerian...
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Samantha LimBrooklyn DailyWhen Deji Olukotun combined his two careers of law and literature, he came up with a crime thriller that is out of this world. The Park...
View ArticlePROSPECT HEIGHTS: Coming soon: The pie-brary
Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Matthew PerlmanBrooklyn DailyBook lovers flocking to the Central Library will soon be able to purchase some treats to keep...
View ArticleCARROLL GARDENS: Dosa, so good: New eatery brings South Indian cuisine to...
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Ruth BrownBrooklyn DailyPancakes for dinner? That is the order of the day at this new Carroll Gardens restaurant. Dosa Royale, a longtime vendor of Brooklyn...
View ArticleBOROBEAT: All downhill from here
Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Max JaegerBrooklyn DailyIt was a day at the races. About 300 people gathered at Kings Plaza Mall on March 1 to watch Boy...
View ArticleMANHATTAN BEACH: Remembering a stalwart of Manhattan Beach
Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Matthew PerlmanBrooklyn DailyManhattan Beach lost one if its staunchest and most tenacious advocates this week. Long-time...
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Bishop Loughlin outlasts Iona Prep, moves into city...
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Patrick McCormack Brooklyn DailyBishop Loughlin put its depth and athleticism on display as it began its quest for a city title The Lions wore down Iona Prep in a...
View ArticleBAY RIDGE: Scammer bilks woman out of thousands
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Will BreddermanBrooklyn Daily68th Precinct Bay Ridge—Dyker Heights Island guile A scammer bilked an 86th Street woman out of $2,490 on Feb. 27 by convincing her...
View ArticleBROOKLYN HEIGHTS: Can-wielding thugs attack man on Bergen
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Matthew PerlmanBrooklyn Daily84th Precinct Brooklyn Heights–DUMBO–Boerum Hill–Downtown Cane-point robbery Two cane-toting thugs beat and robbed a man on Bergen...
View ArticleCouncilman and financial expert are Black History Month honorees at...
Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Shavana AbruzzoBrooklyn DailyTwo notable African Americans were hailed for their distinguished contributions to the...
View ArticleBENSONHURST: Would-be thieves chicken out when storeowner calls for help
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Will BreddermanBrooklyn Daily62nd Precinct Bensonhurst—Bath Beach Stick and run A pair of punks tried to rob an 86th Street storeowner on Feb. 26 — but chickened...
View ArticleFORT GREENE: Hammer-toting thugs beat man in his home
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Matthew PerlmanBrooklyn Daily88th Precinct Fort Greene–Clinton Hill Hammer home invasion Cops said two men beat a Whitman Houses resident with a hammer in his...
View ArticlePARK SLOPE: Guitar heroine: Mamie Minch doesn’t just play guitars — she also...
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Robert HamBrooklyn DailyIf you have ever wondered why blues music remains constantly refreshed with new, young talent, Park Slope singer and guitarist Mamie Minch...
View ArticleNOT FOR NUTHIN’: Jo reviews the Oscars
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joanna DelBuonoBrooklyn Daily“Could this be my family?” I asked. Me, hubby, and daughter slogged through the entire broadcast from pre-award glam to the last...
View ArticleBAY RIDGE: Cops nab alleged scammers posing as CB10 fund-raisers
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Will BreddermanBrooklyn Daily Talk about low-level corruption! Three alleged grifters, who police say claimed to be representing Bay Ridge’s Community Board 10,...
View ArticleMARINE PARK: Stop trap fixed!
Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Max JaegerBrooklyn DailyIt’s a victory for Marine Park drivers. Just a few days after local motorists complained to this...
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