SHEEPSHEAD BAY: Homecrest ‘monstrosity’ slain
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Max JaegerBrooklyn DailyThey’re bringing down the house — finally! The city issued an order on Feb. 28 to demolish a dangerous structure under construction at...
View ArticleWILL’S WATCH: Golden fails to boot GOP head
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Will BreddermanBrooklyn DailyThe leadership-hungry Brooklyn Republican Party just got Eaton — again! Kings County Republican Party chairman Craig Eaton will get...
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Williams’s big fourth quarter powers Loughlin back to...
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joseph StaszewskiBrooklyn DailyBishop Loughlin stars Khadeen Carrington and Mike Williams have an irreverent running gag. Williams refers to Carrington, the...
View ArticleBOOKS: What to read this week
Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.Brooklyn DailyWORD’s pick: “What I Had Before I Had You” by Sarah Cornwell I was truly impressed with Cornwell’s debut, which...
View ArticleNew life starts at 50 for Cuevas, Nazareth in Catholic semifinals
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joseph StaszewskiBrooklyn DailyNazareth’s Bianca Cuevas told her teammates and her coach exactly how the fourth quarter was going to go. In the midst of the best...
View ArticleBIG SCREECHER: Carmine’s lost his car keys! And his candy!
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Carmine Santa MariaBrooklyn DailyI’m madder than Spike Lee at one of this summer’s block parties in Fort Greene over the fact that I’ve spent way too much time...
View ArticleLETTERS: Sound Off to the Editor
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.Brooklyn DailyTo the editor, It is with great sadness that we mourn the passing of our dear friend, Edward Eisenberg. Eddie, as he was affectionately known by all,...
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Young Lions end season with inconsistent performance in...
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joseph StaszewskiBrooklyn DailyBishop Loughlin’s girls’ basketball team suffered a stunning, season-ending loss last Wednesday night. The Lions fell 67–48 to Long...
View ArticleIT’S ONLY MY OPINION: Stan’s angrier than Carmine!
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Stanley P. GershbeinBrooklyn DailyThere are situations when we get angry and most of us are much too polite to speak out. For me it stops now. No more Mr. Nice...
View ArticleGREENPOINT: Major League ladies: Book launch celebrates female baseball writers
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Max JaegerBrooklyn DailyThe ladies had won it. With pen and pad they’d done it — they’re talkin’ baseball. Greenpoint author Caryn Rose will celebrate the release...
View ArticleFORT GREENE: Scorsese film fest pairs flicks with classic influences — and a...
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Matthew PerlmanBrooklyn DailyThe Brooklyn Academy of Music is kicking off its latest film series with a very quiet bang. From March 12–26, BAMcinematek will...
View ArticleGERRITSEN BEACH: House passes bill to limit flood insurance hikes
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Max JaegerBrooklyn DailyHomeowners in Southern Brooklyn could be in for a flood of relief. A long-delayed bill offering a break on flood insurance premiums...
View ArticleDYKER HEIGHTS: Brooklyn Public Library wants to seize Dyker branch building
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Will BreddermanBrooklyn DailyThe Brooklyn Public Library wants to close the book on its $20,000-a-month lease on its McKinley Park branch — by having the city...
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: South Shore falls short again in city title game
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Mike Morton Brooklyn DailyTurnovers, missed free throws, and costly calls from the referees all contributed in the top-seeded Vikings’ 65–58 loss to No. 3 Francis...
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Nazareth ends season one win shy of trip to Albany
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joseph StaszewskiBrooklyn DailyLast weekend was a rollercoaster for Nazareth senior Bianca Cuevas and her teammates. Just a day after an emotional win over Christ...
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Bishop Loughlin’s city title hopes again ended by Christ...
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joseph StaszewskiBrooklyn DailyThere weren’t many words shared, but plenty of tears shed in the locker room between Bishop Loughlin coach Ed Gonzalez and his...
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Cardozo hands Jefferson third-straight title-game loss
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Mike MortonBrooklyn DailyIt wiped out top-seeded Abraham Lincoln in the semifinals, but the Orange Wave finally broke last Saturday in the title game. No. 4...
View ArticleFITNESS: Twisted yoga: Five off-beat variances in Brooklyn
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Megan RieszBrooklyn Daily“Dungeons & Dragons” is certainly a weird new take on yoga — but perhaps it is not such a stretch, since the borough is chock-full of...
View ArticleGOWANUS: ‘Let them seat cake!’: Artist
Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Megan RieszBrooklyn DailyThey had their cake and sat on it, too. A performance artist hosted a so-called “Cake Sit” at a...
View ArticleBOROBEAT: Little dancers and artists show their skills
Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Max JaegerBrooklyn DailyA school leader got a special surprise at a recent education council meeting. Students from PS 326...
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