DUMBO: Carol Grimaldi passes away at 75
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Matthew PerlmanBrooklyn DailyCarol Grimaldi, co-founder of Grimaldi’s Pizza in Dumbo, died on Thursday after a battle with cancer. She was 75. “She was a very...
View ArticleSNEAK PEEK: We take a spin around the new Prospect Park roller rink
Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Megan RieszBrooklyn DailyThere is nothing like falling on your butt to start the workday. The Samuel J. and Ethel LeFrak...
View ArticleTzedakah! Brighton groups feed hungry for Passover
Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Will BreddermanBrooklyn DailyThey made the seder even greater. A pair of Brighton Beach charities gave out Passover...
View ArticleCANARSIE: Prescription for smiles: Med students secretly redo young cancer...
Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Max JaegerBrooklyn DailyA Canarsie kid battling cancer got a big surprise when he came home to his room to find that the...
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Midwood jumper Blount-Oden looks forward to strong...
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joseph StaszewskiBrooklyn DailyTaj Blount-Oden is hoping for a big finish to his high school career after a knee injury cut his junior season short. The Midwood...
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Broughton wins twice at Mayor’s Cup, Medgar Evers takes...
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joseph StaszewskiBrooklyn DailyShayla Broughton wasn’t quite as quick as she was in the trials, but she was fast enough to win the 100-meter hurdles at the...
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Defending champion Fontbonne powers past St. Francis Prep
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joseph StaszewskiBrooklyn DailyFontbonne Hall wasted no time reminding St. Francis Prep which team is the defending champion. The Bonnies scored three runs in the...
View ArticleADVERTORIAL: Will you be BrooklynDaily.com’s next ace reporter?
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.Courier LifeBrooklyn DailyAre you, or do you know someone that has a passion for local news? BrooklynDaily.com and its family of newspapers is seeking a reporter to...
View ArticleBAY RIDGE: Burn before reading: Bay Ridge fire investigator pens hot new novel
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Sarah IannoneBrooklyn DailyShelly Reuben’s writing career began with a burning curiosity. Over 30 years ago, the Bay Ridge author became enthralled by a newspaper...
View ArticleGOWANUS: Folk talking: A glossary of Americana words and expressions
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Max JaegerBrooklyn DailyWith the Sixth Brooklyn Folk Festival comin’ round the mountain, it is time to bone up on your old-timey lingo. We asked the experts to...
View ArticleGOWANUS: Goodnight, Pete: Folk Fest hosts sing-a-long tribute to Pete Seeger
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Max JaegerBrooklyn DailyThere is hope for the world — and you can find it at this Pete Seeger tribute. This year’s Brooklyn Folk Festival will host a salute to...
View ArticleMARINE PARK: Picture this: School art night brings young and old together
Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Max JaegerBrooklyn DailyThis school got creative with family night. Parents and students enjoyed a night of painting during...
View ArticleWINDSOR TERRACE: Church in state! Bishop Ford to close after 52 years
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Will BreddermanBrooklyn DailyBishop Ford High School, a 52-year-old Windsor Terrace Catholic academy, announced on April 14 that it will close its doors at the...
View ArticleDOWNTOWN: Flashback! Fireworks to return to East River this July 4th
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Nathan TempeyBrooklyn DailyMacy’s is finally doing the right thing. After five years of holding its annual July 4 fireworks display on barges along the distant...
View ArticleBAY RIDGE: Over and out! Exit for Ridge lawman
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Will BreddermanBrooklyn DailyIt’s a changing of the guard in Bay Ridge. Deputy Inspector Richard DiBlasio is headed to Kensington after a three-year stint as top...
View ArticleJOE KNOWS: Trapani the key to Fontbonne’s quest for repeat
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joseph StaszewskiBrooklyn DailyNicolette Trapani is the difference-maker for Fontbonne Hall. It’s not just because of her skill as a pitcher, but her toughness...
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Miller’s Time: Senior ace hopes to pitch Berkeley Carroll...
Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joseph StaszewskiBrooklyn DailyIan Miller knows there is a glaring gap in his legacy as a member of the Berkley Carroll...
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Improved Castellano tosses gem for pitching-rich Grand...
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joseph StaszewskiBrooklyn DailyNew management for Grand Street Campus’s baseball has improved the team — and the pitching of senior Emanuel Castellano. First-year...
View ArticleNOT FOR NUTHIN’: Honoring a fallen hero closes wound — it doesn’t open them.
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joanna DelBuonoBrooklyn DailyWho are we pacifying here? According to an article in the Daily News, a plan to honor a Harlem cop killed in an altercation at a...
View ArticleBAY RIDGE: Crook swipes woman’s purse
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Will BreddermanBrooklyn Daily68th Precinct Bay Ridge—Dyker Heights Bagged one A punk poached a woman’s purse as she was withdrawing money from an 86th Street...
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