LETTERS: Brooklyn ‘never stops loving’ Babs
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.Brooklyn DailyTo the editor, For so many years, I have carried a torch in my heart for Brooklyn’s favorite daughter, singer Barbra Streisand (“Streisand comes home,”...
View ArticleMermaid in the Hudson
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Chuck O’DonnellBrooklyn DailyThe Little Mermaid lived under the sea, but she wouldn’t dare go into the Hudson. A captain of a steamship traveling along the great...
View ArticleBIG SCREECHER: Carmine remembers the first World Trade Center attack
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Carmine Santa MariaBrooklyn DailyI’m madder than Baby New Year when he finds out he’s got to give up the reigns when he turns shrivelled and decrepit at the ripe...
View ArticleDANCE: It’s deca-dance!
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Danielle FurfaroBrooklyn DailyRich folk sure know how to throw a party. Take a dose of opulent costumes, a melange of baroque-style dancing, and live music and...
View ArticleIT’S ONLY MY OPINION: A little bit of this and a little bit of that
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Stanley P. GershbeinBrooklyn DailyIn the song, “Anatevka,” from “Fiddler On The Roof,” Golde sings the lyrics “A little bit of this, and a little bit of that.”...
View ArticleMILL BASIN: World Kid: I want to fight at Barclays
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Will BreddermanBrooklyn DailySadam “World Kid” Ali says he’s ready to box at the Barclay’s Center. He just needs the right breaks — and the right opponent to...
View ArticleBAY RIDGE: Golden: I’m not a ‘spy’ guy
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Will BreddermanBrooklyn DailyState Sen. Marty Golden’s re-election bid is turning into a poorly written spy thriller. The five-term incumbent who received a...
View ArticleStaying put! Shorefront stalwarts refuse to leave evacuation areas
Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Thomas TracyBrooklyn DailyBorough stalwarts who would rather face Hurricane Sandy in their own home instead of a shelter are...
View ArticleBrace for it! Evacuations ordered as Hurricane Sandy nears
Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Thomas TracyBrooklyn DailyMayor Bloomberg has ordered a massive mandatory evacuation of Brooklyn’s low-lying areas as...
View ArticleMUSIC: Yiddish rockstars
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Will BreddermanBrooklyn DailyMazel tov! The Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts is turning into a Chuppah and breaking out with the sounds of Jewish wedding...
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Witherspoon helps New Utrecht secure a victory against...
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joseph StaszewskiBrooklyn DailyNew Utrecht bounced back from an overtime loss to Thomas Jefferson by beating Canarsie High School 30–12 on Saturday afternoon....
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Dutchmen defense crashes down on Orange Wave 34–14
Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joe PantornoBrooklyn DailyErasmus Hall High School crashed down on host Thomas Jefferson’s Orange Wave 34–14 on Saturday...
View ArticleBAY RIDGE: Sweet relief! Leske’s Bakery celebrates Sandy’s arrival with...
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Will BreddermanBrooklyn DailyHere’s one hurricane-related blackout you’ll actually enjoy! Leske’s Bakery in Bay Ridge is staying open as Hurricane Sandy barrels...
View ArticleNOT FOR NUTHIN’: How I prepared for the storm, or Oreos are delicious
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joanna DelBuonoBrooklyn DailyI had three missions this past weekend, buying a generator, finding a winter jacket, and picking up supplies to prepare fo Sandy....
View ArticleBEDFORD-STUYVESANT: Thirst quencher: Wine shop delivers well into storm
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Danielle FurfaroBrooklyn DailyMany Brooklynites stocked up on the essentials before Sandy’s arrival — but some still ran out of necessary fluids. Luckily for...
View ArticleBeekeepers’ honey-making plan ruined by Sandy
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Danielle FurfaroBrooklyn DailyA million bees living on the banks of the East River met a horrible end on Oct. 29 when Hurricane Sandy tore their hives apart. The...
View ArticleSnapshots of Sandy
Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.The Brooklyn Paper staffBrooklyn DailyOur photographers, reporters, contributors, and readers captured some amazing photos of...
View ArticleLimited subway service will begin tomorrow; Nets home opener postponed
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Brooklyn Daily staffBrooklyn DailySome subway service will return to Brooklyn on Thursday — but due to the limited transit access officials have reportedly...
View ArticleSTANDING O: Medeterranian restaurant wows in Bay Ridge
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joanna DelBuonoBrooklyn Daily Bay Ridge Heard it through the grapevine If you’re jonsing for falafal or need to satisfy that sweet tooth with a little slice of...
View ArticleSTANDING O: Vital Image celebrates 40 years in the hood.
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joanna DelBuonoBrooklyn DailyGravesend Yeah baby! It’s been one heck of a trip for Sal Commisso. The sensational snipper has been creating beautiful haircuts...
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