CONEY ISLAND: Mission workers: Hurricane Sandy is forcing us to close
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Will BreddermanBrooklyn DailyA homeless shelter that cared for scores of displaced super storm victims is about to shut its doors — and it has Hurricane Sandy to...
View ArticleBIG SCREECHER: Carmine’s got a few words for a few things
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Carmine Santa MariaBrooklyn DailyI’m madder than Brooklyn Cyclone mascot Sandy the Seagull when she realized she could be accidentally mistaken for the evil...
View ArticleFLATBUSH: Cops: Teen stabs, chokes young boy
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn Daily70th Precinct Flatbush—Midwood Stabbing A 15-year-old boy was arrested for stabbing and choking another boy on Nostrand Avenue on Nov....
View ArticleTHEATER: When attending a play set in Rome …
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Sol ParkBrooklyn DailyEt tu, audience? A new rendition of William Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” is putting theater goers eye-to-eye with the famous political and...
View ArticleIT’S ONLY MY OPINION: Stan has two gifts that keep on giving
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Stanley P. GershbeinBrooklyn DailyThe holiday season is here. Sidewalk Santas ringing their bells are out in full force. Stores are decorated beautifully....
View ArticleMUSIC: Best folk friends forever
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Eric DrydenBrooklyn DailyFormed in the youthful days of college, Bombadil is a North Carolina pop-folk quartet that has survived the years by sticking to what...
View ArticleATLANTIC YARDS: Under a-taxi! Arena cabs turn streets into parking lot,...
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Eli RosenbergBrooklyn DailyRead their lips: no more taxis! Neighbors of the newly opened Barclays Center say chauffeured Towncars, SUVs, and stretch limos take up...
View ArticleFLATBUSH: Gym rats to flood Flatbush
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Eli RosenbergBrooklyn DailyA new Flatbush gym is bringing self-serve to the fitness industry. Blink Fitness, a budget spin-off of upscale gym company Equinox,...
View ArticleCLINTON HILL: Finally, a happy hour for parents
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Danielle FurfaroBrooklyn DailyHave a kid and save on beer! A Clinton Hill bar is giving haggard parents (is there any other kind?) a chance to drink on the cheap,...
View ArticleDITMAS PARK: Brooklyn Industries clothing chain stretches out to Ditmas Park
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Eli RosenbergBrooklyn DailyCortelyou Road is growing up fast. The trendy Ditmas Park strip will get its first major retail outlet when the ubiquitous T-shirt...
View ArticleSHEEPSHEAD BAY: Cops: Thief snatches man’s cash and sneakers
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn Daily61st Precinct Sheepshead Bay—Homecrest— Manhattan Beach—Gravesend Jumping Jordans A sneaker thief robbed a man on Batchelder Street on...
View ArticleBAY RIDGE: Cops: Thief snatches bakery employee’s purse
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Will BreddermanBrooklyn Daily68th Precinct Bay Ridge—Dyker Heights Not so sweet A crook snatched the pocketbook of an employee at a 62nd Street bakery on Nov. 25....
View ArticleART: Friday night lights
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Danielle FurfaroBrooklyn DailyYou won’t see a bazaar this bizarre but in Brooklyn. Masters of space transformation are turning a warehouse into a playground...
View ArticleCONEY ISLAND: Police Athletic League creates safe haven for kids in...
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Will BreddermanBrooklyn DailyConey Island’s a playground once more! The Police Athletic League set up a fun zone in the parking lot of MCU Park at Surf Avenue and...
View ArticleSTANDING O: Don’t mess with these crusaders
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joanna DelBuonoBrooklyn DailyBensonhurst Three capes to this year’s winning videographers of Brooklyn DA Charles Hynes’s annual anti-bullying campaign. The...
View ArticleSTANDING O: Thanks for the wheels
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joanna DelBuonoBrooklyn DailyGerritsen Beach Thanks for the wheels Wow, no wonder state Sen. Marty Golden (R–Bay Ridge) was re-elected. He really comes across...
View ArticleSTANDING O: Standing O is back and cheering Brooklyn on!
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joanna DelBuonoBrooklyn DailyProspect Heights Well hello and welcome to the newest heart at Heart of Brooklyn. Liz Harris was selected to serve the organization...
View ArticleMILL BASIN: El Caribe hosts Thanksgiving for Sandy victims
Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn DailyNot only does El Caribe have a big heart, it has the best stuffing in town, patrons say. The El...
View ArticlePark Slope artist turns copper into gold
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Eli RosenbergBrooklyn DailyLoew’s — for all your home improvement needs, and your next art installation. Artist TJ Volonis has gained acclaim for himself making...
View ArticleRED HOOK: Cash rules! Country star helps raise $14K for storm-battered Red Hook
Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.Natalie Musumeci Brooklyn DailyThis Hurricane Sandy fund-raiser got some Cash — and $14,248! Hundreds of big-hearted...
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