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Some winners in the local sandwich derby, by Kathleen Rivard

In today’s carb-phobic society, salads are often viewed as the morally straight choice, but sandwiches remain the underdog lunch option: humble, comforting bundles of flavor and texture. But every sandwich is a gamble. Will you pay for a meal you could have easily made at home, or will you be rewarded with a combination more creative than you could’ve mustered […]

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WALKING WITH COFFEE: A Boomer talks with a Millennial

Boomer – R.J. Cirillo Millennial – Heather Corbo (hospital pharmacist living in Gowanus) We are at Absolut Coffee on Atlantic Avenue near Hoyt Street, sitting with coffee in ceramic cups. R.J.- “Growing up as a Boomer we always stopped and, like we are doing now, had our coffee. I see more people now, especially your generation, walking with their coffee […]

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How much should you pay for a good sandwich in Brooklyn? by Jeremy Skehan

Gaby Gignoux-Wolfsohn and Noah Wolf, the founders of Sea and Soil Sandwich Shop, believe the answer might be different for every customer, and even change day to day. That’s why, from the start, their worker-owned co-op has employed a sliding scale to allow each customer to choose the price that best fits their budget. “We use a sliding scale to […]

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WALKING WITH COFFEE

A Boomer talks with a Millennial. Boomer– R.J. Cirillo     Millennial – Jacob Cooper We are drinking coffee in Fort Greene ( 2 cups $11) R.J. “The term ‘Boomer’ has become almost a put down, what’s your reaction to that?” Jacob- “It is a general stereotype because we feel the attitude of the ‘Boomers’ towards us is negative, all […]

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Community Board 6 looks at Red Hook, by H. Emad Ansari

On a cold wet Thursday night at the end of January, the CB6 Landmarks and Land Use Committee meeting seemed reasonably well-attended at first, about thirty-five present in a presentation space at the back of the Van Alen Institute. Most of those present, however, represented the City’s various agencies and were in attendance to support the City’s joint presentation of […]

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Carshare reduces pollution and is here to stay by Katherine Rivard

Beginning at the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, Clinton Street stretches northward through Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, and up to Cadman Plaza beside the Brooklyn Bridge. Iconic brownstones line the street, gaining in elegance and value as you move towards Brooklyn Heights. But look at one of these stately houses from across the street and you’ll realize that your view is almost certainly […]

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Book Serialization: Fishes,Purple Tiny… a Sixties Tale, by Bob Racioppo

Introduction “Fishes, Purple,Tiny…a “60s tale” is a somewhat anthropological snapshot of a time before the digital revolution of computers and cell phones.  Today’s reader may find it hard to imagine a world with only 5 tv channels, milk deliveries, and neighbors whom you knew. People of this era would never walk while they drank coffee, they would sit with a cup […]

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Silent Book Reviews: An Oxymoron? by Taylor Herzlich

Book reviews have morphed in form, from formal reviews in print newspapers to online editions to informal blogs by independent writers. Now, anyone and everyone can review books — so long as they can find an audience. While the publishing industry is experiencing a boom, Americans are reading less than ever before, according to a Gallup poll from 2022. But […]

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Aging Gracefully: How to Avoid Ending Up in a Nursing Home, by Donny Tuchman

I’ve been the CEO of Cobble Hill Lifecare, a not for profit health care organization in Brooklyn, for almost 15 years. We take care of patients in our skilled nursing facility on Henry St. and we take care of patients in their homes and I’m sure it won’t come as a surprise that most of our patients would rather receive […]

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Much more than a pool, by Katherine Rivard

Where can you take part in a seasonal billiards tournament, practice your boxing skills, enroll your child in a free after-school program, and find a puppeteer’s workshop? Well, if you answered the “Red Hook Recreation Center,” you’re already in the know. The Center, one of eight recreation centers run by the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation in Brooklyn, is […]