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Extreme rainstorms and flash floods have become an increasingly common problem for New Yorkers in recent years. Thunderstorms that hit New York City recently dumped nearly six inches of rain on some parts of Brooklyn and prompted a citywide flood advisory. Storms like this can easily overwhelm a sewer system built to withstand up to 1.75 inches of rain an […]
Two months after making Schneps Media the most decorated news group at the 2026 New York Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest, journalists at the local media conglomerate have formed a union. They are calling for improved pay, healthcare benefits, job protections, and working conditions—which they call essential to sustain their award-winning work. The union is also seeking more clearly defined […]
News from the neighborhood. Red Hook & Gowanus Subscribe to get the Star-Revue’s newsletters throughout the month. No spam · Unsubscribe anytime · Privacy policy The newest stretch of the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway, which opened to cyclists in early May, is just over a mile long. It takes six minutes to bike, end to end. But this short segment marks […]
News from the neighborhood. Red Hook & Gowanus Subscribe to get the Star-Revue’s newsletters throughout the month. No spam · Unsubscribe anytime · Privacy policy New York City’s first-ever Urban Forest Plan, released last month by the Mayor’s Office of Climate & Environmental Justice and a long list of partner agencies, states a commitment to cover 30% of the city […]
The woman behind one of Brooklyn’s hottest new speed dating events isn’t looking for love. “I don’t date. I hate dating,” Loretta Gendville told me over a glass of wine just before a speed dating night at her Smith Street coffeeshop, Planted Community Cafe. “I’m just not good at it. I get nervous. I don’t like small talk.” Plus, Loretta […]
