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As Dawn Casale, Smith Street Alliance co-chair, briefly opened the meeting, she welcomed everyone who had come out to learn about the Smith Street Business Improvement District (BID) formation process. For nine years, she has been advocating for a BID in the Court/Smith Street area, alongside a small group of other residents and local business owners. So by April 19, […]
I was struck by a conversation I had with my friendly UPS driver the other day. I told him that I had just gotten back from a two week vacation overseas, and he told me he just did the same. He had spent a week in Poland and a week in Belarus visiting family. I’ve spent most of my life […]
Summit Academy Charter School is a trailblazer since it is the first school in New York City to offer a fully equipped and operational gaming lab for its middle and high school students. The students concentrate on Esports and receive instruction from their coach, Joel Lopez. The Esports Innovation Lab is a result of the joint vision and partnership of […]
Spring has come and the weather is getting warm which means it is now officially ice cream season. While most of the ice cream parlors which were closed for the winter have already re-opened, Ample Hills, which has 12 ice cream parlors, including its factory in Red Hook remains closed indefinitely. A modest Prospect Heights beginning Ample Hills was started […]
There are a lot of different triggers of asthma but among the most common ones here in New York City are pests including rats, mice, and roaches. Unfortunately, they are all over the city, and while they are a problem for all New Yorkers, they are especially detrimental to those who have asthma. In an attempt to address its rat […]
On April 19, New York State Homes and Community Renewal Commissioner RuthAnne Visnauskas announced the start of construction on a $4 million project to implement resiliency measures at the Addabbo Center (120 Richards St.) The announcement took place in front of the center, as it was a beautiful day. As part of the project, a 100-kW elevated backup power generator […]
On March 16, Summit Academy charter school hosted their second college fair. The fair, which was held in Summit’s gym, gave students an opportunity to learn about college admissions, financial aid, housing, degree programs and dorms. Questions answered to help in their college search. Some of the colleges that were represented at the college fair were Manhattan College, University of […]
PS 295 on 18th Street in the South Slope is one of two schools in Brooklyn that is receiving a $50,000 investment for a dyslexia pilot program. The other school, PS 107 on 8th Avenue in Park Slope, also received $50,000. This new specialized program is for students with dyslexia or who are otherwise struggling to read, Schools Chancellor David […]
A very long time ago I tried to keep my marriage going with counseling. The main effect of that was to make me stop talking to her during the week, saving it all up for the weekly session. I’m not saying this was a good thing, what I am saying is that this monthly column reminds me of it in […]
The Red Hook Recreation Center at 155 Bay St. unveiled its new and improved gymnasium with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 28. Kids counted down from five as leaders from the Center, Council Woman Alexa Aviles, NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue, and others all cut the ribbon together. Renovations include a new maplewood floor, a new scoreboard, wall padding, rubber […]
NYU Langone celebrated the opening of the Joseph S. and Diane H. Steinberg Ambulatory Care Center at 70 Atlantic Avenue with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Staff also gave a media tour after the ceremony. Going on the tour in the state-of-the-art facility felt like stepping into year 3000. The facility looks beautiful and while it is certainly never ideal to end […]
NYU Langone celebrated the opening of the Joseph S. and Diane H. Steinberg Ambulatory Care Center at 70 Atlantic Avenue with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Staff also gave a media tour after the ceremony. Going on the tour in the state-of-the-art facility felt like stepping into year 3000. The facility looks beautiful and while it is certainly never ideal to end […]
The Red Hook Public Library (7 Wolcott St.) closed this March as the building will undergo major renovations. The library is expected to re-open in early 2025. “We’re going to be bigger, safer, more energy efficient, and serve the community better,” said managing librarian, Joyce Kowpak. In the meantime, there will be in-person programs and services. There will be a […]