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standard Hanukkah Gift for Adults? Jewish Whisky to the Rescue
Attending a Hanukkah party in the near future, and wondering what to get for other adults? The Jewish Whisky Company may have an answer. The independent bottler offers collectible quality super-premium single cask and small batch whiskies that you won’t be afraid to crack […]
standard Displacement of Bushwick Tenants: An Artists’ Advocate Weighs In
In response to our article about Bushwick tenants who are fighting their eviction, we heard from Susan Surface of the Artists Studio Affordability Project, who linked the struggle of low income tenants with artists fighting for affordable space as real estate developers move […]
standard More than $30,000 Awarded to Startups at Brooklyn Public Library
11th Annual PowerUP! Business Plan Competition Brooklyn Public Library celebrated the finalists and winners of the 11th annual PowerUP! Business Plan Competition Tuesday evening. The event aims to enhance the borough’s economic development by incubating small businesses and supporting Brooklyn’s creative community. The […]
standard Debate Emerges Over Security Measures for Local Houses of Worship
In the wake of a knife attack at Chabad-Lubavitch world headquarters in Crown Heights, elected representatives debated whether sufficient security measures were in place for local houses of worship. A tension emerged between a desire to keep such institutions open to the public and the […]
standard Few Protections for Bushwick Tenants Month-to-Month for Over a Decade
Residents of a Bushwick apartment building who have paid rent on a month-to-month basis for over a decade at their landlord’s insistence are now facing eviction after the sale of the property to a real estate developer, despite assurances that they would […]
standard 41st District Remembers Pearl Harbor
Veterans of the 41st city council district and beyond were honored by Council Member Darlene Mealy at the 6th Annual “Intergenerational Pearl Harbor Day Memorial” Tuesday afternoon at the Christopher Blenman Senior Center. Features of the program included the FDNY Emerald Society Pipes […]
standard Resolution Calls For Urgently Needed Housing for Record Homeless Population
Fourth “Supportive Housing Agreement”Would Create Housing for Thousands Living with Disabilities and Mental Illness New York City Council members stood with homeless and housing advocates at the steps of City Hall Monday afternoon in support of a resolution calling on Governor Cuomo and […]
standard In Conversation: Kenn Lowy on the Brooklyn Heights Cinema, and Future Plans
Kenn Lowy took over the Brooklyn Heights Cinema in 2011 after its previous owner was indicted in a financial scandal. Despite a successful three-year stint, the building was recently sold to a new developer, who has no plans to keep the theater intact. The cinema’s infrastructure, […]
standard Sunset Park Warehouse to Become Fashion, Manufacturing, and Tech Hub
City to Invest $3.5 Million in Partnership With Developer Salmar Properties In an effort to expand the city’s fashion and manufacturing sectors while also supporting exploration into new technologies, the Economic Development Corporation announced a $3.5 million investment in an “Innovation Hub” in Sunset […]