‘As the World Turns’ in Brooklyn
Soap opera fans may have gotten a sneak peek at the 13,858th and final episode of “As the World Turns” when crews were taping the last show in Brooklyn yesterday. According to Entertainment Weekly, poor [...]
Archive | June, 2010
Hit It, New York!
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
If you heard the sounds of pianos throughout Brooklyn, it wasn’t in your head. As part of a public art project, Luke Jerram and the charity Sing for Hope placed 60 pianos in the five [...]
Brooklyn Woman Finds Dog, Gets Free Java for a Year
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
A Brooklyn woman found a dog and just happened to thrill two people: the upset owner and a Fort Greene cafe owner. The dog, which was lost on Sunday and found through Petlink, an online [...]
Off-Duty Cop Foils Suicide at Brooklyn Train Station
Monday, June 21, 2010
New York Police Department Officer James Deligio saved a woman on Saturday evening from executing herself, on the electrified third rail, as a Queens-bound G train rolled in to the Fulton St. station.
Mermaids Come to Coney Island, Protesting BP
Monday, June 21, 2010
Mermaids from all walks of life lined Surf Avenue on Sunday to celebrate the life aquatic and protest BP’s mishandling of the oil spill.
Summertime Pool Closings to Hit Boerum Hill
Monday, June 21, 2010
Due to the city’s financial woes, the Douglas and Degraw public swimming pool in Boerum Hill will get the axe, in an effort to save $1.4 million. What do you think of this move?
Brooklyn Tops New York State in Gang Population
Friday, June 18, 2010
According to a 2009 report by the Justice Department, New York City is home to almost half of all gang members in the state. Brooklyn ranks #1 amongst the boroughs, with between 3,500-9,999 gang members [...]
Brooklyn Hit By Wave of Water Meter Thefts
Friday, June 18, 2010
Across the borough, buildings are becoming the target of thieves who police say are stealing the brass and copper water meters for re-sale to scrap yards.
Impaled Canada Goose Evades Rangers in Prospect Park
Friday, June 18, 2010
A Canada goose, named “Sticky,” for the stick-like arrow impaled in his throat, is easily eluding park rangers as they try to capture and treat the goose.
Brooklyn Gets Its Own Guide To Local Food
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Author Sherri Eisenberg has released a new 328-page book on the best eats in the borough. “Eton” in Gowanus and “Georgian Bread” in Brighton Beach made the cut. What are some of your favorite BK [...]
The Brooklyn Lens Webcast
Thursday, June 24, 2010
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