Brooklyn Librarians Protest Cuts With Read-In
They might be a quiet bunch, but they’re feisty in their own ways. Librarians organized a 24-hour read-in on the steps of the Brooklyn Public Library on Grand Army Plaza this weekend to show their [...]
Archive | June, 2010
Man Arrested for Shooting That Left Brooklyn Mom Dead
Monday, June 14, 2010
Isa Johnson, 29, has been arrested for his part in a Coney Island shootout last week that killed a mother of seven and injured three others. Victoria Rogucki, 36, was shot in the head after [...]
Do-It-Yourself Wine to Hit Brooklyn This Fall
Friday, June 11, 2010
Two entrepreneurs are opening a DIY winery at a former art gallery on N. Eighth Street in Williamsburg this fall, allowing anyone who wants to get in on the process to do so. You can [...]
Brooklyn Will Honor Mother Teresa in August
Friday, June 11, 2010
Marty Markowitz, Brooklyn borough president, has said Mother Teresa will get a special honor on what would have been her 100th birthday. On Aug. 26, the borough building lit with blue and white lights in [...]
Need a Place to Call Home in Brooklyn During World Cup?
Thursday, June 10, 2010
The Brooklyn Eagle has put together a short list of bars, pubs and restaurants that will be showing World Cup games. Check it out here.
Former Brooklyn Student Sentenced for Helping Al Qaeda
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Saed Hashmi, 30, a former Brooklyn student who pleaded guilty in April to a charge of conspiring to provide material support to Al Qaeda in Afghanistan will now serve 15 years in prison. He was [...]
Brooklyn Mother and Three Others Injured in Coney Island Gun Fight
Thursday, June 10, 2010
An argument between a 16 year-old girl and a man turned dangerous in Coney Island Wednesday night when the girl’s two brothers escalated the argument. Several gun shots rang shortly after at about 9 p.m. [...]
Somebody in Brooklyn Just Got $64,000,000 Richer
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
The identity of a Brooklyn resident who won $64,000,000 in a sole winning Mega Millions ticket will be announced tomorrow, according to a New York State Lottery press release. Yolanda Vega and announcer Ralph Buckley [...]
Brooklyn Museum to Show Reality Winner’s Work
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
A new program called “Work of Art” on the Bravo television network will bring together 14 artists to face off and use creativity to compete. The winner will get $100,000 (not bad for an artist) [...]
Attorney General Says Brooklyn Companies Took Advantage of Haitians
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has come down hard on three Brooklyn-based companies, suing them because they offered (illegal) legal immigration advice to Haitians after the destructive earthquake that struck Port-au-Prince. Those who provided the advice [...]
Monday, June 14, 2010
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