Archive | October, 2011

From Happy New Year to Good Yoga

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

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From Happy New Year to Good Yoga

  Flannery Foster and Ray Gonzales, co-founders of Good Yoga.  If a pair of strangers had not met on New Years Eve of 2009, Good Yoga would not exist in Greenpoint. That night, Flannery Foster, [...]

Suspect Arrested in Brighton Beach Shooting

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

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Police have arrested and charged a man for the murder of Alla Kamenev, 65, who was shot just before noon on October 20th on the corner of West 2nd Street and Sea Breeze Avenue. Dimitry Kamenev, 76, [...]

Q&A: Occupy Wall Street’s Media Man

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

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Q&A: Occupy Wall Street’s Media Man

After two weeks of covering Occupy Wall Street, I finally got my sit-down with Justin Wedes, an early member of the movement and a core component of its media team. The 25-year-old teaches leadership part-time at [...]

A Detective on Trial – and a Department Too?

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

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A Detective on Trial – and a Department Too?

Tracy Jarrett reports on the trial of NYPD detective Jason Arbeeny, a scandal that has rocked the NYPD.

Melo Vs. Brooklyn Jewish Under-40 League

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

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With the league reportedly canceling even more games, the NBA might not be making it back to official arenas anytime soon. But as this Jordan ad shows, Knicks superstar Carmelo Anthony is bringing his game [...]

Brooklyn Rooftop Sniper In Custody

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

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Three teenagers were arrested Tuesday as the rooftop snipers responsible for gunning down a Brooklyn mother as she saved terrified school kids from flying bullets, police said in a statement. Andrew Lopez, 18, admitted to [...]

GQ Says Brooklyn Is The Coolest City On The Planet

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

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Hipsters rejoice! GQ Magazine has featured Brooklyn nightlife in its food and travel section. The article gives insight on the best bars, hottest bowling spots, and luxurious hotels located in the borough. You can read the [...]

Barclays Center Signs AEG Facilities

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

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Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment has signed a multiyear deal with AEG Facilities to provide operational support at the Barclays Center, the New Jersey Nets’ arena under construction in Brooklyn. AEG Facilities operates over a 100 venues [...]

Brooklyn Halloween Fun!

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

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Halloween is now less than one week away. How are you going to spend the weekend? Here is a list of fun Halloween activities going on throughout Brooklyn: Great Pumpkin Dog Costume Contest Fort Greene [...]

Getting Arrested At #OWS? There’s An App For That

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

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Occupy Wall Street protesters now have a free mobile application to alert others if they’re about to be arrested. Jason Van Anden, a Brooklyn software developer, just released his “I’m Getting Arrested” app for the [...]