The newly opened Barclays Center can add another Brooklyn-bred star to it’s list of performers. Barbara Stresiand agreed to perform at the 19,000 seat sports and entertainment arena on October 12th. Read more at: http://www.forbes.com/sites/rogerfriedman/2012/05/09/barbra-streisand-coming-back-to-brooklyn-for-october-concert/
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
A Wild Rumpus event will be held tonight in Brooklyn to celebrate the life of child author, Maurice Sendak, who died earlier today at the age of 83 in his home in Connecticut. For more: http://gothamist.com/2012/05/08/celebrate_maurice_sendaks_life_toni.php
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
The Washington Post reported that after five years, twenty former food manufacturing employees have reached a $577,000 settlement with a Brooklyn kosher food manufacturer after complaining about working conditions that led to more than 120 [...]
Monday, May 7, 2012
The Beats headphones have become a top item for thieves in New York City. Many teens have been harassed for them. Read more: NBC
Monday, May 7, 2012
Located in southern Brooklyn, an area where many Asian immigrants live, Pho Hoai has been providing traditional dishes to its customers for over 10 years now. Read more:NY Daily News
Monday, May 7, 2012
Yakim McDaniels was crushed to death while playing with 5 other children. He climbed on the gate according to family and witnesses. Read more: NY Daily News
Friday, May 4, 2012
A savvy duo in Brooklyn is creating Wikipedia entries for clients at $300 a pop. They’ve written a dozen articles so far and are slated to write 100 more. Read more at: NY Daily News
Friday, May 4, 2012
Community members in Brooklyn have mixed feelings about Hooters’ efforts to open up a restaurant near the Barclay Center. Some say the chain is offensive to women, while others think it could be a welcome [...]
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Brownsville is grieving the sudden death of its “unofficial mayor” Greg Jocko, who managed the Brownsville Recreation Center for 15 years. Read more at NY Daily News.com
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Before he was president a young Obama moved into a Park Slope brownstone with a girlfriend, according to an excerpt from a memoir she’s releasing next month . Read more at NYTimes.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
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