“More affordable housing in New York City!” is a universal rallying cry and political platform. You could almost imagine there’s consensus behind the words, a shared vision of what constitutes ...

The four objectives outlined by Mayor Adams for revisioning the BQE Corridor – Urgency & Resiliency, Equity, Fiscal Responsibility and Stakeholder Involvement – are noble goals that have been met with ...

Do you ever wonder where to find information online about how to start a block association, or particular social services in your neighborhood? Or maybe you’re the owner of a local bar, applying for a ...

Mike Fiorito’s latest book, “UFO Symphonic: Journeys into Sound”—his eighth, and a finalist for the National Indie Excellence Awards—isn’t only for people who “believe in aliens.” Blending memoir, ...

Red Hook has already seen its fair share of transition. The fort that played a pivotal role in the Revolutionary War is long gone, as are the marshlands that surrounded the military structure. For ...

I stepped into the original Fedora, on West 4th and Charles, nearly 20 years ago. I was looking for a place to have a quick drink. Its neon sign drew me to its ivy-covered building, its entrance a few ...

This is displacement. This is gentrification on steroids. This is a developer-friendly scheme masquerading as public good. Red Hook and the Columbia Street Waterfront District have endured generations ...

People frequently (that is, once every few years) stop me on the street and ask me, “George” (no one really knows who I am), “should I be listening to jazz?” My first response is always, “absolutely!” ...

On the opposite side of the Gowanus Canal, the message, graffitied on the wall of a brick building, welcomed during a part of the 2010s new residents moving into luxurious 365 Bond, the first ...

My partner, Rainer, is German. He came to America at midlife to find himself, which included coming to terms with being gay. I once asked him what he learned about the Holocaust in school. I feared it ...

It’s the evening of Dec. 18, 2024. The Brooklyn Marine Terminal task force is meeting for the fourth time, just before the winter holidays. Alexa Avilés, council member for District 38 and vice-chair ...