Category Archives: Brooklyn

Wifi Comes to Laundromat

Posted on March 10, 2008 by

Because I’m cheap I’ll walk an extra two blocks to the laundromat further from my house if I have a lot of laundry and need to use the big washers.  Fortunately this doesn’t happen often.  However, on Saturday I found … Continue reading →

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Dirty meets clean at the Laundromat

Posted on March 10, 2008 by

It was a beautiful Saturday morning March 8 when Marie Johnson went to Bubblet Wash laundromat at Rockaway Parkway Avenue, Carnarsie. Johnson was eager to wash her loads of whites but to her surprise she was welcomed by a homeless … Continue reading →

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New Condos, New Look for Gravesend

Posted on March 6, 2008 by

The housing market in the country is still reeling from the subprime loan fiasco. NYC, though, is a real estate world all its own. There is construction for luxury apartments,coops and condos sprouting from the concrete like bamboo. If there … Continue reading →

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SUBWAY!!!

Posted on March 3, 2008 by

 This word uttered after a hero is completed will put a smile on any person’s face who enjoys a hot roast beef sandwich. John’s Deli established in 1967 is famous for its roast beef sandwiches which contain fresh mozzarella, fresh … Continue reading →

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Williamsburg Hotel

Posted on March 3, 2008 by

  This just in….a hotel is now open in Williamsburg Brooklyn with all the amenities of a Manhattan hotel at a fraction of the cost. A significant perk  this hotel offers  is it’s view of Manhattan, one you certainly can’t … Continue reading →

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BQE a noisy nuisance for nearby school

Posted on February 25, 2008 by

Benjamin Banneker Academy,  one of the city’s most prestigious high schools, sits on the corner of Park Avenue and Clinton Avenue, right next to an elevated stretch of the BQE.  While most highways are placed below grade or are surrounded … Continue reading →

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B42 Canarsie’s nightmare

Posted on February 24, 2008 by

Waiting for the B42 has become a fear for residents of Canarsie. The bus route goes from Rockaway Parkway to Canarsie Pier. Sharon revealed, “Waiting in the morning is a total nightmare. I usually wait half an hour and when … Continue reading →

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Walgreens comes to Clinton Hill

Posted on February 21, 2008 by

These days the stretch of Myrtle Avenue from Ft. Greene Park to Classon Avenue is no stranger to development. In the last seven or eight years it has evolved into something of a main drag for Clinton Hill residents, with … Continue reading →

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Schools in Canarsie……on the road to destruction

Posted on February 20, 2008 by

Will Canarsie ever retain the strong educational system it once had? This has been a constant debate plaguing the minds of locals in the neighborhood. Is the only solution closing down Canarsie and South Shore High and replacing them with … Continue reading →

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Nowhere to GO!

Posted on February 20, 2008 by

A growing problem facing teenagers today is staying out of trouble. The parents may call them troublemakers or say they are up to no good. But the problem, especially in Bay Ridge, is that teenagers have no place to hang … Continue reading →

Posted in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn | 2 Comments

Where’s my Caribbean music?

Posted on May 14, 2007 by

Caribbean music is full of rhythm and exotic beats played by all types of instruments, especially the steel pan. It is the type of music that you dance to, with sways, gyrations, foot-tapping and any other kind of movement that … Continue reading →

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A Debate Over Change

Posted on May 9, 2007 by

In a time where the “it” places to live change faster than fashion trends, communites all over New York are seeing drastic changes. But how does one know when the changes have gone too far? Where can the line be … Continue reading →

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Illegal Dumping

Posted on May 6, 2007 by

Over the last two years and even up to today, there have been incidents of illegal garbage dumping at the Lt. Petrosino Park in Bensonhurst. The garbage is not the ordinary soda bottles, paper, tissue kind of litter as seen … Continue reading →

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Have Brooklyn neighborhoods reached a church saturation point?

Posted on April 29, 2007 by

Brooklyn neighborhoods like Brownsville and Flatbush are saturated with all church denominations. Some churches are separated by just a wall while others are less than a mile apart. With so many options, congregants must have different reasons for choosing a … Continue reading →

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Fall of The Great “Empire”

Posted on April 25, 2007 by

Picture taken from NY Times Website. April 23, 2007. The lime green walls that surround the maple floors of Empire Roller Skating Rink in Crown Heights, Brooklyn lovingly known as “Empire” to residents, will officially be home to a storage … Continue reading →

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We are Not One, but Individuals

Posted on April 23, 2007 by

Over the past week there have been many news stories on the Virginia Tech. shooting. This has affected many people–the victims, their families, friends, staff and students on that campus and other campuses. I read on-line that Korean students and … Continue reading →

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How safe is it to play on the streets?

Posted on April 16, 2007 by

When the weather get warm, children like to go out and play outside. They usually go out onto the sidewalk to play ball, ride their bikes, and play with neighboring children. But sometimes the playing outside can be dangerous. At … Continue reading →

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Cricket Fever in the West Indies

Posted on April 11, 2007 by

    West Indians entertaining themselves while waiting for cricket. ( picture taken from http://www.guardian.co.tt/archives/2004-04-26/mainpic2.jpg) Cricket in the West Indies is more than just a sport to its fans. Their love for the game unites them to look beyond their … Continue reading →

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Sneaker Ornaments

Posted on April 3, 2007 by

Have you ever noticed sneakers hanging from high above on telephone wires? When I was a child, I always walked pass them and I always wondered why people hang their fine pair of sneakers on the wires. Sometimes I also … Continue reading →

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Brooklyn Neighborhood Thrown a Safety Net

Posted on March 29, 2007 by

Picture taken from nyc.gov website. Twenty four hours a day, seven days a week the sounds of blaring sirens are constantly bouncing off the buildings in New York City. Neighborhoods like Crown Heights in Brooklyn have become accustomed to the … Continue reading →

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