Two Red Hook parents whose children attend Public School 15 are upset that a charter school is sharing the same building as their childrens’ school. They believe that since the charter school, called PAVE, established itself in the school building two years ago, resources have been taken away from their childrens’ A-rated public school, according...
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May 12, 2010May 12, 2010Live Wire
DUMBO Park Closed for No Reason?
The Empire Fulton Ferry State Park in DUMBO has been closed since the beginning of the year due to a reconstruction project, but local residents have complained that there is no construction happening, according to a Daily News report. They say that the park is being left idle while people could be enjoying it.
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May 6, 2010May 6, 2010Brooklyn Life, Politics
Moving trucks pack up the last tenants of Atlantic Yards
By Todd Stone At the intersection of Dean Street and 6th Avenue yesterday, a U-Haul truck was parked outside of what used to be Freddy’s, a legendary Prospect Heights bar that served its last round of drinks over the weekend, after more than 70 years in business. Freddy’s is among the last of the tenants...
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April 28, 2010August 17, 2010Brooklyn Life
Why Williamsburg?
Why Williamsburg? By Todd Stone A little while ago, I set out to see how young people across the country perceive Williamsburg, Brooklyn – by looking at blogs and comments on social networking sites. My search terms were words that have become closely associated with Williamsburg in recent years: “hipster,” “artsy,” “gentrification,” “condos.” But much...
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April 5, 2010April 22, 2010Brooklyn Life
Passover Playtime
By Todd Stone About twenty Hasidic Jewish children sat in a bright red open wagon on Lee Avenue in Williamsburg on Friday. Pulled by two small horses and guided by a muscular man in a blue t-shirt and jeans, they were about to embark on a joyride around the block on this sunny spring afternoon....
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April 5, 2010April 5, 2010Live Wire
Lopez to Endorse Gillibrand
The New York Post has reported that the Brooklyn Democratic Party Chairman, Assemblyman Vito Lopez, will endorse Senator Kirsten Gillibrand for re-election.
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April 5, 2010April 5, 2010Live Wire
Infant Mauled by Pit Bull in Gravesend
Yesterday a three year old boy was mauled by a pet pitbull after the boy’s parents were arguing, according to The New York Post. The boy was rushed to Lutheran Medical Center, where he was in serious but stable condition.
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March 10, 2010March 10, 2010Brooklyn Life, Live Wire
Hate Crime investigators seek help from community
The beating of a 22-year-old male on Tuesday in Carroll Gardens (on the corner of Luquer Street and Hamilton Avenue) is being investigated as a hate crime by the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force. They are urging anyone who may have information regarding this crime to call the 76th Precinct Detective Squad at 718-834-3221 or,...
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March 10, 2010March 10, 2010Brooklyn Life, Live Wire
Brooklyn man accused of beating dog to death
The prosecution concluded its case today against a Brooklyn man accused of beating his six-month-old dog to death in 2006. “I think I need help with anger management because I killed my first dog too,” Dudley Ramsey, then 22, told a police officer several hours after his arrest, according to the testimony today of Officer...
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March 10, 2010March 10, 2010Brooklyn Life, Live Wire
Colombo crime family charged with extortion in Brooklyn federal court
The New York Post reported that eight members of the Colombo crime family were charged yesterday in Brooklyn federal court for allegedly offering kickbacks to a foreman at the Ground Zero site. The kickbacks were to guarantee that Testa Corp, a Boston-based excavating company would subcontract with All Around Trucking, a carting company owned by...