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‘Not merely a crossing’: The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, a marvel …
Nov 20, 2024 · The bridge was initially proposed to connect Staten Island with the rest of the boroughs. According to Stuart Rankin, a professional engineer and senior vice president of the National Bridges and Structures Practice at WSP, Staten Island was effectively cut off from the rest of the city before the bridge’s opening in 1964.
Two Brooklyn natives make New York Road Runners’ ‘Team …
Oct 10, 2024 · The countdown to the much-anticipated TCS New York City Marathon is on, and Brooklyn has two new hometown heroes to cheer for. With just 26 days to go until the race, New York Road Runners announced the formation of Team Inspire — a team comprised of 26 runners, each representing a mile of the marathon and each with compelling personal stories highlighting the transformative power of running.
‘Lightscape’ returns to Brooklyn Botanic Garden with new …
Nov 12, 2024 · BBG’s Palm House will also host the Lightscape Bar, a cozy stop for revelers to grab a drink along the trail. “Lightscape is New York City’s most immersive and enchanting way to spend a winter evening and enjoy the spirit of the season in community,” said Adrian Benepe, president and CEO of Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
EXCLUSIVE | Brooklyn-based mob drama ‘Gravesend’ to start …
Dec 18, 2023 · Fans of the Brooklyn-based crime drama series “Gravesend” have a reason to rejoice with the announcement of the show’s highly anticipated third season.
Brooklyn congress member Hakeem Jeffries could become …
Nov 5, 2024 · The outcomes of some tight races may not be clear until several days after the election, as officials count early and mail-in votes — but the New York Times predicts concrete results out of New York late on election night, or early the following morning.. What happens if Democrats take the House?
Shaq hits Dyker Heights: NBA legend spotted filming mob drama ...
Sep 17, 2024 · When the show’s third season was announced late last year, DeMeo hinted at exciting new additions to the ever-expanding “Gravesend” cast, including O’Neal, who was also spotted filming in Coney Island in June.. A native of Gravesend, DeMeo was introduced to O’Neal through his close friend Steve Martorano, owner of Cafe Martorano in Fort Lauderdale.
Generations of former students bid farewell to Visitation Academy
Sep 9, 2024 · On Sept. 4, for the first time in 169 years, Visitation Academy in Bay Ridge was quiet on the first day of classes. The school permanently closed its doors last summer, with the monastery soon to follow.. Generations of alumni attended a Thanksgiving service and toured the property one last time on Sept. 7, where they swapped stories, reunited with former teachers and friends, and bid farewell ...
Lottery opens for affordable apartments in Williamsburg’s new 19 …
Oct 17, 2024 · An affordable housing lottery has opened for 49 apartments in a towering new mixed-income development on Boerum Street in Williamsburg. The 19-story, 162-unit building at 159 Boerum Street, which rises far above any other structure on the block, has gone up on the site of the former parking lot attached to a low-lying 1980s affordable housing complex at 170 Johnson Avenue. Across the street ...
Brooklyn Book Festival returning this September with nine days of ...
Jul 29, 2024 · The Brooklyn Book Festival began in 2006 as a one-day event. Since then, it has survived natural disasters and a global pandemic to become the borough’s staple festival for book-lovers with happenings across Brooklyn.. Festival Day, scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 29 at Borough Hall in Downtown Brooklyn, will allow for a true sense of conversation and discussion.