GERRITSEN BEACH — All she ever wanted was to become the first female pitcher for the New York Yankees. That didn’t happen. Heather Hardy became world champion – winning the World Boxing Organization featherweight title with a unanimous decision win over Shelly Vincent at Madison Square Garden, October 27, 2018. The Yankees didn’t pan-out – […]
Gerritsen Beach held its first St. Patrick’s Day Parade in three years on March 26. The march began on Whitney Avenue and continued along Gerritsen Avenue to Seba Playground. The parade included pipe bands, marching bands, the O’Malley Irish Dance Academy, members of the 61st Precinct and FDNY Ladder 343 and elected officials. Brooklyn Cyclones […]
Eye on Real Estate: This is a story about Brooklyn’s other canal — the pretty one — and the neighborhood where it’s located. If you’re old enough to read, you know all about the Gowanus Canal, a Superfund site with poisoned waters that’s nevertheless deeply loved. The 1.8-mile-long Gowanus Canal is often in the news […]