GREENPOINT AND CITYWIDE — THIS TIME IT’S THE PARENTS’ BEHAVIOR getting them expelled from their respective elected roles on the Community Education Councils (CEC). Chalkbeat and Gothamist each reported on Friday that NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks (in an unusual action that the Department of Education confirmed) removed two parent leaders from their roles, one […]
You might have seen one of Louis Catizone’s creations the last time you were out for dinner or drinks in Brooklyn. His distillery, which he operates with his brother, Matt, and business partner, Steven, produces the well-known Phony Negroni, a non-alcoholic (NA) version of the beloved cocktail that tastes shockingly like the real thing. The […]
Every week, nearly 2,000 people who might otherwise be malnourished in North Brooklyn find regular sustenance through something called North Brooklyn Angels. That organization and its leadership were honored at a fundraiser held at the Church of Ascension in Greenpoint. The event brought in more than $300,000 to continue the work that requires 50-60 volunteers […]