A Love Story: Remembering Richard
A heartfelt tribute to Richard Moses—beloved Brooklyn Heights resident, filmmaker, photographer, and local character—who passed at 94.
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Community remembers former McKinley assistant principal Ben Cimino
Ben Cimino, an assistant principal, dean and teacher at J.H.S. 259 William McKinley for over 40 years died on May 24 at 92.
Brooklyn friends mourn the loss of Kenneth D. “Tod” Mann, Jr.
Distinguished Brooklynite Kenneth D. “Tod” Mann, Jr. passed away April 17, shortly after a massive stroke suffered in Vero Beach, Florida.
Longtime Carroll Gardens singer, opera reviewer Nino Pantano dies at 89
Born on Christmas Eve in 1935, Anthony Nino Pantano was raised in a musical Sicilian Americans family in Bensonhurst.
Founder of Mike’s Donuts Shop in Bay Ridge dies
The owner of Mike’s Donuts, 6822 Fifth Ave., Mike Neamonitis, has died, the eatery’s Instagram account announced March 7. He was 84.
Brooklyn remembers Patsy Grimaldi, 93, of pizzeria fame
Patsy Grimaldi, whose name came to define pizza, and whose reinvented storefront underneath the Brooklyn Bridge became iconic, has died.
Brooklyn mourns Mort Künstler, historical artist
Brooklynites are mourning Mort Künstler, a borough-born artist who became known for his paintings of American historic events.
Brooklyn mourns loss of John Watts, founding member and chairman of Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy
Residents of Brooklyn Heights, many of whom knew John Watts for decades, mourn the loss of a quiet, charming and brilliant renaissance man.
Former Florida art museum director involved in Basquiat forged painting probe has died
Aaron De Groft became executive director of the Orlando Museum of Art in 2021 following art museum administration jobs elsewhere.
New York’s first female lieutenant governor, Mary Anne Krupsak, has died at age 92
Mary Ann Krupsak, who became the first woman elected to statewide office in NY when she was voted in as lieutenant governor in 1974, has died.
Brooklyn Heights and beyond mourn loss of Judith Brooks Paré
Judith Brooks Paré of Brooklyn Heights, New York and Wickford, Rhode Island, 78, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024.
Marshall Brickman, who co-wrote ‘Annie Hall’ with Woody Allen, dies at 85
Marshall Brickman died Friday in Manhattan, his daughter Sophie Brickman told The New York Times. No cause of death was cited.
Brooklyn remembers Leonard Riggio, who expanded Barnes & Noble into an empire
Leonard Riggio, who transformed Barnes & Noble into the country’s most powerful bookseller, has died at age 83.