A special Sunday night was in the works at Third Avenue’s The Wicked Monk. Well before 5 p.m. on Feb. 10, most of the tables were already occupied. People stood along the bar, chatting, while across the room, one corner had been cleared for a band. “This isn’t our usual Sunday night crowd,” said Wicked Monk Manager Billy Deluca. “They’re
Christmas came early for the members of the Guild for Exceptional Children (GEC). On Thurs., Dec. 20, Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis visited the GEC, 1273 57th
It was an oceanic work of art. The Guild for Exceptional Children (GEC) held its annual Preschool Art Show at the Carrie Mastronardi Early Childhood
No matter the weather, South Brooklyn will always show up for a good cause. The Guild for Exceptional Children hosted its seventh annual Beer Tasting
Giving back. On Monday, February 12, the Guild for Exceptional Children (GEC) held an event honoring the Verrazano Rotary Club for its support in purchasing a special
The Guild for Exceptional Children (GEC) held its annual gala to raise funds and awareness for the organization that helps children and adults living with
The Birthing Center of New York held its grand opening on Friday, March 10 with a celebration attended by the center’s doctors and midwives, as well
Easter bonnets were on display at the Spring “Eggs”-Travaganza, a fundraising luncheon and gift auction held by the Guild for Exceptional Children (GEC) on Sunday, March 13. The event took
The Guild for Exceptional Children (GEC) recently announced a new crowdfunding plan to raise approximately $50,000 to purchase a new van to accommodate clients, particularly those who are older and
The Guild for Exceptional Children (GEC) held its fifth annual golf outing to raise money for its programs and services on June 5 at the Marine Park Golf Course. The
While the fight to save the Guild for Exceptional Children’s long-standing pre-school is far from over, GEC Executive Director Paul Cassone says the scales may have just tipped in its
Parents, educators and supporters of The Guild for Exceptional Children’s (GEC) Carrie Mastronardi Early Childhood Education Program gathered in front the State Education Department (SED) Brooklyn District Office on Wednesday,
Matching different types of wines with a four-course meal, the Guild for Exceptional Children hosted a wine pairing dinner at Gargiulos Restaurant, 2911 West 15th Street on Wednesday, July 23.
Around 70 people attended the fundraising event where Andrew and Laurie Windsor were …Matching different types of wines with a four-course meal, the Guild for Exceptional Children hosted a wine pairing dinner at Gargiulos Restaurant, 2911 West 15th Street on Wednesday, July 23.
Around 70 people attended the fundraising event where Andrew and Laurie Windsor were …
For the third year in a row, the New York State legislature has passed a budget on time, but not everyone is happy with the results. While there was good
The New York State Assembly and State Senate have presented a budget that would restore the proposed $120 million in cuts to developmentally disabled programs. The budget would also restore
The New York State Assembly and State Senate have presented a budget that would restore the proposed $120 million in cuts to developmentally disabled programs.
The budget would also restore an additional $20 million to maintain state-operated mental health services in addition to the servi …
This year, hundreds came out to the Brooklyn Developmental Disabilities Council Legislative Luncheon at Gargiulo’s Restaurant on Friday, March 1 to voice their concerns and mobilize to fight the proposed
This year, hundreds came out to the Brooklyn Developmental Disabilities Council Legislative Luncheon at Gargiulos Restaurant on Friday, March 1 to voice their concerns and mobilize to fight the proposed cuts to the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD).
According to G …
Those living with developmental disabilities will be devastated by Governor Andrew Cuomos proposed budget cuts, say activists.
Advocates for the developmentally disabled have been sending letters and holding protests to stop the cuts which some say will reverse years of progress.
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Those living with developmental disabilities will be “devastated” by Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposed budget cuts, say activists. Advocates for the developmentally disabled have been sending letters and holding protests to
The air was filled with holiday spirit on Wednesday, December 12 when the neighborhood tree was lit in McKinley Park, courtesy of State Senator Marty Golden, who hosts the event annually.
About 100 residents attended the event, where the Guild for Exceptional Children chorus sang a variety …
NYC Labor Day Parade on Saturday, 9/8
Fort Hamilton High School’s championship marching band will joining electrical workers in the line of march for the 2012 NYC Labor Day Parade, on Saturday, September 8, sponsored by the AFL-CIO. The parade kicks off at 10 …
Sunday, July 8, was a touching day for the four 81st Street families who were financially, psychologically and emotionally struck by the June 21 fire which left them without a place to live. The community proudly came together to support them with a fundraiser event at the Salty Dog, l …
The Guild for Exceptional Children got a boost in its effort to purchase a new site on Quentin Road and pave the way for a new wellness center in Bay Ridge, thanks to a $250,000 grant from New York State.
State Senator Marty Golden who had secured the grant — presented the check to Pau …
Fifteen amateur bakers and dozens of Brooklynites turned ThirdAvenue’s Art Room into a pie-tasting room for two hours on Sunday,November 20, at the second annual Bay Ridge Pie Social.
Organized by Art Room co-owners Justin Brannan and LeighHolliday as a way for residents to bond over good …
BONNER ATTENDS GILLIBRAND CONFAB ON DEFENSE CUTS
Retired U.S. Army Colonel Eileen BonnerBill Guarinello
So many children of the 60s and 70s harbored dreams ofbecoming rock stars, but time and real life usually got in the way,putting them on safer, more realistic paths to being accountants,businesspeople, doctors and teachers.
But for three Bay Ridge boys who first met during grammar schoo …
At the invitation of the Brooklyn-based Italian HistoricalSociety of America, we traveled to our nation’s capital to view inperson the 51st annual commemoration ceremony in memory of CharlesJ. Bonaparte, the first Italian-American to serve as U.S .attorneygeneral and founder of the F.B.I. The pro …