Bridging the Gap.
There is a move underway at City Hall to strip Ed Koch’s name from the Queensboro Bridge, and the argument behind it is simple enough: Koch failed New Yorkers during the AIDS cri
What Does “Free” Mean? A Question for America’s 250th.
America has been a dynamic cultural and civilizational force thanks to the ideas that forged it. Freedom has been the defining feature of this country, but what does it mean? In ce
Atwitter Over the New York Bird Expo.
Brooklynites.NYC was all atwitter over the New York Bird Expo at New York Bird Supply earlier this May. Each year, the New York Bird Supply hosts this annual avian celebration, and
Art is Serious Play.
What does it take to create a truly beautiful work of art? Is it vision, mastery, purpose, love, or play? Or is it the alchemy of all five? Jimmy and the Demons, directed by Cindy
The Case for the Sexual Cosmos.
The Case for the Sexual Cosmos: Everything You Know About Nature is Wrong is Howard Bloom’s latest book. Bloom takes us on a grand journey from the emergence of the first bac
No Casino in Coney Island!
Rumors of a massive, $200M gambling complex in Coney Island spread a couple of years ago. Those rumors are now coming closer to fruition, which has many saying no casino in Coney I
The Murder of Debrina Kawam.
On December 22nd, one of the most sadistic, ghastly crimes in recent and all of Brooklyn’s memory occurred. Debrina Kawam was callously set on fire by Sebastian Zapeta-Calil
Brooklyn Wonderland.
Ask anyone about holidays in NYC and the first thing they will think of is the Rockefeller Christmas tree. Did you know, however, that every year Dyker Heights becomes an incandesc
Letting Go of the Rubin.
The Rubin Museum was a cherished NYC institution that presented the vibrant art of the Hamalayas. Sadly this beloved establishment closed its doors forever October 6. A real life l
Biting Remarks.
A biting incident occurred in Brooklyn recently and it wasn’t at the beach. Chaos broke out when conservative, democratic councilwoman Susan Zhuang was arrested at a pro-poli