Donna Siafakas, matriarch of Greenpoint’s Peter Pan Donuts, dies at 69 • Brooklyn Paper
Donna Siafakas, longtime owner and operator of Peter Pan Donuts in Greenpoint, passed away at 69 years old.…
After fleeing Ukraine, Mariia Vainshtein builds a championship tennis career in Brooklyn • Brooklyn Paper
Mariia Vainshtein was a rising star in Ukraine’s youth tennis world when Russia launched its full-scale invasion of…
‘Violence has no place’: Coney Island rally calls for action after Fourth of July mass shooting leaves 8 wounded, including 4 children
Gun violence prevention groups, local elected officials and families came together Tuesday to denounce a mass shooting that…
BWAC’s summer show marries history, soccer and more at The Whale • Brooklyn Paper
A new show at the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (BWAC) captures the spirit of a historic summer in…
Santa Cruz Actors’ Theatre shares American tale with ‘Escaping Queens: Over the Roof’ – Santa Cruz Sentinel
Immigration is at the heart of the American story, but it is only part of the pattern of…
Basketball camp gives homeless New York City youth a strong start to summer • Brooklyn Paper
Around 40 young people ages 5 to 16 kicked off their summer break by practicing their dribbling and…
MTA to install elevators at five Brooklyn subway stations with funding from congestion pricing • Brooklyn Paper
The transit authority released a request for proposals (RFP) for a contractor to take on the construction — estimated…
Jazz in July returns to Brooklyn Botanic Garden for fifth year • Brooklyn Paper
Jazz in July is returning to Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) for its fifth consecutive year. Every Thursday this…
America celebrates 250th birthday with international Parade of Sail and aerial display • Brooklyn Paper
The July 4 festivities celebrating America’s 250th birthday kicked off with a spectacular nautical display featuring the largest…
Two historic ships owned by hospitality company Crew sink in Red Hook • Brooklyn Paper
A pair of historic ships owned by local hospitality company Crew sank within a few days of each…
Dyker Heights teen ends 16-month long battle with cancer, surprised by Brooklyn Cyclones • Brooklyn Paper
Fourteen-year-old Julian Baquero of Brooklyn marked the end of a long battle with cancer by ringing the ceremonial…
Chestnut, Sudo reclaim Nathan’s crowns in scorching Fourth of July frank-fest • Brooklyn Paper
Hot Dog Eating Contest champs Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo. Photo courtesy of Paul Martinka/Nathan’s Famous On a…