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September 17, 2025
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Author Archives: Lisa M. Collins

A Great Card Store

The best around, on Court. Old-school.

Horrific Tragedy on Atlantic Ave.

Truck jumps curb and kills pedestrian.

LICH Closing

Schumer asks residents to get involved.

Lucali Set to Open in Miami

"Maybe" this week, Iacono says.

Vietnamese on Smith

"Foodie" Nightingale 9 opens.

Man Wins Settlement and “Right” to Flip Cops the Bird

With all due respect to my friends in the police force, this is pretty hilarious. And, yes, free speech, as DNA Info reports that a

Photo Exhibit: Boerum Hill

Travis Roozée at 0.00156 Acres Gallery. Opening Saturday.

Daily News: Cecilia Cacace Says “Hi” From Wisconsin

The Gotham news corps, SBP included, has covered the story of lifelong Brooklynite Cecilia Cacace like white on rice. We are on it! New York

Say Hi to George @ Esposito’s

He lost almost everything in Hurricane Sandy.

Talking to Daughters About Sex

Sunday, for moms of girls ages 6 to 10.

Real Deal: Boerum Hill Most Expensive Brooklyn Neighborhood

Boerum Hill has beaten out Dumbo (and outpaced Brooklyn Heights and Cobble Hill), as the most expensive neighborhood, based on property sales, in Brooklyn; it

Bomb Scare at PS 58

Call is determined to be a hoax.

Dolphin Stuck, Dies in Gowanus

A very, very sad story.

City Eyes PS 58 Rezoning

Exclusive: Zone could end at Smith St.

DNA: We’re Likely to Get a New Top Cop

News website DNA Info is reporting that along with a new mayor, we’re likely to get a new top cop, as Ray Kelly may be

Too Good to Fail: Izakaya

Grilled squid, fried octopus balls, great ramen and fresh sushi at Smith Street's only Japanese tapas cocktail lounge

Avoiding Princess Culture

For parents of girls aged 6 to 10. At 61 Local, the lovely bar on Bergen.

Dumbo’s Governor Not Reopening

NYTimes said it was Dumbo's first great restaurant. Until Sandy.

Purim Spiel Shadow Puppet Theater

Free, Saturday, JCC Upper West Side.

Cecilia Cacace Has to Move

Another sign that old Carroll Gardens is .. almost .. no more.