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September 17, 2025
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Author Archives: Lisa M. Collins

Best Restaurant, Best Pizza

Stay tuned for our picks.

Lucali Open for the Holidays!

Pizza chef Mark Iacono completes his repairs.

Photo Story on Mosaic House on Wyckoff Street

Check out the Mosaic House on Wyckoff Street on the “Untapped Cities” website. They say the house, on Wyckoff between Court and Smith, is in

The Best and Worst of Bococa

A few of our favorite, and least-favorite, places.

Times: Childhood Obesity Drops in NYC and Other Big Cities

War on sugar takes hold.

Group Sues to Block Homeless Shelter

Coalition for Carroll Gardens

City School Buses in 1,700 Accidents Injuring 900 in 2011

The website DNA Info, which seems to be taking over as the local hard-news website for the city, or at least a heavy-hitter in the

Grimaldi’s Coal Oven War Ignites

N.Y. Daily News tells the tale of the battle over Grimaldi's famous pizzeria in Dumbo.

NYC After Sandy

Get involved, get help, at community meeting.

Farewell to Fall

And welcome winter...

Carroll Park Tree Lighting

Friday, Dec. 7, 2012: the Carroll Park Christmas Tree Lighting The Court Street Merchants in Carroll Gardens present the Carroll Park Christmas Tree Lighting. Santa

Red Hook Sandy Benefit

@MikNic Lounge Saturday. Raffle for local coupons.

EPA Warns About Sandy Cleaning

Wear steel-toed shoes, goggles and gloves if touching dampness -- especially near Gowanus.

Check Out Great Blog: Gowanus Your Face Off, all about the Gowanus…

Gowanus Your Face Off, what a great blog! about all things Gowanus: http://www.gowanusyourfaceoff.com/

DNA Info: Barclay’s Center in Tax Battle with City (Despite $700 M in Tax Credits)

DNA Info has a really interesting, if not slightly confusing, story about how Bruce Ratner, owner/developer of the Barclay’s Center NBA arena has sued the

Observer: Cobble Hill Records Record $6.05 Million Townhome Sale

Wow… so this place is really nice, on Warren Street. The town home just sold for $6.05 million! Read on in the NY Observer: http://observer.com/2012/11/beep-beep-cobble-hill-townhouse-with-garage-sets-neighborhood-record-with-6-m-sale/

Gowanus Development in Question

Councilman Brad Lander calls for a halt.

Great Feature on Caputo’s

Cheese shop and Frank's mozzarella-making.

Tonight: Film @ New School

A look at high-stakes testing and alternative ways of education, at 610 Henry at Rapaleye.

Fundraiser in East Village

For Governor restaurant. You will eat well.