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October 16, 2025
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Author Archives: Lisa M. Collins

Globe Sculpture Damaged in 9/11 To Be Moved to Storage

The globe sculpture sitting near Bowling Green on the southern tip of Manhattan may get moved to storage at JFK to make way for a

Kraftwerk Fest, Gowanus

Featuring Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth and more.

Frieze Festival: Randall’s Island

Contemporary art and food exhibit

Sidewalk Runway: Skate Away the Blues

Diner owner rollerblades every day from Prospect Heights to 42nd Street in Manhattan.

Wait List for Local Kindergarten

But pre-K is safe for now, officials say.

Community Meetings

CB6 meets Wednesday night.

Local Pols Rally 4 Fireworks

Squadron wants 4th of July back in Brooklyn

Navy Jet Flyovers Today

Over Hudson River. No cause for alarm.

Carroll Park Activist Awarded

Simmi Degnemark honored.

Easter Bonnet Parade

Along 5th Ave. in Manhattan Sunday.

Op-Ed in Times: A look at the problems with school test scores

Check out this op-ed piece by a dad of three, following the local round-table on school test scores, in The New York Times. Apparently, the

Sarah Jessica Moving to BklynHeights

With hubbie Matthew Broderick and 3 kids. Is our Manhattanization now in full throttle?

Momofuku Opens on Smith Street

At F Stop/condos at 2nd Place

Number of People Hit by Subways Jumps to 147 This Year

The MTA is concerned after the number of people hit by subways increased significantly this year, with one in three people dying from their injuries.

PS 29 Principal Retiring

Parents fret over news as city scaffolding surrounds the school.

Brooklyn Italian-American Reality Show

N.Y. Post pans Brooklyn 11223 for stereotypes and terrible writing/acting.

Soul/Funk 45s @ Botanica

Great music Wednesday nights.

PS 261 Parent Weighs In on Charter School

Writing a popular op-ed for New York Times. Application numbers released.

Some good readin’ at Brooklyn Heights Blog

Brooklyn Heights Blog has got all kinds of interesting things to read about our neighboring hood. Check it out.  

Suicide at the G

Carroll Gardens stop, last week.