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October 16, 2025
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Author Archives: Lisa M. Collins

Parks & Rec Meeting Tonight

in Carroll Gardens, 6:30.

Too funny not to post: Naked Yoga for Guys in Park Slope

Class asks participants to remove all clothing.

High-Stakes Testing: Panel Discussion

How testing affects our kids and schools.

Third Section of High Line Park Revealed

DNA Info has a story on the High Line Park revealing plans for its third and final section. The park is on the west side

Nonfiction Reading Curriculum Boosts NYC Children’s Scores

An interesting pilot program seems to be boosting kids’ scores and reading ability, by using non-fiction texts instead of fiction, in kindergarten through second grade.

Call for Artists: Gov’s Island

Artist created "arcade" mini-golf, sculpture garden and more.

Children’s Film Festival

100 films till March 25, various locations.

Shooting in Red Hook

Monday night. Victim is stable.

Middle Income, New Apartments Available on Columbia Street

Some new studios and one-bedrooms are available to rent for people within certain income levels on Columbia Street. Check it out.  

A look at gentrification in Carroll Gardens by Business Insider

Business Insider writer Eric Goldschein takes a wide angle view at the gentrification of Carroll Gardens an the surrounding area, under way since the 1970s…

South Street Seaport

Glassy Overhaul Proposed

Campaign to Save G Train

Media sheds light on burgeoning effort.

Brooklyn LIU Hoops Champs Head to NCAA

Long Island University Blackbirds, NE Champs

Rave Reviews for Battersby

New Yorker is latest to shine on eatery.

Sonic Treats: Wall of Sound

Reggie reviews electro compilation.

Truman Capote House in Brooklyn Heights Sells for Record $12Million

It’s a record house sale in Brooklyn. The house where Truman Capote lived, on Willow Street, and where he penned Breakfast at Tiffany’s, has sold

Obama Appoints Cobble Hill Judge for Downtown Federal Bench

The United States Senate confirmed Cobble Hill resident Margo Kitsy Brodie to the federal bench by a vote of 86-2 on Monday. The 45-year-old federal

Invisible Dog Extravaganza

Paintings, installations, photographic portraits and the annual Open Artist Studios this weekend.

More Minorities Accepted to Top NYC High Schools This Year

Asian students still dominate the numbers when it comes to acceptance to NYC’s competitive academic high schools, but this year, according to The New York

Spring is Coming, Despite the Cold

We're getting a little taste of winter cold. But the buds are out. See what the Farmer's Almanac has to say.