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December 27, 2025
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Author Archives: Lisa M. Collins

Cultural Moment: McQueen Show

Visitors wait for more than 3 hours to get in.

French imports, Robin Des Bois

You can't live here without visiting this Smith St. institution.

Best Italian Ice. Carroll Gardens.

Old, secret recipe at Court Pastry.

Colonie Expands to Dumbo

Popular Atlantic Ave. restaurant heads to Main

Eagle: Story of Italian and Jewish Mobsters in Brooklyn

At a panel discussion organized by the Museum of the American Gangster, historians discussed the friendship and battles between Italian and Jewish mobsters in Brooklyn.

Colonie’s Bloody Mary Recipe

The best around.

Times: Bloomberg $130M in Aid

For NYC's black and Latino men.

Pool, Tennis, Ice Skating!

Coming to Brooklyn Bridge Park.

Wasps Invade Pier 6 SandBox

They're not aggressive, but don't play with them.

Times Does Gowanus

Check out this lengthy look at Gowanus real estate.

Hi Readers:

Stay tuned this week for some great features.

Dutch bicyclist pulled over on Brklyn Bridge for showing too much leg

The New York Daily News has this really funny story about a Dutch tourist who was pulled over while bicycling across the Brooklyn Bridge. The

Brooklyn Prospect Finds Home

Local middle schoolers will head to Windsor Terrace.

Moms Donate Breast Milk

To Carroll Gardens cancer survivor.

Sign Up for Farm Produce

Local Roots NYC will have a fall season

Dentist Opens Locally

Dr. Gangi launches Bococa Dental.

Construction Worker Critical

After 35-ft fall at Degraw & Columbia.

Kids Pirate Festival

Saturday, Erie Basin Park in Red Hook.

Woman’s Electric Scooter Stolen From President/Henry Streets

The Brooklyn Paper police blotter reports a woman chained her electric, $1,400 scooter to a fence at President between Hicks and Henry. When she turned,

Vice TV Features Dan Santoro, Smith St. Tattoo Artist

Local tattoo artist, taxidermy collector and co-owner of Black Gold Records on Court.