WAAB kicks off fellowship project – Class of 30 young leaders take part in inaugural ceremony at Borough Hall
By Wendy B. Schatzman-Sherry
DOE introduces school report cards
This year, for the first time, more than 1,200 New York City Public Schools received their own institutional report card marking the academic achievement and progress of students as well as the results of surveys taken by parents, students, and tea
McKinney in Brooklyn
Former US Congress member Cynthia McKinney will be in Red Hook to campaign for the Green Party nomination for president and to present a free screening of the film American Blackout, in which she was featured, from 4-7 p.m., February 2 at Rock
Jewish music
Congregation Beth Elohim will present some of Brooklyns most creative young Jewish musicians during the newly-created program, the New Jewish Music Performance Series.
Avi Fox Rosen a singer, songwriter and guitarist —
Avi Fox Rosen a singer, songwriter and guitarist —
Bklyn real estate forum
The Brooklyn Real Estate Roundtable will kick off its 2008 quarterly luncheon series at 12 p.m., February 5, with five speakers discussing Trends in the Brooklyn Real Estate Market. The luncheon will be held at the Brooklyn Historical Society,
Reduce this years tax bite – Citizens Committee offers help to first-time filers, others
Tax season has arrived, and to help Brooklyn residents get ready, Peter H. Kostmayer, president of Citizens Committee for New York City, unveiled Cash Back 2008 an annual initiative designed to help hundreds of first-time filers and other low incom
New leadership for Lambda
Lambda Independent Democrats (LID) elected new leadership at its annual membership meeting. Terrance K. Knox and Dan Willson were elected Co-Presidents replacing longtime leaders Christopher Murray and Gary Parker.
Dan and Terrances el
Dan and Terrances el
Brewery Ale benefits cycling advocates
After hearing the news that Sam Hindy, the son of Brooklyn Brewery founder Steve Hindy, was killed while riding his bicycle home to Brooklyn on November 16, 2007, Bobby Gagnon, owner of the landmark Park Slope bar, The Gate, decided to pay his respects in
Taking the TV Challenge – Joel Braverman students to battle Secondary School of Law
All-star student scholars from Secondary School for Law will challenge Yeshiva of Flatbush Joel Braverman High School in the first round of the 11th season of Cablevisions The Challenge, an academic quiz show designed to test students
Owner and pet get a new leash on life
Samantha, an eight-year-old Maltese, was reunited with her owner Pam Willke of Windsor Terrace Tuesday after a burglar kidnapped the pooch and sold her on a downtown Brooklyn street. See Community Happenings for the heart-warming story.





















