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Bard College is teaming up with Brooklyn Public Library to offer a free college degree program at the Central Library, shown above, for non-traditional students. The program is the first-ever accredited Associates degree in a public library. Eagle file photo by Lore Croghan

Brooklyn Public Library teams up with Bard to offer free college degrees

A new program to help students who have been discouraged or excluded from higher education will be bringing liberal arts Associate degrees to Brooklyn starting this winter, Bard College and Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) announced recently. … Full Article
 
Dr. David Gordon consults with patient Diana Lipari during a follow-up visit. Photo courtesy of NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn

How surgery helped woman survive brain tumor

The brave battle that U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) is waging against brain cancer has put a spotlight on brain tumors in a way that is making millions of Americans pay attention.  … Full Article
 
Andrew Rossi is an Emmy-nominated director and producer. Photo courtesy of Rossi

Making movies that change lives: Filmmakers to discuss their powerful documentaries at St. Francis College

With great storytelling and a marketing strategy to match, documentaries and feature films can raise awareness of the most pressing issues of our time, and even initiate major change.  … Full Article
 
The proposed Pier 6 development. Rendering courtesy of ODA-RAL Development Services-Oliver's Realty Group

Arguments in court continue, as Brooklyn Heights Association fights mayor & park on Pier 6 development

Oral arguments continued on Monday in the lawsuit brought by the Brooklyn Heights Association (BHA) against Brooklyn Bridge Park opposing two residential towers the park has begun to build on Pier 6. … Full Article
 
Plans for the Eighth Avenue Center are part of the exciting new developments taking place in Sunset Park that are attracting citywide attention to the neighborhood. Architect’s rendering courtesy of Richard Chan Architects, P.C.

Sunset Park experiencing construction boom

Sunset Park is experiencing good times. And the neighborhood’s Asian-American community is in at the center of all the action. … Full Article
 
At a town hall held in Brooklyn Heights last month, Mayor Bill de Blasio and DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg promised a large contingent of Orthodox Williamsburg residents that they would install special parking meters allowing observant Jews to feed the meters four hours in advance on Friday evenings. Photo by Mary Frost

Shabbos parking meters come to South Williamsburg, as promised

Shabbos observers in South Williamsburg can now park their cars overnight without worrying about parking tickets and towing. … Full Article
 
If Councilmember Laurie Cumbo (left) wins re-election, she will be one of only a handful of females on the City Council when the new term begins. She is pictured during the primary campaign with U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke. Photo courtesy of Cumbo campaign

CUNY study warns of City Council gender gap

The number of women on the City Council is likely to decrease significantly after the Nov. 7 election, according to an analysis of gender politics conducted by the City University of New York’s Institute for State and Local Governance (ISLG). … Full Article
 
Assemblymember Joe Lentol and Laura Perloff, a representative of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, help students and educators at P.S. 34 celebrate the STEM grant. Photo courtesy of Lentol’s office

Grant to bolster Greenpoint school’s STEM program

A $2,000 grant from a coalition of pharmaceutical companies will come in handy at a Greenpoint elementary school, according educators, who said the much-needed funds will be put toward enhancing the school’s budding Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) program. … Full Article
 
Police arrest one of a number of protestors opposing the Bedford-Union Armory plan outside the City Planning Commission. Photo courtesy of Sol Freire, New York Communities for Change

Arrest of City Council candidate at Bedford-Union Armory protest draws criticism

The arrest of a candidate running for City Council in Brooklyn’s District 35 (Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Prospect Heights, parts of Crown Heights) has drawn criticism from groups backing his candidacy. … Full Article
 
Marcello Magni (at left, wrapped in red drapery) and Jos Houben share a dramatic moment in the comic one-act “Marcel” at Polonsky Shakespeare Center. Photos by Gerry Goodstein

Renowned clowns seize the stage at Brooklyn's Polonsky Shakespeare Center

Comic genius is a wondrous thing to behold. This is another way of saying Marcello Magni and Jos Houben will make you laugh like a hyena and maybe shed a furtive tear. … Full Article
 

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