Steven Spielberg Visits BC…Kinda, Talks ‘West Side Story’
By John Schilling and Michela Arlia The “West Side Story: The Brooklyn Connection” educational lecture series came to an epic conclusion on Wednesday, Dec. […]
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Composer Jeanine Tesori Talks ‘West Side Story’ Music
By John Schilling Prior to the release of Steven Spielberg’s film adaptation of “West Side Story” on Friday, Dec. 10, the Puerto Rican and […]
Yankees Quiet As Free Agents Begin To Sign
By John Schilling Since the Major League Baseball offseason began four weeks ago, the New York Yankees have been relatively quiet as big-name free […]
My 2022 National Baseball Hall Of Fame Ballot
By John Schilling Every year, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) is tasked with the responsibility of voting on which retired Major League […]
Brooklyn Baseball Legend Gil Hodges Is A Hall Of Famer
By John Schilling Baseball is one of America’s favorite pastimes, but it is past time for one of the game’s greatest players who has […]
CUNY Alum Breaks Barriers As Marvel’s First Deaf Superhero
By John Schilling Marvel’s most recent film, “Eternals,” is expanding the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) as we know it and in more ways than […]
Adams Named Mayor, BC Alums Win Big On Election Day
By John Schilling Brooklyn Borough President and former police captain Eric Adams is the new mayor of New York City, defeating Guardian Angels founder […]
Waffle Box Stays Afloat Despite Pandemic
By John Schilling Many people may recall February 2020 as the last time everything was normal, as COVID-19 would soon turn the world upside […]
Colin Powell, CUNY Alum And Former Secretary Of State, Dies At 84
By John Schilling Colin Powell, the four-star general and first Black U.S. Secretary of State, died on Monday, Oct. 18 at the age […]
Suspect Arrested in Local Midwood Yeshiva Fire
By John Schilling Sharee Jones, a 39-year-old Brooklyn resident, was arrested on Sunday, Oct. 17 in connection with a fire set outside of the […]