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☆ Exclusive After the First Date. Living Together Three Days Later.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Tammy Lagorce | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Just after Kimberly Lauren France and Paul Richard Green met on Tinder in early April 2021, Mr. Green floated an idea. Ms. France, who goes by Kim, agreed to the plan, but told Mr. Green that his search would uncover her age, which wasn’t listed on the app. “Just so you know, I’m older than you,” she texted him days before their April 10 meeting in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park. The careers of Ms. France and Mr. Green churn up plenty for internet sleuthing. In 1999, Ms. France, 59, was the founding editor of the Condé Nast shopping magazine Lucky.

☆ A Skeptic’s Tour of New York City’s Natural Wine Bars
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Lettie Teague | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

ON THE CASE Lettie Teague ventured into the natural wine bars of New York City with an open mind and a battery of questions for the bartenders. I’ve had some natural wines that were pleasant and many that were not. So I decided to taste the wines in their natural habitat: natural-wine bars. You can find natural-wine bars all over the world, and New York City—on Manhattan’s Lower East Side and in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg, in particular—is a real stronghold. If I was going to get a clearer impression of natural wine and perhaps taste some better wines, these New York neighborhoods seemed like good places to start.

☆ Where New York’s Asian Neighborhoods Shifted to the Right
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-05 | by ( Jason Kao | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +15 min

In last year’s governor’s election, voters in Asian neighborhoods across New York City sharply increased their support for Republicans. And predominantly Asian areas — precincts with a majority of eligible Asian voters — have undergone a pivotal shift. Detail area Detail area Detail area Detail area Detail area Detail area Note: The precinct in Kensington is mostly Indian and Bangladeshi. Detail area Detail area Detail area Detail area Detail area Detail area Flushing, 2022 Murray Hill Bayside Flushing Northern Blvd. Detail area Detail area Detail area Detail area Detail area Detail area state senate race Bensonhurst Sunset Park McDonald Ave. 65th St. New Utrecht Ave. 8th Ave.

☆ An alligator rescued in Brooklyn's Prospect Park has a bathtub stopper stuck in her body
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-26 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A nearly five-foot alligator was found in a lake in New York City's Prospect Park. A bathtub stopper was found stuck in her body, but she is too weak to have it removed. The nearly five-foot alligator was found "extremely emaciated" in a lake in New York City's Prospect Park on February 19, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) said. An alligator was found in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park Lake in New York City, on February 19, 2021. She is the sixth alligator to have been rescued in the city in the past five years, according to the Animal Care Centers.

OVER THE LAST decade, backbars across the U.S. have filled up with colorful, ornately labeled bottles of amaro, an Italian liqueur infused with herbs, roots and/or spices. The bitter option pulls from the often more than 15 amari (including Italian and domestic options) in stock. In fall and winter, amari mingle with aged spirits, like whiskey, often on the rocks. In the spring, they find their way into spritzes or drinks made with clear spirits like gin or tequila. There’s only one rule, said general manager Brittany Tinelli, who selects the spirits at Roman’s: “The bitter needs to be the star.”

☆ Federal Judge Dismisses Charges Against NYPD Officer Accused of Acting as Chinese Agent
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Corinne Ramey | James Fanelli | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

NYPD officer Baimadajie Angwang held a news briefing outside Brooklyn’s Federal court after a judge dismissed the spy charges against him on Thursday. A federal judge on Thursday dismissed an indictment against a New York Police Department officer accused of spying for the Chinese government, after prosecutors made an uncommon request to drop the 2020 charges against him. Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn sought the dismissal last week in the case of Baimadajie Angwang, who faced charges including acting as an illegal agent of a foreign country, wire fraud and making false statements on a security clearance application as an Army reservist.

☆ Under-Construction Penthouse to Become Priciest Home in Brooklyn’s Dumbo Neighborhood
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-14 | by ( Sarah Paynter | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Be the first to know about the biggest and best luxury home sales and listings by signing up for our Mansion Deals email alert. An under-construction penthouse in Brooklyn’s Dumbo area has gone into contract for its full asking price of $17.5 million, positioning it to become the priciest sale on record in the neighborhood, according to developer Fortis Property Group.

The man accused of one of the most violent rampages on New York City's public transportation system in years is expected to plead guilty to terrorism charges in the Brooklyn subway shooting, authorities said. Frank James' lawyer filed paperwork Wednesday indicating he would enter a guilty plea in the April 12 attack, and a hearing has been scheduled for Jan. 3. Ten people were shot and 13 others were injured in the gunfire and smoke bomb attack on a Brooklyn subway, which shook the city and set off a 30-hour manhunt before James was arrested in Manhattan. “The defendant committed a premeditated mass shooting on the New York City subway system and then fled the scene, with a stockpile of ammunition and other dangerous items stowed in his storage unit,” the federal prosecutors wrote. James pleaded not guilty in Brooklyn federal court the same month.

☆ N.Y. bishop robbed during livestreamed service is arrested on fraud and extortion charges
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Mirna-Alsharif-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Mirna Alsharif | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The New York City bishop who was robbed of around $1 million in jewelry during a livestreamed service in July was arrested Monday morning and is facing fraud and extortion charges, according to the U.S. Attorney's office. "His campaign of fraud and deceit stops now.”If convicted, Whitehead faces a minimum of 20 years in prison, court documents say. “Bishop Lamor Whitehead is not guilty of these charges. “You wanna come preach?” he’s heard saying toward the end of the livestreamed service. Whitehead wasn’t arrested, according to police, but the bishop disagreed and said he was put in a holding cell.

☆ NBA commissioner Adam Silver says he doesn't believe Kyrie Irving is antisemitic, per NYT
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —NBA commissioner Adam Silver believes that suspended Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving is not antisemitic following a meeting between the two earlier in the week, the commissioner told the New York Times. Silver, who is Jewish, told the Times that the two had “a direct and candid conversation” at the league’s headquarters in New York. While the NBA did not hand down its own suspension to Irving, Silver said the punishment “got to the right outcome,” acknowledging the criticism the league faced for not suspending Irving sooner. Silver told the audience that Amazon bore some of the responsibility for having the film on its platform. Silver said the Nets along with the league will consult to decide when Irving can return from suspension.

☆ A 25-Foot-Wide Townhouse Asking $14.975 Million Becomes One of Brooklyn’s Priciest Listings
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Sarah Paynter | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Be the first to know about the biggest and best luxury home sales and listings by signing up for our Mansion Deals email alert. A Brooklyn Heights townhouse is listing for $14.975 million, making it one of the priciest homes on the market in Brooklyn, said listing agent David Feldman of Brown Harris Stevens.

☆ ‘The Calling’ Review: A Mystery Show With Jewish Mysticism
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( John Anderson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Sherlock Holmes had unimpeachable inductive reasoning and a cocaine habit. Hercule Poirot had “enormous moustaches.” Avraham Avraham ? The creation of Israeli crime novelist Dror Mishani , Avraham (Jeff Wilbusch) begins his days in a shawl and tefillin praying on his roof near Brooklyn’s Williamsburg Bridge; when he says he grew up in Crown Heights, he means Orthodox Crown Heights. When he encounters a dead body on the street, as he does at the outset of episode 1 of “The Calling,” he murmurs holy words of Hebrew over the body. And when a teenager goes mysteriously missing, he sits on the boy’s bed, to better sense his subject’s whereabouts and, possibly, the unsettled spiritual-emotional atmosphere that may have inspired the disappearance.

“To that end, we’ve made the decision to suspend our relationship with Kyrie Irving effective immediately and will no longer launch the Kyrie 8. Reporters asked Irving earlier Thursday – before he posted his apology – if he holds antisemitic beliefs or if he was sorry. When asked Friday if there was any consideration of releasing Irving, Nets general manager Sean Marks replied, “No. Asked if he had any antisemitic beliefs, Irving responded: “I respect all walks of life. “Kyrie Irving made a reckless decision to post a link to a film containing deeply offensive antisemitic material,” Silver said in a statement before Irving apologized.

☆ Kyrie Irving will begin suspension of at least 5 games Friday over antisemitism controversy. The NBA star has since apologized
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Aya Elamroussi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The Nets suspended Irving Thursday after he initially doubled down on his decision to share the content on his Twitter account. Reporters asked Irving earlier Thursday – before he posted his apology – if he holds antisemitic beliefs or if he was sorry. Asked if he had any antisemitic beliefs, Irving responded: “I respect all walks of life. After Irving was suspended Thursday, the ADL refused to accept a $500,000 donation that Irving and the Nets had previously announced. “Kyrie Irving made a reckless decision to post a link to a film containing deeply offensive antisemitic material,” Silver said in a statement before Irving apologized.

☆ Steve Nash Is Gone, and the Brooklyn Nets Reboot. Again.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Jason Gay | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Whatever is wrong with the Brooklyn Nets, and there is plenty— disaster doesn’t feel like an adequate rendering for this chronically chaotic professional basketball outfit, 2-5 entering Tuesday’s play—it is not principally the doing of Steve Nash. But because these are impatient times, and a scapegoat must be offered, and players are expensive and/or immovable, it is Nash on his way out of town after a Tuesday uncoupling charitably rebranded as a parting of the ways. Surely Nash, a former two-time NBA MVP known for his court vision, sensed it was coming. The job he took at the beginning of the 2020-21 season bears no resemblance to the shamble to be inherited by Brooklyn’s next hire, perhaps Ime Udoka—yes, that’s right, the Nets are reportedly interested in the head coach the Boston Celtics suspended in September for an entire season for what was murkily described as “violations of team policies.” Confronting crisis with crisis! You couldn’t make this team up if you tried.

Rolling Loud New York is scheduled to take place at Citi Field in Queens, New York this weekend, but three drill rappers initially expected to perform have been axed from the lineup. The NYPD’s actions mirror what happened at Rolling Loud New York in 2019, when the department banned 22Gz and fellow drill rapper Pop Smoke from hitting the stage. Neither the NYPD, Mayor Adams or Rolling Loud have released an official statement. However, the organizers of the festival graciously agreed to pay Sha Ek for the canceled performance. If Rolling Loud wants to put you guys on, then they won’t have a permit.’But Rolling Loud was like, ‘We’re still going to honor the payment.

☆ N.Y. bishop who was robbed during livestreamed service clashes with woman in latest church broadcast
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Mirna Alsharif | Mirna Alsharif Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Bishop Lamor Whitehead, 44, was preaching at the Leaders of Tomorrow International Ministries church in Brooklyn’s Canarsie neighborhood when someone in the congregation started yelling inaudibly off-camera. As a woman approaches him, video appears to show the bishop grabbing her hair by the back of her neck and pushing her off-camera. Police said the woman, identified as 47-year-old Tarsha Howard, was recording the church service. When asked to stop and leave the church, she "began to antagonize the parish Bishop and approached him on stage. Whitehead disputed that in a video posted to Facebook, saying the NYPD arrested him and put him in a holding cell.

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