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Brooklyn's Columbus Day Parade marches through Bensonhurst
NEW YORK — Brooklyn's Columbus Day Parade marched its way through Bensonhurst on Saturday. The annual event has been a tradition for more than 40 years.Italian flags were waved proudly, both from behind barricades and out of sports cars.Hundreds marched up 18th Avenue, or Cristoforo Colombo Boulevard, to Il Centro Community Center, the city's first Italian-American cultural center.Columbus Day Parade now celebrates many cultures, chairman saysColumbus Day celebrates Christopher Columbus, who was born in Italy and was known to discover what was considered "the New World," modern-day North and South America. The federal holiday has faced controversy in recent years...
Queens school evacuated due to gas leak: FDNY
JAMAICA, Queens (PIX11) – A school in Queens was evacuated Friday morning due to a gas leak, according to the FDNY. A gas main was struck on 179th Place between 90th Avenue and Hillside Avenue in Jamaica around 9 a.m., fire officials said. Students and staff were evacuated from P.S. 95 as a result. National […]
Pumpkin patch open for picking at Queens Botanical Garden
FLUSHING, Queens (PIX11) – The pumpkin patch at the Queens Botanical Garden will be ripe for picking starting Saturday. Families can get in the fall spirit with this annual event, running every weekend from Oct. 12 through Oct. 26. Visitors can enjoy harvest-themed photo opportunities and book readings with costumed characters at the Queens Botanical […]
Antisemitic, anti-American political cartoon book lands on kids table at Brooklyn library
A Brooklyn mom was horrified to find a book of antisemitic and anti-American political cartoons as part of a kids display on world cultures at a Bed-Stuy library this week. “A Child of Palestine,” by Palestinian cartoonist Naji al-Ali, is filled with disturbing Jewish stereotypes and offensive images — including Jesus Christ on a cross kicking an Israel soldier. The parent found it on a table at the Macon branch of the Brooklyn Public Library on Tuesday, along with titles like “The Rough Guide to the 100 Best Places in the USA” and books on Tanzania, Ecuador and Samoa. How food festivals took a bite out of...
Rutgers had Grimace dance to OMG in the end zone because it's all about the Mets, baby!
Let there be no question which baseball team the Rutgers Scarlet Knights are supporting this October: It’s about the Mets, baby! Love the Mets. Or maybe it’s mostly about the vibes. You see, much like the Mets this season, Rutgers entered the year with middling expectations and has all the non-believers changing their tune in October.
NYC Dem Justin Brannan ousted from City Council’s Italian caucus over Columbus Day stance
A Brooklyn Democrat who is a frontrunner in next year’s comptroller race has been booted off the City Council’s Italian Caucus for refusing to pledge his devotion to Christopher Columbus. Councilman Justin Brannan violated the group’s bylaws by saying he is “open” to renaming Columbus Day as Italian-American Heritage Day – doubling down on comments he made a year ago, caucus members said. “The consensus among members is we wanted to be really adamant about the retention of Columbus Day with no room for negotiations,” Councilman and caucus chair David Carr (R-Staten Island) told The Post. “It’s unfortunate because I was hoping we...
Nonprofit Doe Fund to add 104 affordable homes to Brooklyn: ‘every unit counts’
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – The Doe Fund, a nonprofit organization renowned for its Ready, Willing & Able program, is set to introduce 104 new affordable homes to Canarsie, Brooklyn. This development, which will be located on Rockaway Avenue, is part of the organization’s ongoing efforts to expand affordable and supportive housing. The new development will […]
Finding Her 'Voice': Glen Cove Native Turns Chairs On Popular TV Show
The 17-year-old, originally from Long Island’s Glen Cove, ultimately convinced all four coaches to turn their chairs during her blind audition on NBC’s “The Voice,” in an episode that aired Tuesday, Oct. 8. Performing Five for Fighting’s 2001 hit, “Superman,” Roberts had both Stefani and Reba...
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