Ben Meussig
The Archive
Freedy Johnston is back — and better than ever
April 7, 2010 | 4:34amFinally, Freedy Johnston has some new songs.The supremely underappreciated singer-songwriter with the odd first name and the haunting voice has put out his first original album in eight years, and...
A 'Juicy' story: Sugary drink maker to fund playground
November 4, 2009 | 7:02pmYou’ve heard of Hershey Park, but have you heard of Nestle Park?The Nestle Corporation — whose very name is synonymous with Big Cocoa — is shelling out $60,000 to help...
It's plaza sweet on Schermerhorn Street
November 4, 2009 | 6:31pmDowntown is turning into a real walker’s wonderland.The city has almost finished creating a pedestrian plaza at the corner of Hoyt and Schermerhorn streets, offering bipeds a bit of space...
A 'Juicy' story: Sugary drink maker to fund playground
November 4, 2009 | 1:02amYou’ve heard of Hershey Park, but have you heard of Nestle Park?The Nestle Corporation — whose very name is synonymous with Big Cocoa — is shelling out $60,000 to help...
A 'Juicy' story: Sugary drink maker to fund playground
October 30, 2009 | 4:13amYou’ve heard of Hershey Park, but have you heard of Nestle Park?The Nestle Corporation — whose very name is synonymous with Big Cocoa — is shelling out $60,000 to help...
It's plaza sweet on Schermerhorn Street
October 30, 2009 | 4:03amDowntown is turning into a real walker’s wonderland.The city has almost finished creating a pedestrian plaza at the corner of Hoyt and Schermerhorn streets, offering bipeds a bit of space...
Keeping the peace — Brooklyn style!
October 28, 2009 | 5:40pmWith one hand, they pour your drinks. With the other, they carry a bat.Many Brooklyn bars use surveillance cameras for security, others rely on their vigilant staff and trustworthy regulars...
It's rhyme time for writers seeking lofty laureate post
October 28, 2009 | 4:59pmIt’s hard to become the bard.To get a gig as Brooklyn’s new poet laureate, the borough’s wordsmiths have until Nov. 24 to submit their work to a five-person poetic panel...
Last gasp of the GOP in Bay Ridge?
October 28, 2009 | 4:29pmThe battle between a Democratic incumbent and a Republican upstart isn’t just a race for Bay Ridge’s Council seat — it’s a litmus test for conservatives in the borough’s longtime...
Hasids fight for naming rights
October 28, 2009 | 4:29pmYou can believe everything you read in The Brooklyn Paper — unless it’s in the comments section of our award-winning Web site.Imposters have been commenting under the names of prominent...
Last gasp of the GOP in Bay Ridge?
October 28, 2009 | 3:27amThe battle between a Democratic incumbent and a Republican upstart isn’t just a race for Bay Ridge’s Council seat — it’s a litmus test for conservatives in the borough’s longtime...
Hasids fight for naming rights
October 28, 2009 | 3:27amYou can believe everything you read in The Brooklyn Paper — unless it’s in the comments section of our award-winning Web site.Imposters have been commenting under the names of prominent...
Baltic instinct
October 27, 2009 | 6:56pm76th PrecinctCarroll Gardens–Cobble Hill–Red HookBaltic assaultA pair of armed crooks struck a 19-year-old in the face and stole his cash and cellphones in a brutal Oct. 22 robbery.The thugs pulled...
Hasids fight for naming rights
October 23, 2009 | 4:05amYou can believe everything you read in The Brooklyn Paper — unless it’s in the comments section of our award-winning Web site.Imposters have been commenting under the names of prominent...
Dock holiday as Bay Ridge gets new ferry launch
October 22, 2009 | 6:57pmBay Ridge’s 69th Street pier is on its way to becoming a boating destination and transit hub, thanks to a $300,000 plan to outfit the fishing wharf with a dock.The...
Ooh, that smell! Man battles Ridge ginkgo tree!
October 22, 2009 | 5:05pmHe’s mad as hell — and he’s not going to rake it anymore!Bay Ridge resident Richard Mahany is so angry that the city won’t chop down a stinky ginkgo tree...
Ooh, that smell! Man battles Ridge ginkgo tree!
October 22, 2009 | 2:54amHe’s mad as hell — and he’s not going to rake it anymore!Bay Ridge resident Richard Mahany is so angry that the city won’t chop down a stinky ginkgo tree...
Deli-aster! Robicelli's closes in new cupcake push
October 22, 2009 | 2:54amDespite rave reviews and a dedicated following of foodies who flocked to their high-end deli, Allison and Matt Robicelli will shutter their year-old eatery on Sunday to fully devote themselves...
Dock holiday as Bay Ridge gets new ferry launch
October 22, 2009 | 2:12amBay Ridge’s 69th Street pier is on its way to becoming a boating destination and transit hub, thanks to a $300,000 plan to outfit the fishing wharf with a dock....
Ooh, that smell! Man battles Ridge gingko tree!
October 20, 2009 | 11:10pmHe’s mad as hell — and he’s not going to rake it anymore!Bay Ridge resident Richard Mahany is so angry that the city won’t chop down a stinky gingko tree...