Joe Maniscalco
The Archive
Future of Fourth Avenue: dreams mixed with skepticism
March 8, 2010 | 3:45pmPanelists participating in the Park Slope Civic Council’s Future of Fourth Avenue forum at St. Thomas Aquinas Church earlier this week said all the right things about diversity, safety and...
'Almost Home' screens free in Brooklyn
March 3, 2010 | 10:31pm“Most of us live in denial - but it’s staring us right in the face: we’re going to get old, and so are our loved ones.” Change is afoot inside...
Everybody in the shower!
March 3, 2010 | 9:50pmLaura Goldberg is beaming over her new walk-in shower. The Pineapple Street resident and freelance public relations consultant likes it so much that she recently invited 18 of her closest...
'Jersey Shore' in Brighton Beach sounds right to some
March 3, 2010 | 4:29pmThe “Jersey Shore” clone proposed for Brighton Beach doesn’t even have a TV deal yet, but some here in Brooklyn can’t wait for the cameras to start rolling. “I think...
Premature death high here in Brooklyn
February 23, 2010 | 9:27pmLife in Brooklyn ain’t that sweet if you’re broke and have poor access to health care. In fact, according to a new health report by the University of Wisconsin’s Population...
Who needs an Oscar?
February 22, 2010 | 9:06pm“Avatar has nothing on me”That’s how Police Officer Charisse Ellison accepted the 66th Police Precinct Community Council’s latest “Cop of the Month” award last week.With an eye on the upcoming...
Burglaries are rough on 66th Precinct
February 22, 2010 | 9:06pmCops from the 66th Precinct are attributing almost half of all the major law breaking committed in parts of Borough Park, Kensington and Midwood to one crime: burglary.“We’re up about...
Preservationists scramble for Feltman remnants
February 19, 2010 | 2:21pmThe struggle to save Coney Island’s storied past while paving the way for its glorious future has come down to brick and tile.It’s all members of the Coney Island History...
Summer of 2010 shaping up to be lively in Coney Island
February 16, 2010 | 11:48pmConey Island will not be dark this summer — in fact, it’s shaping up to be a lot brighter than it’s been in awhile.Not only is international ride manufacturers Zamperla...
Mary Powell celebrated as inspiring leader
February 16, 2010 | 9:05pmTenacious and tender-hearted Mary Powell is being remembered fondly this week as an inspiring civic activist who cultivated both an independent spirit and a giving soul.The president of the Madison-Marine-Homecrest...
Coney Island Parachute Jump - No climbing allowed!
February 15, 2010 | 5:39pm“Brooklyn’s Eiffel Tower” will soon be outfitted with new “anti-climbing” devices designed to thwart anyone (are you listening, Spidey?) from scaling the 262-foot-tall steel edifice.The New York City Economic Development...
Squadron warns of 'poisonous' legislature
February 15, 2010 | 5:39pmState Senator Daniel Squadron delivered the “unfiltered” skinny on the state of the New York State Senate this week - and folks, it is not good.“The legislature is an embarrassment,”...
Loehmann's returns to Sheepshead Bay
February 10, 2010 | 12:22amThis is the week Loehmann’s devotees have been dreaming about.The discount designer clothing store announced that after three long months away, it was finally returning to Sheepshead Bay on February...
Loehmann's returns to Sheepshead Bay
February 10, 2010 | 12:22amThis is the week Loehmann’s devotees have been dreaming about.The discount designer clothing store announced that after three long months away, it was finally returning to Sheepshead Bay on February...
Shore Theater moves closer to landmark status
February 9, 2010 | 9:59pmConey Island’s historic Shore Theater is one step closer to landmark status this week after the Landmarks Preservation Commission [LPC] voted to finally get the official designation process rolling.A public...
Alliance thinks twice about shrinking rink
February 9, 2010 | 9:07pmRising construction costs are forcing the Prospect Park Alliance to make some tough choices concerning the new Lakeside Center -- but neighborhood hockey players will not suffer.Previously, the Alliance had...
Rosy crime stats spark questions
February 8, 2010 | 8:16pmFalling crime statistics are practically ubiquitous in Brooklyn, but if you’ve ever suspected that the plummeting figures delivered monthly at your local police community council meeting are just a little...
The tooth hurts
February 1, 2010 | 8:56pm“The tooth hurts.” “You can’t handle the tooth.” “The tooth, and nothing but the tooth.” Ugh. There’s a lot of that kind of stuff in Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s highly...
Neighbors at odds over health care reform
January 27, 2010 | 11:56pmBrooklynites this week demonstrated just how split they are on the future of health care reform.At a meeting with Reps. Yvette Clarke and Anthony Weiner held in Park Slope over...
Life expectancy on the rise
January 26, 2010 | 9:20pmKids may not grow up to make more money than their parents, but according to the latest stats from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, they...