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Al the Barber: the Luckiest Man in Williamsburg
By Sean SilleckStep into Al Criscillo’s barber shop on Metropolitan Avenue, across the street from the White Castle, and the feeling you’ve entered a time warp is overwhelming.
A Koolman’s Travels
By Claire HoffmanAs summer draws to a close and Brooklyn’s desire for ice cream wanes, the drivers spend more and more time on the sidewalk in their lawn chairs, quietly talking and watching the neighborhood change before their eyes.
Furry Memories from an Old Stuffer
By P. Worty Heffington IIIAlthough I have achieved the somewhat advanced age of 94, I never thought I would live to see my intellectual specialization reduced to a mere bonsai in the majestic groves of academe.
Lettin’ it All Hang Out
By Diana WurnI am not a nudist, but I decided to try the Fifth Annual “Bare Buns Fun Run” advertised at the Nude Wreck Beach in Canada last July. The innocuous word “fun” seemed to balance the more threatening words, “bare” and “buns.”
NYC vs. First Amendment
By Williams ColeIn the “new” New York City, the fight against commercialization of public space can sometimes seem as effective as inserting a needle into the belly of a whale.
Here Comes the Neighborhood: Prospect Heights
By Eric NeutuchMarc J. Freud, the developer of a luxury loft building on Pacific Street in Prospect Heights, hopes to recast a once gritty corner of the Heights as NoFA: North of Flatbush Avenue.
BAM Meets its Critics
By Claire HoffmanFort Greene and Clinton Hill residents gathered October 8th to discuss the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) proposal for a cultural district development project.
Introducing Councilwoman Diana Reyna
By Robin Rogers-DillonElected last fall, twenty-eight-year-old City Councilwoman Diana Reyna represents parts of Williamsburg and Bushwick. She is also the first elected Dominican woman in New York City politics.
