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Laquita Mitchell stars in NYC Opera’s ‘La Traviata’
NYDailyNews.com Headlines
Feb 06Opera up-and-comer Laquita Mitchell has been lavishly praised for the power and pure tones of her soprano. But as she fine-tuned her Violetta for New York City Opera’s “La Traviata,” someone else’s voice persistently rang in her head — Maria Callas. »
Sadly for some, Brooklyn gets its jail back
Crain's New York Business
Feb 03Nearly a decade after it was shuttered and despite protests from community members, the Brooklyn Detention Center will reopen next week. With its return to active service will come 759 male prisoners, who are currently housed on Riker's Island. Most of... »
CINEMA: Knish party! Filmmaker hosts bash for New York accent documentary
The Brooklyn Paper
Feb 02Try some potato knishes and kvell over this light-hearted film at the Brooklyn Heights Cinema. Read more. »
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS: Crook makes off with woman’s jewelry
The Brooklyn Paper
Feb 01Plus all the other crime from Brooklyn Heights and Downtown’s 84th Precinct blotter. Read more. »
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS: Crook makes off with woman’s jewelry
The Brooklyn Paper
Feb 01See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Daniel BushThe Brooklyn Paper84th Precinct Brooklyn Heights–DUMBO–Boerum Hill–Downtown Jewel heist A crook stole a treasure trove of jewelry from a Hicks Street home while the homeowner was away from Jan. 6 to Jan... »
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The “absolute stillness” of a view from Brooklyn
Ephemeral New York
Feb 05The vantage point in a “View From Brooklyn,” painted by George Copeland Ault in 1927, looks like Brooklyn Heights or Red Hook. Or is it farther up the East River, from Williamsburg or Greenpoint? “A precisionist and surrealist painter, especially noted... »
February Preview: Everyone’s a VIP
AFC
Feb 03February: a month of multiple things happening, both here and in other places, often at the same time. Which things should you watch occur, and where and when will they occur? We know. Only we know. Enjoy. »
Cuozzo Mixed on Caffe Storico; ‘Tables for Two’ Likes Nights and Weekends
Grub Street New York
Feb 01Ryan Sutton sheds light on Mas La Grillade, where, he writes, the squid is "brilliant," but the service is "perfunctory and the room isn’t what you’d call inviting." He suggests it as a date place, and adds, "Back on My Own Dime? Absolutely, for the oy... »
Brooklyn History Photo of the Week: Seatrain Workers at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
Brooklyn Historical Society
Feb 01This photo shows Seatrain Shipbuilding workers on break at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in 1977. This photo was donated by Frank J. Trezza a long-time electrician at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The Frank J. Trezza Collection contains several hundred color photog... »
Here And Now
Capital Tonight
Feb 01Gov. Andrew Cuomo is scheduled to be at a wake service at 9:50 a.m. His schedule doesn’t offer any more detail, but a source notes the son of a top aide to the governor has passed away. The governor then will be attending the New York Association of Co... »