The Return of DiBrienza

Steve DiBrienza, a former City Councilman known for jousting with former mayor Rudy Giuliani, confirmed he plans to run for his old job again in Brooklyn’s 39th District.

“Yes, I am looking to run for City Council,” he said in a telephone chat.

When asked about his battles with Giuliani, DiBrienza said they Read More

Cruisin’ and Dustin’ in Red Hook

A section of the ceiling of the cruise ship terminal under construction in Red Hook collapsed this morning around 9 a.m.

“I don’t know how major it was. There were four workers who were treated for minor injuries–dust in their eyes. No serious injuries were sustained, thank goodness,” Craig Hammerman, district manager of Community Board Read More

Two Trees Tries Again … and Fails


Brooklyn Community Board 6, at its monthly full-board meeting last night, put the ixnay on Two Trees’ long-sought-after proposal to turn the parking lot of Independence Bank, at 130 Court Street, into a six-story residential complex.

Two Trees has gone before the board before to develop the property, which sits on the edge Read More