Greg Lombardi, the general manager for the L line, the lifeline of Williamsburg, spends around half his time in his office at the Canarsie−Rockaway Parkway station, the line’s terminus. Comment.

Just in time for the warm weather, around 250 volunteers descended upon Williamsburg and Greenpoint last Saturday to spruce up the area’s parks. Comment.

The name Slow Food USA basically says it all about this organization founded to counter America’s fast−food culture. Comment.

Although I had been covering Williamsburg for nearly two years, I had never been to this part of the neighborhood: that stretch of Ainslie Street that veers west 30 degrees from Union Avenue. I had also never experienced what I was about to experience: A “watsu” massage, an underwater massage influenced by the Japanese shiatsu style, which seeks to facilitate the flow of the “chi,” or life force, through the body. Comment.

We don’t know what’s more criminal, the fact that he took $18,000 from a local bank or the fact that he jumped an entire line of customers to get to the loot. Comment.

National Grid, the gas company already committed to cleaning land abutting the heavily polluted Gowanus Canal, may soon be compelled to get its feet wet. Comment.

Suspicion of swine flu was enough to quickly shutter three Brooklyn schools this week — against the recommendation of the city’s Department of Health (DOH). Comment.

Raise a toast to research aimed at finding a cure for breast cancer, and help those afflicted by the disease. Comment.

With the city’s Water Board poised to hike water rates 14 percent, a state lawmaker is urging the use of federal stimulus funds to reduce the increase on fees to residents. Comment.

Cablevision’s Power to Learn education initiative is celebrating its 10th anniversary of supporting K−12 education in the tri−state region through technology. In Brooklyn alone, Power to Learn has benefited more than 400 schools and libraries. Comment.

A bitingly satiric take on “Slumdog Millionaire?” A kazoo and ukulele duet? A dog who can answer final jeopardy questions (according to its owner)? Comment.

Vox Pop is open and running again. Comment.

The Greenpoint−Williamsburg Tenant Anti−Displacement Collaborative, a coalition of local community organizations, hosted a tenant aid workshop last Saturday at Boricua College (9 Graham Ave.) for residents of a neighborhood all too familiar with gentrification pressures and displacement. Comment.

The Students of Sustainability Reach (SOSreach) and Theatreworks at New York City College of Technology (City Tech) will produce an eco−friendly vintage fashion show, “EcoEnvy: Be Seen in Green,” May 8 at 8 p.m. in the college’s Voorhees Theatre, 186 Jay Street (north of Tillary), Downtown Brooklyn. Comment.

Assemblywoman Joan Millman heralds spring and the opportunity to enjoy local produce, dairy, meat and seafood at New York City Greenmarkets. Comment.

Waste Management executives and employees kicked off Earth Day on Wall Street by sounding the New York Stock Exchange’s opening bell to mark the 39th international observance of environmental awareness. Comment.

As the controversial Dock Street DUMBO project moves to the final city rezoning process, opponents staged a protest in front of City Hall last week. Comment.

It was the warmest day of the year, a somewhat out−of−nowhere emergence of full−blown spring on the last weekend of April. It was a perfect day for the fifth annual Williamsburg Kite Festival in McCarren Park, 780 Lorimar Street, presented by the parents of P.S. 132 (320 Manhattan Ave.). Comment.

Susan S. Rai will be honored May 13 at a benefit hosted by the Mary McDowell Center for Learning, Brooklyn’s only Quaker school for children with learning disabilities. Comment.

Mayoral control of public schools is unnecessary, according to a former Brooklyn congressman. Comment.

Golden Globe and Emmy Award−winning actress Glenn Close came to Williamsburg’s Sternberg Park last Friday, helping to plant trees in honor of Arbor Day. Comment.

The JLove Book Publishing Seminar Series #3 presents “How Do I Get A Book Deal?” featuring highly respected publisher Richard Nash (formerly of Soft Skull Press), May 13 from 5:30−7:30 p.m. in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn (the exact location will be given to those who register). Comment.

The JLove Book Publishing Seminar Series #3 presents “How Do I Get A Book Deal?” featuring highly respected publisher Richard Nash (formerly of Soft Skull Press), May 13 from 5:30−7:30 p.m. in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn (the exact location will be given to those who register). Comment.

Blame New Jersey for Red Hook’s salty dust−up. Comment.

The Brooklyn−Queens Expressway became the dome for a vibrant traveling art gallery when the Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership and Storefront for Art and Architecture hosted a community workshop under the causeway, inviting art−smart boroughites to beautify the rugged space with their own creative ideas. Comment.

Since forming two years ago, the Brooklyn Women’s Rugby team has traveled the Northeast, going out−of−state to play teams from Philadelphia, New Jersey and Massachusetts. Comment.

Suspicion of swine flu was enough to quickly shutter three Brooklyn schools this week — against the recommendation of the city’s Department of Health (DOH). Comment.

They were called in to dazzle the audience, but they were the ones who were seeing stars in the end. Comment.

Prospect Park is sparkling for spring – thanks to the handiwork of big−hearted grimebusters, who spruced up the verdant lady for Hands on New York Day. Comment.

Waste Management executives and employees kicked off Earth Day on Wall Street by sounding the New York Stock Exchange’s opening bell to mark the 39th international observance of environmental awareness. Comment.

Dozens of families turned out to hunt for eggs, pet a real life Easter bunny, and eat yummy treats during the first annual Spring Egg Hunt at the Cabrini Green Urban Meadow in the Columbia Waterfront District. Comment.

The Students of Sustainability Reach (SOSreach) and Theatreworks at New York City College of Technology (City Tech) will produce an eco−friendly vintage fashion show, “EcoEnvy: Be Seen in Green,” May 8 at 8 p.m. in the college’s Voorhees Theatre, 186 Jay Street (north of Tillary), Downtown Brooklyn. Comment.

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Sanitation Commissioner John J. Doherty and Waste Management of New York, LLC announced that New York City has taken the next step in implementing its historic Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP) by exporting North Brooklyn’s residential and municipal solid waste by rail instead of truck. Comment.

Park Slope resident Lisa Indovino had always been an athlete ever since her Venice, Florida childhood, when her father tossed her softball pitches and taught her how to ride a bike. Comment.

With the city’s Water Board poised to hike water rates 14 percent, a state lawmaker is urging the use of federal stimulus funds to reduce the increase on fees to residents. Comment.

Several thousand dwarfs and family members will be descending on the borough this summer from July 4−10 as the Brooklyn Marriott hosts the 2009 Little People of America (LPA) National Conference. Comment.

The PTAs of Brooklyn’s elementary schools are coming together to sponsor the second annual five−kilometer race⁄walk⁄stroll⁄toddle⁄bike (kids) in Prospect Park, May 2. Comment.

We don’t know what’s more criminal, the fact that he took $18,000 from a local bank or the fact that he jumped an entire line of customers to get to the loot. Comment.

Nearly all involved expected the type of game that was played between Fontbonne Hall and Kearney. Comment.

Susan S. Rai will be honored May 13 at a benefit hosted by the Mary McDowell Center for Learning, Brooklyn’s only Quaker school for children with learning disabilities. Comment.

Eco−volunteers explored the fetid waters of the Gowanus Canal last weekend for the Urban Divers Estuary Conservancy’s 10th Annual Gowanus Canal Earth Day Flotilla Spring Clean−Up. Fifty brave souls from across the city were offered a close and personal perspective into the environmental issues that challenge the water, soil and air quality in and around the canal, which is being considered for inclusion in the federal Superfund program. Comment.

Vincent C. Battista, executive director of the Institute of Design and Construction (IDC), will be honored with a Distinguished Achievement Award by the Brooklyn Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) at its biennial dinner dance, May 7 at El Caribe Country Club, 5945 Strickland Avenue. Comment.

Raise a toast to research aimed at finding a cure for breast cancer, and help those afflicted by the disease. Comment.

Retired teachers received a lesson in how to shake off swindlers during a Smart Seniors forum in downtown Brooklyn, presented by the Office of State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo. Comment.

Cablevision’s Power to Learn education initiative is celebrating its 10th anniversary of supporting K−12 education in the tri−state region through technology. In Brooklyn alone, Power to Learn has benefited more than 400 schools and libraries. Comment.

It was a tall salute from one group of heroes to another. Comment.

The First Unitarian Church’s annual two−day BookFair will be held May 8−9, 2009 in its chapel on Pierrepont Street between Monroe Place and Clinton Street in Brooklyn Heights from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Admission is free. Comment.

One world, one breath. Comment.

Grimebusters polished up on the elbow grease and helped transform an eyesore into a sight for sore eyes during a cleanup at Brooklyn Bridge Park in DUMBO. Comment.

National Grid, the gas company already committed to cleaning land abutting the heavily polluted Gowanus Canal, may soon be compelled to get its feet wet. Comment.

Sunday’s bright sunshine was bouncing off police badges and wide smiles alike as members of Patrol Borough Brooklyn South held their annual Unity Showcase Festival. Comment.

We don’t know what’s more criminal, the fact that he took $18,000 from a local bank or the fact that he jumped an entire line of customers to get to the loot. Comment.

Mayoral control of public schools is unnecessary, according to a former Brooklyn congressman. Comment.

Two cops from the 84th Precinct recently proved that the brain is mightier than the Beretta. Comment.

The boss of the New York City Housing Authority visited the Red Hook Houses last week, vowing to cut costs at agency headquarters and listen more to residents who make up the vast housing network. Comment.

National Grid, the gas company already committed to cleaning land abutting the heavily polluted Gowanus Canal, may soon be compelled to get its feet wet. Comment.

A veteran Bravest and humble grassroots gladiator who “left the world a better place than when he entered it” was immortalized when his community hosted a street co−naming in Bay Ridge for the late Richard Sherry. Comment.

Red Hook parents claim their children were deprived of the opportunity to attend a new charter school. Comment.

Blame New Jersey for Red Hook’s salty dust−up. Comment.

Several thousand dwarfs and family members will be descending on the borough this summer from July 4−10 as the Brooklyn Marriott hosts the 2009 Little People of America (LPA) National Conference. Comment.

IKEA is refusing to play ball. Comment.

We don’t know what’s more criminal, the fact that he took $18,000 from a local bank or the fact that he jumped an entire line of customers to get to the loot. Comment.

Vox Pop is open and running again. Comment.

Assemblywoman Joan Millman heralds spring and the opportunity to enjoy local produce, dairy, meat and seafood at New York City Greenmarkets. Comment.

The teenage terrors responsible for a wave of neighborhood muggings have been apprehended, cops from the 84th Precinct said this week. Comment.

As the controversial Dock Street DUMBO project moves toward the final steps of the city rezoning process, opponents protested it in front of City Hall. Comment.

Two cops from the 84th Precinct recently proved that the brain is mightier than the Beretta. Comment.

With the city’s Water Board poised to hike water rates 14 percent, a state lawmaker is urging the use of federal stimulus funds to reduce the increase on fees to residents. Comment.

National Grid, the gas company already committed to cleaning land abutting the heavily polluted Gowanus Canal, may soon be compelled to get its feet wet. Comment.

Blame New Jersey for Red Hook’s salty dust−up. Comment.