Marty Markowitz News

Tonight, December 31, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz will ring in 2013 with a bang at the annual New Year's Eve fireworks spectacular at Grand Army Plaza. The free celebration, sponsored by BP Markowitz and held in partnership with the Prospect Park Alliance, starts at 11 p.m. with musical entertainment by Brooklyn's Rock ‘N' Soul Experience and free hot chocolate.

On Monday, December 31, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz will ring in 2013 with a bang at the annual New Year's Eve fireworks spectacular at Grand Army Plaza. The free celebration, sponsored by BP Markowitz and held in partnership with the Prospect Park Alliance, starts at 11 p.m. with musical entertainment by Brooklyn's Rock ‘N' Soul Experience and free hot chocolate.

Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz has released the following statement on today's mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.

On Thursday, December 6, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz will welcome everyone to the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony. One lucky child from the audience will be chosen to flip the switch and illuminate the 40-foot-tall Christmas tree in Brooklyn Borough Hall Plaza-which Time Out New York has hailed as one of the City's trees "worth seeking out on a cold winter's night."

Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz has released the following statement about Hurricane Sandy: 'By 7:00 this evening, all residents in Evacuation Zone A should have left their homes to stay with loved ones or at one of the city shelters that opened earlier this morning. This includes, but is not limited to, Brooklynites living in parts of Coney Island, Brighton Beach, Manhattan Beach, Sheepshead Bay, Sunset Park, Red Hook, DUMBO, Williamsburg and Greenpoint. I strongly urge all residents in this zone to follow the evacuation order for their personal welfare as well as the safety of rescue personnel who will have to risk their own lives in the event of serious, life-threatening conditions.'

Teddy's Bar & Grill will celebrate its 25th anniversary and the 125th anniversary of the opening of the original tavern standing at North 8th and Berry Streets with three nights of festivities from tonight, October 18th to Saturday, October 20th.

Five stars of the world famous Harlem Globetrotters - 7-foot-8 Tiny Sturgess, Brooklyn native Hammer Harrison, female star TNT Maddox, Bronx native Cheese Chisholm, and fan favorite Handles Franklin - dribbled and spun basketballs across the Brooklyn Bridge today to celebrate the Globetrotters' first-ever game in New York City's largest borough in their 87-year history. Check out photos from the welcoming event below!

Today, Sunday, September 23, 2012, the seventh annual Brooklyn Book Festival, one of the nation's top free literary events, attracted tens of thousands of booklovers to Downtown Brooklyn along with a record 280+ top national and international authors, literary organizations and booksellers on 14 stages throughout Brooklyn. Check out a couple of photos from the event below, featuring Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and Tony Danza!

More than one hundred national and international authors have agreed to participate in the seventh annual Brooklyn Book Festival. The Festival will take place today, Sunday, September 23, 2012, at Borough Hall, St. Francis College, Brooklyn Historical Society, St. Ann and the Holy Trinity Church and Columbus Park. For an up-to-date list of confirmed authors, visit www.brooklynbookfestival.org.

The Brooklyn Book Festival announced today that noted journalist, essayist and author Pete Hamill will receive the Festival's prestigious Best of Brooklyn, Inc.-The "BoBi"-Award, which is bestowed each year on an author who has had a broad impact on the field of literature and whose body of work exemplifies or speaks to the spirit of Brooklyn. Hamill will be celebrated at City Point in Downtown Brooklyn as part of the Brooklyn Book Festival Gala Mingle today, September 22. Hamill will then be featured at the main Festival on Sunday the 23rd, in conversation with Bill Goldstein (of WNBC-TV's Bill's Books), and joining former BoBi Award winners Edwidge Danticat and Paul Auster for readings moderated by Johnny Temple, chair of the Brooklyn Literary Council.

Teddy's Bar & Grill will celebrate its 25th anniversary and the 125th anniversary of the opening of the original tavern standing at North 8th and Berry Streets with three nights of festivities from Thursday, October 18th to Saturday, October 20th.

POV (Point of View) , launched on PBS in 1988, is celebrating its 25th anniversary on-air, online and on the ground in communities across the United States. American television's longest-running independent documentary series, POV is spearheading a wide array of activities featuring the brightest names in nonfiction film to complement its 2012-2013 season.

The Brooklyn Book Festival announced today that noted journalist, essayist and author Pete Hamill will receive the Festival's prestigious Best of Brooklyn, Inc.-The "BoBi"-Award, which is bestowed each year on an author who has had a broad impact on the field of literature and whose body of work exemplifies or speaks to the spirit of Brooklyn. Hamill will be celebrated at City Point in Downtown Brooklyn as part of the Brooklyn Book Festival Gala Mingle on Saturday, September 22. Hamill will then be featured at the main Festival on Sunday the 23rd, in conversation with Bill Goldstein (of WNBC-TV's Bill's Books), and joining former BoBi Award winners Edwidge Danticat and Paul Auster for readings moderated by Johnny Temple, chair of the Brooklyn Literary Council.

Tonight, August 11, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz will welcome The Jacksons: Unity Tour 2012 to the Seaside Summer Concert Series at Coney Island, marking the first time that the legendary musical family has played in Brooklyn and the first-ever Saturday night show in the 34-year history of the concerts.

On Saturday, August 11, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz will welcome The Jacksons: Unity Tour 2012 to the Seaside Summer Concert Series at Coney Island, marking the first time that the legendary musical family has played in Brooklyn and the first-ever Saturday night show in the 34-year history of the concerts.

BP Marty Markowitz has just released a statement on the Aurora shooting during the midnight premiere of The Dark Knight Rises and one of its victims, who was from Brooklyn.

Today, July 19, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz welcomed Tony-winning and Emmy-nominated entertainer Ben Vereen (performing at 54 Below, July 10-21), the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to a day of events at Borough Hall as part of the 2012 "Lighten Up Brooklyn" campaign, an anti-obesity and healthy lifestyle initiative launched by BP Markowitz eleven years ago. Check out photos of the pair participating in the day's events below!

Today, July 19, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz will join entertainer Ben Vereen, the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene for a day of events at Borough Hall as part of the 2012 "Lighten Up Brooklyn" campaign, an anti-obesity and healthy lifestyle initiative launched by BP Markowitz eleven years ago.

Today, July 13, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz hosted a public celebration at Borough Hall Plaza to welcome Brooklyn's Backcourt-Deron Williams and Joe Johnson-and give fans an opportunity to visit The EXPERIENCE, the Brooklyn Nets/Barclays Center interactive mobile unit. Check out photos of the trio and more below!

On Thursday, July 12, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz presented a proclamation to Coney Island resident Lawrence Bowers prior to the Seaside Summer Concert Series, honoring him for rescuing a man and child off Coney Island this summer.