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Meet the Married Couple Who Cleans Hoarder Houses for a Living
Mar 4 2020
Meet the Married Couple Who Cleans Hoarder Houses for a Living
Brooklyn Paper Radio host Rose Adams speaks to Julian Bannister and Yannick Jules-Bannister, a married couple who run the business, New Beginnings, which specializes … Read More

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Meet the Married Couple Who Cleans Hoarder Houses for a Living
Mar 4 2020
Meet the Married Couple Who Cleans Hoarder Houses for a Living
Brooklyn Paper Radio host Rose Adams speaks to Julian Bannister and Yannick Jules-Bannister, a married couple who run the business, New Beginnings, which specializes … Read More
The Story Behind Brooklyn’s RV Community
Dec 12 2019
The Story Behind Brooklyn’s RV Community
For the last few years, small communities of RVs have sprouted up across the borough. The semi-mobile homes — equipped with water tanks and … Read More
On BPR: Tune in for the latest news on the city’s borough jails plan, the recent spike in cyclist fatalities, things to do in Brooklyn, and more
Jul 17 2019
On BPR: Tune in for the latest news on the city’s borough jails plan, the recent spike in cyclist fatalities, things to do in Brooklyn, and more
Brooklyn Paper Radio this week discussed the latest on they city’s borough jails plan, the recent rise in cyclist fatalities throughout the borough, and some things to do in the week ahead. Read More
On BPR: What’s next for the BQE and the playoff-bound Brooklyn Nets
Apr 9 2019
On BPR: What’s next for the BQE and the playoff-bound Brooklyn Nets
Brooklyn Paper Radio this week explored the latest news regarding the BQE with Peter Bray, the executive director of the Brooklyn Heights Association. Read More
On BPR: The oft-overlooked doctor who blazed the trail for black female physicians in Bklyn and beyond
Mar 26 2019
On BPR: The oft-overlooked doctor who blazed the trail for black female physicians in Bklyn and beyond
Brooklyn Paper Radio this week explored the life and legacy of a little-known local doctor, who upended convention by becoming New York State’s first black female physician, and the country’s third, back in the 19th century. Read More
On BPR: A lifelong Brooklynite shares his tips for surviving in the big city
Mar 19 2019
On BPR: A lifelong Brooklynite shares his tips for surviving in the big city
Brooklyn Paper Radio this week celebrated those native Kings Countians who stuck around as the better borough evolved over the decades, with help from a lifelong local who just released a book about how to survive — and thrive — in the city. Read More
On BPR: Think of the children!
Mar 12 2019
On BPR: Think of the children!
Local youngsters were the through line in this week’s all-new episode of Brooklyn Paper Radio, on which co-hosts Anthony Rotunno and Johnny Kunen took a deeper dive into stories unfolding across the borough that put children front and center. Read More
On BPR: It’s trains, parades, and audiophiles!
Mar 5 2019
On BPR: It’s trains, parades, and audiophiles!
That’s right, folks, this week’s new Brooklyn Paper Radio episode featured all of the above, as our co-hosts and their guests talked their way through the latest calls to split service on the beleaguered R train, the first formal appearance of LGBTQ marchers in the Brooklyn St. Patrick’s Day Parade, and the imminent debut of the Brooklyn Public Library’s first podcast series. Read More
On BPR: City’s BQE fix could create landmarking crisis not seen since destruction of old Penn Station
Feb 26 2019
On BPR: City’s BQE fix could create landmarking crisis not seen since destruction of old Penn Station
The city’s proposal to turn the Brooklyn Heights Promenade into a six-lane speedway in order to repair the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway’s crumbling triple cantilever could undermine decades-old local and federal landmark laws put in place following the destruction of the old Penn Station, a private preservationist argued on the latest episode of Brooklyn Paper Radio. Read More
On BPR: Bklyn advocate candidates stump for seat
Feb 19 2019
On BPR: Bklyn advocate candidates stump for seat
Two Brooklynites running in the 17-person race to fill the city’s vacant public advocate seat campaigned for their candidacy on Brooklyn Paper Radio this week, ahead of the Feb. 26 election to fill the office. Read More
On BPR: Something’s rotten in the borough of Brooklyn
Feb 12 2019
On BPR: Something’s rotten in the borough of Brooklyn
Brooklyn Paper Radio is back with an all-new episode, on which your co-hosts dove right into the latest stinky situation to engulf the beleaguered L train. Read More
What’s that sound? It’s BPR!
Feb 7 2019
What’s that sound? It’s BPR!
Your beloved podcast is back and better than ever, with a special episode featuring an exclusive interview with borough daughter, the Hon. Judge Judy Sheindlin. Read More
Gounardes: Golden should lose job, driver’s license
Oct 19 2018
Gounardes: Golden should lose job, driver’s license
State Sen. Marty Golden (R–Bay Ridge) should have his driver’s license revoked, according to his Democratic challenger, Andrew Gounardes, in his inaugural appearance on Brooklyn Paper Radio on Oct. 19. Read More
On BPR: Heights Association brain trust on the destruction of the Promenade
Oct 17 2018
On BPR: Heights Association brain trust on the destruction of the Promenade
A pair of Brooklyn Heights civic gurus discussed their ongoing effort to convince officials to do everything they can to avoid turning the Brooklyn Heights Promenade into a highway during the city’s repairs to the Brooklyn–Queens Expressway on the latest episode of Brooklyn Paper Radio. Read More
Now on BPR: State Senate nominee Zellnor Myrie talks his primary win — and how he’ll do it again in Nov.
Sep 26 2018
Now on BPR: State Senate nominee Zellnor Myrie talks his primary win — and how he’ll do it again in Nov.
Political newcomer Zellnor Myrie, who stunned some Brooklyn Democrats with an impressive primary-election win over sitting state Sen. Jesse Hamilton, joined an all-new episode of Brooklyn Paper Radio yesterday to discuss the major upset that put him one step closer to clinching the Senate seat that he will likely again compete with Hamilton for in November’s general election. Read More
Levin on BPR: Decison on 80 Flatbush not FAR off
Sep 18 2018
Levin on BPR: Decison on 80 Flatbush not FAR off
The Boerum Hill councilman said his decision on the controversial project may come down to just how dense it actually is. Read More
Dick Zigun on BPR: Yes, there is a big difference between a ‘talker’ and a ‘barker’
Aug 28 2018
Dick Zigun on BPR: Yes, there is a big difference between a ‘talker’ and a ‘barker’
The man behind the Mermaid Parade and the Coney Island Sideshow by the seashore (“One of the longest runing off-Broadway plays in history!”) says the best is yet to come for the People’s Playground. Read More
On BPR: A peek at boro’s past — and present, and future — with the beep
Aug 21 2018
On BPR: A peek at boro’s past — and present, and future — with the beep
Kings County’s commander in chief is calling on locals to share photographs of the city’s best borough taken throughout the decades as part of a visual-history project that he is filling our hosts in on during today’s all-new episode of Brooklyn Paper Radio. Read More
ON BPR: State Sen. Martin Dilan says his challenger was a Republican from Florida
Aug 17 2018
ON BPR: State Sen. Martin Dilan says his challenger was a Republican from Florida
State Sen. Martin Dilan doubled down on his verbal assault on the Florida immigrant to Brooklyn who is challenging him for his seat in … Read More