‘Anora’ Oscars sweep puts ‘iconic’ Brooklyn neighborhoods Coney Island, Brighton Beach in the spotlight: ‘Recognition it deserves’

Brighton Beach is the latest star of the silver screen.


The Oscar-winning independent film “Anora” is bringing new visitors out to the local Brooklyn establishments that served as the backdrop for the flick — which created movie magic with moves such as replacing a boardwalk candy store’s display with breakaway “sugar glass” and using handheld cameras to capture the daily life of locals at restaurants and the beach.


One local shop owner even helped the crew find an extra who was paid $1,20...

Prep The Popcorn: Drive-In Theater Comes To Bell Works

HOLMDEL, NJ – Get the popcorn ready: the big screen is about to come to Bell Works in Holmdel. Starting July 24, the Crawfords Corner Road entertainment hub will host drive-in movie nights in the Red Lot four days a week.

The new drive-in theater will be open Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays with a new film to be screened each night. A $25 entrance fee will be charged for every vehicle in the lot and can be purchased here. Films will begin promptly at 8:30 p.m. Movie audio will be avai

Has MTV pulled 'Made in Staten Island?'

A "Made in Staten Island" cast member said there's "nothing to worry about" following consecutive weeks of the series having been pulled from its Monday night time slot without explanation.

"We know y'all miss #MadeInStatenIsland !! Stay Tuned in boo-boo's," Dennie Augustine, 20, wrote on Twitter Feb. 11. "Trust me guys, there is nothing to worry about!"

The borough-based reality show mysteriously disappeared from TV listings this month. Beginning Feb. 4, the Monday night time slot was instead