NWS: Tornadoes Confirmed In Brooklyn, S.I.F2 Twister Gained Intensity As It Converged On Bay Ridge (CBS) NEW YORK What was thought to be a violently windy thunderstorm that plowed through Brooklyn Wednesday morning turned out to be a weather...
Brooklyn Chess Fever
Chess Fever at Brooklyn Scholastic Championshipby Don EvansBrooklyn Daily Eagle Students from All Over Borough Compete at Brooklyn Tech H.S.By Don EvansBrooklyn Daily EagleBROOKLYN — Mental ability outscored brawniness in the gym on Thursday as players competed in the...
Hometown reporting
Kings of New York’ Win Fourth Consecutive National Crownby Brooklyn Eagle, published online 05-01-2007Murrow H.S. Chess Team “Unbeatable”By Kathy WangBrooklyn Daily Eagle MIDWOOD — They have six national championships, 12 state titles and 15 city titles across the board,...
Another powerhouse in Brooklyn
Williamsburg kids win national chess prizeBY LAURA ALBANESE New York Daily NewsPosted Thursday, April 19th 2007, 4:00 AM Brooklyn has produced another team of chess champions – this one made up of preteens. Intermediate School 318 in South Williamsburg...
NY team seeks 5th straight national title
High School Chess Players Attempt To Defend National Title April 11, 2007 Students from Edward R. Murrow High School’s chess team get set to defend their fourth straight national title. After winning the city and state championships, the team...
An excellent read: The Kings of New York
The Kings of New York:A Year Among the Geeks, Oddballs, and Genuises Who Make Up America’s Top High School Chess Team Editorial Reviews: From Publishers Weekly Starred Review. Weinreb, whose work has appeared three times in The Best American...
Brooklyn Kids do good
Champion High School Chess Team Tries To Defend Title March 02, 2007 This weekend, a group of high school students from Brooklyn are traveling upstate to defend their title as the best chess teams in the country. NY1’s Cheryl...