Category: Interviews

Larry Feldman was born in Brooklyn in 1950 and spent his early childhood in the Projects at 845 Schenck Street. Like so many Brooklyn youths in the 1950s and 60s, Feldman grew up playing sports in the streets. “I grew up playing stickball, baseball, stoopball, and handball. As a kid, every sport I played was on concrete.”
In a recent interview with the Brooklyn Eagle, Feldman said: “As far as Brooklyn contributing to my success? I could be the poster child for Brooklyn, I was poor, but I didn’t know I was poor.” … Read More >Interview: Larry Feldman

Brooklyn native Steve Grossman became inspired by airports when he was only eight years old. He was a cub scout living in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Once a year his scout troop would take an educational day trip to JFK International Airport. Almost fifty years later, now CEO and Executive Director of Jacksonville Aviation Authority’s four airports, Grossman recently told the Brooklyn Eagle that he feels lucky to have decided his career path at such an early age. “As a kid, everything about the airport stirred my imagination.” … Read More >Interview: Steve Grossman

Brooklyn native Peter Della Rocca’s Italian cooking heritage goes back to 1894, when his great grandparents Dominick and Ana Sorvino landed on Ellis Island from Naples, Italy. The Sorvinos settled in Brooklyn, and within a year started what became a proud, long standing family tradition of rustic Italian cooking served in their Brooklyn restaurants. … Read More >Interview: Peter Della Rocca

Daniel Craig played his grandfather Tuvia Bielski in the acclaimed film “Defiance”. During the Interview with the Brooklyn Eagle, Rennert remembered a detail from the film set: “Daniel Craig had even put a sign that read ‘Tuvia Bielski’ on the door of his motor coach; he told me it helped him stay focused on the character.” … Read More >Interview: Brendon Rennert