On a warm June evening in 2018, I showed up for my first canoe trip as a member of the North Brooklyn Community Boathouse (NBCB). I greeted the other members and the trip leader, selected my paddle and life jacket, listened to the instruction details for the outing,...

Pamela Rafalow Grossman
Pamela Rafalow Grossman lives in Brooklyn, NY, and has written for outlets such as the “Village Voice,” Time.com, OnEarth, and RollingStone.com. She is working on a short documentary about women in their nineties.
Celebrate Tonight’s Full Moon & Reflect on September’s Super Moon with the NBCB!
In light of tonight's full moon, the "Cold Moon" and the last full moon of 2024, we're excited to introduce our newest contributor, Pamela Rafalow Grossman, and to hear an amazing story about last September's Super Moon, which she experienced with the North Brooklyn...