5 Things: 9/11 Hero Needs Bone Marrow; Concerts by Rihanna and Spin Doctors

1. Urgent bone marrow drive for NYPD 9/11 hero

Steve Bonano, the head of security at the Barclays Center, a Navy veteran and a 30-year veteran of the NYPD, is suffering from a rare form of 9/11 related blood cancer and is in need of a bone marrow transplant. To raise awareness about this disease — and to hopefully find a match to save Steve's life — Forest City Ratner is hosting a bone marrow registry drive this week, Tuesday and Wednesday May 7-8 from 8 am to 6 pm, at 345 Jay Street. 

2. Capture the Moment: preparing to photograph your new baby

Family photographer and photography coach for parents Alethea Cheng Fitzpatrick, Clinton Hill mom of two, gives a special two hour workshop for expectant parents presented by A Child Grows in Brooklyn, Capture the Moment: preparing to photograph your new baby.

3. LaunchPad Open House

Do you want to learn more about LaunchPad? Find out about what we do, and how we do it from our friendly staff. Our just hang out and enjoy the space (including our backyard). And just to sweeten the deal we'll have ice cream sundaes available for a reasonable price while supplies last!

4. Rihanna performs at Barclays Center

Barclays Center is not about to stop the music so be there when Rihanna’s Diamonds World Tour dazzles in Brooklyn and this pop princess blows the roof off of NYC’s newest state-of-the-art arena!

5. Spin Doctors at Brooklyn Bowl

To the wider world, the Doctors might be the multi-million-selling icons behind hits like Two Princes and Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong, not to mention the classic Pocket Full Of Kryptonite. But in 2013, Chris Barron (vocals), Aaron Comess (drums), Eric Schenkman (guitar) and Mark White (bass) are reconnecting with the flat-broke twenty-somethings who scraped for dollars at the sharp end of the Big Apple blues circuit.