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Eco Dock for Kayakers Aims to Improve Access to Brooklyn's Waters

Brooklyn Heights

June 15, 2013

Eco Dock for Kayakers Aims to Improve Access to Brooklyn's Waters

Brooklyn Bridge Park and the Metropolitan Alliance opened a new eco dock Saturday for waterfront users.

P-Tech Students, IBM Mentors Mark End of Year With Engineering Project

Crown Heights

June 03, 2013

P-Tech Students, IBM Mentors Mark End of Year With Engineering Project

Students at Crown Heights' P-Tech and their IBM mentors celebrated the end of a successful second year 

Red Cross Grants $1.25 M for Sandy Recovery in Brooklyn Coastal Areas

Red Hook

May 30, 2013

Red Cross Grants $1.25 M for Sandy Recovery in Brooklyn Coastal Areas

The Red Cross awarded the grant to the Brooklyn Community Foundation for their storm relief work.

Commuters Celebrate Reopening of Smith-9th Street F/G Train Stop

Carroll Gardens

April 26, 2013

Commuters Celebrate Reopening of Smith-9th Street F/G Train Stop

The Smith-9th Street subway station reopened Friday morning, to the relief of straphangers.

With All Eyes on Nostrand Avenue, Crown Heights Mulls Its Next Move

Crown Heights

October 16, 2012

With All Eyes on Nostrand Avenue, Crown Heights Mulls Its Next Move

Officials and entrepreneurs have pinned new hopes for the neighborhood on Nostrand, but obstacles loom.

Streisand Fans Belt It Out to See Babs Sing in Brooklyn

Downtown Brooklyn

October 14, 2012

Streisand Fans Belt It Out to See Babs Sing in Brooklyn

Following Barbra Streisand's first public show in her hometown, impersonators battled for free tickets.

Barclays Center Opening is 'Historic Day' for Brooklyn, Officials Say

Prospect Heights

September 21, 2012

Barclays Center Opening is 'Historic Day' for Brooklyn, Officials Say

The Barclays Center made its public debut on Friday with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

City Asks Developers to Transform Crown Heights' Huge Bedford Armory

Crown Heights

August 15, 2012

City Asks Developers to Transform Crown Heights' Huge Bedford Armory

The city is seeking proposals for 50,000 square feet of space in the Bedford-Atlantic Armory

Windsor Terrace to Walgreens: Stay Out of Our Neighborhood

Windsor Terrace

August 01, 2012

Windsor Terrace to Walgreens: Stay Out of Our Neighborhood

Roughly 200 protesters rallied in front of the closed Key Food where Walgreens plans to open a store.

Nets to Face Knicks at Barclays Center Opener

Prospect Heights

July 25, 2012

Nets to Face Knicks at Barclays Center Opener

Crosstown rivals Brooklyn Nets and New York Knicks will play each other Nov. 1 at the Barclays Center.

Windsor Terrace Vows to 'Declare Independence' from Walgreens with Boycott

Windsor Terrace

July 03, 2012

Windsor Terrace Vows to 'Declare Independence' from Walgreens with Boycott

Windsor Terrace residents say they won't shop at the Walgreens that's slated to replace a Key Food.
Brooklyn to Celebrate Bloomsday with Readings of James Joyce's

Park Slope

June 15, 2012

Brooklyn to Celebrate Bloomsday with Readings of James Joyce's "Ulysses."

Bars along Park Slope's Fifth Avenue will host readings of James Joyce's masterpiece, "Ulysses."
Walgreens Rep to Tell Locals What's Next at Key Food Site

Windsor Terrace

June 13, 2012

Walgreens Rep to Tell Locals What's Next at Key Food Site

A Walgreens rep will meet with Windsor Terrace residents about what's next at the closing Key Food site.

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