Sophie’s Choice” — a term from William Styron’s 1979 novel of the same name — describes an impossible decision between two ...

Walk across the Gowanus Canal on the Union Street bridge and you’ll find yourself surrounded by construction noise, towering scaffolding, and new, spotless—but equally devoid of personality and design ...

Adam SuerteBorn and raised in South Brooklyn, Adam studied at the Art Student’s League, The High School of Music and Art and ...

Unlike last year, the elections this year turned out more to my liking. Except for the ballot initiatives. It’s sad for me to see that groups like Open New York have convinced a majority of otherwise ...

Dear Readers, As most of us know, elections are on Tuesday. While we often write about the doings of our local politicians, we haven’t heard from anyone specifically about this election. Except for ...

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A concrete recycling plant opened up along the Columbia Street waterfront earlier this year, raising concerns among some residents in the neighborhood and nearby Cobble Hill. The plant, located by the ...

It’s the evening of Dec. 18, 2024. The Brooklyn Marine Terminal task force is meeting for the fourth time, just before the winter holidays. Alexa Avilés, council member for District 38 and vice-chair ...

There has been a bit of hue and cry lately concerning the fact that the Brooklyn Dems have nominated a candidate for Supreme Court who, as a law student, once questioned Roe v. Wade, and later chose ...

Note: I intended this to be just one piece, but to give former Borough President Howard Golden, whence he came from and where he went, his due turned out, even with heavy editing, to require far too ...

Did you go on any trips this summer? Traveling has many benefits. You might interact with different people, learn a new language, and discover things about another culture’s values. Whenever you go ...

Red Hook has already seen its fair share of transition. The fort that played a pivotal role in the Revolutionary War is long gone, as are the marshlands that surrounded the military structure. For ...