Calling The Brooklyn Paper “strongly and brightly written throughout,” judges for the Suburban Newspapers of America specifically praised “Brooklyn’s Real Newspaper” for its reporting on Bruce Ratner’s Atlantic Yards mega-development. Comments (2).

Tornado hits, killing trees, damaging homes

The Brooklyn Paper / Matthew Lysiak

Bay Ridge: A tornado hit Brooklyn for the first time in 100 years, and left destruction in its wake. Comments (1).

Salvi

NYU opens Brooklyn dorm, may merge with Polytechnic

By Ariella Cohen

Downtown: New York University is coming to Brooklyn — and so is its voracious appetite for real estate. Comment.

All drawn out

By Cristian Fleming

Cartoon: Our cartoonist’s take. Comment.

Up in smoke

By David Marchese

Nightlife: How Brooklyn became hooked on smoking hookahs. Comment.

Hotel Deno

By Ariella Cohen

Coney Island: Coney Island carney seeks rooms of his own as city acts to derail Thor’s plan. Comment.

Why not Thor?

Editorial: What does the city have against Joe Sitt and his company, Thor Equities? Comments (1).

Lawrence St tower may top Williamsburgh Bank

By Dana Rubinstein

Downtown plan: Plans show a new Downtown condominium tower would be taller than the iconic Williamsburgh Bank Building. Comment.

Mayor delivers for Ratner

By Ariella Cohen

Atlantic Yards: Mayor Bloomberg agreed this week to give Atlantic Yards developer Bruce Ratner a $200 million bonus. Comment.

Legislators seek fresh Atlantic Yards oversight

By Ariella Cohen

Atlantic Yards: A group of city and state officials want better government oversite of the Atlantic Yards project. Comment.

Big buildings on fast track

By Ariella Cohen

Carroll Gardens: In order to beat plans for a downzone in Carroll Gardens, developers are trying to lay foundations as fast as they possibly can. Comment.

Nighttime bike race skirts rules in Prospect Park

By Dana Rubinstein

Park Slope: The secret world of an after-dark bike race held weekly in Prospect Park. Comment.

City’s racking up bikes on Bedford Ave.

By Chris O’Connell

Williamsburg: Hipster bikers are shunning cars and leaving their bicycles at nine new bike racks near the L train. Comments (1).

Barking mad over fountain

By Dana Rubinstein

Fort Greene: Owners of hot dogs seek relief in Fort Greene Park. Comment.

In Bushwick, life isn’t for the dogs

By Chris Cascarano

Williamsburg: Dirty streets are among the problems faced by pet owners. Comments (1).

Something’s cooking

By Tina Barry

Dining: Hot new Oven heats up the Brooklyn Heights dining scene. Comment.

The Heights’ stroller derby

By Juliana Bunim

Heights Lowdown: Why do baby strollers need to be the size of SUVs? Comment.

Storm may have caused collapse

By Dana Rubinstein

Park Slope: A building’s wall came down after Wednesday’s storm, leaving a family living next store out on the street. Comment.

Where there’s a Willow

By Christopher Murray

Theater: All the Heights is a stage for playwright Frank Polito. Comment.

Neighbors demand arborcide

By Matt Lysiak

Bay Ridge: A giant tree in a prominent Ridgite’s back yard has neighbors calling for a chainsaw. Comment.

Bearing witness to the Witnesses

Letters: In a letter to The Paper, a former Jehovah’s Witness issues a warning. Comments (3).

In the mix

By Katie Newingham

Art: ‘Sack’ in action! The Brooklyn Museum unveils second feminist art show. Comment.

Hook amused by submarine stunt

By Ariella Cohen

Carroll Gardens: It made national headlines as a bonehead stunt, but the infamous sub drew cheers here. Comment.

Fixing rubber band problem a stretch

Letters: Once again, we’ve received a number of interesting letters from readers like you! Comment.

The Garbage Lady, Leila Darabi

By Dana Rubinstein

Checkin’ in with: She lets you know what happens to your trash! Comments (4).

Rock ‘Registry’

By Juliana Bunim

Music: Greenpoint record label throws gigantic birthday bash. Comment.

Take a hike

By Chris Varmus

Books: New borough walking guide makes tourists of us all Comments (1).

Is it Bay Ridge Syndrome?

By Matt Lysiak

Yellow Hooker: Our columnist attempts to get to the bottom of the lack of information on two recent Ridge crimes, and learns something along the way. Comments (1).

Easiest way to keep cool is here

By Ariella Cohen

Brooklyn South: Just off our Stoop, there are two public pools to choose from. Our columnist tells you where to go. Comment.

Whitman’s not falling just yet

By Dana Rubinstein

Greene Acres: Our columnist check’s into the rumored sale by the city of the Ingersoll housing project. Comment.

Sugar story’s grand finale

By Tom Gilbert

Beside the Point: The final of a three-part piece on the history of the sugar industry in Greenpoint. Comments (1).

Harrison to challenge Vito again

By Matt Lysiak

Bay Ridge: Both lawyer Steve Harrison and Rep. Vito Fossella are ready to duke it out again — mostly over the war in Iraq. Comment.

Median wanted for Carlton Ave.

By Dana Rubinstein

Fort Greene: Residents say a converted two-way street is more dangerous then it was before. Comment.

Free yoga — by the pool

By Dana Rubinstein

Downtown: The headline says it all! Comment.

Three days in the bus leagues

By Ed Shakespeare

Play’s the Thing: The Bard of Brooklyn Baseball follows a Cyclone around town — and beyond. Comment.

A look inside Hector’s laboratory

By Ed Shakespeare

Cyclones: Cyclones pitching coach Hector Berrios has some unconventional ways of teaching his hurlers — but the results can’t be argued with. Comment.

Hey girls, leave Grady alone!

By Patrick Hickey Jr.

Cyclones: Cyclones southpaw Grady Hinchman is a happily married man. Comments (3).

Little minor things

By Ed Shakespeare

Just because you’re a professional ball player, it doesn’t mean you don’t have to carry the dirty laundry. Comment.

Bruin Brant Rustich breaks in

By Ed Shakespeare

Cyclones: Drafted earlier this year, UCLA-product Brant Rustich has joined the Cyclones Comment.

Righty’s got the ink on

By Patrick Hickey Jr.

Cyclones: Cyclone Will Morgan loves his tat, and is planning on getting some more. Comment.

Ridge resident is the next Idol

By Matt Lysiak

Bay Ridge: Ridgite Dawn Barry-Hansen just landed a role in “Idol: The Musical,” an Off-Broadway play. Comment.

Ratner robbed at Atlantic Yards

By Gersh Kuntzman

Atlantic Yards: A Forest City Ratner construction site was robbed this week — and all the local crime. Comment.

Family calendar

Compiled by Susan Rosenthal Jay

Parenting: All your local family events. Comment.

The Hamptons ain’t for kids

By Louise Crawford

Smartmom: Smartmom noticed it first: there was a note on the menu blackboard and in the menu as well that said: It is a condition of service at the Clam Bar that all children must stay in their seats. Comment.