The Wall Street Journal

by Laura Kusisto

The huge Ridge Hill open-air shopping center in Yonkers, which initially leased slowly, has cut a deal to beef up … Read more

The police have released an image of a man who allegedly tried to rape a woman yesterday in the 72nd Precinct, which covers Sunset Park and Windsor Terrace.  … Read more

Director Whit Stillman’s fourth feature has been a long time coming—following a 14 year gap following the release of The Last Days of Disco, he is finally back with Damsels … Read more

A Brooklyn high school is planning to distribute condoms at prom next month, which has sparked a classic debate: does giving condoms to kids mean you’re encouraging them to have … Read more

This is a paid announcement from Aqualina Cafe, Crab and Seafood Bistro. Aqualina Cafe, Crab and Seafood Bistro, located at 181 West End Avenue, is Manhattan Beach’s newest cafe. Executive … Read more

Raise your glass for one last toast at Eamonns on Montague Street.The Brooklyn Eagle reports that the long-running Irish bar and restaurant will close on June 17.The new owner of … Read more

  Photo by Boris Shekhman Read more

In addition to all the NYC beaches opening this weekend, the great urban oasis that is Governors Island opens for the season. Ferry service to the island is free, and … Read more

Phew, are we glad they added quotNew Yorkquot to the round one which will be on center court, wouldn’t want to confuse it with Brooklyn, Michigan or Brooklyn, Kansas. Read more

Today Mayor Bloomberg was at the Barclays/Prohorov/Ratner arena site with Bruce Ratner and Markowitz to tout 2,000 jobs coming to the arena.

Of course 2,000 jobs aren’t coming to the … Read more

The Star Ledger’s Dave D’Alessandro tells the sorry tale of the hapless Nets franchise in anticipation of their final game in New Jersey tonight. The Nets are a cursed franchise … Read more

Eminent domain for private gain? Discuss.

So Barbra Streisand is booked at Bruce Ratner and Mikhail Prokhorov’s Barclays Center in Brooklyn. We’re supposed to get schpilkas or something?

Here’s what’s making us … Read more

Our friends at BrooklynSpeaks

has started a petition:

Should arena crowds really be able to drink all night?

In Chicago, Wrigley Field is allowed to host only 30 evening events … Read more

One billion dollar arena at least $200 million in taxypaer subsidies 105 full-time arena jobs.

Not a good equation:

Barclays Center to Only Offer Approximately 105 … Read more

For Immediate Release: May 22, 2012

An Open Letter to

Barbra Streisand and Leonard Cohen

Before Playing Barclays Arena Superstars Urged to

Learn About History Behind Despised Atlantic Yards Project

BROOKLYN, New York The … Read more

We received news yesterday that Everett Ortner, who amongst so much else was a DDDB Advisory Board member, has passed away.

You can read more here about Mr. Read more

Norman Oder gives the blow by blow report on last night’s Barclays Arena Transportatio Demand Plan presentation and question/answer period. Our view:if you are on foot or in a car … Read more

A pileup of articles about yesterday’s belated Barclays Arena Transportation Demand Managment quotPlanquot:

A Brooklyn arena rises and so do transportation worries

2nd Ave. Sagas

by Benjamin Kabak

Last night, the … Read more

This is the 6th installment in an on-going series on my experience training to be a court reporter . On a frigid Monday in February, I waited for the  … Read more

Don’t miss: In the Year of the Dragon”, a reading celebration of Asian and Asian-American writers presented by Brooklyn Reading Works at the Old Stone House on Thursday, March … Read more

It’s always exciting and a bit startling when friends make a big change in their lives. A new job, a new home, a new child, a new city, a new … Read more

Brooklyn Reading Works presents Funny Pages: An Evening of Humor curated by Marian Fontana on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 8PM at The Old Stone House of Park Slope. … Read more

So I’m starting a new business. It’s called Brooklyn Social Media. Check me out on Facebook and LIKE ME. If you wanna LIKE ME. Back in 2004 I was a … Read more

Who can resist a hard-luck girl with a haunting secret and a love letter to New York? Don’t miss the launch party for two new novels written by Brooklyn authors … Read more

May 10, 2012 at 8PM: Brooklyn Reading Works presents the 6th Annual Edgy Moms, an annual reading of writing about motherhood and mothers by writers with sharp pens and razor … Read more

May 10, 2012 at 8PM: Brooklyn Reading Works presents the 6th Annual Edgy Moms, an annual reading of writing about motherhood and mothers by writers with sharp pens and razor … Read more

I am helping a friend get the word out about a new novel with a great name on a topic that might be of interest to the OTBKB, Brooklyn Reading … Read more

Apropos of yesterday’s post about Betty’s (Little Basement) Garden, a Supreme Court judge in Brooklyn is making news because he has come out in favor of medical marijuana. As always, … Read more

In case you’ve spent the week nursing your GoogaMooga wounds (both emotional AND physical) or what’s up with Sharon Stone’s hair in this photo, here’s a quick wrap-up of juicy FiPS … Read more

BayFest 2012 turned into the biggest BayFest ever, drawing as many as 134,000 people to Emmons Avenue for a day to celebrate the waterfront, organizers said. Here’s the exuberant press … Read more