Nightlife: Watching cats ride Roombas or goats sing Taylor Swift songs isn’t time wasted. Comments (3)

It’s not just Long Island College Hospital that’s at stake in court hearings about its closure this week — the office of the public advocate is in the balance, too. Comments (5)

Crime: A Red Hook man who allegedly pistol-whipped, robbed, and tried to abduct a woman in Carroll Gardens last month was indicted Monday, District Attorney Charles Hynes announced. Comments (3)

The oldest bar in Brooklyn reopens this weekend after a contentious closure almost emptied its kegs for good. Comments (11)

Cleaning Our Waterways: The so-called Sponge Park along the banks of the putrid Gowanus Canal is finally becoming a reality — for a few feet, at least. Comments (14)