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Shoppers hurrying in and out of stores on Fifth Avenue in Sunset Park in recent weeks might have noticed new signs on the streets reading, “You are Beautiful.” The signs, which started going up before Christmas, are not part of an advertising campaign. … Full Article

Brooklyn Heights native Lucas Hedges is receiving critical acclaim and Oscar buzz for his powerful performance as Patrick in writer-director Kenneth Lonergan’s “Manchester by the Sea.” The film, produced in part by Matt Damon, is about the troubled Lee Chandler, played by Casey Affleck, a B … Full Article

On Tuesday, Jehovah’s Witnesses sold 85 Jay St. to an investment partnership led by Kushner Companies, CIM Group and LIVWRK. … Full Article

In a move to help patients have more success in combating kidney disease, NYU Lutheran Medical Center has hired a new director for its dialysis unit. Dr. Elizabeth S. … Full Article

While the majority of Brooklynites were cozying up in front of the fire during last week’s arctic blast, hundreds of people braved the cold to attend a roundtable discussion at the Brooklyn Museum featuring a group of renowned photographers who have shot some of the most iconic moments in sports  … Full Article

A promise longstanding from City Hall to the residents of Greenpoint and Williamsburg was finally fulfilled as Mayor Bill de Blasio joined other elected officials, business leaders and neighborhood activists on Saturday to formally announce the purchase of an 11-acre parcel that comprised the fin … Full Article

It is with great sorrow that St. Francis College (SFC) announces the passing of President Brendan J. Dugan, a graduate of the college Class of 1968, on Dec. 18. He was 69 years old. … Full Article

What started out as a way for Sunset Park community leaders to show their support for the police in the wake of the tragic shooting deaths of Detectives Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos in 2014 is quickly turning into a neighborhood tradition.  … Full Article

An East Williamsburg manufacturing plant that specializes in 3-D printing is the latest example of a business that has prospered under New York state’s ambitious Excelsior Program, according to a local lawmaker who accompanied Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul on a tour of the facility on Dec. … Full Article

Brooklyn residents looking to make the Christmas season brighter for children from low-income families now have a place to display their generosity. … Full Article