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Brooklyn author Jeff Diamant will appear at BookCourt in Cobble Hill on Aug. 7 to discuss his book “Heist.” Photo by Gayle Shomer

Brooklyn author to discuss ‘Heist’ in Cobble Hill

“Heist,” by Brooklyn author Jeff Diamant, was originally published in 2002 and is the basis of the forthcoming major motion picture “Masterminds,” starring Zach Galifianakis, Owen Wilson and Kristin Wiig. … Full Article
 
Tanwi Nandini Islam will speak about her debut novel “Bright Lines” at Greenlight Bookstore (686 Fulton St.) in Fort Greene on Aug. 11 at 7:30 p.m. Photo by Scott Dunn

Brooklynite’s debut novel inspired by her family’s Bangladeshi history

Tanwi Nandini Islam, author of “Bright Lines: A Novel” (A Penguin Paperback Original; on sale Aug. 11, 2015), is a new voice in literary fiction, and she writes passionately about the complex political and cultural histories of her Bangladeshi-American characters. … Full Article
 
This mysterious marble building at the edge of the Brooklyn Navy Yard was America's first Naval hospital. Eagle photos by Rob Abruzzese

Bonus photos of the Naval Annex at the Brooklyn Navy Yard

Age has its charms — if you're a historic building. What could be more alluring than the mysterious pre-Civil War hospital at the edge of the Brooklyn Navy Yard? It's a bit decrepit, which just adds to its glamor. … Full Article
 
This urban farm you see on the roof of Building 3 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard is called Brooklyn Grange. Eagle photos by Rob Abruzzese

Summer splendor at Brooklyn Grange

Sunflowers are a many-splendored thing. And when your eyeballs encounter them in the middle of an industrial park, that's special cause for rejoicing — even when the industrial park in question is the stellar Brooklyn Navy Yard. … Full Article
 
David Ehrenberg, Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corp. president and CEO, shows us the view from the roof of Building 77, which is under renovation. Behind him, that's Brooklyn Grange, an urban farm on the roof of Building 3. Eagle photos by Rob Abruzzese

The Ten Coolest Things at the Brooklyn Navy Yard

It's got a past that stretches back to the beginnings of America and a future that's looking fine. The Brooklyn Navy Yard is busting out all over. … Full Article
 
A restaurant with the “human touch” – b.good – will be replacing the shuttered Grand Canyon Restaurant at 141 Montague St. in Brooklyn Heights. Photo by Mary Frost

b.good, eatery with the ‘human touch’ to replace Grand Canyon Restaurant, Brooklyn Heights standby

A restaurant that makes fast-food “real” – b.good, based out of Boston – will be replacing the now-closed Grand Canyon restaurant at 141 Montague St. in Brooklyn Heights. … Full Article
 
The new owner of the Lyceum building (r.) in Park Slope plans to turn it into a Blink Fitness location and construct an apartment building on a neighboring vacant lot (c). Rendering by Paperfarm

Landmarks Preservation Commission okays Lyceum's makeover as a gym

Thus Saith the LPC: Go Forth — and turn the Lyceum into a gym. The shut-down performing arts center on Fourth Avenue in Park Slope is going to be a Blink Fitness location.  … Full Article
 
Mike Perry created an intricate, two-dimensional map of Brooklyn to celebrate the Pacific Park Arts project. The illustrated map includes well-known landmarks, recognizable neighborhood topography and pedestrians enjoying daily life in the city’s most dynamic borough. Images by Mike Perry

Pacific Park Brooklyn unveils ‘Pacific Park Arts’ collaboration with Crown Heights-based artist

Mike Perry, a multimedia artist based in Crown Heights, has been named the “Artist-in-Chief” for Pacific Park Arts, a collaboration of 10 local artists to bring public murals to the 820-foot-long construction fence  … Full Article
 
U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke says she’s concerned about small businesses being left out of the communications revolution. Eagle file photo by Rob Abruzzese

Clarke to FCC chairman: Give small biz a piece of broadcast pie

Owners of small businesses deserve to be able to set up television stations or establish wireless services for customers as much as large corporations do, according to U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke who is pushing for them to have better access to the country’s broadcast spectrum. … Full Article
 
Nina Ansary will speak about her book in DUMBO on July 23. Photo by Tomas Skaringa

Author to discuss ‘The Untold Story Of Women in Iran’ in DUMBO

Historian Dr. Nina Ansary, born in Tehran, is an expert in the women’s movement in Iran. … Full Article
 

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