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Crown Heights

Celebrating 75 years of the Brooklyn Heights Press, the Brooklyn Eagle recently interviewed Sam Ibrahim, General Manager of the Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge on his memories of the Heights.  … Full Article

High rents and puzzling delays may cause entrepreneurs looking for a Court Street storefront to settle elsewhere, though some spaces have been leased at or near their asking price. … Full Article

In town for a shopping spree? This winsome woodland creature waits outside a DUMBO kids' clothing store Wednesday morning. The opossum was reportedly heard mumbling, "...OK, I made it to Brooklyn. How can I get to Southampton?"   … Full Article

The century-old brick Renaissance Revival building at 41 Howard Ave. housed Bushwick Hospital. It's now a state placement center for juvenile delinquents. … Full Article

Packer Collegiate Institute in Brooklyn Heights pulled out all the stops this past Sunday at its 2014 Pumpkin Patch Fall Festival. … Full Article

The afterlife of a closed-down hospital can be complicated. Bureaucracy, bankruptcy and bad financial markets can all slow down the process of putting the real estate that's left behind to new uses. … Full Article

The state Attorney General and Comptroller on Tuesday approved SUNY's plan to sell Brooklyn’s Long Island College Hospital (LICH) to real estate developer Fortis Property Group. … Full Article

“That’s why they want to lower the speed limit to 25,” an observer said as FDNY EMTs hoisted a man into an ambulance around 9 p.m. Friday night. … Full Article

Julie Salamon and Jill Weber, the New York Times bestselling author and illustrator team that brought readers “The Christmas Tree,” introduce  a new animal adventure in the tradition of “A Cricket in Times Square” with “Cat in the City” (Dial) — the tale of a streetwise feline living in  … Full Article

From the acclaimed author of “Last Things,” Jenny Offill’s “Dept. of Speculation,” newly out in paperback, paints a nuanced portrait of a complicated marriage – weaving in an element of mystery.  … Full Article