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Branch out beyond DUMBO. There's eye candy aplenty right next door in Vinegar Hill. Walk a few extra blocks on the cobblestone streets and see it. … Full Article

What other Brooklyn neighborhood can boast of having an 1806-vintage mansion that may have been designed by the venerable Charles Bulfinch, architect of part of the U.S. Capitol Building? It's none other than Vinegar Hill, the waterfront neighborhood that's DUMBO's kissing cousin. … Full Article

Former NBA star Dikembe Mutombo got a lesson in computer science from some bright Brooklyn middle schoolers on Monday. … Full Article

On the afternoon of Nov. 22, the production of "Un Ballo in Maschera," by Giuseppe Verdi and presented by Regina Opera, took place at Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OLPH) in Sunset Park.  This production began Regina Opera's 45th season. … Full Article

Finally! Brooklyn is getting an Apple store to call its own. … Full Article

After many years of planning, delays and construction, St. Joseph's College officially opened the Hill Center, a brand new gym and basketball arena, on Vanderbilt Avenue in Fort Greene where the women’s basketball team lost 84-72 to Old Westbury Saturday night. … Full Article

Inside Barclays Center on Monday night, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, rapper Jay Z and Beyonce enjoyed a game of basketball between the Brooklyn Nets and the Cle … Full Article

High rental costs in New York City are pushing Galapagos Art Space, located at 16 Main St. in DUMBO, to move to Detroit. … Full Article

Protesters planned to kick off another week of demonstrations in the death of Eric Garner, starting with Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Monday night. … Full Article

Kenn Lowy took over the Brooklyn Heights Cinema in 2011 after its previous owner was indicted in a financial scandal. … Full Article