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The neighbors are angry. Alloy Development wants to build a supertall skyscraper in low-rise brownstone Boerum Hill — and get the city to triple existing zoning limits for the project site. … Full Article

An upcoming series of concerts by the Grammy Award-winning Brooklyn Youth Chorus with the intriguing title of “Silent Voices: If You Listen,” is fast becoming the talk of the borough’s artistic community because of its bold mixture of art  … Full Article

Does all the agita in America make you miss President Obama?

If so, there's a place in the Columbia Street Waterfront District that will soothe your soul just a little bit. … Full Article

A Brooklyn police officer was arraigned on perjury charges at Brooklyn Supreme Court on Tuesday for allegedly lying on five separate occasions to push forward a Red Hook gun possession case. … Full Article

All hail the dandy Dime, South Williamsburg's newly designated landmark. … Full Article

Thousands of years ago, 40 teenage girls — warriors armed with bows, arrows and a fighting spirit — defended an island in the Aral Sea from foreign invaders. … Full Article

It was a sea of green as Irish eyes were smiling in Brooklyn on Sunday as Park Slope held its 43rd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. And it certainly felt like Ireland had relocated to the borough as crowds of marchers and revelers traveled along the parade route. … Full Article

The Brooklyn Navy Yard today announced the appointment of Michael Kelly to the role of chief operating officer and executive vice president. … Full Article

If the early days of her campaign are any indication, Democrat Cynthia Nixon will be showing Brooklyn a lot of love as she runs for governor. … Full Article

This church is so stunning that even the BQE can't make it look bad. … Full Article