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Hurricane Sandy took place more than six months ago, yet New York City is still feeling her aftermath. Some residents whose homes were destroyed are still living in hotels, unable to find new places to live. … Full Article

Brooklyn officials joined the family of Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch on Friday to dedicate a Brooklyn Heights playground in his honor. … Full Article

While an MTA proposal to extend the B67 bus line through DUMBO as part of a new “Tech Triangle” line has garnered praise from local businesses, a neighborhood preservation group says the route will  … Full Article

David Sedaris returns with a new collection of essays, “Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls.” His topics, at this point, are familiar. There’s his family; his eminently tolerant boyfriend, Hugh; scenes from his feckless youth; and so on. … Full Article

The Palmetto Playground at Columbia Heights and State Street in southwestern Brooklyn Heights could be renamed as the Adam Yau … Full Article

While the privacy and sanctity of homes and gardens are always protected, once a year five historic Heights restorations are put on view to the public. On Saturday, May 11, from 1 to 5 p.m., the esteemed Brooklyn Heights Association, founded in 1910, will host its 29th House and Garden Tour. … Full Article

In a message mailed to the Plymouth Church congregation last week and delivered from the pulpit on April 28, the Rev. Dr. David C. Fisher has announced his retirement. … Full Article

“The initiative, referendum and recall.” Those three concepts were listed in my college political science book under the heading, “More solutions from the laboratory of democracy.”
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Best known for her play “The Vagina Monologues,” feminist writer and activist Eve Ensler has devoted much of her life to educating the world about the … Full Article

The twenties are  all about striking out on your own, but navigating the choppy waters of adulthood to become “a living, breathing, job-having, bill-paying, responsible adult?” Not as easy as it looks. … Full Article