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Sara Bareilles and Ben Folds, famed musicians and close friends, appeared at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) on Tuesday to discuss Bareilles’ new book, “Sounds Like Me.” Photos by Julieta Cervantes, courtesy of BAM

Sara Bareilles visits BAM to talk up new book with Ben Folds

Sara Bareilles, the Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter, has recently turned to a different medium to share her voice. … Full Article
 
The New York Waterway's ferry is great fun as long as there's no hurricane on the horizon. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

As long as there's no hurricane on the horizon, we love the Greenpoint ferry

Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river. The East River, thank you very much. The other day we went to visit a new arrival on the Greenpoint waterfront, Brooklyn Barge Bar. … Full Article
 
Brooklyn Barge Bar is an interesting new sight in Greenpoint. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

Greenpoint eye candy

Greenpoint is so groovy. It's got some hipster flare, but not enough to be irritating to the rest of us. It's got traces of its Polish heritage, so there are interesting places to buy Polish pastries and books. … Full Article
 
Drinks Ahoy at Greenpoint's Brooklyn Barge Bar. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

Greenpoint's Brooklyn Barge Bar will be a hub of water-related activities starting next spring

There are Brooklynites in landlocked neighborhoods who never spend time on the water. Matt Perricone and his buddies want to change that. … Full Article
 
Hallelujah! The waters are calm off Red Hook Park; the hurricane is bypassing B'KLYN for sure.

Hasta la vista, Joaquin!

When you live near water, the happiest words in the universe are, “The hurricane is headed for the open seas.” … Full Article
 
Late Tuesday afternoon, a police van remained at the scene on Grattan Street and Knickerbocker Avenue.

3 shot, 1 fatally, in Brooklyn confrontation over car break-ins

A 53-year-old man is dead and two people, including a 13-year-old girl, have been wounded in a shooting in Brooklyn. … Full Article
 
Members of the group Save The View Now hope to block Starwood’s 1 Hotel liquor license application. The hotel is part of the Pierhouse complex, shown here rising above Brooklyn Bridge Park. Eagle photo by Kevin Jones

Preservationist group hopes to block Pierhouse hotel liquor license

Members of the preservationist group Save The View Now (STVN) plan to ask Community Board 2 (CB2) to deny a liquor license to Starwood’s 1 Hotel in the Pierhouse complex in Brooklyn Bridge Park. … Full Article
 
Set in Brooklyn Bridge Park, New York City’s first new marina in decades offers sailing clubs, instruction and seasonal boat docking facilities.

Introducing ONE°15 Brooklyn Marina in New York Harbor

Located in the heart of Brooklyn Bridge Park between Piers 4 and 5, ONE°15 Brooklyn Marina, the newest marina in New York City, is currently under construction with new docks being anchored and a state-of-the-art wave attenuation system now in place. … Full Article
 
Welcome to Green-Wood Cemetery, which opens the doors of numerous historic mausoleums once a year for a “house tour.”

These 'homes' are just heavenly

In some of Brooklyn's finest residences, the occupants sleep in heavenly peace. These elegant “homes” are the historic mausoleums of Green-Wood Cemetery, a prime address for the rich and famous — and dearly departed. … Full Article
 
NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering in Downtown Brooklyn has changed its name to NYU Tandon School of Engineering after receiving a $100 million donation. Photo by Mary Frost

Brooklyn’s NYU Poly receives $100 million, changes name to ‘NYU Tandon School of Engineering’

NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering in Downtown Brooklyn has changed its name to NYU Tandon School of Engineering after receiving a $100 million donation from Chandrika and Ranjan Tandon, the university announced on Monday. … Full Article
 

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