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Jay-Z was back in Brooklyn for two shows (Jan. 12 and 13) at Barclays Center and we considered it a homecoming! Jay-Z’s legacy at Barclays Center was commemorated with gifts that represent his journey in his personal life and career.  … Full Article

After receiving a complaint about a blocked exit at the Brooklyn Best Buy store at 625 Atlantic Ave., in the Atlantic Center mall, the U.S. … Full Article

Shiva has just ended for the Stark family and the media frenzy has moved on to new targets. We have not. The horrific abduction and murder of Menachem Stark continues to shock our entire community to its core, and rightfully so.  … Full Article

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With a backdrop of threats to SUNY institutions and dire predictions, a revised proposal to purchase Long Island College Hospital (LICH) that now includes two well-respected health institutions was displayed at a SUNY Board of Trustees meeting on Monday. … Full Article

The conventional wisdom following the election of Melissa Mark-Viverito as the new council speaker is that Mayor Bill de Blasio had such a strong hand in her candidacy, she might not have won without his help. … Full Article

Freshman Councilman Carlos Menchaca (D-Sunset Park-Red Hook) took his oath of office on Sunday, telling hundreds of supporters who attended the ceremony that the time had come to take the progressive ideals that he and other victorious candidates ran on and put them into practice in city go … Full Article

Edwidge Danticat, the renowned Haitian-born author who immigrated to Brooklyn at age 12, will be returning to the borough to discuss "Haiti Noir 2" (Akashic Books; Jan. 7, 2014), a compilation of the writer's hand-picked selections from the canon of Haitian literature. … Full Article

The State University of New York is denying that any "formal action" on a Long Island College Hospital real-estate deal will take place this week. … Full Article

The State University of New York (SUNY) board of trustees is set to vote on Monday or Tuesday on a revised proposal to sell Long Island College Hospital (LICH), in Cobble Hill to Fortis Property Group, insiders have told The Brooklyn Ea … Full Article