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Cirque du Soleil will perform at Barclays Center from July 30 through Aug. 3. Photo: John Davis; Costumes: Eiko Ishioka ©2010 Cirque du Soleil

Cirque du Soleil returns to Brooklyn with ‘Varekai’

After 11 years of touring the world under the blue and yellow Big Top, Cirque du Soleil’s “Varekai” began a new adventure this past December performing in arenas worldwide and in some markets never visited before. … Full Article
 
Bird's eye view of concrete being poured at the Oosten site, and what a view, what with the Williamsburg Bridge and all. Photo by Shawn A. Lawrence

Bonus photos! From South Williamsburg's Oosten site

Shelter From the Storm — and parking tickets. Future condo owners at the Oosten at 429 Kent Ave. will be thankful someday for the concrete pour that construction crews carried out this week. … Full Article
 
A set from a Tim Burton film? No, this city landmark at 125 Heyward St. was built as Public School 71K. Photos by Rob Abruzzese

Hasidic Williamsburg: Hipsters? No. Architectural eye candy? Yes.

This is the Williamsburg hipsters never see. The streets south and west of Broadway that surround the Oosten condo site are predominantly populated by the Hasidic Jewish community — and lined with landmarks and other intriguing buildings, if you know where to look. … Full Article
 
Rolling In The Deep (Thank you, Adele, for that lyric): Heavy machinery rolls up and down this ramp at the Oosten condo site. Photos by Rob Abruzzese

Check out our construction pix from the Oosten in South Williamsburg

Looking good! Here's a peek behind the construction fence at the Oosten in South Williamsburg. … Full Article
 
Let It Shine On (Thank you, Humble Pie, for that lyric): The Oosten lights up the night in this rendering. Rendering by the Seventh Art

Pool for "decoration only" on this Williamsburg luxury condo's roof

A Chinese developer is building a luxury condo project designed by a Dutch architect in Hasidic Williamsburg. Is this a great town, or what? So cosmopolitan. … Full Article
 
Jamie Burke, from Brooklyn Defender Services, and pastor David L. Kelley II from the Christ Fellowship Baptist Church in Bedford-Stuyvesant teamed up on Saturday for a Community Law Program Initiative

Brooklyn Defender Services reaches out to Brooklynites in Bed-Stuy

Nella was struggling with an issue with her landlord, but had no idea how to go about handling it. … Full Article
 
Broklyn BP Eric Adams joined City Councilmember Margaret Chin. Photo by Mary Frost

BP Adams offers reward in Brooklyn Bridge flag security breach

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams is offering a $5,000 reward on for information leading to the arrest of suspects connected with Tuesday’s Brooklyn Bridge flag security breach. … Full Article
 
Sadie Silver, principal at P.S. 28 Warren Prep Academy, allegedly attempted to smuggle heroin and prescription drugs into Coxsackie Correctional Facility

Brooklyn principal arrested on drug charges

A Brooklyn elementary school principal has been arrested on charges of trying to smuggle drugs into a maximum-security upstate prison.  Sadie Silver, principal at P.S. 28 Warren Prep Academy, allegedly attempted to smuggle heroin and prescription drugs into Coxsackie Correctional Facility. … Full Article
 
BAM will receive a National Medal of Arts from the White House on July 28

BAM to receive National Medal of Arts from White House

The White House on Tuesday announced the 2013 National Medal of Arts recipients, and among those honored is Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM). … Full Article
 
A Twitter roundup of the Brooklyn Bridge white flag story. Compiled by Matthew Taub, Brooklyn Brief

Twitter reacts to Brooklyn Bridge white flag story

As the Brooklyn Bridge white flag controversy becomes an even bigger story, Twitter has erupted with feedback. … Full Article
 

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