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As far as dress rehearsals go, this one had all the makings of a long-running hit on the corners of Atlantic and Flatbush Avenues. … Full Article

More than 440 residents of Carroll Gardens have signed a petition expressing their dismay with the lack of community input surrounding a homeless shelter for single adults planned for their neighborhood. … Full Article

The Gowanus Canal waterfront may soon see the start of work on a 700-unit residential development to be constructed by the Lightstone Group, a Manhattan-based developer. … Full Article

Representatives of Two Trees Management Co., now the official owner of the Domino Sugar Factory in Williamsburg, will be spending “significant time” in that community over the next few months to listen and learn from local residents and community leaders. … Full Article

While Brooklyn Nets and Barbara Streisand fans have been showing the love, some residents near Barclays Center have complained that the arena’s bright lights have been shining all night, contrary to agreements. Others are annoyed about frequent nighttime helicopter overflies. … Full Article

New dates announced – in Newark Bruce Ratner and Mikhail Prokhorov took the Nets out of the Prudential Center in Newark and brought them to Barclays Center in Brooklyn this year. Now, however, the folks who run the Prudential Center may be having their revenge. … Full Article

Building on DUMBO’s strength in media and all things digital, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and other city officials gathered in Brooklyn on Thursday to announce that a state-of-the-art “Made in NY” Media Center will be constructed at 20 Jay Street in DUMBO, overlooking Brooklyn Bridge Park. … Full Article

What do the Scrabble game, the Ford Thunderbird, the Chrysler Building, the Dunkin Donuts logo and the newly-famed Big Bird character have in common? … Full Article

Multimedia artist Yoko Ono will be recognized at the Brooklyn Museum’s tenth annual Women in the Arts luncheon on November 15, 11 a.m. … Full Article

Survivors of physical abuse are getting their message out through the arts. … Full Article