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In a Brooklyn Heights tradition that goes back 65 years, dozens of people gathered on Montague Street near the entrance to the Promenade to sing carols and watch a Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Wednesday night. … Full Article

Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. … Full Article

The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) is planning a number of safety features for Meeker Avenue in Williamsburg, according to Assemblymember Joseph R. Lentol (D-North Brooklyn), who said the current configuration of the busy thoroughfare is “a recipe for disaster.” … Full Article

The full New York City Council voted decisively on Wednesday to approve the controversial proposal to sell and develop the Brooklyn Heights Library. … Full Article

Every New Yorker is all too familiar with the off-colored monstrous plywood construction walls that sharply abut into the city’s sidewalks, causing pedestrians to blindly meander through a maze of walkways. … Full Article

Hark! A hotel. On Wythe Avenue. That's a refrain we've heard many times. In this instance, though, it's worth hearing again because the developer of the Hoxton has graciously given us a nifty rendering. Take a look. … Full Article

Councilmember Stephen Levin has called the proposal to sell and develop the Brooklyn Heights Library branch at 280 Cadman Plaza West “the most controversial issue I’ve seen in my district since being elected in 2009.” … Full Article

“Brooklyn: A Personal Memoir with The Lost Photographs of David Attie” by Truman Capote, published in 2015 by The Little Bookroom, N.Y., with an introduction by George Plimpton and afterword by Eli Attie … Full Article

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Sara Sandoval, dressed in a neat black skirt and blue top and sporting a fashionable scarf emblazoned with the word “Roma,” has been in the U.S. 46 years. Originally from Argentina, Ms. Sandoval, 71, was applying for U.S. citizenship for the first time at a CUNY Citizenship Now! … Full Article