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It seems like only yesterday that one of Henry Street’s highly regarded destination restaurants, Noodle Pudding, had a manufacturer as its neighbor.  … Full Article

It has been eight years since his last novel for adults, “Anansi Boys”, and now one of the world’s most beloved storytellers, #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman, is back with “The Ocean at the End of the Lane” (William Morrow; On Sale June 18, 2013 … Full Article

A former Borough Hall staffer who now heads Borough President Marty Markowitz’s “Best of Brooklyn” charity is now seeking Vito Lopez’ former 53rd District (Williamsburg-Bushwick) seat in the state Assembly. … Full Article

‘THE FENCE 2013,’ a 1000-foot-long summer photographic installation is set to be unveiled in Brooklyn Bridge Park on Thursday, June 13 at 6 p.m., with a tour and refreshments. … Full Article

P.S. 192's chorus and orchestra entertained the lunchtime crowd at Brooklyn Borough Hall on Wednesday with old favorites like "Blue Suede Shoes." … Full Article

Acclaimed novelist Lauren Beukes, who resides in South Africa, will be appearing at BookCourt in Cobble Hill on Thursday, June 13, to promote her new book “The Shining Girls” (Mulholland Books). … Full Article

Who knew that horticulture was such an intoxicating subject? … Full Article

The Green-Wood Historic Fund and Variations Theatre Group will present this month the return engagement of The Spoon River Project, a play with music staged among spectacular 19th-century graves in the heart of Brooklyn’s historic Green-Wood Cemetery. … Full Article

Every day on the way to work, I pass by Front Street in DUMBO. It is a busy street, with trucks, a cab dispatcher nearby, and many private cars. Yet, if you want to cross the street you have to look around, wait until there are no cars, and then cross. … Full Article

The United States 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals, which encompasses New York,  has ruled that the Fair Debt Collection Act (FDCA) does not require a notice of a disputed debt to be in writing to be deemed valid. … Full Article