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Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney will be in Brooklyn on March 22 to discuss her book at Greenlight Bookstore. Photo courtesy of Ecco

Author of novel hailed by Amy Poehler to read at Greenlight Bookstore

Named one of the most anticipated books of 2016 by Entertainment Weekly,  … Full Article
 
Chamber President Carlo Scissura welcomes members of the Brooklyn delegation to the Brooklyn Night celebration. Eagle photos by Paula Katinas

Brooklyn Chamber brings food, fun times to State Capitol

Who would have guessed that the best way to show off Brooklyn’s culinary status to Democrats and Republicans in the state Legislature was by presenting chocolate treats shaped like donkeys and elephants? … Full Article
 
The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce delegation stands on the grand staircase inside the State Capitol in Albany on Monday after a successful day of meetings with top officials in the Cuomo Administration and with key legislators. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

Chamber brings Brooklyn business concerns to Albany

Brooklyn made its presence felt in Albany this week, as the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce led a large contingent up to the state Capitol for a two-day visit to meet with legislators and advocate for economic development in the borough, tax breaks for small businesses, improved transportation … Full Article
 
Brooklyn author Helen Simonson. Photos courtesy of Simonson

Helen Simonson to read from ‘The Summer Before the War’ at BookCourt

Helen Simonson, Brooklyn Heights resident and author of the New York Times bestselling debut novel “Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand,” will be reading from her eagerly awaited second novel “The Summer Before the War” at 7 p.m. … Full Article
 
Tenants are starting to move into City Point's apartments. Eagle photos by Rob Abruzzese

First tenants are moving into 7 DeKalb Ave. at City Point in Downtown Brooklyn

Our favorite buildings in this fine world were all constructed long before we were born. Still, it can be a splendid thing to witness the creation of a new building. … Full Article
 
Welcome to Downtown Brooklyn's City Point, where affordable units at apartment tower 7 DeKalb Ave. (seen in the center of this photo) are in big demand. Eagle photos by Rob Abruzzese

Nearly 90,000 applications for affordable apartments at City Point in Downtown Brooklyn

If you wonder about how intense the demand for affordable housing really is in Brooklyn, consider this: There were 87,754 applications for the 200 affordable apartments at 7 DeKalb Ave. … Full Article
 
Former Department of Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan celebrated the release of her new book “Streetfight: Handbook for an Urban Revolution” in Williamsburg this past Thursday. Eagle file photo

Hip Williamsburg party hails 'Street Fight For People Space'

When former Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan celebrated the release of her new book “Streetfight: Handbook for an Urban Revolution” this past Thursday, it made sense that she chose Brooklyn Bowl as the location for the launch party. … Full Article
 
Mary Gaitskill. Photo by Derek Shapton

City Tech’s annual Literary Arts Festival to feature award-winning author Mary Gaitskill

Mary Gaitskill, best known for delivering powerful stories of dislocation, longing and desire, will read from her work at City Tech’s 35th Literary Arts Festival on March 24 at 5:30 p.m. in the Voorhees Theatre (186 Jay St. in Downtown Brooklyn). … Full Article
 
Borough President Eric Adams shared crime prevention tips with members of the Park Slope Center for Successful Aging. Photo by Erica Sherman/Borough President’s Office

Adams gives safety tips to Park Slope senior citizens

In the wake of the shocking assault and robbery of an elderly woman in the vestibule of her Park Slope building, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams paid a visit to a local senior citizen center to offer tips on how to stay safe. … Full Article
 
Over the weekend patrons, friends and family packed into Sunny’s Bar in Red Hook to pay tribute to legendary bar owner Sunny Balzano, who died late Thursday. He is shown above in a 2013 photo with his wife Tone Johansen. Photo by Lore Croghan

Red Hook bids adieu to Sunny Balzano

Over the weekend, flowers and hand-written notes materialized on the hood of Sunny Balzano's pickup truck. … Full Article
 

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