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As an Iconic Brooklyn Bike Shop Closes, Greenpoint’s Grit Fades With It

As an Iconic Brooklyn Bike Shop Closes, Greenpoint’s Grit Fades With It

Indian Larry is preparing to close its doors on Wythe Street by the end of the year. One elected official is thrilled, as Greenpoint continues to shed its punkier past.
All Roads Lead To North Star Books + Bar in Brooklyn's Bed-Stuy

All Roads Lead To North Star Books + Bar in Brooklyn's Bed-Stuy

On the corner of Macon Street and Marcus Garvey Boulevard, a beloved Bed-Stuy hardware store is getting a second life.
Brooklyn Leaders Demand Clarity on Atlantic Yards Affordable Housing

Brooklyn Leaders Demand Clarity on Atlantic Yards Affordable Housing

Civic leaders urged the state and developers to provide specific figures on the affordable housing units planned for the next phase of the Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park project.
NYC's First Fantasy Bookstore Opens in Brooklyn's Prospect Heights

NYC's First Fantasy Bookstore Opens in Brooklyn's Prospect Heights

Love & Legends Books boasts fantasy, romance and sci-fi titles, along with role-playing games.
A Brooklyn School Comes Together After Losing One of Its Own

A Brooklyn School Comes Together After Losing One of Its Own

Students, families and staff at P.S. 58 in Carroll Gardens are creating a reading garden to honor Eliana Zakhnini-Messineo, who passed away from cancer in 2024.
Mamdani And Sanders Join Starbucks Picket Line in Brooklyn

Mamdani And Sanders Join Starbucks Picket Line in Brooklyn

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and Senator Bernie Sanders visited 4th Avenue in Park Slope to support the Starbucks unionization effort.
Yemeni Coffee Chain Adds Caffeinated Delight to Bay Ridge

Yemeni Coffee Chain Adds Caffeinated Delight to Bay Ridge

Qahwah House is the newest coffee shop to showcase the neighborhood’s rich Arabic coffee and tea traditions.
Brooklyn Unscripted: Julian Shapiro Barnum

Brooklyn Unscripted: Julian Shapiro Barnum

Brooklyn Unscripted is a monthly series where Brooklynites unpack the serious — and not so serious — issues shaping the borough. This month we shine the spotlight on Julian Shapiro Barnum, the host of the web series "Recess Therapy."
Brooklyn Public Library Brings New Resources to Delivery Workers

Brooklyn Public Library Brings New Resources to Delivery Workers

The "Delivering Together" program offers phone charging and bike repair kits for delivery workers across the borough.
Brooklyn Writer Revisits Sibling Acceptance in New Children's Book

Brooklyn Writer Revisits Sibling Acceptance in New Children's Book

Park Slope author Bess Kalb has a knack for making kids laugh without ever talking down to them — a talent on full display in her new book, "Buffalo Fluffalo and Puffalo."