138 S. Oxford St., Fort Greene. (718) 398-3078.

Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on September 5, 2008.

We told you about Fort Greene boutique Thistle & Clover's open call for designers early last month. They saw about a dozen independent designers present their wares at their stylish little shop on DeKalb Avenue in Brooklyn but could only choose a few to add to their fall collection. Well, the gals have made their decisions.

Published by The New York Observer on September 4, 2008.

Fifteen months after buying the Victorian mansion at 153 Lincoln Place in Park Slope for $5,500,000, the new owners have converted the former brothel...

Published by Brownstoner on September 3, 2008.

Although the Khalil Gibran International Academy's move from Park Slope to a building in DUMBO led some parents to pull their kids out, others said it was the roller-coaster school year that sealed the deal.

Published by New York Post on September 3, 2008.

Although the Khalil Gibran International Academy's move from Park Slope to a building in DUMBO led some parents to pull their kids out, others said it was the roller-coaster school year that sealed the deal.

Published by New York Post on September 3, 2008.

...details on the Gowanus musical establishment we wrote about in July. Littlefield will open at 622 Degraw Street "in an old, 6200-square-foot warehouse renovated with an eco-friendly touch," they write...

Published by Brownstoner on September 3, 2008.

Downtown Brooklyn (zip code 11245) commanded the highest job growth rate--253 percent--for the zip codes tracked.

Published by The New York Observer on September 3, 2008.

The Fort Greene Indie Bookstore Initiative kick-off party will be at the Cumberland Greene (237 Cumberland Ave.) on September 16, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. RSVP to rsvp_fortgreeneindie@hotmail.com by Sept. 12.

Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on September 2, 2008.

Cops, who have spoken to at least one of the men Pravia called and found he had an alibi, now want to speak to the cabdriver who took him from Brooklyn to his West 15th Street apartment. Police also are asking anyone who might have been at the party in Downtown Brooklyn, and helped Pravia into the cab, to come forward.

Published by New York Post on September 2, 2008.

...pits Stuart Venner, who owns a number of buildings in Brooklyn, including 174 Clinton Avenue, 657 Carlton Avenue and 114 Henry Street, against development goliath Forest City Ratner. The conflict began when Venner...

Published by Brownstoner on September 2, 2008.

626 Pacific. Photo by threecee.

Published by Brownstoner on September 2, 2008.

The tree-killing “New York City Waterfalls” project, which has enraged plant-loving Brooklynites by damaging local fauna near the River Cafe in DUMBO and along the fabled Brooklyn Heights Promenade, will be turned off half of the time starting next week.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on September 1, 2008.

If your car was broken into in DUMBO, you may have "Squarehead" to blame for it.

Published by New York Post on August 31, 2008.

HIT THE BOOKS The Brooklyn Public Library throws a back-to-school bash. Get kids into the school spirit with face painting, story time and library card registration, while parents dig deejays and frozen mojitos from Habana Outpost. (Free, noon-5 p.m., 757 Fulton St., Brooklyn, www.habanaoutpost.com)

Published by New York Daily News on August 31, 2008.

The Quaker Meeting Hall in downtown Brooklyn overflows with mourners.

Published by New York Daily News on August 30, 2008.

BoCoCa, which refers to the junction of Boerum Hill, Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens, also identifies the site of a vibrant dining scene.

Published by New York Times on August 30, 2008.

BoCoCa, which refers to the junction of Boerum Hill, Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens, also identifies the site of a vibrant dining scene.

Published by New York Times on August 30, 2008.

"Pier 41 may be their home but it is not a house. It is a 'set' in a commercial warehouse. This space hosted the Will Smith movie 'Hitch' in 2004." ["Details on The Real World Red Hook!"]

Published by The New York Observer on August 29, 2008.

In that race, Mr. Monserrate is the only candidate who filed petitions to run in the general election in November (there is no primary in this district). Mr. Monserrate is running on the Democratic and Working Families Party lines and there is no other candidate.

Published by New York Times on August 29, 2008.

Cops have arrested a career criminal on charges stemming from a car break-in in DUMBO in April, and are investigating whether the man is also responsible for a series of break-ins in recent months.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on August 29, 2008.

Fort Greene Indie Bookstore Initiative “Bookstore Kickoff Party” will be on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at Cumberland Greene condos.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on August 29, 2008.

Park Slope's the new suburbs!

Published by The New York Observer on August 29, 2008.

“Honestly, bureaucrats strike me as the least likely people to bike. I’m a broke “bohemian liberal” who lives in Park Slope, and that is barely enough to summon the mental energy required.”

Published by New York Times on August 29, 2008.

The coalition is a collection of community organizations such as the Park Slope Civic Council and the Prospect Park Alliance, local institutions such as the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and the Brooklyn Museum, and advocacy groups such as Transportation Alternatives. Last year it applied for – and got – help from the Design Trust, which had previously worked on redesigns of the West Side’s High Line and of New York City taxis.

Published by New York Times on August 29, 2008.

The winner of $15,000 grant to open a bookstore in Fort Greene says she is confident she can break the spine on her shop next year — and is hoping a “Bookstore Kickoff Party” can help her find more investors and get some juicy real estate tips.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on August 29, 2008.

Flying rodents in Carroll Gardens may also be causing an opossum circus.

Published by New York Times on August 29, 2008.

Recently, we water-taxied to Brooklyn to follow up on reports of The Real World in Red Hook.

Published by The New York Observer on August 28, 2008.

Carroll Gardens Neighborhood Association. Monthly meeting. Hannah Senesh Day School, 7:30 pm. (718) 858-4699.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on August 28, 2008.

These neighborhoods, Lewis says, have long been in the shadow of historic darlings such as Park Slope or Brooklyn Heights.

Published by amNY.com on August 28, 2008.

757 Fulton Street

Published by NY1 on August 28, 2008.

Musician Jason Domnarski is starting a real-life “School of Rock” in the neighborhood, and if the hippy, classic rock-loving parents are any indication, Domnarski said he may have found a target audience.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on August 28, 2008.

The 215 teachers at nearby Brooklyn Technical HS in Fort Greene, meanwhile, have to compete for 47 spots, plus another six reserved off street.

Published by New York Post on August 28, 2008.

The Red Hook waterfront that some residents complain is already starting to resemble a strip mall - with Ikea and Fairway now firmly rooted - is gonna get another big-box retail tenant.

Published by New York Post on August 27, 2008.

BJ’s Wholesale Club, the members-only retail chain, is close to finalizing a deal to open a big box store on the Red Hook waterfront, The Brooklyn Paper has learned.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on August 27, 2008.

Cops arrested a 61-year-old man on Aug. 23 after he threatened a Boerum Hill man with a knife.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on August 27, 2008.

BJ's Wholesale Club is poised to join Ikea as the newest big-box store in Red Hook, according to the Brooklyn Paper, confirming predictions that the quaint neighborhood is fast becoming popular with unbecoming mega-retailers.

Published by The New York Observer on August 27, 2008.

...College, London, and spends her time between England and Brooklyn. Her other murals are on Fourth Avenue and DeGraw Street, “Justice Everywhere”; Washington Avenue and St. Johns Place; “The Higher We Climb, the Further We...

Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on August 27, 2008.

...s independent bookstore, FGIBI is hosting an event in Fort Greene at the Cumberland Greene (237 Cumberland Ave) on September 16, 2008 from 7pm to 9pm. The event will feature local Brooklyn authors...

Published by Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn on August 26, 2008.

Though the suburban life is plentiful in many ways, space a major one, it is urban dwelling that I and many others have chosen. Notably, in Park Slope. Last week, I was invited for beers in the comfy backyard of a gorgeous brownstone in the Slope and we got to talking about what life is like in Brooklyn's utopian paradise.

Published by The New York Observer on August 26, 2008.

That's because their moms and dads are members of the Prospect Heights Babysitting Co-op. It's a child care solution popping up in neighborhoods all over the country.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on August 26, 2008.

At the popular Target in downtown Brooklyn yesterday, shoppers were surprised to hear about the chain's security measures.

Published by New York Daily News on August 25, 2008.

Jessica Stockton-Bagnulo, the events coordinator at the Nolita bookstore McNally Jackson, has been public about her intention to open a new independent bookstore in Brooklyn since at least January, when she won a $15,000 grant for the project from the Brooklyn Public Library. Since then, she seems to have zeroed in on Fort Greene as her neighborhood of choice ...

Published by The New York Observer on August 25, 2008.

A Brooklyn bakery has dropped the price of its bagels by 10 cents, to go along with a decrease in the price it pays for flour. The bagels at Hot Bagels and Deli are now 90 cents.

Published by SI Live on August 25, 2008.

In today’s BrooklynPaper.com update, we bring you amazing interviews between our editorial board and two men who want to represent Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill in Congress: longtime Rep. Ed Towns and newcomer Kevin Powell.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on August 25, 2008.

In today’s BrooklynPaper.com update, we bring you amazing interviews between our editorial board and two men who want to represent Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill in Congress: longtime Rep. Ed Towns and newcomer Kevin Powell.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on August 25, 2008.

FREDDY’S BAR: 485 Dean St., Prospect Heights. (718) 622-7035

Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on August 22, 2008.

...a deal at about 10 percent under their original asking price, but the sellers of 146 Sterling Place still must've done pretty well considering they bought the place back in 1998. This...

Published by Brownstoner on August 22, 2008.

Among New York universities, Columbia comes in at no. 8 and New York University is no. 33. Yeshiva University is ranked no. 50.

Published by New York Sun on August 22, 2008.

CPEX is also seeking retailers for storefronts at 27 Smith St. and 457 Atlantic Ave., and recently leased a space at 32 Court St. to Yofiore.

Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on August 22, 2008.

138 S. Oxford St., Fort Greene. (718) 398-3078.

Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on August 22, 2008.