Showing posts with label Brooklyn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brooklyn. Show all posts

Friday, June 17, 2016

Elizabeth Warren visits Hillary Clinton"s Brooklyn headquarters: "Don"t screw this up"

Elizabeth Warren visits Hillary Clinton’s Brooklyn headquarters: ‘Don’t screw this up’


Elizabeth Warren, a senator being eyed as a possible Democratic vice presidential pick, dropped by Hillary Clinton’s campaign headquarters on Friday, according to people in the room.


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Thursday, June 2, 2016

Covering Obama in Hiroshima by Day, Snapchatting with a Puppy in Brooklyn by Night

Covering Obama in Hiroshima by Day, Snapchatting with a Puppy in Brooklyn by Night


“I tapped on one with geisha-like features. … My daughter was thrilled. A text came zipping back. ‘They don’t have that one here! Send me more!’ ”


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Monday, May 30, 2016

Review: In Emma Straub’s ‘Modern Lovers,’ Passion and Regret in Brooklyn

Review: In Emma Straub’s ‘Modern Lovers,’ Passion and Regret in Brooklyn


Ms. Straub’s new novel describes the love and second thoughts of two families in the transitioning neighborhood of Ditmas Park.


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Friday, May 20, 2016

Critics of Brooklyn D.A. Miss the Big Picture

Critics of Brooklyn D.A. Miss the Big Picture


Outrage at police killings of unarmed civilians is justified, but it’s wrong to dismiss Brooklyn D.A. Ken Thompson’s entire tenure because of one case.


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Thursday, April 14, 2016

Presidential Debate Stage in Brooklyn Reflects Changing Economy

Presidential Debate Stage in Brooklyn Reflects Changing Economy


The 215-year-old Brooklyn Navy Yard, now a hub for creative entrepreneurs, could one day employ 17,000 people, city officials say.










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Tuesday, April 12, 2016

The Appraisal: A Tiny Home Takes Shape in Brooklyn, but It May Not Stay

The Appraisal: A Tiny Home Takes Shape in Brooklyn, but It May Not Stay


In New York, the trend toward living small usually involves the micro-apartment, but one woman has joined the Tiny House Movement and is building a 160-square-foot one of her own.










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Thursday, March 31, 2016

Bernie Sanders Seeks to Win Over New York by Stressing Brooklyn Roots

Bernie Sanders Seeks to Win Over New York by Stressing Brooklyn Roots


The Vermont senator will try to persuade voters he is a better choice than Hillary Clinton, who is highlighting her years in the Senate for New York.










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Friday, December 4, 2015

Big City: The Bold Idea Behind a Small Brooklyn School

Big City: The Bold Idea Behind a Small Brooklyn School


Those wondering what kind of education initiatives Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook and his wife may support with their charitable spending should consider the new AltSchool in Brooklyn Heights.










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Friday, November 27, 2015

After Hitting a Woman and Multiple Cars in Brooklyn, Driver Faces Charges

After Hitting a Woman and Multiple Cars in Brooklyn, Driver Faces Charges


The driver, Michael McBean, was charged after, the police said, he struck a pedestrian, who died, and several stopped vehicles and then tried to flee.


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Sunday, November 22, 2015

The Keeper of the Institutional Memory of a Famed Brooklyn Church Steps Down

The Keeper of the Institutional Memory of a Famed Brooklyn Church Steps Down


Lois Rosebrooks arrived at Plymouth Church, known for its abolitionist stance in the 19th century, in 1957. She is retiring from her position as the director of history ministry services.


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Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Brooklyn Brewery: How a journalist became the king of beer

Brooklyn Brewery: How a journalist became the king of beer













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