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Developer Bruce Ratner speaks about the Barclays Center arena.

Featuring star power and street cred, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Barclays Center Arena - for better or worse - opened up a new era in the borough’s development.

The 22-acre project will have thousands of units of market-rate and affordable housing and the arena will house the Brooklyn Nets of the NBA.

“This is a big day for Brooklyn. A long time coming, actually 53 years,” said Borough President Marty Markowitz, referring to when Major League Baseball’s Brooklyn Dodgers left the borough for Los Angeles.

“I’m looking forward to a new city center being created here with the Barclays Arena and Brooklyn back in national major league sports. It’s an exciting...

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Allegations fly in 44th District City Council race

Things are getting down and dirty between candidates David Greenfield and Joe Lazar in the imminent 44th District City Council race.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 10:14 AM EDT

Brooklyn South’s Got Talent! Show stoppers galore at Brooklyn College extravaganza

It may not have been “American Idol” or “America’s Got Talent,” but it was pretty close.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 4:11 PM EDT

Jobs for Brooklynites

Attention! Attention! Thousands of jobs are available right now.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 7:12 PM EDT

Ratner breaks ground! Jay-Z celebrates! Others protest!

Bruce Ratner and a deep bench of supporters of his Atlantic Yards mega-project broke ground on a basketball arena for his Brooklyn-bound New Jersey Nets on Thursday afternoon, drawing to a symbolic close to more than seven years of delays for the developer.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 10:10 PM EDT

Judge takes it back to court

Jonathan Judge may have been tossed off the ballot in the upcoming 44th District City Council special election, but he’s not going down without a fight.

Monday, March 15, 2010 10:13 AM EDT

City to take waterfront plan from shore to shore

The Department of City Planning is embarking on a year-long, five-borough waterfront listening tour, an initiative aimed at crafting a long-term vision for over 500 miles of some of the city’s most coveted property.

Friday, March 12, 2010 4:39 PM EST

Rally against hate crime in Carroll Gardens

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Tuesday, March 16, 2010 9:09 PM EDT

More Tish-grace! Councilwoman hires big-time personal injury lawyer in bump-and-scratch

Councilwoman Letitia James is ramping the legal pressure up in her personal injury lawsuit against an itinerant laborer after she allegedly injured herself walking into his legally parked truck.

Thursday, March 18, 2010 9:14 AM EDT

It's a Tish-grace! Councilwoman James sues over scratch

Community Newspaper Group

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 4:12 PM EDT

Counting down to Miss Norway contest

At the end of this month, a new Miss Norway will be crowned in Brooklyn.

Monday, March 15, 2010 10:13 AM EDT

Big court win yesterday — groundbreaking today

Hours before Thursday’s groundbreaking ceremony for Bruce Ratner’s Barclays Center arena, a New York State Supreme Court judge ruled in the developer’s favor on what is the last of the major lawsuits against the mega-project.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 10:10 PM EDT

Your weekly newsbriefs

Cyclones ‘YOUniform’ tryouts

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 10:14 AM EDT

A faith-based chat with Park Slope's God squad

We had so much fun a few years ago with our first annual interfaith smackdown, that we invited Rev. Daniel Meeter of Old First Reformed Church and Rabbi Andy Bachman of Beth Elohim Synagogue in Park Slope to chew over the issues of the day facing the “faith-based” community. On the eve of their religions’ holiest periods, Meeter and Bachman checked in with our atheist editor, Gersh Kuntzman.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 9:09 PM EDT

AY protesters march on groundbreaking

Impersonator Elliot Crown, wearing a three-foot long Marty Markowitz mask, stood in front of Freddy’s Bar and bellowed.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 8:10 PM EDT

Another big Boerum Hill prostitution bust

For the second time in as many months, cops collared a bevy of would-be Johns on the corner of Butler and Nevins streets in Boerum Hill on March 9.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 7:13 PM EDT

Brooklynite turns 102

Sylvia Meyer has seen more than most...birthdays, that is.

Monday, March 15, 2010 7:12 PM EDT

They're the 'Sloane' rangers!

Some of the best city workers are right here in Brooklyn.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 5:13 PM EDT

Finally, a 'Stable' situation in Kensington

Kensington Stables rides again!

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 7:13 PM EDT

Storm of the year devastates Green-Wood!

That really was a heck of a storm!

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 5:13 PM EDT

A 'Ten' shun! City rejects Enrique Norten's Park Slope project

Internationally renowned architect Enrique Norten’s Carroll Street proposal was dealt a death blow on Friday when an obscure city board rejected his argument that he needed to expand the size of the Park Slope project to make it financially viable.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 7:13 PM EDT

Summit Academy at a nadir

It’s looking less likely that Boerum Hill’s hottest prostitution corner will become the site of a new charter school.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 6:14 PM EDT

Berkeley Carroll School gets expansion OK

Community Newspaper Group

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 9:09 PM EDT

A struggle over a bag

78th Precinct

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 9:09 PM EDT

Thin ice! Park skaters out for two years as rink rehab begins

Sunday’s skating in Wollman Rink in Prospect Park was bittersweet — not just because it was the last day of the season, but because there won’t be any ice time at all for the next two years.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 9:09 PM EDT

He will survive! A timeline of Bruce Ratner's Atlantic Yards

Thursday’s symbolic groundbreaking of the Atlantic Yards project practically demands a look back at the long history of this ambitious and controversial project. Here’s a timeline.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 10:10 PM EDT

Tray magnifique!

Paper or plastic? More and more, city’s schools are taking paper.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 11:09 PM EDT

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Brighton Eye Associates: your neighborhood eye care experts


Dr. Millie Fell, ophthalmologist, of Brighton Eye Associates (2727 Ocean Parkway, 718-332-0444) personifies the type of doctor you want caring for your eyes.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 2:56 PM EDT

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More Mid-East peace talks? Yawn!


As if the world has nothing better to do.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 3:13 PM EDT

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