Starbucks’ World of Difference
From chandeliers in Paris to board games in Russia, amenities at the coffee chain's outlets differ from country to country.
Author: Natalia V. Osipova
via Voices of NY
Pediatrician Rarely Sees His Kids
Brooklyn pediatrician Leonid Isakov was recently honored during Immigrant Heritage Week. But the Uzbekistan native misses spending time with his family.
via The Local
Kids Play Chess in Nets’ Shadow
Former subway conductor Christian Whitted opened New York Chess & Games in 2008. His shop is across from the soon-to-be home of the Nets.
Food Trucks Show Klout
Check out the five most popular food trucks in the city – at least when it comes to social media.
via Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Waterfront Park Plans Sinking
Greenpoint and Williamsburg have just 0.6 acres of open space per 1,000 residents – far below the city average. Some 33 new acres of promised parks have yet to materialize.
via New York Daily News
Liquor License Flap in Greenpoint
A bid to sell beer and wine at the Polish and Slavic Center's cafeteria is mired in controversy.
via New York Daily News
Instrument Shop is Music to Many Ears
Brooklyn's only woodwind and brass shop is celebrating its first anniversary at a time when many other small businesses are struggling.