via Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Author Comes Home Again to Brooklyn
Jeffrey Eugenides, who lived in Brooklyn when he began writing the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “Middlesex,” returned for a reading of his latest work.
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via Voices of NY
Graying in Living Color
New York's aging, increasingly diverse population has spurred new efforts to create welcoming environments for seniors of all cultures. Check out this four-part series on growing old in the city.
Arena Spurs Hopes of a Net Gain
Cheers inside and boos outside greeted the ribbon-cutting ceremony heralding the arrival of Brooklyn's Barclays Center, the new home of the Nets.
Parks Replace Parking for a Day
Activists and artists transformed metered parking spaces around the city in…
Importance of Being First With ‘5’
Hundreds spent days waiting in line to buy Apple’s iPhone 5 – but the lure might be more about status than a love of gadgets.
via The Villager
9/11 Memorial Tiles in Tug-Of-War
Two Greenwich Village activists removed the iconic Tiles for America, foiling plans to temporarily store them at an Albany museum.
Brooklyn Artists GO Public
Artists recently opened their studios as part of the GO project, a Brooklyn-wide art event in which visitors could vote for pieces to be included in a Brooklyn Museum exhibition.
A New Class of School Uniforms
While sales of children's apparel have been weak in recent months, the demand for uniforms in New York City schools is rising. Major retailers are cashing in on the trend.