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Acclaimed author Lauren Beukes has recently published “The Shining Girls”, which has been compared to “The Silence of the Lambs”, “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo”, and “The Time Traveler’s Wife” for its imaginative yet convincing qualities. … Full Article

Toll Brothers and Starwood Capital unveiled on Wednesday a new rendering of their planned condo and hotel complex off Pier 1 at Brooklyn Bridge Park.  … Full Article

As the day approaches when Brooklyn’s famed River Café reopens, sometime in late June, the saga of its rebirth is a testament to the man many call a “waterfront wizard” for the transformational role his restaurant has played in Brooklyn. … Full Article

Downtown Brooklyn got geeky on Saturday as the World Science Festival took over NYU-Poly’s MetroTech campus and Brooklyn Bridge Park. … Full Article

The Democratic Leaders for the 21st Century sponsored a debate between Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes and his two opponents, Abe George and Kenneth Thompson, on Monday evening.
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The Brooklyn Botanic Garden is showing its love for native New Yorkers – the leafy, flowering ones. … Full Article

Getting a passport can be a drag, but Brooklyn Public Library is making it much easier with an expanded passport center at the Central Library in Prospect Heights. … Full Article

“A Place at the Table” (Touchstone / Simon & Schuster; June 4, 2013) promises to be the break-out book for Susan Rebecca White, whose work has already received the highest praise from renowned Southern authors including Kathyrn Stockett, Lee Smith, and Clyde Ed … Full Article

We made it through the predicted Mayan apocalypse and the transition from the fourth "sun" to a fifth. But now scientists are warning that the sun is out to get us. According to NASA, the sun's current cycle, known as Solar Cycle 24, is expected to reach its peak in early to mid 2013. … Full Article

The Kosciuszko Bridge is crumbling, and the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce says the state’s move to accelerate a massive repair project is vital to Brooklyn’s economic growth. Groundbreaking on the new bridge has been moved up to the fall, a full 18 months earlier than originally planned.  … Full Article