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It’s an age-old question: “Where’s my bus?”
 
Well, you know those displays that you see at many of the city’s subway stations, where it tells you “Express Train in 3 Minutes” or “Local Train in 2 Minutes?” … Full Article

Brandon Jennings had heard all the talk about how Brooklyn's backcourt of Deron Williams and Joe Johnson was considered one of the best in the league. … Full Article

After twice ambushing U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice over the bungle in Benghazi, it's now clear that she is being sacrificed as a result of a diabolic plot by the GOP to take back the Massachusetts senate seat by replacing Dem. … Full Article

Mark Jackson looked around Barclays Center and saw friends, family and familiar faces from a lifetime of New York basketball. What he saw on the court was pretty special, too. … Full Article

With music and plenty of good cheer, the spectacular 40-foot balsam fir Christmas tree in Brooklyn Borough Hall Plaza was lit with energy-efficient LED lights at a ceremony Thursday night.  … Full Article

Chanukah (or Hanukkah), the eight-day Jewish "festival of lights" begins at sundown Saturday, and numerous menorah lightings are taking place around Brooklyn.  … Full Article

At first glance, John Manbeck’s new crime novella, “Death on the Rise,” available on Amazon and barnesandnoble.com, reads like a typical Raymond Chandler or Dashiell Hammett hard-boiled detective novel of the 1930s. … Full Article

The Brooklyn Nets have already made plenty of history during their initial month as our borough's first major pro sports franchise in over 55 years. Not all of it has been proud history, however. … Full Article

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The accomplishments of prominent Lebanese-Americans in Brooklyn were celebrated at Borough Hall during a ceremony hosted by Borough President Marty Markowitz on Nov. 28.  … Full Article