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Markowitz Unveils Plans, Invites Apple to Brooklyn, and More in Address

Park Slope Patch

Fourth Avenue is due for a major overhaul, more attention will be paid to Brooklyn’s armories, and a challenge has been put forth to Apple to bring manufacturing to Kings County, said Borough President Marty Markowitz in his 2012 State of the Borough A... »

Six Ways To Celebrate Super Bowl Sunday

Carroll Gardens Patch

Is it safe to say we’re all rooting for The Giants? No? Well, even if your taste in teams is sub par, there’s no reason your taste buds have to suffer. Here, a list of six different ways to ensure your Super Bowl Sunday goes the distance. Stay In and S... »

GREATEST PERSON: Jay “Rocket” Ruiz, President of Brooklyn Bike Patrol

Park Slope Patch

On September 13, Jay “Rocket” Ruiz was watching a newscast about the spree of sexual assaults in the Park Slope area when the video of the woman getting attacked on 16th Street in South Slope in March 2011 came on. The brutal assault—caught on camera o... »

S’mac down! Gowanus plays host to gut-busting comfort food showdown

GO Brooklyn

Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Sarah Zornfor The Brooklyn PaperGot Lactaid? Everyone’s favorite ooey-gooey comfort food was front and center at the Mac and Cheeze Takedown at the Bell House in Gowanus — whe... »

DINING: S’mac down! Gowanus plays host to gut-busting comfort food showdown

The Brooklyn Paper

These cheesy noodles got especially brutal at this competitive cook-off. Read more. »

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Lincoln Road Serape by Katherine Daniels

Art In Brooklyn

The Lincoln Road Flatbush & Ocean Residents and Merchants Association (LinRoFORMA) and the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) announce Lincoln Road Serape, a new installation that transforms the look and feel of a pedestrian bridge spanni... »

First look at Lulu and Me Gastrobar

MadParkNews.com

Lulu and Me Gastrobar opened in November just north of Madison Square Park at 253 5th Avenue (between 27th and 28th Street), and we finally got a chance to try out the menu. Lulu & Me is owned by husband and wife team, Michael Miele and Karen Fohrhaltz... »

DINING: S’mac down! Gowanus plays host to gut-busting comfort food showdown

The Brooklyn Paper

Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Sarah Zornfor The Brooklyn PaperGot Lactaid? Everyone’s favorite ooey-gooey comfort food was front and center at the Mac and Cheeze Takedown at the Bell House in Gowanus — whe... »

Chalkboard Paint Just Grew Up!

A Child Grows in Brooklyn

Chalkboard paint has gotten a color facelift! Though we love to draw on a chalkboard as much as anyone, having a wall of dark grey in a room can be a bit….drab.  Hudson Paint, a small paint manufacturer in the Hudson River Valley, has become the Panton... »

Yanks hire former Cubs GM Jim Hendry, announce various promotions

River Avenue Blues

The Yankees have hired former Cubs GM Jim Hendry as a special assignment scout, the team announced. Bruce Levine says he got a multi-year contract. Hendry ran the Cubs from 2002 through the middle of last summer before being fired, and he’s the second ... »