Design & Tech

What the Music Biz Loves About Live Streaming

At a Brooklyn conference, industry experts sing the praises of a technology that could help save the business

By Michael Stahl

Design & Tech

At the Ethereal Summit, a Belief in Changing the World

Blending future tech and zen spirit, the Brooklyn-born blockchain conference is back this week with a bigger agenda

By Stephen Koepp

Design & Tech

All Wrapped up in Plastic: How Can We Beat the Habit?

As Brooklyn officials and the governor propose bans and fees, we explore what might really work to reduce the trashpile

By Erin Schulte

Industry

The Night Mayor’s Job: ‘I’m Loving Every Minute of It’

Meet Ariel Palitz, the former club owner chosen to make the city's nightlife industry prosperous yet neighbor-friendly

By Michael Stahl

Design & Tech

Brooklyn Blooms! Meet a New Generation of Floral Designers

Sharing their exuberant creations on Instagram, three young companies blossom into influential creators

By Angelica Frey

Industry

Inside the Hustle and Bustle of Small Business in Brooklyn

It's hard work being a mom-and-pop, but the city tries to help with red tape and ventures like DeKalb Market Hall embrace local talent

By Arden Phillips

Design & Tech

Can This Startup Fix Journalism’s Business Model?

Civil, a Brooklyn-based journalism network powered by blockchain tech, aims to launch a fleet of newsrooms

By Erin Schulte

Design & Tech

A Clean Room, 5G Wireless and NYU Tandon’s Tech Progress

The Brooklyn campus was a showcase this week of new facilities, hyperfast mobile, and cool research projects

By Arden Phillips

Our Town

How Bodega Owners Found Strength in Numbers

Responding to the travel ban, the Brooklyn-based Yemeni American Merchants Association rises up to protest and educate

By Arden Phillips

Our Town

At a Library Gala, Janet Yellen Calls for ‘Community Capital’

The Brooklyn Public Library honors the former Fed chair, a borough native, at a time when the institution's ambition is soaring

By Stephen Koepp