Real Estate

Inside the Battle over the Megaproject at 80 Flatbush

Is rezoning for two large towers the best way to deliver schools and affordable housing? The debate over costs and benefits gets louder

By Norman Oder

Design & Tech

5 Tech Ventures to Make Our Cities Smarter and Safer

At a Downtown Brooklyn pitch contest, startups tout their solutions. The winner: Bixby, a system for better living in apartments

By Stephen Koepp

Food & Drink

No One Ever Compliments Matzo, But This One’s Different

A Brooklyn startup takes the old Passover staple and puts a savory new spin on it, launching a snack sensation

By Arden Phillips

Real Estate

Why That New Chain Store Just Landed on Your Block

They're arriving in Brooklyn faster than in any other borough. Can mom-and-pop shops survive in a land of giants?

By Erin Schulte

Food & Drink

Can You Believe This Startup’s Planet-friendly Butter?

FabaButter, a vegan spread created by a pair of Brooklyn-based millennials, is headed toward the marketplace with good reviews

By Juliette Fairley

Design & Tech

Why West Elm Is Selling Experiences, Not Just Goods

The Brooklyn-based home-furnishings retailer launches a new program to give customers a taste of hands-on craftsmanship

By Arden Phillips

Real Estate

Forest City in Brooklyn: a Real Estate Pioneer on the Way Out?

The developer behind MetroTech and Barclays Center changed the borough's landscape. An in-depth look at a towering yet sometimes controversial legacy

By Norman Oder

Design & Tech

Why These New Headphones Are ‘Glasses for Your Ears’

A Brooklyn-based tech startup called Even is pioneering 'earprints,' which customize sound to a user's ears

By Michael Stahl

Food & Drink

A Genuine Taste of New Orleans, Right Here in Brooklyn

How a painter-turned-chef launched Cafe Booqoo, an authentic creole destination in Carroll Gardens

By Angelica Frey

Industry

How a Rising Brooklyn Hospital Aims to Upgrade Health Care

After a merger, Park Slope's neighborhood institution is growing in scale and expertise. PLUS: our ranking of Brooklyn's 15 largest hospitals

By Hannah Frishberg