Industry

How Brooklyn’s Afropunk Fest Became a Global Brand

Growing from indie roots, this weekend's festival is now one of five events around the world celebrating cultural risk-taking

By Madison J. Gray

Design & Tech

Why U.S. Troops Depend on This Brooklyn Company’s Gear

Crye Precision's helmets and body armor are must-have equipment for troops in Afghanistan and other hotspots

By Lisa M. Collins

Food & Drink

The Farm-to-Table Movement Comes to Your Dog’s Dish

Brooklyn startup The Farmer's Dog sells customized, healthy meals for canines. Investors love the taste of it too

By Juliette Fairley

Our Town

How Surfing School Became a Real Business

Just across the bridge from Brooklyn, three companies teach thousands of students how to ride the waves of Rockaway

By Claudia Bloom

Real Estate

Why Brooklyn Apartment Rents Are Finally Dipping

A new report shows the median monthly rate falling 1%. The main reason: all that new construction

By Arden Phillips

Industry

Best Beer, Cyber Sleuths, Rogue Bikes and Munsters in Brooklyn

Your weekly roundup of the latest Brooklyn business news, from The Bridge and its media colleagues

By The Editors

Food & Drink

Inside the Brewery That Makes New York’s Best Beer

Brooklyn's Threes Brewing mixes expert craftsmanship with puckish social activism. PLUS: a baker's dozen of the borough's finest brewers

By Allison Prang

Industry

Medical Pot Is Coming to Brooklyn. This Could Be Big

The state approves two marijuana dispensaries, part of an industry expected to reach $50 billion within a decade

By Arden Phillips

Industry

How to Film in Brooklyn and Keep the Neighbors Happy

As the TV-and-movie business booms and crews proliferate, a Bushwick production showed how to bring the love

By Arden Phillips

Real Estate

Nostrand Avenue: Why It’s the New Gentrification Flash Point

As a new restaurant sparks protest, the corridor's small-business owners wonder: Will we survive rising affluence?

By Madison J. Gray