Design & Tech

Is Brooklyn’s Blockchain Industry Becoming a Real Business?

At a Williamsburg conference, experts in the blossoming technology aimed to sort out the hope from the hype

By Tyler Woods

Design & Tech

A Showcase for ‘Smart Glasses’ Opens in Brooklyn

With a swanky new Cobble Hill shop, a tech startup aims to succeed where Google Glass failed to click

By Emily Nonko

Industry

Inside the Serious Business of Opening a Comedy Club

How a Brooklyn couple relaunched their Manhattan stand-up venue, Eastville, in their home borough

By Michael Stahl

Our Town

Two Brooklyn Democrats Help Clinch New Majorities

After upset victories, Rose and Gounardes will head to Washington and Albany to pursue pent-up legislative agendas

By Michael Stahl

Our Town

Merchants Embrace Art to Give Smith Street a Boost

Unveiling a vibrant storefront mural, property owners and entrepreneurs hope to kickstart the retail corridor's revival

By Stephen Koepp

Design & Tech

Tokens of Support for Beto O’Rourke, Made in Brooklyn

A Red Hook artist's coins are popping up in Texas to promote the Senate candidate challenging Ted Cruz

By VALERIE STIVERS

Our Town

A Democratic House Candidate Plays Against Type

Max Rose, a Brooklyn native and Army vet, is drawing national attention and money for the pugnacity of his campaign

By Howard Graubard

Our Town

Can This Young Politician Topple a Brooklyn GOP Icon?

On his second try, Andrew Gounardes thinks he has a better shot at beating Marty Golden—and helping his party win the State Senate

By Michael Stahl

Design & Tech

Apple Discovers a New Stage for Its Fanfare: Brooklyn

For the first time, the iconic company brings one of its keynote announcements to New York—to a rousing reaction

By Stephen Koepp

Industry

Where the Trucks Have No Home: a Battle for Space

At the bustling Brooklyn Terminal Market, a skirmish breaks out in the epic struggle over big rigs on the streets

By Chris Polansky