Design & Tech
Hand-made Soap’s Sweet Smell of Success
In Red Hook, two emerging brands are turning an ancient art into an elegant new enterprise
By Lisa M. Collins
Design & Tech
Cool Frocks from Brooklyn’s Garment Hotspot
Fashion maverick UZI designs and makes clothes in Sunset Park for urban nomads
By Emily Nonko
Industry
A Novelist Writes Her Own Bookstore Fairy Tale
When a beloved Brooklyn shop closed, Emma Straub faced the daunting task of replacing it. But then things went even better than planned
By Elizabeth Mitchell
Real Estate
Why Fierce Rivalry Is Brewing in Brooklyn Real Estate
The arrival of Manhattan firms and sharp-elbowed tactics have put the squeeze on the old ways of doing business
By Emily Nonko
Industry
Lions and Tigers and a Big Goodbye
Ready to pack it in after 146 years, Ringling Bros. brings its show to Barclays Center one more time. What killed the circus business?
By Kara Cutruzzula
Our Town
How the BQX Streetcar Could Change the Face of Brooklyn
In Portland and the Twin Cities, new rail lines eased commutes, sparked real estate development, and stoked cultural life
By Dan Callahan
Food & Drink
How Ample Hills Nails the Cultural Zeitgeist
The whimsical Brooklyn-born shop churns out tall tales with ice cream
By Kara Cutruzzula
Real Estate
Meet Brooklyn’s New Real Estate Wunderkind
Asher Abehsera, the idea man behind Jared Kushner’s Dumbo Heights, hopes you'll like it so much you’ll never leave
By Lisa M. Collins
Industry
Why Urgent Care Centers Are Popping Up Everywhere
Consumers like the low fees and convenience. As a business, they're cheaper to run than emergency rooms
By Patrick Smith
Our Town
How to Get out of Prison and Start Up a Business
At Refoundry in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, re-entering society comes with more than just job skills
By Elizabeth Mitchell