Real Estate
A Little off the Top: 80 Flatbush Gets Shorter and Slimmer
In a last-minute compromise, the project faces a modest 12.5% cut in bulk, while retaining schools and affordable housing
By Norman Oder
Industry
Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’ Casting Call Comes to Brooklyn
Hundreds of hopefuls lined the streets of Dumbo for their big moment to audition for the remake of the legendary musical
By Arden Phillips
Our Town
The K2 Corner: Why a Toxic Drug Persists in Brooklyn
Dealers are selling faux marijuana made with unpredictable chemicals, making people sick. The problem is rooted in larger social ills, activists say
By Madison J. Gray
Industry
Exclusive: Our Ranking of Brooklyn’s Largest Banks
Measured by number of branches, JPMorgan Chase is on top, with more than twice as many outlets as its closest rivals
By The Editors
Real Estate
Down to the Wire: What’s the Compromise on 80 Flatbush?
Council Member Levin calls for a cut in the project's bulk—and presses for more transparency about its opaque financial terms
By Norman Oder
Food & Drink
A Brooklyn Beverage Maker Rides the Mixology Wave
Q Drinks, starting with a better tonic water, has become the fastest-growing maker of premium drink mixers in the U.S.
By Angelica Frey
Food & Drink
A Delicious Day in the Life of a Smorgasburg Vendor
A neophyte food entrepreneur shares the ins and the outs of slinging clams at Brooklyn's giant outdoor market
By Sara Lieberman
Design & Tech
Is Brooklyn Ready for the Invasion of the E-scooters?
As billion-dollar startup companies launch fleets in cities around the U.S., New York is the biggest prize of all
By Arden Phillips
Design & Tech
How an NYU Team Reveals Facebook Political Ad Spending
A trio of tech scholars at Brooklyn's Tandon school dug into a new archive–and identified Trump as the No. 1 spender
By Michael Stahl
Design & Tech
A VC With $50 Million to Spend Talks About Blockchain
'It's a very new world. We are all learning,' says Kavita Gupta, the investor running Brooklyn's ConsenSys Ventures
By Erin Schulte