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How Bre Pettis Has Left His Mark on Downtown Brooklyn

The pioneer of 3-D printing has helped create an even more sprawling legacy: a thriving tech-and-education hub

By Tucker Reed

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Making the Immigrant’s Hard Road a Little Easier

How a Brooklyn-based group sparks rallies, provides vital services, and stands up to Donald Trump

By Emily Nonko

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On Board the First Run of the South Brooklyn Ferry

Despite earlier complaints about overcrowding and late boats, the NYC Ferry's newest route gets off to a timely start

By Stephen Koepp

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Inside BASIS, the School That Aims to Be World Class

How a Brooklyn school, part of a larger chain, teaches students as Europeans and Asians do

By Kate Stringer

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Starting up a Middle School, Designed for Diversity

Why two seventh-grade teachers want to launch their own private-school venture in Brooklyn

By Mareesa Nicosia

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How Deadly Atlantic Avenue Is About to Get Safer

Brooklyn's busiest business corridor will receive $5 million in improvements for bikers and pedestrians

By Patrick Smith

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At Babetown, a Dinner Party of Their Own

The pop-up 'speakeasy,' launched in Brooklyn, brings together queer women of color–and it's a hit

By CAMERON GLOVER

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A Simple Plan: Put Government to Work in East New York

City, state and federal offices are clustered Downtown. Let's move them and lift up a neighborhood

By Tucker Reed

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You Have Never Seen a Channel Like BRIC TV

With edgy series like 'The Show About the Show,' Brooklyn's indie network is a new cultural voice on the scene

By Bri Castellini

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How Trump’s Budget Cuts Could Hit Brooklyn

Sharp reductions in spending would potentially harm cultural groups, environmental cleanup and social services

By Patrick Smith