Design & Tech

Feel the Power: Brooklynites Gather for a Tesla Test Drive

Despite a bumpy road for the company, young professionals turned out in Red Hook to take the sleek machines for a spin

By Graison Dangor

Design & Tech

At Brooklyn’s GimletFest, the Podcasters Meet the People

The fast-rising media company brings its hit shows, from 'Crimetown' to 'The Nod,' to BRIC House for a two-day jamboree

By Michael Stahl

Design & Tech

For the Fashion Industry, the Catwalk Leads to Brooklyn

Designer Nanette Lepore plans to relocate to the Navy Yard, following in the footsteps of Lafayette 148

By Stephen Koepp

Design & Tech

Why Lyft Aims to Buy the Brooklyn Company Behind Citi Bike

The ride-hailing company would reportedly pay $250 million, just weeks after Uber bought Brooklyn-based Jump cycles

By Stephen Koepp

Design & Tech

Why Those LinkNYC Kiosks Keep Getting More Interesting

From super-fast Wi-Fi to free local ads for small business, the boards are making themselves useful

By Arden Phillips

Design & Tech

How This Startup Created ‘Furniture by Subscription’

Brooklyn-based Feather thinks consumers will feel liberated by lifting the burden of owning the stuff they sit on

By Michael Stahl

Design & Tech

An Idea for a Smart Menstrual Pad Wins a Pitch Contest

The founder of a Brooklyn startup, BUPeriod, makes a convincing case for a hygiene product that's internet-connected

By Arden Phillips

Design & Tech

Where in the World Did This Wood Come from?

At Brooklyn's Madera, masters of hardwood flooring, they can tell you exactly the source and how it was produced

By Michael Stahl

Design & Tech

Now When You Shop Local, You Can Pay Local Too

In Bed-Stuy, merchants are trying out an innovative, home-grown payment system called Stuypend

By Emily Nonko

Design & Tech

A Social Network Where Artists Get Fair Play (and Pay)

At the Ethereal Summit, a platform called DADA wins funding from Brooklyn's ConsenSys. Plus other observations from the expo

By Stephen Koepp