Jazz, Love and Letting Loose: Brooklyn's Surprising Senior Jazz Scene
Jazz 966 is a senior center by day, but, on Friday nights, it transforms into a swinging jazz club catering to seniors who love to hear live music.
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The American Dream: One Block Can Make All The Difference
Is geography destiny? It goes against the core idea of the American dream, but a new online data tool says where you were born and raised actually makes a huge difference — down to the very block.
Brooklyn Brings Back The 'Fever' With 'John Travolta Day'
The Saturday Night Fever actor strutted back into Brooklyn on Tuesday as fans and government officials celebrated how he bought exposure to the borough.
Willy Wonka-Inspired 'Candy Alchemist' Spins Sugar Into Pure Imagination
A tiny, hard-to-find storefront in Brooklyn is home to the darkly whimsical world of a most unusual candy maker. Eugene J. studied chemical engineering before opening an experimental candy shop.
A Sip Of History: The Hidden Wine Cellars Under The Brooklyn Bridge
The cool, dark caverns were a perfect place to store even the most delicate wines — and the income they generated helped offset construction costs of the massive 19th-century engineering project.
How Blockchain Helps Brooklyn Dwellers Use Neighbors' Solar Energy
A project called TransActive Grid is testing a new way to trade solar power among neighbors. For now only credits are being traded — not actual energy — using the technology that underpins bitcoin.
After More Than 100,000 Voters Dropped In Brooklyn, City Officials Call For Action
Mayor Bill De Blasio said the perception of irregularities "undermines the integrity of the entire electoral process and must be fixed."
Latest And Perhaps Last Debate Highlights Animosity Of Sanders, Clinton
Bernie Sanders' relentlessly aggressive strategy against Hillary Clinton in Thursday's debate is a defining moment, says NPR's Ron Elving — no matter who wins New York's Democratic primary Tuesday.
ISO 2 Affordable Bedrooms In NYC? Good Luck With That
Apartment buildings are going up all over Manhattan, but it's harder than ever to find an affordable place to live in New York. It's a scene played out nationwide as rents soar and wages stall.
When Prisoners Email Their Lawyers, It's Often Not Confidential
Many federal inmates have access to email but defense attorneys say they don't trust it, because prosecutors have used those emails as evidence in court.