Author: Hiten Samtani (Hiten Samtani)

William F. Boyland Jr., a Democratic assemblyman who was acquitted less than three weeks ago in a bribery trial, was rearrested on Tuesday and charged with soliciting more than $250,000 in bribes in return for carrying out official acts on behalf of the bribe payers, federal prosecutors in Brooklyn said. Read the full story at...

Even in this economic climate, by the time New Year’s Eve rolls around, the city should have hit a milestone: the greatest number of annual tourists ever. But how do you say “bubble” in Portuguese? : Read more at NY Mag. Check in daily to our live wire for the latest from Brooklyn. This is...

Dodgers Bill Bergen makes a not-so-distinguished appearance on an outstanding streaks list. The defensive catcher was notoriously useless when on the offensive. Among his embarrassing batting records was a run of 45 consecutive at-bats without a base hit. Bergen set the record in 1909, yet incredibly it was broken this year by Eugenio Velez, a...

A heady perfume of cheese, tomatoes and crispy coal-fired crust wafts onto the sidewalk of Old Fulton Street, intoxicating enough to cause tourists to snap pictures and queue in stomach-growling anticipation. But few know the gritty, gooey story behind Grimaldi’s Pizzeria, the internationally recognized hot spot in Brooklyn at the center of a changing season...

For me, Brooklyn became a neighborhood one steamy August night in 2003. It was the night of the great Northeastern Blackout. In Park Slope, volunteers were out directing traffic at every intersection, even if the drivers laughed at them and zoomed past. Other Brooklynites shared phones and flashlights, or helped the elderly down dark stairwells....

Forced from its performing space at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, which it had called home since 1861, and facing a financial freefall, the orchestra cancelled its 2009-2010 season, its image tarnished and subscriber base eviscerated. Since then a lot has been placed on Pierson’s shoulders. Expectations are high, in part a function of his...

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Clint Townsend, a 25-year-old from Brooklyn, started a business that could end ATM fees for good: He’s building a network of ATMs that dispense cash for free. The catch is that consumers must be willing to watch some advertising while their money is dispensed. Full story at Business Insider: