Topic: Brooklyn Heights
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Stir It Up! Cookbook review: The Food52 Cookbook, Volume 2
The James Beard Award winning website Food52.com has crowd-sourced another cookbook with its signature charming style.
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Literary Brooklyn: The Writers of Brooklyn and the Story of American City Life
From Walt Whitman to Jonathan Safran Foer, Brooklyn holds a unique place in America’s literary history.
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The muse of murder mysteries turns out to be quite vocal
A retired college professor tries his hand at writing murder mysteries and finds the characters leading the way.
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As house prices rise, Iraqis find they can't go home again
Many who sold at rock-bottom prices as they fled violence are now priced out of their old neighborhoods.
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Traffic stoppers
An increasing number of cities are temporarily closing streets to cars and opening them to pedestrians and cyclists. It fosters a greater sense of community.
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Turning cities into art galleries
Public art can generate big revenues and beautify urban areas. Or it can anger residents. How does one measure its success?
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