Deep In the Heart of Brooklyn

R.I.P. - The Old, the first Presidential Election in New York City without the old lever voting machine... Those New Yorkers who gre...

Barack Obama's Acceptance Speech as he wins reelection as the 45th President of the United States of America. "Let me say this ...

Barack Hussein Obama reelected to a second term as the 45th President of the United States of America. Lots of challenges ahead.

Even Mogul Mayors can have problems at the polls. Election worker can't find Mayor Michael Bloomberg's name on the voter registratio...

Nate Silver, Sabermetric and Political Expert, King of All Stats, sees combined poll results giving President Obama a lead. But it ain't...

Hard to believe it is Election Day in the United Staters of America, in general and New York City, in particular.  In the aftermath o...

I. CITY IN CRISIS Like yours, my heart goes out to the folks who were struck by so much hardship and loss from the storm. I thought this ...

N.Y. Times area services update here

The Q train is running in Brooklyn northbound between Kings Highway and Atlantic Avenue; Southbound between Jay Street/Metrotech and Kings H...

Our friends at Ditmas Park Patch compiled an excellent list of information and opportunities to help: http://ditmaspark.patch.com/articles...

Nate Silver, Five Thirty Eight's statistician and pollster at the New York Times, calling the election for President Obama, based on a p...

The most amazing quality of New York is its fantastic resiliency. Friday night after work at Sycamore on Cortelyou Road.

Despite the emerging efforts of FEMA and Red Cross, many opportunities to help still exist. A comprehensive rundown of Volunteer opportuni...

Sundown following a 90 degree beach day in Yaffo near Tel Aviv, Israel. November 3, 2012 Photo by Danielle Moghadam

Fuel analysts blame distribution issues that are by-products of Hurricane Sandy -- including power outages that prevent transport of fuel fr...