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"After two years of development, we're happy to finally say... Brooklyn Bowl has arrived!" Brooklyn Bowl , the highly anticipated 16-lane bowling alley, 600-capacity performance venue with food by Blue Ribbon in Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood, is pleased to announce it will be open for business in a soft launch capacity beginning this ...

Happy Birthday, America! Toast the Fourth in NYC with fireworks, booze, music, DJs, dancing and all sorts of normal things dyed red and blue.

Per the awning that's up on this Van Brunt storefront near the corner of Visitation, a vintage clothing shop is scheduled to open in the space.

RED HOOK - For the recent county Celebration of Aging, where seniors were honored for community service, one name came to the mind of Red Hook resident Brenda Cagle: Ruth Oja.

Three state assembly members are calling on Gov. David Paterson to eliminate the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's payroll tax and authorize a forensic audit of the agency.

Every Friday, DJ 2Evil Armageddon Spins Hip Hop, R&B, House, Reggae, and Reggaeton in the downstairs lounge to a 21 and over crowd.

Editor's note: Hook Lines is a new biweekly column by Sadie Stein, an editor at the blog Jezebel and a Brooklyn resident, about the property and daily life of Red Hook.

Bang! Your car suffered a collision. You file a claim with your insurance company.

Christine Muhlke, T Magazine's food editor and de facto concierge, is at your service.

RHINEBECK - Bears surrounded Frank Cavoli Saturday at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds.

Just home from the latest addition to Red Hook's dining opportunities, Fort Defiance, and already I'm fearful that I will be spending a lot of my luncheon hours there.

The Third Circuit court of appeals agreed with District Court and invalidated the 2006 tax bills recently sent by Government House.

After getting the phone call from Ellen we quickly showered and headed out to catch a bus to Red Hook.

Red Hook : A quick update to yesterday's opening report item on Fort Defiance , the coffee shop/cocktail bar/restaurant opening soon by Pegu club alum and Brooklyn writer St.

This Sunday, Brooklyn Flea expands in Dumbo with its second outdoor location at the intersection of Water and New Dock Streets.

Renewable energy developer Beautiful Earth Group, based on Brooklyn's Columbia Waterfront, has received New York's first MINI E - MINI Cooper's fully electric zero emissions vehicle - as part of a year-long field study of the new plug-in car.

The deal will surely be one of the largest lease signings in Brooklyn this year.

MakeItKnown said in the Red Hook Forum:

7:00am and 2:14pm are dangerous times when it comes to getting into or around the Red Hook High school and Linden Ave schools. Not just for drivers but for the children that have to walk to school. I think having a light that blinks yellow on off times and functions red green yellow on peak times would be a really great thing. I can't tell you how many times I have witnessed or experienced near misses, coming through there when kids and teachers and parents too are trying to enter or exit the school grounds. What does the towns/villagers think about this idea?

ROCK CITY - The Dutchess County Department of Health confirmed a cat had Friday.