Brooklyn (NYC)

Jack Sivan’s Suits Come Alive From the Waist Down

Jack Sivan started his namesake tailoring and men’s wear business after freelancing for luxury labels like the Row.

By Max Berlinger

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A Frenzy at Trader Joe’s: ‘Everyone’s Here for the Tote Bags’

For a second year, a limited run of mini canvas tote bags had people waiting in line outside Trader Joe’s stores. At some stores, they sold out in less than an hour.

By Sara Ruberg

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Trumpeters. Friends. Rivals. 60 Years Ago, the Pair Made Jazz History.

Over two nights in Brooklyn, two musicians at a crossroads — Freddie Hubbard and Lee Morgan — went head-to-head in a pair of sizzling gigs.

By Jeffery McMillan

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The Brooklyn Academy of Music Is Fighting to Regain its Mojo

America’s oldest performing arts venue does not draw the attention or audiences it once did. Now it has lost another leader as it works to adjust to an uncertain future for cultural institutions.

By Robin Pogrebin