Changes in Brooklyn

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  City approves plan to redevelop waterfront in Williamsburg [NYT]
  Fancy high-rise buildings to come...
  
• I hate Brooklyn [New York Mag]
  Even though they're putting up shiny, new high-rises, this writer still hates Brooklyn.
  What do you think about Brooklyn? I've only been to Brooklyn three times, but it seemed pretty cool to me! (Of course, I've lived in NYC for almost 3 years now...)