After working most of the day, the animal trainer Andrea Arden usually takes Sunday nights off.For the animal trainer Andrea Arden, a day of work, dinner with friends and a night in with the pets.

Although Oreo was seen as a danger to the public by officials, the news of her impending death prompted an outpouring of last-minute pleas to spare her life.

Oreo, a pit bull mix, was hailed as a miracle dog last summer, but officials said she showed extreme aggressiveness and could not be controlled.

Oreo, a pit bull mix, was hailed as a miracle dog last summer, but officials said she showed extreme aggressiveness and could not be controlled.

A factory nearing completion in Brooklyn has raised protests over its potential effect on the neighborhood’s air quality and changing image.

Salt piles, while not common, have been seen over the years in the area, but residents said that this heap had risen dramatically over the past week.

With the help of friends and neighbors, the owners of Tini Wine Bar moved their business in Red Hook, Brooklyn, to a new home five blocks away.

At the Red Hook Criterium, a 16-lap fixed gear bicycle race in Brooklyn, helmets were mandatory, brakes forbidden.

The distributor, Phoenix Beverages, plans to move to move its operations from Queens and N.J., to Pier 7, at the foot of Atlantic Avenue, and nearby Pier 11 at Atlantic Basin.

The Bloomberg administration has begun moving toward maintaining and even expanding maritime industry in Brooklyn, from Red Hook to Sunset Park.