Cinema: One man’s trash is another man’s treasure — though not legally. Comments (8)

DUMBO: The circus is in town — but don’t bring the kids. Comments (1)

Music: Some of the best of the streets and the subways are coming to the stage. Comments (2)

Sunday Screech: This week, Carmine considers buying one of those new-fangled televisions — and paying to watch it! Comments (5)

Letters: Check out our fantastic letters’ page for your neighbors’ take on the topics of the day. Comment

Big Screecher: This week, the Screecher tries to figure out what to do now. Comment

Greenpoint: You won’t hear shouts to get off these lawns — because they’re actually sidewalks. Comments (6)

Coney Island: Coney Island’s Boardwalk Garden could disappear if Borough President Markowitz’s plan to convert the neighboring Childs Building into a concert venue goes through. Comments (6)

Bar Scrawl: Our drinking illustrator checks in on the freshly opened Botanica. Comments (1)

Music: Classic “Dracula” gets live soundtrack at outdoor screening under the Prospect Park band shell. Comment

Fast & Furious: In life, as in baseball, it’s sink or swim. Comment

A Britisher’s View: Booted Mohammed Morsi was a failure as president of Egypt, but the country is doomed to more grim repercussions if Egyptians don’t get their act together, writes our columnist. Comment

Park Slope: You might want to head to New York Methodist Hospital tonight if you are interested it what it plans to build — and knock down. Comments (4)

DUMBO: One of DUMBO’s largest landowners is moving out — and it has sold its property for a song. Comments (29)

Cobble Hill: Fifteen protestors, including Councilman Steve Levin and Public Advocate Bill DeBlasio, were arrested July 10 for disorderly conduct at a midtown Manhattan rally to save Cobble Hill’s Long Island College Hospital. Comments (4)

Standing O: Three cheers to Brooklyn student Alyssa Siriano for winning the Lorraine Buckley Scholarship. Comment

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Joe Knows: The Nets’ blockbuster trade with the Boston Celtics will likely help the team’s chances of bringing an NBA championship to Brooklyn right now, but could seriously damage the organization’s prospects over the longer term. Comment

The Ride: Heavy rain postponed the Cyclones’ game against the Auburn Doubledays last night, and it will be picked up today at 5:30, followed by a shortened version of the scheduled game after its conclusion. Comment

BoroBeat: Brooklyn’s most patriotic neighborhood rang in the 237th anniversary of America’s birth with its sixth annual Fourth of July picnic in Shore Road Park. See our slideshow for all the patriotic fun. Comments (3)

The Dad: This week, the Dad explains why he taught his two daughters how to play poker. Comments (1)

Greenpoint: Plus all the other crime from Greenpoint’s 94th Precinct. Comments (3)

Dining: Downtown is erupting with Mexican food restaurants. Rocco’s Tacos and Tequila Bar, and potentially Chipotle Mexican Grill, will be opening new outposts near Metrotech. Comments (9)

Amid fears that the defunct rotating observation tower would topple over, Luna Park and the city on July 4 tore down the pole that stood 270 feet tall. Comments (13)

Marine Park: Plus a host of other crimes from Marine Park’s 63rd Precinct. Comment

Not for Nuthin’: Here we go again. Comment

Ups & Downs: Here’s some news of note about the Cyclone exciting season. Comment

Ladies and gentleman, the sun will now charge your phone — for free. Comments (2)

Fort Greene: In the age of Twitter, quick-shot blog updates and 24-hour cable news headlines, one journalist wants to step back and take the long, slow view. Comment

Red Hook: A beloved 107-year-old ferryboat booted out of its Hoboken home on the Hudson River last week has found refuge in Red Hook. Comments (18)

Williamsburg: A trio of teenagers were arrested after allegedly causing chaos at McCarren Park Pool on Sunday afternoon. Comments (24)

Gerritsen Beach: If Anthony Testaverde doesn’t win the City Council race, at least he’s got a future in firefighting. Comment

Williamsburg: A drunk man died early Monday morning when he jumped onto the tracks of the G train to relieve himself and ended up electrocuting himself on the third rail. Comments (4)

Midwood: A 20-year-old driver was killed and his two passengers were injured after his car slammed into a tree on Ocean Parkway early Sunday, authorities said. Comment

The Ride: The Cyclones exploded for a three-run second inning and then scored a tie-breaking run in the eighth to stop Lowell’s comeback attempt to pick up the team’s third-straight win. Comment

High School Sports: Phoenixville, Pa. – Brooklyn native Sierra Calhoun is moving closer to choosing one of the nation’s top women’s basketball programs. Comment

High School Sports: Brooklyn featured some of the best baseball in New York City this year. Here are our choices for the borough’s best players. Comment

Nets: Brooklyn will play a regular season game against the Atlanta Hawks January 16 in London’s O2 Arena as part of the NBA Global Games. Comment

Nets: Brooklyn will play a regular season game against the Atlanta Hawks January 16 in London’s O2 Arena as part of the NBA Global Games. Comment

Sheepshead Bay: Councilman Lew Fidler is giving the Parks Department $45,000 to fix up the Plumb Beach bike path. Comment

A man and woman drowned Independence Day following a jet ski accident in the waters north of Kaiser Park. Comments (7)

The Ride: The Cyclones’ pitching came through for the second straight night and the Brooklyn Boys of Summer beat the Lowell Spinners 3–0 for their second shutout of the season. Comment

BoroBeat: Thousands of people from all over swarmed Coney Island to celebrate the Fourth on Thursday by eating at Nathan’s, playing in Luna Park, and escaping the heat with a dip in the water. Comment

BoroBeat: Thousands of people from all over swarmed Coney Island to celebrate the Fourth on Thursday by eating at Nathan’s, playing in Luna Park, and escaping the heat with a dip in the water. Comments (2)

Mean Streets: An off-duty cop was arrested Downtown for getting behind the wheel after allegedly boozing it up on the Fourth of July, cops said. Comments (4)

Bay Ridge: The 68th Precinct released a pair of “Wanted Posters” depicting two suspected criminals — one wanted for burglary, the other for shoplifting. Comment

Williamsburg: Williamsburg’s Swingin’ Sixties Senior Center may have caught a reprieve thanks to new funding provided by the City Council — but that stay of execution might end in September, because the city has canceled the center’s lease. Comment

Shopping: Last week, nazzy European retailer H&M became the newest addition to this once-blighted strip of Downtown near the intersection of Bridge Street. Comments (3)

It’s Only My Opinion: Be aware of trickery lurking on the internet. Comment

The Ride: Patrick “To Infinity and” Biondi had a humongous night, with three runs and two RBIs and the Cyclones’ pitching retired 12-straight batters to preserve the win. Comment

The Ride: So far this year, a winning steak for the Cyclones is one game. Comments (2)

Park Slope: Brooklyn’s backyard plans to replace some standard drinking fountains with six new fountains specifically designed to fill up bottles to the top. Comments (6)

Dining: To celebrate three decades of surviving the borough’s rapidly changing landscape, Carroll Gardens’ famed Marco Polo Ristorante threw a 30th anniversary dinner on June 20 for nearly 100 loyal customers. Comments (7)

Health: The New York State Nurses Association is asking yoga instructors, zumba teachers, and others to share skills or their area of expertise in order to boost the moral of the hospital’s caregivers. Comments (13)

Awesome: Joey “Jaws” Chestnut set a new standard in sports when he ate 69 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. Comments (7)

Event: New York Liberty players took a break from basketball on June 18 to take 35 underprivileged youngsters to the Brooklyn Children’s Museum. Comments (7)

Coney Island: Councilman Michael Nelson revoked $1.1 million from a Manhattan Beach retirement home after watching it stagnate for four years, and reallocated it, plus additional funds, for a total of $1,816,000 to Sandy-wrecked Coney Island Hospital so that it can purchase heavy-duty medical equipment and make other improvements. Comment

The Ride: Aberdeen outfielder Hector Veloz blasted homers in the second and fourth innings, driving in four runs, to lead the IronBirds to a 5–1 Fourth of July trouncing of the Cyclones. Comments (2)

Awesome: Joey Chestnut has done the unthinkable: He ate 69 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes, annihilating his previous record of 68. Comments (2)

The Ride: Thank goodness! The Cyclones finally win a game. Comment

Luna Park, which operates the iconic Cyclone roller coaster, was closed late July 2 and will remain closed until Independence Day morning — and possibly longer — as crews inspect and seek to stabilize the defunct Astro Tower. Comments (3)