Top 10 Brooklyn Real Estate Listings: An 18th Century Farmhouse, a Wooden Storefront
The most popular listings on Brownstoner this week include a row house in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, a brownstone in Clinton Hill and a condo in Park Slope.
Take an Early 20th Century Tour of the Brooklyn Museum (Photos)
While you wait for the Brooklyn Museum to reopen later this summer you can take a virtual tour through the past with a series of historic interior images.
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Can a Mini Split System Heat as Well as Cool?
Catch up on your reading with a look at the most popular stories from the past week.
From the Forum: Switching From Central Air to a Mini Split System
Homeowners have been unhappy with their central air conditioning and are curious about switching systems.
Brooklyn Real Estate Six Months Later: Two Sold, One Still Available
Another week, another look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago, focusing on homes in Boerum Hill, Sunset Park, Prospect Lefferts Gardens and Brooklyn Heights.
Changing Outdoor Dining Guidelines Create a Challenge, Extra Costs for Restaurant Owners
As city eateries scramble to reopen for outdoor dining following months of state-mandated closures, some restaurant owners claim city transportation honchos are adjusting outdoor dining guidelines on the fly -- while threatening heavy fines for noncompliance.
Daily Links: Designers Reimagine the Brooklyn Bridge, In-Person Eviction Trials Set to Resume
In the News
- State A.G., Brooklyn’s James, Calls for Stripping NYPD Control From Mayor [NYT]
- Trump Fixer Michael Cohen Returned to Jail in Sunset Park [NYT]
- See That Fridge on the Sidewalk? It’s Full of Free Food [NYT]
- Brooklyn College, Other City Colleges Hit by Adjunct Layoffs [Eagle]
- Staten Island Pol Demands End to West Indian Day Parade, Citing NYPD Cuts [BP]
- Many NYC Beaches are Still Closed Due to Lifeguard Shortages [amNY]
- Jobless Face Woes With End of Pandemic Unemployment Assistance [The City]
- Delays on Rikers Replacement Jails Buoy Critics [The City]
- Bushwick Businesswoman Runs Revolutionary Workshop [BK Reader]
- These Brooklyn Businesses Scored Coronavirus PPP Loans: MAP [Patch]
- Data Contradicts NYPD’s Claims About What Drove Shooting Spike [Gothamist]
- The Bushwick Social Club for People of Color [NYM]
- Where to Get Tested for COVID-19 in North Brooklyn [Greenpointers]
- Brooklyn’s Hasidim Act Like They Have Herd Immunity, Are They Right? [JTA]
- See Design Proposals that Would Make Brooklyn Bridge a Pedestrian Oasis [6sqft]
- In-Person Eviction Trials to Resume in Brooklyn [TRD]
Public Hearing on Landmarking Downtown Brooklyn Abolitionist Home Set for Tuesday
After years of efforts to save the home of former abolitionists, the Downtown Brooklyn house is now moving unusually swiftly through the designation process.
Bed Stuy Rental With Dishwasher, Laundry, Marble Mantels, Office Asks $2,600 a Month
Located on the penultimate floor of a brownstone, this Bed Stuy rental has some historic details along with more modern perks like free wifi and in-unit laundry.
Low Mortgage Rates, Homes Gone in a Week in North Shore: See the Brownstoner Webinar Video
Mortgage rates are 1 percent lower on a 30-year fixed than they were a year ago, which can change your buying power.
