A New Tower Tops Out Near the Base of the Manhattan Bridge in Downtown Brooklyn
Located at 22 Chapel Street, it takes the place of a former two-story brick building that was home to Start Treatment & Recovery Centers.
Brownstoner Podcast: Compass Agent Nicole Galluccio Ticks Off Brooklyn’s Enduring Attractions
In the latest episode of The Brownstoner Podcast, Compass real estate agent Nicole Galluccio shares heartfelt observations about her native borough, such as why Carroll Gardens reminds her of Sesame Street and how COVID has changed things -- and where to find Brooklyn's best pizza.
EPA Concerned About How Gowanus Rezoning Could Negatively Affect Canal Cleanup
In a letter sent to DCP, an official from the EPA asked for more awareness around potential impacts on the cleanup of the Gowanus Canal.
Daily Links: Like Restaurants, Retail Stores Will Now Be Allowed to Expand Outside
In the News
- Fort Greene’s Mark Morris Dance Group Celebrates 40th Year Online [NYT]
- NYC Adding Hours to Early Voting Sites Amid Hours-Long Lines [NYP]
- ‘Doomsday’ for MTA Could Mean Up to One-Hour Waits for Subways, Buses [BP]
- NYC Retail Businesses Will Be Allowed to Expand Outside [Gothamist]
- No Coronavirus ‘Red Zone’ Changes Forthcoming, Cuomo Says [Patch]
- Bed Stuy Block Caught in Gang Violence Crossfire, Neighbors Say [Patch]
- Gunman Opens Fire on Two Teens, Leaves One Dead in Flatbush [ABC]
- Showdown at the Gowanus Canal [Indypendent]
- CB6 Gowanus Meeting Proves Why ULURP Cannot Be Held Virtually [PMFA]
- Four Black-Owned Brooklyn Restaurants Win $25K Each [BK Reader]
- Brooklyn Voters Are Eager to Cast their Ballots in the 2020 Election [BK Reader]
- Aussie-Infused Hole in the Wall Debuts on Bedford Avenue [Greenpointers]
- Landmarks Quietly Pulls Angel Guardian Landmarking Off Agenda [KCP]
- The Fountains Affordable Housing Development Opens in East New York [NYY]
Impressive Neo-Grec With Fanciful Woodwork, Mantels, Built-ins in Park Slope Wants $3.25 Million
The double parlor is decked out as a bibliophile's dream space with walls filled with bookshelves interrupted only for an ornately carved wood mantel with mirrored overmantel.
The Restful Beauty of the Cemetery of the Evergreens
The Cemetery of the Evergreens is one of our borough’s great park cemeteries, a place where people went to not only visit their departed loved ones, but enjoy the beauty of nature, take in the views and vistas, and relax in a restful glen or bower.
Brooklyn Children’s Museum Will Celebrate Reopening With a Socially Distanced Halloween
Kids will have the chance to make their own masks, trick or treat, participate in a costume parade, and make prints with fall produce.
Daily Links: Empty Storefronts on Park Slope’s 5th Avenue Have Doubled Due to COVID-19
In the News
- How Nitehawk and Other Small Cinemas Are Hanging On [NYT]
- 20-Year-Old Tourist Killed by Stray Bullet in Bushwick [NYT]
- Le Crocodile in the Wythe Hotel Opens for Private Dining [NYT]
- In Brooklyn and Beyond, Roommates Make a Comeback [NYT]
- De Blasio Waits in Long Line to Vote in Park Slope, Quickly Gets Heckled [NYP]
- Coronavirus Crisis Doubles Empty Stores on Park Slope’s 5th Avenue [Patch]
- Fighting Hunger in Brooklyn One Food Pantry at a Time [Bklyner]
- Arrests at Brooklyn Protests Sparked by Philadelphia Police Shooting [NY1]
- De Blasio to New Yorkers: Don’t Travel This Holiday Season [NY1]
- Find Out How Many People Were Assigned to Your Poll Site [Gothamist]
- Restaurants Fear 50 Percent Indoor Dining May Not Return in November [Eater]
- Carroll Gardens-Born Diane di Prima, Feminist Beat Poet, Dies at 86 [Wash Post]
Sunset Park Finnish Co-op With Park Views, Renovated Kitchen, Built-ins Asks $565K
In a classic Sunset Park Finnish co-operative, this two-bedroom apartment has had a rethink with a tweaked floor plan, built-ins and new finishes in the kitchen and bath.
Real Estate Bites: Park Slope’s Parlour Is Unique — in a Good Way
The entire building is made up of large units (full- and half-floor only) and the finishes are very high end.
Brooklyn Real Estate Six Months Later: One Sold, One off the Market, Two Still Available
Our look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago includes homes in Park Slope, Bed Stuy, Clinton Hill and Boerum Hill.
