From the Forum: Bringing Backyard Access Back to the Basement
Long before a reader owned their house, the door from the basement to the backyard was closed off with concrete block.
Heights Brownstone Condo Triplex With Roof Deck, Mantels, Modern Touches Asks $3.695 Million
The apartment is spacious and renovated, with some original details such as the staircase and five mantels.
Brooklyn Paper’s Website Gets Sleek New Look, Retains Same Great Local News Coverage
Brooklyn Paper digs into the nitty-gritty details of city government and local politics, while providing block-by-block coverage of issues and events.
Manhattan Prep School to Add Bus Service for Its Growing Brooklyn Student Body
To accommodate the increased demand, starting in the 2020-2021 school year, Léman will provide private bus service to students from Brooklyn in kindergarten and up.
Daily Links: Bed Stuy Baptist Church Nominated for State and National Registers of Historic Places
In the News
- N.Y.P.D. Targeted Blacks and Hispanics in the Subways, Officers Say [NYT]
- Park Slope Residents Drowning in Helicopter Noise [NYP]
- P.S. 321 Parents Outraged Teacher Told Kids Santa Isn’t Real [NYP]
- Gowanus Canal to Get More Signs Reminding You Not to Fish or Swim [Eagle]
- Bed Stuy Church Nominated for National Historic Status [Eagle]
- Coney Islanders Hold Rally to Protest Boardwalk Rent Increases [BP]
- State Trying to Backtrack on Gowanus Cleanup: Advocates [BP]
- New York City’s Biggest Battery Is Quietly Powering Brooklyn [Bloomberg]
- Is Greenpoint Venue Sunnyvale Closing? [Brooklyn Vegan]
- New Four-Story Residential Building Coming to South Slope [NYY]
- Five-Story Mixed-Use Building Planned for Brownsville [NYY]
Brownstoner Podcast: How a Brooklyn Artist, Zach Rockhill, Got Into Design Build
The founder of Crown Heights-based Hatchet Design Build explains the design-build process and how the firm mixes contemporary design with historic details.
Cobble Hill Residents Raise Alarm About Traffic at LICH Construction Site
The Cobble Hill Association is concerned about construction oversight at the development, our sister pub Brooklyn Paper reports.
Warby Parker Set to Expand to Flatbush Avenue in Park Slope in 2020
This will be their third location in the borough, following spots in Boerum Hill and Williamsburg.
Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for 20 Units in Brownsville, Starting at $571 a Month
All of the affordable units in this lottery are studios.
Top 10 Brooklyn Real Estate Listings: Period Charm in Brooklyn Heights, a Spacious Co-op in Midwood
The most popular listings on Brownstoner this week include a limestone in Crown Heights, a brownstone in Bed Stuy and a co-op in Windsor Terrace.
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Bed Stuy Affordable Housing, a Townhouse Makeover
Catch up on your reading with a look at the most popular stories from the past week.
Chevron Floors, Rooftop Deck, Garages and More in Open Houses This Weekend Starting at $699K
Our picks for open houses to see this weekend all have notable historical features and observable changes over the years, including two with impressive luxury upgrades.
