Developers of Luxury Williamsburg Complex Look to Clean Toxic Soil Years After Building Completion
A developer wants to cleanse heavily-polluted soil and groundwater at 34 Berry Street through the state-subsidized Brownfield Cleanup Program.
Move-in-Ready Brick Houses, Two With Parking, to See This Weekend, Starting at $935K
This week's open house picks are all brick houses that are move-in-ready and have at least some original interior features.
Daily Links: Steiner Studios Expanding to Bush Terminal
In the News
- The Suburban Market Is Booming and Brooklyn Is Hot [NYT]
- How a Brooklyn Urban Flower Farmer Spends Her Sundays [NYT]
- Firefighters Rescue Senior From Fast-Moving Midwood Blaze [BP]
- Steiner Studios to Open Film and TV Hub at Bush Terminal [6sqft]
- Evictions on Hold, Pre-Pandemic Housing Court Cases Forge Ahead [The City]
- Feds, NYPD Arrest 10 During Two-Day Gun Crackdown Across Brooklyn [amNY]
- Little Pakistan Will Celebrate Pakistan Independence Day on Sunday [Bklyner]
- De Blasio Orders Deeper Cuts to NYPD Oversight Board [Gothamist]
- Will Local Councilman Be Outnumbered on Industry City Rezoning? [Gothamist]
- Black Artists Commemorate ‘A Great Day in Harlem’ in Bed Stuy [BK Reader]
- NYC Will Hire 400 School Nurses Amid Pressure [Chalkbeat]
- LPC Reviews Renovation Proposals in Greenpoint Historic District [NYY]
West Midwood House With Inglenook, Central Air, Garage, Elevator Asks $9,500 a Month
This early 20th century house might be on the pricier end for a rental but it does offer seven bedrooms, outdoor space, parking and, unusually, accessibility to all levels with an elevator.
How the Victorians Kept It Cool Inside During a Brooklyn Summer
Today, as we search for ways to use less energy, and depend less on expensive and energy draining air conditioning, we are realizing that those quaint, often striped awnings seen in photos of 19th century cities, had a purpose.
All-Digital 2020 Brooklyn Book Festival to Unite Readers With Writers All Over the Globe
Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the free annual Brooklyn Book Festival returns this fall for an all-virtual weeklong lineup of readings, author talks, and workshops.
Daily Links: COVID Spikes in Sunset Park, City Probes DOB for Carroll Gardens Gym Collapse
In the News
- Progressives Killed Amazon’s Deal in New York. Is Industry City Next? [NYT]
- New York City Could Use a Champion. Who Will Step Up? [NYT]
- He’s Sharing the History of Black New York, One Tweet at a Time [NYT]
- The Great Gotham Vroom Boom of 2020 [NYT]
- Investigators Probing DOB, Building Owner for Carroll Gardens Gym Collapse [BP]
- Sunset Park COVID-19 Spike Sparks “Warning Light” for Officials [Gothamist]
- OMNY Payment System Now at Turnstiles in Most Subway Stations [amNY]
- Schools Seeking Space in Streets and Parks Stymied by City’s Inaction [The City]
- ‘Great Map of Williamsburg’ by Artist Alex Russell [Greenpointers]
- Understanding NYCHA’s New Rescue Plan [City Limits]
- Rise and Fall of the Stuyvesant Clown (1895) [Brownstone Detectives]
- Principals Call on NYC to Delay Start of in-Person School [Chalkbeat]
Renovated Carroll Gardens Brownstone With Central Air, Home Office Asks $4.499 Million
This move-in ready brownstone is on the narrow side but a renovation several years ago fit in a large kitchen, plenty of bedroom space, closets and built-ins.
Nature Meets Past in Bed Stuy Art Show Inspired by Walks During Pandemic (Photos)
Bed Stuy artist Paul Sue-Pat's latest show reflects his past, including his childhood growing up in the mountains of Jamaica, and nature seen on walks during the pandemic shutdown.
Brooklyn Block Party Pivots to Socially Distanced, Socially Conscious Gathering
Mike Jones, the president of his local block association in Prospect Heights, has helped organize a summer street party on his stretch of St. Johns Place for more than 15 years.
Daily Links: East Flatbush Block Moves Closer to Landmarking, Thousands Party in Prospect Park
In the News
- In the Wake of Covid-19 Lockdowns, a Troubling Surge in Homicides [NYT]
- Who Opposes Defunding the NYPD? These Black Lawmakers [NYT]
- Thousands Gather for Wild Rave at Prospect Park in Brooklyn [NYP]
- Jay Street Busway to Arrive in Early September [BP]
- Pro-Police March in Southern Brooklyn Ends With Violent Altercation [BP]
- Calls for Misconduct Training for Community Board Members [The City]
- Runners Shut Down Brooklyn Bridge to Honor Rep. John Lewis [BK Reader]
- NYC DEP Wants to Delay Construction of Gowanus Retention Tanks [PMFA]
- North Brooklyn Neighbors Celebrates 26th Anniversary [Greenpointers]
- East Flatbush Block Is One Step Closer to Becoming a Historic District [6sqft]
- NYC Launches Online Portal With Free Eviction Help [6sqft]
- Brooklyn’s Luxury Deal Totals Rise for Third Straight Week [TRD]
- New York’s Biggest New Hang Is a Fundraising Sidewalk Sale in Greenpoint [GQ]
- ‘Burg Restaurant Serves Global ‘Pub-Style’ Fare in a Spacious Backyard [Eater]
- Oyster Bar Maison Premiere Appears to Have Permanently Closed [Eater]
