The Bed Stuy House Tour Is Back This Weekend for 41st Year
Get some tips on owning a home and take a peak inside some fabulous interiors at the annual Bed Stuy House Tour.
City Council Votes in Favor of Closing Rikers Island and Expanding Borough-Based Jail System
In a meeting that was filled with numerous interruptions, there was a smattering of both cheers and jeers from both activists in the audience as well as politicians.
Will Sunset Park Councilman Menchaca Derail Mayor’s Rikers Jail Reform Plan?
The plan to close Rikers and build new jails in Brooklyn and beyond is a scheme to enrich developers, said Sunset Park Councilman Carlos Menchaca.
Would You Rent This Bay Ridge Floor-Through With Parquet, Updated Kitchen, Dishwasher for $2,200?
Here's one of those spacious apartments that would be a good fit for a small family or, at least in theory, shareable.
The Insider: Emerging Designer Tackles a Young Family’s First Home in Bay Ridge
A new designer in town energetically sourced items both kid-friendly and budget-friendly for a young family's starter home in Bay Ridge.
A Modern Row House of Cedar and Zinc Replaces Wreck in Clinton Hill Historic District
A modern row house has taken the place of a deteriorating 19th century wood-frame dwelling in Clinton Hill.
Daily Links: Study Finds City’s Affordable Housing Plan Not Helping Those Who Need It Most
In the News
- Only Black-Led Food Co-Op in Brooklyn Sets Sights on a Storefront [Eagle]
- City Could Lose Nearly 100 Community Gardens Over Contract Dispute [Eagle]
- MTA May Resurrect Passenger Trains Between Bay Ridge and Queens [Eagle]
- Downtown Brooklyn Columbus Statue Defaced [BP]
- Fort Greene’s Arts & Letters School Might Move to Bed Stuy [Chalkbeat]
- Everything You Need to Know About the Brooklyn Wegmans [NYM]
- Nibble on Tiny Golden Hedgehogs at Park Slope Chocolate Shop [Patch]
- Does NYC’s Affordable Housing Program Go Far Enough? [Curbed]
- Gas Leak Forces Bushwick Sichuan Bistro General Deb’s to Close [Eater]
- Camping Under the Airplanes at Brooklyn’s Camp Gateway [WNYC]
- New Renderings of 406 Lefferts Avenue in Prospect Lefferts Gardens [NYY]
Neo-Colonial With Sleeping Porch on Landmarked Flatbush Cul-de-Sac Asks $1.65 Million
Notable features include a slate mansard roof with dormers, and pretty much all the original interior details, including a wood burning fireplace.
Brownstone Boys: Finishing Touches
At the end of a project, you’re ready to start enjoying your space but there are lots of little things still to do.
Daily Links: Ahead of Vote, City Council Chops 100 Feet off Height of Proposed Brooklyn Jail
In the News
- Greenpoint’s Kickstarter Calls Itself Progressive. But About That Union [NYT]
- Navy Yard’s Dock 72 Celebrates Opening Despite WeWork’s Troubles [NYP]
- How City’s Rezoning Plan Could Affect Bushwick’s Parks [Eagle]
- Transit Advocates ID Likely Candidates for Brooklyn ‘Busway’ [BP]
- Pols Hold Vigil for Crown Heights Mass Shooting [BP]
- Council Cuts Heights of Borough-Based Jails by Average of 90 Feet [Eagle]
- Green-Wood to Get $500K for New Welcome Center [Patch]
- Bed Stuy Homes Among City’s Coldest in Winter, Study Finds [Patch]
- Developer Seeks Amendments to Redevelop 90 Sands Street in Dumbo [NYY]
Jumbo Sized Prospect Heights Co-op With Mantels, Stained Glass, Woodwork Asks $1.65 Million
A rare extra-large Edwardian apartment has three bedrooms and extravagant historical details, including three mantels.
