Maplewood/South Orange Offers Unique Diversity, Helped by Community Coalition on Race
For 20 years the SOMA Community Coalition on Race has worked to make diversity a reality. Here's how they've done it.
Brooklyn Heights Studio With Archways, Four Closets, Deco Bathroom Asks $525K
While not abundant in square footage, this Art Deco-era studio has all the benefits of apartments from that era, including a separate dining space, arched doorways and closet space.
Brooklyn Real Estate Six Months Later: One Sold, One in Contract, One off Market, One Still Available
We’re back once again to take a look at four of our featured listings from six months ago, focused on homes in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn Heights, Park Slope and Carroll Gardens.
Judge Stalls Controversial Gowanus Rezoning With Temporary Restraining Order After Locals File Suit
Opponents of the Gowanus rezoning sued the city Friday, alleging the Department of City Planning’s virtual Zoom hearings don’t allow for enough public review for the neighborhood-wide land use changes.
Daily Links: COVID Curve Flattens in Brooklyn and Throughout New York
In the News
- Saying Goodbye to Bird [NYT]
- Brooklyn Coronavirus Cases Dip Slightly [BP]
- Motorcyclist Hospitalized After Crash With FDNY in Borough Park [BP]
- Remains of the Day: Fort Greene Ramble [casaCARA]
- Local Baristas Bring New Life to Bed Stuy Daily Press Cafe Space [Patch]
- Bushwick Businesses Hit in a String of Burglaries [Bklyner]
- Push Back on Planned Family Shelter at Former Brooklyn College Dorm [Bklyner]
- Artist Transforms His Bushwick Carriage House Into Livable Piece of Art [AD]
Kensington Row House With Stained Glass, Radiant Floor Heating Asks $1.585 Million
This early 20th century Kensington single family offers some original details like wood floors, stained glass and coffered ceilings, along with a more recently renovated kitchen and bath.
On MLK Day: Remembering Brooklyn’s Civil Rights Activists and the Fight for a Better Bed Stuy
This movement was spearheaded by Brooklyn CORE: The Congress of Racial Equality, which worked to create jobs, desegregate housing, and improve schools in Bed Stuy from 1960 to 1964.
Daily Links: New York’s Dwindling Vaccine Supply Shutters COVID Shot Site in Sunset Park
In the News
- Call It Sign or Art, a Disputed Nick Cave Work Is Moving to Brooklyn [NYT]
- Making a Home of Her Own in East New York [NYT]
- Sunset Park Site Runs Out of COVID Vaccine Shots [NYP]
- At Least Nine Arrested at Barclays Center Protest [NYP]
- Renewed Calls for Coney Island Amusement Park Reopening Guidelines [BP]
- Brooklyn Heights Braves Chill to Support Local Restaurants [BHB]
- Green Agitators Planted Seeds for Sunset Park’s Wind Turbine Hub [The City]
- Woman Steals Postal Truck in Bed Stuy for Wild Joyride [Gothamist]
- Bushwick Restaurant Tong Turns Small Plates Into Main Attraction [Eater]
- Fire Tears Through Church in Crown Heights [ABC]
- A Townhouse Using Passivhaus Principles in Carroll Gardens [Dezeen]
Explore History, Activism and Performance by Applying to Be a Weeksville Freedom Fellow
Weeksville Heritage Center and their resident artist, Ebony Noelle Golden, are seeking out curious, creative and committed individuals interested in exploring and being inspired by the radical roots of the free Black community.
Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for Three Units in East New York, Starting at $1,950 a Month
Of the affordable apartments, there is a single one-bedroom and a pair of two-bedroom units available.
Top 10 Brooklyn Real Estate Listings: A Cobble Hill Carriage House, a Park Slope Co-op
The most popular listings on Brownstoner include a Prospect Park South standalone, a semi-detached house in Bay Ridge and a Park Slope brownstone.
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: An Influential Brooklyn Retailer Closes
Catch up on your reading with a look at the most popular stories from the past week.
