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February 4th, 2026
Daily Links: Brooklyn Businesses, Residents Feel Impact of Prolonged Power Outages
- Groundhog Day Event in ‘Burg With Curtis Sliwa Draws Hundreds [NYP]
- Deaths in the Cold Climb to 16 as Frigid Temps Persist [NYDN]
- On Air Fest 2026 Brings Star-Studded Audio World Back to ‘Burg [BP]
- Galaxy Comics to Close Bay Ridge Location After Nearly Two Decades [BP]
- Businesses Impacted by Ongoing Outages in Boerum Hill, Park Slope [News 12]
- 76 Apartments Could Come to Midwood With Parking, Retail [Patch]
- ‘Burg Gay Bar Closes Abruptly, Sparking Concerns for Staff [Gay City News]
- Con Ed Blames Salt After Thousands Lose Power in Brooklyn [Gothamist]
- A Brooklyn Lifeline for Muslim Women Escaping Abuse [Epicenter NYC]
- Brooklyn Hospital Center Nurses Lose Health Insurance [Crain’s]
- Rockrose Picks Up $100M More of Former LICH Site [TRD]
- Permits Filed for 717 Myrtle Avenue in Bed Stuy [NYY]
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Jeeze they really skimped on the bathroom finishes. When you’re asking a rent like that can you really cheap out like that?
Fort Greene Italianate With Plasterwork, Marble Mantels Asks $25K a MonthGreat house and one of the best locations in a dynamic and beautiful neighborhood but that rent means a very transient occupancy or tenancy...hhm suspect a near future sale
Fort Greene Italianate With Plasterwork, Marble Mantels Asks $25K a MonthYep I was thinking the same thing. If the future space is for the grandparents then ideally grandpa and grandma need the lower unit so yeah this looks like a functional mistake. You won't want them dealing with all those stairs ( the knees and hips get arthritic :). Great modern house all the same and congrats to the owners
The Insider: Greenpoint Townhouse Flexes to Evolve With Growing FamilyLovely home. I am curious about people's thinking when the designate a third floor apartment as a future space for grandparents. Wouldn't it be better to put that use on a ground floor?
The Insider: Greenpoint Townhouse Flexes to Evolve With Growing Family