Building of the Day: 88 Hanson Place
We are starting a new feature Building of the Day. It's a no-frills look at interesting structur...
Suzanne Spellen
Suzanne Spellen is a longtime Brownstoner contributor. She is an architectural historian, researcher, and writer with a special love for Bedford Stuyvesant, Crown Heights, and local African American history. She loves old houses, architectural detail, and enjoys exploring new places, camera in hand.
Walkabout: Charity Starts at Home, Part 2
Charity was an important part of late Victorian life, here in Brooklyn. In my last column, I loo...
Walkabout: Charity Starts at Home, Part 1
The measure of any society is in how it takes care of those not able to take care of themselves....
Closing Bell: Fantastic February Flea Fare
This weekend, have a mid-February Flea Fest at the Brooklyn Flea, in the landmarked bank space of ...
The Painter’s Corner: Paint Rollers
You've bought your paint, you've bought your brushes. However, you don't intend to paint those vast...
Slowdown in Sales of Affordable Housing
With deep reductions in prices, months of free maintainance, and, in one development, a new flat s...
Three-Bedroom Time in Midwood
From the Ditmas Park Blog comes an eye witness report of the elusive three bedroom apartment - 26 of...
Duane Reade Chain Sold to Walgreens
Did you know Duane Reade was founded by three brothers from Flatbush? Abraham, Eli, and Jack Cohen ...
Walkabout: Axel Hedman, Part 2
Axel Hedman was one of Brooklyn's most prolific and productive architects working at the turn of...
Walkabout: Axel Hedman, Brooklyn Architect
It often amazes me that the architects who have contributed so much to the streetscape of our Brookl...
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