Empty Your Shelves and Then Fill Them Back Up Again at the Big Brooklyn Book Sale
If you've been wanting to clear out some tomes to make way for new reading material, the Brooklyn Pu...
Susan De Vries
Susan De Vries is the Photo and Research Director for Brownstoner. She has a background in historic preservation, historic site management, and research, and has a passion for photography, documenting 19th century architecture, and ferreting out fact from folklore.
From the Forum: Keeping Old Windows and Getting Rid of the Draft
A reader would like to keep the original windows in their house but needs to cut down on the draft s...
Team Up for a History Hunt Through Bay Ridge With Urban Archive
If you think you know the history and lore of Bay Ridge like the back of your hand you can prove you...
From the Forum: Should a Buyer Consider a House With a Tangled Permit History?
A buyer is looking at a house that was gutted for conversion from a SRO to a two-family residence. T...
Top 10 Brooklyn Real Estate Listings: A Sprawling Manse, a Narrow Brownstone
The most popular listings on Brownstoner this week include a Park Slope co-op, a two-family in Kensi...
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Choosing a Countertop, a Lavish Limestone on the Market
Lavish Park Slope Limestone With Ornate Details, 6 Mantels, Roof Deck Asks $7,510,808 On and off ...
The Atlantic Antic Returns This Weekend for a 45th Year of Street Fair Festivities
Stretching through three Brooklyn neighborhoods, the Atlantic Antic is billed as New York's largest ...
Brooklyn Heights Designer Showhouse Throws Open The Doors to Inspirational Design
More than 15 designers have taken over a historic early 19th century wood frame house in Brooklyn He...
Get Moving and Take in Some Views With the 7th Annual Brooklyn Greenway Half and 5K Marathon
Get ready to make a dash through the borough's scenic waterfront with the Brooklyn Greenway Initiati...
Test Your Taste Buds at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Chile Pepper Festival
If you want to bring a bit of heat to your weekend head to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden for a celebra...
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