Afternoon Links: MTA Offers Two Unsurprising Options for Shutting L Train
The MTA is deciding between two options for repairing the L train tunnel, Ethan Hawke is remodeling his Boerum Hill home and more.

Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Photo by Mary Hautman
In the News
Shutdown or Less Service? MTA Weighs Two Options for L Train Project [NYT]
500 Affordable Units to Rise on NYCHA Land in Brooklyn and Beyond [NYT]
New Developments Battle Brownstones in Boerum Hill [NYP]
Ethan Hawke Is Remodeling His Boerum Hill Home [Eagle]
Suit: State Booting Frail Slopers From Old Folks’ Home [BK Paper]
Bed Stuy Businesses and History Featured in New Walking Tour [DNA]
Gowanus Arts Building to Get Rooftop Farm and Theater [DNA]
Comment of the Day
That’s a ton of house with some great original detail. The devil will be in the details in terms of the scope of renovation needed.
— EJR in No Shortage of Bedrooms in Dutch Colonial With Massive Front Porch Near Brooklyn College
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