Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Gowanus Shelter Meeting Draws a Crowd

Overflow Crowd Packs Gowanus Church for Rowdy Meeting Over Migrant Shelter

Spaced elbow to elbow in Hoyt Street’s City Life Church Monday night, Gowanus locals aired their concerns at a community meeting on a migrant shelter for 400 men slated to open in a former factory building on 3rd Street.

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A Brooklyn Heights Brownstone and Three More to See, Starting at $2.695 Million

Our picks for open houses to check out this weekend are found in Brooklyn Heights, Prospect Heights, and Park Slope. They range in price from $2.695 million to $7.95 million.

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Crown Heights Tenants Protest Eviction and Deregulation of Rent-Stabilized Housing

In 40 degree weather and drizzling rain, a crowd gathered in Crown Heights on Saturday, March 9, in support of the tenants of 285 Eastern Parkway, who are currently facing the risk of eviction.

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East New York Police Station Is Among Four Brooklyn Sites Winning Preservation Award

Four historic properties in Brooklyn join more than a dozen receiving the 34th Annual Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards from the New York Landmarks Conservancy next month. The awards honor outstanding adaptive reuse, preservation, or restoration projects for historic buildings of all kinds in New York City.

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Crown Heights Second Empire Wood Frame With Garage, Marble Mantel Returns at $2.1 Million

Back on the market with new photos and a floor plan, this Crown Heights wood frame is still beguiling, with original details, a rear-lot garage, and some newly uncovered history.

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