Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Nostalgia Rides Are Back, Gowanus Batcave Debut Nears

Take an Excursion on a Vintage Subway Car With the Return of Summer Nostalgia Rides

Another annual event is set to come back after a two-year hiatus: The return of the New York Transit Museum’s nostalgia rides will allow straphangers to once again hop aboard vintage subway cars for trips during the summer.

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Long Blighted, Newly Revamped Batcave Gets Ready for Debut as Gowanus Arts Center

The scaffolding is down, the new windows are in, the extension is complete and the bricks are bright. It’s almost time for Powerhouse Arts to take over its new location at Gowanus’ famed Batcave.

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Four Turnkey Historic District Townhouses to See This Weekend, Starting at $2.195 Million

Our picks for open houses to check out last weekend were found in Park Slope, Carroll Gardens and Bed Stuy. They range in price from $2.195 million to $5.5 million.

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Post-Modern Co-op With Two Bedrooms, Private Garden, Office in Boerum Hill Asks $1.5 Million

In a late 1980s addition to a 19th century carriage house, this two-bedroom duplex has an open-plan double-height living area as well as an office and nicely landscaped private backyard. Located at 95 Wyckoff Street in Boerum Hill, the unit has a modern feel with white walls softened by expanses of wood.

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Gaze Down Upon The Bronx From a Quirky Castle With a Movie Past, Yours for $1.5 Million

If you are looking to command your own castle but want to stay within the five boroughs, this Bronx domicile is a quirky bit of architecture that includes a tower and terraces for loftily gazing down upon the neighborhood. In Kingsbridge Heights, it lacks a moat, dungeon or stable but does come with some original interior details, a garage and a side lot that is large enough for a generous garden. It even has a 1970s film credit to add some allure.

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