Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: ULURP Begins for Massive Williamsburg Development
Catch up on your reading with a look at the most popular stories from the past week.

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Massive Bjarke Ingels-Designed Williamsburg Development Kicks Off Public Review
An enormous new waterfront development, including two rental towers, took a first step toward joining the rapidly growing waterfront in Williamsburg.
The gigantic project, which will include a public beach, waterfront park and connect the already existing public space on both sides of the proposed site, was certified by the Department of City Planning on Monday, August 16, beginning the city’s official public review process, known as ULURP.
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UN Climate Change Report Predicts Dire Future for New York
Climate change is set to hit home hard for Brooklynites, according to a new report.
The report, compiled by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and released Monday, paints a daunting picture of the catastrophic effects that increased atmospheric Co2 is already wreaking on the world, and where we’re inevitably headed in lieu of drastic action — including here in Kings County.
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Apartment Building Replacing Two Freestanding Homes in Flatbush Nearing Finish Line
Construction appears to be wrapping on a new residential building that replaced two freestanding houses on a quickly transforming street in Flatbush.
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Black Forest Owners Opening New Fort Greene Spot Right Next Door
A popular German restaurant is expanding on a well-trafficked stretch of Fort Greene.
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A Clinton Hill Historic District Montrose Morris House and Three Others, Starting at $2.35 Million
Our picks for open houses to check out this week are found in Clinton Hill, Crown Heights and Windsor Terrace. They range in price from $2.35 million to $3.25 million.
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