Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Should We Stay in Brooklyn or Should We Go?

Do Families Need to “Escape” From Brooklyn?
If your only source of information was the New York Times real estate section, you’d know that Brooklyn families are constantly thinking about one thing: should we leave? The latest article in The Gray Lady’s ongoing, informal series on leaving Brooklyn is a thoughtful essay by writer David Zweig on escaping from the horrors of annoying downstairs neighbors and the hardships of finding an elementary school other than the “up-and-coming” one in their neighborhood.

City Confirms Sunset Park’s Sleep Inn Will Be Turned Into Homeless Shelter
The Department of Homeless Services has confirmed Sunset Park’s Sleep Inn is being converted into a 150-man homeless shelter.

Four Move-In-Ready Two-Bedrooms in Brooklyn for Less Than $650K
You might think it’s impossible, but decent two-bedrooms priced under $650,000 do indeed exist in our fair borough. Sure, the four we’re highlighting here are slightly far afield — in Bed Stuy, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, and Crown Heights — but the quartet is modern, clean, and move-in ready.

The Complete List of All Things Named Brooklyn
As everyone in Brooklyn knows, “Brooklyn” has become far more than just a borough — it’s beer, coffee, jeans, bikes, markets, culture and so much more. As we’ve been hearing for several years now, Brooklyn is a brand. Which is why Brownstoner is listing every Brooklyn-branded thing on earth (plus a few other iconic bits of Brooklyn culture). We’ve got the list going below. But we need your help to make it truly comprehensive.

Classic Crown Heights Beauty Has Tons of Original Detail, Was Never Divided
This classic Crown Heights Queen Anne brownstone, at 1070 Bergen Street, has loads of detail and a lot of square footage. It looks to be in pretty good shape, with its details intact — though it’s described as being in “estate condition,” so some work is definitely in store.