Morning Links: More Units OK'd for Building Permits in 2015 Than Before Recession

In the News
Tough Fight to Keep Mitchell-Lamas From Going Private [City Limits]
See Inside Outdoor Bar Opening This Weekend in Williamsburg [Gothamist]
Report: NYC Constructions Surpasses Pre-Recession High [Curbed]
New Looks at Onetime Brooklyn Heights Hotel Turned Condo [Curbed]
City Planning OKs Williamsburg Office Proposal, City Council Next [Crain’s]
Sports Bar and Arcade to Open at Wreck Room Location [Bushwick Daily]
Massive, Apartment-Sized Bathroom Part of Park Slope House Tour [DNA]

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A longtime Williamsburg resident is creating a graphic novel about the nabe and funding it via Kickstarter. Check it out, below.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/958469049/williamsburg-shorts

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