Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: The York Street F Stop and Brooklyn Starter Homes
How Safe Is Dumbo’s York Street Subway Stop With Only One Exit? There’s only one way in and one way out at the York Street F train stop in Dumbo, much to the displeasure of residents in the ever-growing area. Opened in 1936, the York Street stop is known for its seemingly endless inclined tunnel,…
How Safe Is Dumbo’s York Street Subway Stop With Only One Exit?
There’s only one way in and one way out at the York Street F train stop in Dumbo, much to the displeasure of residents in the ever-growing area. Opened in 1936, the York Street stop is known for its seemingly endless inclined tunnel, which leads straphangers from the single platform up to a singular entrance (and exit) at the base of a notably industrial ventilation tower on York and Jay streets. Often a traffic jam and also a potential fire hazard, the station abounds in whispers of “how is this legal,” general groans, and much anxious jogging for the train during the rush hour crush.
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4 Move-in-Ready Starter Homes on the Brooklyn Market for Less Than $200,000 Right Now
Oh we know. A $200,000 apartment in Brooklyn can sound utterly outlandish when you think of last year’s record-setting sales. But while these homes aren’t the biggest or the most expensive in the borough, they’re still decent options to get yourself on that first rung of the property ladder.
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Everything You Need to Know About Brooklyn’s Future Tallest Building
There’s a lot of buzz in the air about the borough’s future tallest tower, coming soon to Downtown Brooklyn. Here are all the key details you need to know.
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The Insider: Film Duo Combines Vinegar Hill Condos Into Expansive Industrial-Inspired Home
“A massive reorganization” is how Sarah Zames of Brooklyn-based design firm General Assembly described this recent project, joining two one-bedroom apartments to create a spacious, 1,400-square-foot home for a couple — one a filmmaker, the other an actor. The California transplants had bought adjacent top-floor apartments in a brand-new build, as well as the public hallway between the two.
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5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza
The dignified entrance to both Prospect Park and Eastern Parkway, Grand Army Plaza remains a central landmark in Brooklyn more than 100 years since its creation. One of the park’s first completed features, the plaza today is known for its weekly hosting of the borough’s largest farmers market. But forgotten are some of the pivotal historical moments in its creation, as well as some of the details of its architecture.
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