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Daily Links: Locals Upset National Grid Started North Brooklyn Gas Project Without Notice
In the News
- How to Get Rid of 9,000 Tons of Toxic Topsoil in Red Hook [NYT]
- Williamsburg NYCHA Building Plagued by Heating Woes [NYP]
- Design for Rare New House in Brooklyn Heights Rejected [Eagle]
- Vans Opens Indoor Skate Park in East Williamsburg [Eagle]
- Residents Fume as National Grid Builds North Brooklyn Pipeline [BP]
- Sneak Peak at New Brooklyn Heights Restaurant at Old Henry’s End Space [BHB]
- The Prettiest Tropical Window on Court Street [PMFA]
- Vegetarian Mexican Fare at the Charming Boca Santa in Bed Stuy [Gothamist]
- Abandoned East Flatbush Property Racking Up Hefty Fines [CBS]
- Mayor’s Mandatory Inclusionary Housing Is Failing: Report [TRD]
- Prologis Buying Sunset Park Property Teed Up as New City Harvest HQ [TRD]
- Permits Filed for Three Single-Family Townhouses in Red Hook [NYY]
French Street Artist JR Is Working on a Project at Williamsburg’s Domino Development
The installation next to the Domino Sugar Refinery features 16 blue shipping containers stacked on top of each other.
Daily Links: Drastic Rent Spikes Incite Gentrification Claims in Coney Island
In the News
- Is a 400 Percent Rent Increase the Future of Coney Island? [NYT]
- Historic Bushwick Brewery Set for Redesign [Eagle]
- Hearing on Industry City Expansion Ends Early Due to Interruptions [Eagle]
- Shuttered Prospect Park Pavilion to Get $2 Million Facelift [BP]
- City Turns Park Slope Play Street Into Teacher Parking [BP]
- Brooklinen Opens an IRL Home in Williamsburg [CO]
- Whatever Happened to the City’s Largest Vacant Lots? [TRD]
- New Four-Story Residential Building Planned for Brighton Beach [NYY]
- Five-Story Residential Complex Coming to Summit Street [NYY]
Daily Links: A Debate Erupts Over Why Secret Service Agent Killed a Dog in Windsor Terrace
In the News
- Co-Living Grows Up in Brooklyn and Beyond [NYT]
- Off-Duty Secret Service Agent Shoots and Kills Dog in Windsor Terrace [NYT]
- After Leaks, BQE Panel Head Says Don’t Jump to Conclusions [Eagle]
- Police Looking for Missing Brooklyn Tech Student [BP]
- A Tale of Two Diners in Clinton Hill [Gothamist]
- City to Host BQX Workshops for Redesigned Streetcar Plan [Greenpointers]
- A Week in Brooklyn on a $154K Salary [Refinery29]
- NYCHA Head: Agency Now Needs $40 Billion in Repairs [TRD]
- Nine-Story Residential Building Planned for Bed Stuy’s Fulton Street [NYY]
Celebrate the Life and Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. With a Day of Tribute at BAM
Join the city's largest celebration of the civil rights activist with a day-long gathering at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
McNally Jackson Bookstore Poised to Open in Downtown Brooklyn
The popular bookstore's second Brooklyn outpost is prepping to open soon on the ground floor of CityPoint.
Daily Links: Judge Rules in Favor of Advocates Fighting Against Fort Greene Park Tree Removal
In the News
- City’s Plan to Remove Trees From Fort Greene Park Hits a Snag [Eagle]
- MTA Map Eliminates Greenwood Heights in Favor of Expanded Park Slope [BP]
- Amid Hate Spike, Crown Heights Leader Pleads: ‘We Have to Do Better’ [The City]
- Imagining Downtown Brooklyn Without the BQE [Streetsblog]
- In Cobble Hill, the HiHi Room Stands Alone [New Yorker]
- Swastikas, Anti-Semitic Messages Found at Brooklyn Tech High School [Bklyner]
- Modern, Minimal Crown Heights Apartment Has Sleek and Inspiring Style [AT]
- Dumbo Condo Owners Sue Slate Property Group, Adam America [TRD]
- Brooklyn Newcomer Makes $134 Million Flatlands Warehouse Buy [TRD]
- Six-Story Residential Building Coming to Bedford Avenue in Flatbush [NYY]
Daily Links: BQE Panel Wants Another Panel to Study Damage Before Making Recommendation
In the News
- Construction Begins on Senior Housing in Brownsville [Eagle]
- City to Seek Land Transfer for Affordable Rentals in Bed Stuy [BP]
- Two-Way Protected Bike Lanes Planned at Greenpoint-Williamsburg Border [BP]
- New Restaurant, Cloverhill, Opens on Columbia Place [BHB]
- Crown Heights Tenants Hit Landlord With $2 Million Suit [Crain’s]
- BQE Expert Panel Wants Another Panel to Study Crumbling Roadway [Curbed]
- The Brooklyn Artist Paid to Manifest Cuomo’s Late Night Dreams [Gothamist]
- Fitness Factory Opens First NYC Location in Fort Greene Development [CO]
- Williamsburg’s Latest Wine Bar Doubles Up as a Low-Key Nightclub [Eater]
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Restoring Woodwork, Affordable Housing in Brownsville
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