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City Pride: The Making of Brooklyn Borough Hall
When Brooklyn was incorporated as a city in 1834, building a new city hall was high on the list of priorities.
The Rise and Fall of Downtown Brooklyn’s Dazzling Emporiums
As retailers close and their buildings are adapted or demolished, eight Brownstoner tales reveal the history of Downtown Brooklyn’s grand stores.
Downtown Brooklyn Macy’s to Close Soon, Retailer Confirms
Part of a cost-cutting initiative that will shutter 66 stores nationwide this year, the storied Downtown Brooklyn flagship sold last month.
Downtown Brooklyn Two-Bedroom With Six Closets, Skyline Views Asks $899K
This unit in Downtown Brooklyn’s postwar Concord Village complex has two bedrooms, two baths, and a nice amount of storage space with six closets.
MTA Looks for Answers After Subway Power Failure Strands Riders for Hours
Hochul said the breakdown was unacceptable, while MTA partly blamed riders for the hours-long delay.
I really love historical stories like this one. I even downloaded the PDF of the book you mentioned and have started to read it. Love Brooklyn history!
Downtown Brooklyn’s Forgotten EmporiumsThank you for this detailed recap of the hearing on the Duffield Houses proposal, great coverage of the many complicated issues that were raised and discussed.
LPC Rejects Plan That Would Gut DoBro’s Duffield Street Houses for 33-Story TowerAs much as I’d love to see some use made of those empty Duffield Street houses this doesn’t seem the right approach. Are the BellTel windows on the lot line? If not, how far are they from the proposed new building?
Proposed DoBro Tower Would Block Neighbors’ Windows, Alter Landmark RowI bet that Brooklyn City Council Member Lincoln Restler has a placard and parked illegally to attend the event.
Study Reports Widespread Illegal Parking in Downtown Brooklyn