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likemike

in Quality of Life 13 years and 10 months ago

Are metal fire pits legal in Brooklyn backyards?

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e137945221fa- So I’ve been trying to find out online whether or not fire pits (like the pic attached) are legal in backyards. Are they legal…

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Updated 8 years and 4 months ago

ermagod

in Quality of Life 9 years and 6 months ago

Hormone Replacement Doc?

This is probably a highly unusual post for Brownstoner, but it’s Brooklyn related so I’ll give it a shot. I’m looking for an MD that…

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Updated 9 years and 5 months ago

bkbound11

in Quality of Life 9 years and 6 months ago

subway in the backyard!

My husband and I found a house that we love and that we can afford and in a place where we want to be. Hitch:…

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Updated 9 years and 6 months ago

jumpingin

in Quality of Life 9 years and 7 months ago

Noisy Super

Ok, so this morning at 2:30AM at least 4 people in our building were awoken by the neighboring building’s super who was noisily removing the…

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Updated 9 years and 7 months ago

donuttle

in Quality of Life 9 years and 11 months ago

What to do about noisy neighbor with new girlfriend

We recently received an email from a reader and are posting it here on their behalf. “Dear Brownstoner, I could use your help with something.…

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Updated 9 years and 11 months ago

pigthree

in Quality of Life 9 years and 11 months ago

Relief for drug dealers over 40?

Could this possibly be true? http://nypost.com/2015/05/20/narcotics-cops-ordered-to-stop-arresting-suspects-over-40/ If so, another brilliant move by the billy d. administration…

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Updated 9 years and 11 months ago

sabrooklyn

in Quality of Life 9 years and 11 months ago

vithered by neighbor's new toy: outdoor, large screen, projection TV

My neighbor erected a large screen at the rear of his backyard at which he projects live television at night. At night the projected programming…

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Updated 9 years and 11 months ago

hungryjacqui

in Quality of Life 10 years ago

Package Thief in Park Slope

We have a package thief in Park Slope who is following delivery trucks around the neighborhood and swiping deliveries after the drivers leave. We are…

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Updated 10 years ago

Cocg

in Quality of Life 10 years and 1 month ago

Battling cigar smoke -- tips?

Hi all — Would love some tips on battling cigar smoke seeps into our apartment. The guy who lives in the garden apartment next door…

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Updated 10 years and 1 month ago

200average

in Quality of Life 10 years and 3 months ago

DIY noise from neighbor

Our immediate neighbor is DIY’ing his vacant rental apartment and taking his sweet arse time because he works all day like the rest of us…

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Updated 10 years and 3 months ago

smwenk

in Quality of Life 10 years and 6 months ago

Life in Stuy Heights

My financee and I are looking at a condo near Putnam/Lewis. The apartment is gorgeous but we don’t know the area at all. I know…

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Updated 10 years and 6 months ago

jeffandlauran

in Quality of Life 10 years and 11 months ago

bad idea to invest in a property between 2 buildings in poor condition?

Hi, My husband and I are thinking of purchasing a home in Bushwick. We have concerns about the condition of the buildings on either side…

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Updated 10 years and 11 months ago

stuntmanmike

in Quality of Life 11 years ago

Indoor Parking Wanted for May/June (parking sublet?!)

Hi there, can I sublet or rent your parking spot for May and/or June? Ideally looking for Carroll Gardens/Gowanus area, I’m right off Carroll St…

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pigthree

in Quality of Life 11 years and 3 months ago

Day two, day 21, day 34

Either the all the salt spreaders and plows are on the upper east side today or day two storm was handled by Bloomberg’s transition team.…

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Updated 11 years and 3 months ago

pigthree

in Quality of Life 11 years and 3 months ago

Day two compared to day 21

looks like Billy D blew his snow budget on day two. What gives???

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Updated 11 years and 3 months ago

ditmas_parker

in Quality of Life 13 years and 5 months ago

Holiday Party & Gift Giving! December 15th!

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4ed67db0e5d09-.jpg   Sooo, what are you doing on the evening of December 15th? You already have plans? WELL CANCEL THEM!!! Join us for our Third…

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Updated 11 years and 5 months ago

HouseNut

in Quality of Life 11 years and 11 months ago

Citibikes..argh!

Two guys in a U-haul just installed a new speedbump on the Citibikes rack on my residential street at the Clinton Hil-Bed Stuy border, complete…

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Updated 11 years and 9 months ago

lz26

in Quality of Life 11 years and 11 months ago

Herkimer and Nostrand Safety

Hi — Looking at an apartment on Herkimer Street between Nostrand and New York. I have a 1.5 year old girl. Love BedSty and have…

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Updated 11 years and 11 months ago

oldbaby

in Quality of Life 12 years ago

CAN WE PLANT SOME GRASS IN FORT GREENE PARK?

It’s a dust bowl!  It’s gross. Filled with broken glass. why can’t the city plant grass?   Please sign this petition: https://www.change.org/petitions/the-fort-greene-dust-bowl-plant-grass-so-everyone-can-enjoy-the-park#

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Updated 11 years and 11 months ago

guikazoid

in Quality of Life 11 years and 11 months ago

Neighbor Renting Property for Day Care Center

My neighbor is currently finishing a gut job on his duplex.  He intends on renting it to a family who will run a day care…

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Updated 11 years and 11 months ago

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