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March 23rd, 2026
Daily Links: BP Backs Greenpoint’s Monitor Point Complex
- Can Schools Turn the Tide on Wave of Jewish, Muslim Hate? [NYT]
- After Period of Instability, BAM Names New President [NYT]
- Boy Falls to Death From Bushwick Inlet Park Cell Tower [NYP]
- Woman Arrested for Subway Slashing in Brooklyn Heights [Eagle]
- Cyclists No Longer Face Criminal Charges for Minor Offenses [amNY]
- The Best Persian Food in Brooklyn Right Now [BK Mag]
- Reynoso Backs Monitor Point Project in Greenpoint [Greenpointers]
- Bike Lane Upgrades Next to Prospect Park to Begin [Gothamist]
- Designer Brought Back Character of 183-Year-Old Brooklyn Brownstone [AT]
- Renderings Revealed for 373 Herzl Street in Brownsville [NYY]
- Demolition Nears Completion at 264 Butler Street in Gowanus [NYY]
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If you click on the name of the architecture firm it takes you to their link which has one front stoop photo. Here's the shortcut: https://www.ossoarch.com/bk-townhouse-penthouse
The Insider: Architects Rebuild Sinking Park Slope Brownstone and Add a Penthouse"OSSO Architecture replaced a crumbling brick stoop that was not original to the house with bluestone treads, open risers, and a steel railing. They cleaned up the exterior facade, installed new Pella windows, and restored the original front doors, now boldly painted Exotic Purple by Benjamin Moore." But there is no facade picture showing this.
The Insider: Architects Rebuild Sinking Park Slope Brownstone and Add a PenthouseBob, I always love walking by those houses!
Daily Links: Water Outages, Leaks Plague Luxury Greenpoint DevelopmentThese Tudor Revival row houses are really unusual. There are similar houses across Flatbush Avenue on Chester Court which comprise their own Historic District. Otherwise there’s nothing else quite like them on Brooklyn although there are later joying southern Brooklyn with some Tudor touches.
PLG Tudor With Charming Exterior, Wood Burning Fireplace Asks $2.1 Million