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March 10th, 2026
Daily Links: BPL Delays Renovation for Carroll Gardens Library
- Gunman at Large After Four People Shot at Canarsie Bar [BP]
- Woman Injured in Downtown Brooklyn Shooting [News 12]
- Rough Winter Leaves Traffic Signals on the Fritz [Gothamist]
- NYC Seeks Volunteers for Homeless Count After Delay [Gothamist]
- Renovations at Carroll Gardens Library Drag On [Eagle]
- First Small Business ‘Pops Up’ at Navy Yard’s Opportunity Shop [Eagle]
- Brooklyn Multifamily Portfolio Transferred to Special Servicing [TRD]
- New All-Day Cafe Opening Soon in Williamsburg [Greenpointers]
- Renderings Revealed for 2683 Atlantic Avenue in Cypress Hills [NYY]
- Renderings Revealed for 2446 Fulton Street in Cypress Hills [NYY]
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Quite the editorial zag from the usual real estate and goings on. I'd welcome more like this.
A Daughter Still Looks for Answers 50 Years After Her Father’s Murder in Park SlopeWhat a lovely tribute to Elaine.
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Schoolteacher’s Coup: Seeking an Integrated Neighborhood, a Couple Restores an 1899 HouseIf you have kids, it's really nice to have a family room like the one in the extension (the dinette/sitting room) where they can make a mess and everyone can watch TV. To make more counter space and a spot under a window for the sink, the kitchen could be restored to its original footprint by removing the powder room and rear entry.
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