English to Its Core: How Windsor Terrace Got Its Name
Brownstoner takes on Brooklyn history in Nabe Names, a series of briefs on the origins and surprisin...
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Have Brownstone Brooklyn Home Tours Outgrown Their Purpose?
Neighborhood home tours were once a revolutionary tool for Brooklyn brownstoners, used to help enti...
The Insider: Park Slope Brownstone Has Room for Bold Accents and Quirky Details
This may be the only townhouse in Brooklyn with a room dedicated to a urinal, entered via swingi...
What Does a Borough President Do, Anyway?
More powerful than an average citizen and more fun than being mayor, the role of borough presiden...
‘Burg Luxury Tower Residents Can Skip L Train Shutdown Woes With Private Shuttle
As Brooklynites continue to fret over a possible L train shutdown, at least one of the area's luxu...
Of Race Tracks and Fish Teeth: How Sheepshead Bay Got Its Name
Brownstoner takes on Brooklyn history in Nabe Names, a series of briefs on the origins and surprisin...
This Passive-House Boerum Hill Condo Building Looks Like It’s Dipped in Gold
Construction is nearing the home stretch at 210 Pacific Street -- a gleaming brass-tiled 10-unit...
Did You Know the Teddy Bear Was Invented in a Bed Stuy Candy Shop?
Everything ends up here eventually, but Made in Brooklyn is a column exploring native, born-and-bred...
How Master Builder Robert Moses Transformed Brooklyn as We Know It
More than anyone else in recent history, Robert Moses shaped the physical infrastructure of Brookly...
Feast Your Eyes on This Rooftop Cornfield in Bushwick’s Rheingold Mega-Development
It's like Kansas landed on a Brooklyn rooftop. These stunning conceptual renderings for Bushwick'...
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