‘Taxi Driver’ Was (Partially) Filmed in Brooklyn and Here’s the Pic to Prove It
You talkin' to me? Brownstoner reader Andrew Porter dug up this image of a young Cybill Shepherd a...
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The Ultimate Upstate New York Beer Tour: 4 Breweries You Can’t Miss
If you crave a cold, frosty mug of beer served steps from the brew kettles in which they were craf...
Still Hard to Get To, but No Longer Red: How Red Hook Got Its Name
Brownstoner takes on Brooklyn history in Nabe Names, a series of briefs on the origins and surprisin...
Paris Expat Brings Family’s Algerian and Moroccan Eats to Williamsburg
The ongoing love affair between Brooklyn and Paris continues this month with the Williamsburg open...
The Insider: Film Duo Combines Vinegar Hill Condos Into Expansive Industrial-Inspired Home
"A massive reorganization" is how Sarah Zames of Brooklyn-based design firm General Assembly des...
5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza
The dignified entrance to both Prospect Park and Eastern Parkway, Grand Army Plaza remains a centr...
Brooklyn Is Getting Free Wi-Fi and Cell-Phone Booths This Summer
Listen up, Brooklyn! You'll soon be able to surf on free Wi-Fi all over the borough. More than 7,5...
Big Surprise: Landmarks Says Yes to Lady Moody House, No to Coney’s Pumping Station
In a stunning turnaround and victory for preservationists in Brooklyn, the Landmarks Preservation ...
How the Death-O-Meter Helped Brooklynites Promote Street Safety in the 1920s
In the 1920s, Brooklyn's increasing number of automobiles turned the borough's streets into a tre...
The Luxurious Wedding and Remarkable Home of Great Brooklyn Architect Montrose Morris
Even today, having your wedding covered by a prominent newspaper is a coup. For socially prominent B...
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