Brownstoner Upstate: Historic Towns in the Hudson Valley
Beacon, N.Y., streetscape. Photo via Wikimedia Commons Raise your hands if you love exploring his...
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Decorative Painter Transforms Bushwick Wreck Into Whimsical Showcase
The Bushwick apartment of designer and decorative painter Matt Austin is a playground of visual cr...
Walkabout: “The Great Mistake” — How Brooklyn Lost Its Independence, Part 2
Here’s an updated look at the most important thing to happen in Brooklyn since Henry Hudson landed...
Designer Battles Termites and Neglect to Renovate Narrow Carroll Gardens Home
In December, when Jessica Siegel and her husband saw a "for sale" sign in the window of a narrow ...
Past and Present: The Robert Graves Company of Fort Greene
A look at Brooklyn, then and now. If you’ve ever restored an old house and come upon 19th- ...
Building of the Day: 2307 Beverley Road, Flatbush’s Art Deco Sears Store
Editor’s note: An updated version of this post can be viewed here. Brooklyn, one building at a ...
Sea Gate Reno: That Sinking Feeling
The skies are blue, roller coasters are flying high, but my luck just plummeted... the plumbers ha...
Landlord Died? Don’t Do What This Couple Did
If your landlady dies without a clear heir to the building, don't do what this couple did: just st...
Fort Hamilton, New York City’s Only Active Military Post
This post courtesy of Explore Brooklyn, an all-inclusive guide to the businesses, neighborhoods, and...
A Weeklong Guide to the 2015 West Indian Day Parade
Billed as "The Greatest Carnival in North America," the West Indies Day Parade is certainly har...
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