Pair of Photo Exhibits Brighten Construction Fences at Red Hook Houses
City arts organizations unveiled a pair of photo exhibits on construction fences along two public housing complexes in Red Hook last week.
The History of Work and Labor Day in Brooklyn
Begun as a day of celebration of the American worker in 1882, the holiday has been celebrated by Brooklynites ever since.
First Visitors Return to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden as It Reopens After Pandemic Closure
A gentle rain didn't prevent Brooklynites from standing on line, in appropriate social distance style, for the reopening of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden on Friday.
Brownstoner Reader Photos Reveal Creative Urban Garden Design, Clever Plant Pairings, Lush Lawns
Here's what gardeners in Gowanus, Clinton Hill, Crown Heights and East New York have been up to, in their own words.
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Italian Expat Photographer Documents Brooklynites on Their Stoops During Pandemic
"The stoops allow for socializing -- at a 6-foot distance -- and some kind of community building," writer and photographer Francesca Magnani told Brownstoner.
Brownstoner’s Top 15 Instagram Photos of 2019
Snap-happy Instagrammers with an eye for architecture roamed the borough this year, capturing classic views of brownstones, wood frame charmers and petite carriage houses.
The Dazzling Dyker Heights Christmas Lights of 2019 (Photos)
It's easy to find the way to Dyker Heights at this time of year, as the neighborhood glows with thousands of lights and extravagant holiday displays.
Owner Demolishes Red Hook’s Historic Bowne Warehouse After Arson Fire (Photos)
One short wall of the 1886 red brick structure preservationists tried to save was still standing in late October.
Brooklynites Rally Runners From the Sidelines for the NYC Marathon (Photos)
Brooklynites filled the streets and stoops along the route to cheer on more than 52,000 runners as they pounded the pavement for the 49th New York City Marathon.
