Major Eric Adams (center), Department of Social Services Commissioner Molly Wasow Park (left) and Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Anne Williams-Isom (right). Credit: Ed Reed/Major Photography Office. Sign up for our amNY Sports email newsletter to get insights and game coverage for your favorite teams Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday said he is…
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Windsor Terrace Two-Bedroom Asks $799K
Across from Prospect Park, this two-bedroom is in a 1960s building that the original builders promoted as providing “sumptuous living” with “outstanding appointments.” The unit on the fourth floor of 185 Prospect Park Southwest has had a renovation that left a few of the mid-century details intact while making clever use of built-ins to provide…
The Insider: Drama and Glamor Define New Decor in South Slope Townhouse
Got a project to propose for The Insiders? Contact Cara at caramia447 [at] gmail [dot] com Often, a designer’s clients will come up with Pinterest images or magazine tear sheets at the beginning of a project to convey the look they envision for their space. Not so with Crystal Sinclair’s new clients, a young couple…
Williamsburg’s Annual Our Lady of Mount Carmel Italian Feast
A Williamsburg parish officially began the 136th annual Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast, a street festival full of Italian eats, music and games, with an opening mass and processional on July 5. The 12-day festival, which dates back to 1887, celebrates Italian culture and tradition with tons of vendors selling authentic cuisine and sweet…
Brooklyn Open Houses: A Renovated Fort Greene Brownstone
Our picks for open houses to check out this weekend are found in Fort Greene, Crown Heights, Bed Stuy, and Bay Ridge. They range in price from $1.475 million to $6.7 million. 275 Adelphi StreetPrice: $6.7 millionArea: Fort GreeneBrokers: Douglas Elliman (Lindsay Barton Barrett, Maggie L. Marshall, Bradley Rodenberg, Douglas Brown)Sunday July 9, 2-3 pm,…
Crown Heights Limestone Duplex Asks $6K a Month
In the Crown Heights North II Historic District, this rental offers two floors of living space, in-unit laundry, and a garden. Taking up the parlor and garden floors of an 1890s limestone at 908 St. Johns Place, the duplex has three bedrooms and two full baths. The angled bay rowhouse is one of an almost…
Employees at Park Slope Barnes & Noble Vote to Unionize
Employees at the Barnes and Noble bookstore in Park Slope voted overwhelmingly in favor of unionizing last week. Booksellers, cashiers, and baristas at the store first notified management of their intention to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union in May, and asked that the company voluntarily recognize their efforts. Barnes and Noble declined…
Former Green Building Razed, Site Ready for Work on New 20-Story Apartment Building
A possibly century-old former brass foundry in Gowanus, which spanned from the canal to Bond Street and housed popular wedding venue the Green Building and restaurant Pig Beach BBQ, is no more. A recent visit to 450 Union Street revealed the single-story brick building has been demolished and the lot cleared in preparation for building…
Brooklyn Listings Six Months Later: Three Sold
This week, a look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago focused on homes in Brooklyn Heights, Sunset Park, and Park Slope. How did they fare? A one-bedroom in a notable Brooklyn Heights Queen Anne townhouse is not huge, but it has a serene feel and plenty of original historic details…
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Sculptures Intended to ‘Hypnotize’
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden will present a treat for visitors this summer with new sculptural installations. The garden will host artist Jean-Michel Othoniel’s “The Flowers of Hypnosis” exhibition – his largest in the United States since he unveiled his work at the Brooklyn Museum in 2012. Inspired by observations of landscapes and the natural world,…