Elected officials on the New York City Council are seeking to blunt the proliferation of last-mile logistics warehouses run by Amazon and other large companies, arguing that the rapid package deliveries they facilitate have caused an epidemic of truck traffic, and with it air and noise pollution , in communities of color. Such facilities have…
Sell Home
Selling a home can be a daunting task, but with the right preparation it can be a relatively easy process. The first step is to research your local market and find out here
A Park Slope Brownstone and Three More to See
Our picks for open houses to check out this weekend are found in Park Slope, Kensington, and Marine Park. They range in price from $820,000 to $8,895 million. 312 Garfield PlacePrice: $8.895 millionAreas: Park SlopesBroker: Leslie J. Garfield (Cameron LeCates, Ravi Kantha, Matthew Lesser, Christopher Johnson )Sunday February 19, 1 – 2 p.mSee it here…
Brooklyn News: A Co-op in a Notable Brooklyn Heights Townhouse
Compact One-Bedroom With Mantel, Woodwork, Central Air in Heights Queen Anne Asks $750K 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 as well as modern conveniences. It’s on the fourth floor of 87 Remsen Street, a zippy concoction…
Brooklyn Pols Push Feds for Fewer Lanes as City Finalizes BQE Cantilever Redesign
As the city gears up for its big overhaul of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, local politicians are urging the federal Department of Transportation to keep the roadway at two lanes in each direction, rather than widening it back to six full traffic lanes. The Adams administration is working to finalize its proposal to redesign the decrepit…
You Have 7 Days to Join Your Community Board
Brooklynites looking to make a difference in their neighborhoods are in luck, as you have seven more days to apply to join your local community board. Antonio Reynoso, the Brooklyn Borough President, announced that the application deadline would be extended until February 23, giving concerned citizens a little more time to join the civic panels….
Nominate a Project for Millions in Funding From Brooklyn BP Reynoso
Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso announced on February 9 the opening of applications for the fiscal year 2024 capital funding. Each year, the New York City Charter allows each of the city’s five borough presidents to allocate capital funding to qualified projects as part of each year’s city budget process — including money to improve…
Dar525 Will Bring Its Mediterranean Flavors to Bed Study With New Outpost
Mediterranean restaurant Dar525 is coming to the corner of Malcolm X Boulevard and Hancock Street in Bed Study this spring, bringing Middle Eastern food to an area where it is lacking. The eatery, whose menu includes a variety of flatbreads, dips, kebabs, and salads, opened at 525 Grand Street in Williamsburg in 2012. In 2016,…
The Insider: Long, Dark Fort Greene Row House Opens Up to Nature
Got a project to propose for The Insiders? Contact Cara at caramia447 [at] gmail [dot] com The versatility of the vintage Brooklyn row house continues to amaze, even when the presenting circumstances seem less than ideal. Even innovative, seasoned architects like Scott Oliver and Margarita McGrath of Clinton Hill-based Noroof Architects were daunted by the…
Brooklyn News: A New Pizza Spot Is Coming to PLG
Owner of Haitian Restaurant Zanmi Opens Artisanal Pizza Spot in Prospect Lefferts Gardens Flatbush’s Nostrand Avenue is in need, according to Chef Wesly Jean Simon, who owns Haitian restaurant Zanmi, which sits on the corner of the block and Hawthorne Street. There are several good pizza restaurants in the area, according to Jean Simon, and…
Charm-Filled Bed Stuy Wood Frame Italianate With Moldings, Mantels, Parking Asks $1.495 Million
When it was constructed, this wooden Italianate frame would have been one of many dotting its blocks, built in the late 1860s and 1870s before the boom of masonry row house construction in Bed Stuy. While change has come for many houses on the block, 170 Madison Street still retains its charm, or in the…