Get crafty and show off your passion for the history of East New York by joining a group of local activists as they raise awareness about the neighborhood’s empty and neglected LIRR Substation No. 2. The light-hearted event on March
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
Brooklyn News: Brooklyn Teacher Achieves Ownership Dream
A Standalone PLG With a Garage and Three More to See, Starting at $1.85 Million
Our picks for open houses to check out last weekend were found in Cobble Hill, Park Slope, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, and Crown Heights. They range
Modern Park Slope Townhouse With Roof Terrace Asks $4.995 Million
A rare find, this recently constructed modern townhouse in Park Slope has a handsome Brazilian hardwood exterior, double-height ceilings, and large windows that let in abundant sunlight on every floor. The single-family stretches over four floors and also has a
The Insider: Unfussy Decor Takes Park Slope Brownstone Up a Notch
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What’s not to like about a nearly intact late Victorian barrel-front brownstone on a park block? This one was respectfully renovated a few
Squatters take over Chicago woman’s home as she tries to sell, claim they’ve been scammed themselves: report
A Chicago woman found herself embroiled in an expensive and time-consuming legal battle with a squatter she discovered in her family home while trying to sell the property.
Karen Polk told WGN-TV this week that she was tidying up her
Pols, Activists Push for Passage of Statewide Good Cause Eviction Bill
At a town hall meeting championing Good Cause Eviction on Thursday night, an organizer with Make the Road New York asked a crowd of about 70 people how many of their families are renters.
Most people in attendance, tenants from
Brooklyn Listings Six Months Later: Two Sold
This week, a look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago focused on homes in Brooklyn Heights, Bay Ridge, Park Slope, and Fort Greene. How did they fare?
A tidy one-bedroom in the penultimate story of
Contractor Convicted Over Death of Worker in Sunset Park Wall Collapse
The operator of a Sunset Park construction company that ignored site safety concerns was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter after a worker was crushed in a wall collapsing.
A foreperson at the site was also convicted of criminal mischief in
New Sculpture Unveiled at Brooklyn Heights Library
A new hanging sculpture by artist Jean Shin has been unveiled at the Brooklyn Heights Library, celebrating more than 125 years of the Brooklyn Public Library and serving as a final addition to the brand-new branch.
The sculpture, titled “Something
Brooklyn News: History Uncovered in Vinegar Hill
Vinegar Hill Construction Uncovers Mystery Structure
Workers recently uncovered two large and mysterious round structures at 218 Front Street in Vinegar Hill while prepping the site for construction of a new 218-unit seven-story apartment building. Brownstoner reader Marc Agger snapped