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 a Brooklyn Heights brownstone mixes original details with fun updates, including a minimalist kitchen with…
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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 relation to the death of the WSC Group employee. Luis Almonte Sanchez, 47, was buried…
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 Borrowed, Something Blue,” is made of denim and recycled tech donated by patrons and librarians…
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 some photos. Turns out the structures are remnants of 19th century coal-gas holders, also known…