Bookworms in Red Hook will be without their local book repository for two years, as the neighborhood’s Brooklyn Public Library branch will shut its doors next month to undergo a long-awaited $17.5 million facelift. After suffering $750,000 in storm damage during Hurricane Sandy, the reading hub has been eager to turn a new page and…
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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….
Home Renovations That Will Pay You Back
Aleksandar Nakic / Getty Images When it’s time to remodel, many homeowners head to home improvement stores like Lowe’s to buy the supplies they need to complete their home projects. It’s a smart idea, especially since the right projects can put more money back into your pocket. Read: Surprising Things You Can Buy With Food…
Carroll Gardens Brick Row House With Wide-Plank Floorboards, Marble Mantels Asks $2.85 Million
With wide planked floorboards, marble mantels, and some vintage charm, this Carroll Gardens row house has plenty of details to appeal. The location, though, might give some buyers pause. The three-family at 130 Summit Street is near the corner of Hicks Street and the sunken BQE. For those not bothered by the proximity, the transitional…
Brooklyn News: Wild Bird Fund Is Opening a Park Slope Outpost
‘Graham Ave-Ave of Puerto Rico’ Street Sign Was Changed to ‘Graham Ave,’ Then Quickly Restored Williamsburg residents awoke to a surprise today: The “Graham Ave-Ave of Puerto Rico” street sign that hangs above traffic on the corner of the busy thoroughfare and Moore Street was removed and replaced with a sign simply reading “Graham Ave.”…
DOT Quiet as ‘Burg Locals Plan Rally Over Avenue of Puerto Rico Street Sign Debacle
Residents of Williamsburg and Brooklyn’s larger Puerto Rican community want answers about why an overhead Graham Ave-Ave of Puerto Rico street sign was taken down last Friday and replaced with a sign simply reading Graham Ave, before being swiftly reinstalled after the community protested. On Saturday, locals will rally on the corner of Graham Ave-Ave…
Alliance for Coney Island Appoints New Executive Director From Brownsville Nonprofit
Daniel Murphy has taken over as executive director of the Alliance for Coney Island, the organization announced late last year. “It’s both an honor and a great opportunity for me to join the team at the Alliance for Coney Island and continue ACI’s mission of supporting our neighborhood’s small businesses, community-based organizations, and residential communities…
No-Fee Park Slope Floor-Through With Mantel, Bay Window, Claw Foot Tub Asks $3,550
Not far from Park Slope’s Old Stone House, this one-bedroom appears well kept, with white walls, hardwood floors, period details and recent updates. It’s on the second floor of a late 19th century red brick three-family at 271 6th Street. Likely built as an apartment house, the property was advertised in 1916 as one of…
6 Creative Interiors Offer Some Brooklyn Living Inspiration
From the pages of Brownstoner magazine, here are the stories of six Brooklyn dwellers who adapted their interior spaces to suit their modern lives. Each property offers a personal spin on Brooklyn living, including an artist’s whimsical Prospect Heights brownstone, a casual home for a family in Ditmas Park and a woodwork-filled Prospect Lefferts Gardens…